54th edition · cross-country weekend
Upcoming SOURCES CHECKED · 2026-11-01

EVENT EVT-SK-001-2027 / EUROLOPPET

Biela Stopa 2027

The organiser announces the 54th Biela Stopa cross-country skiing weekend at Skalka near Kremnica, Slovakia, for 6–7 February 2027.

Feb 6 – 7, 2027Europe/BratislavaKremnica, Banská Bystrica RegionSkalka ski stadium · organiser planning reference
Archive snow-free view of Skalka’s ski-stadium entrance, timing building, grass and surrounding forest beneath a blue sky.
AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTOPhoto: Pe3kZA · CC BY-SA 3.0Historical: Pe3kZA’s photograph shows the snow-free Skalka ski stadium on 30 March 2014. The CC BY-SA 3.0 original is unchanged, with responsive display crops. It is genuine venue context, not the 2027 race, a current facility inspection or evidence of skiing conditions.
EVENT WINDOWFeb 6 – 7, 2027
COMPETITOR FIELDUnconfirmed: no final accepted women’s field has been verified for the 2027 format. / Unconfirmed: no final accepted men’s field has been verified for the 2027 format.
TICKETSOfficial registration linked · exact race product requires confirmation
WATCHOfficial Biela Stopa event information and later updates

01 / EVENT OVERVIEW

What defines this edition.

Conflicting sources: the current Slovak propositions and individual race pages list 50 km and 25 km freestyle races and a 30 km classic race, while the English propositions with the same 2027 dates replace those distances with timed laps in groups. The weekend identity and venue agree; the final competition format does not. Confirm the offered event before committing to entry or travel.

Cross-country skiing
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Venue, terrain and final course

Euroloppet places the start and finish in the Skalka ski stadium, about 10 km from Kremnica, and describes forest climbs and long descents. Unconfirmed: the final 2027 loop, distance, ascent, snow preparation and cut-offs are not reconciled with the English timed-lap format. No organiser course artwork or race geometry is reproduced; the point map is only a planning reference.

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Training and older schedules

The current propositions list marked-course training on Friday 5 February 2027, 09:00–17:00 local time. Historical: the separately linked English schedule still names 12–15 February 2026, and the homepage describes shortened 2026 races. Those dates, distances and starts do not establish the 2027 programme. Unconfirmed: the homepage’s suggested new 10 km southern course is a possibility, not an accepted race.

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Genuine stadium context

Historical: Pe3kZA’s photograph shows the snow-free Skalka ski stadium on 30 March 2014. The CC BY-SA 3.0 original is unchanged, with responsive display crops. It is genuine venue context, not the 2027 race, a current facility inspection or evidence of skiing conditions.

FORMATCross-country weekend · race format disputed

Public entry is described by the organiser, subject to its final format, eligibility, payment and snow conditions. Confirm the actual race offered before registering; this guide does not guarantee a particular distance.

02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME

The published timetable.

Europe/Bratislava
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Saturday, February 6, 2027

Saturday cross-country programme

Conflicting sources: the 2027 individual freestyle pages show a 10:00 start for the advertised 50 km and 25 km races; the English propositions instead list 90- and 60-minute groups starting at 09:30, 11:30 and a malformed “13,00am”. No single start time or distance is accepted as settled.
Final start times unconfirmed · CET, UTC+01:00
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Sunday, February 7, 2027

Sunday cross-country programme

Conflicting sources: the 2027 classic-race page shows 30 km at 10:00, while the English propositions describe one-hour classic groups at 10:00 and 11:30. Unconfirmed: the final junior/mini programme, categories and starts are not established for this guide.
Final start times unconfirmed · CET, UTC+01:00

03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST

Attend with the live instructions.

ON SITE

Official registration linked · exact race product requires confirmation

Athlete registration; spectator admission and ordinary trail access are separate matters. The current English 25 km page displays EUR 38, 40 and 60 against payment deadlines of 15 November, 30 December and 4 February, with separate Euroloppet-passport rates. Conflicting sources: those distance-labelled prices sit alongside English propositions that replace the distance races with timed laps. The linked Sportkarta page also mixes event and trail-support information. Unconfirmed: the payable product, applicable rate, remaining capacity and any spectator charge are not verified. Do not treat a zero cart balance or donation as free race entry; check the final conditions before paying.

Official linked registration · confirm race product and terms
WATCH LIVE

Territory matters

Unconfirmed: no edition-specific broadcast, livestream or territorial rights have been verified. Use the organiser for final event and results information.

Unconfirmed: no U.S. broadcaster or streaming package is verified for this weekend.

Official broadcast hub

04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS

The pin is not the gate.

The organiser’s propositions give this Skalka ski-stadium reference near Kremnica. It is not a verified race start line, parking bay, accessible entrance or navigation route. Follow the final signed event arrangements.

The Slovak propositions warn of limited parking, closure of the area before the Relax hall and police traffic control when parking fills. They require snow chains when the road is snow-covered and list a race-day parking voucher among participant inclusions. Unconfirmed: final parking allocation, the visitor tariff, any shuttle and the complete outward/last-return public-transport timetable are not established; a voucher does not reserve a space.

The propositions list bib collection on Friday 15:00–21:00 at Kremnica’s Town Culture Centre and Saturday 07:30–09:30 at Skalka, with online registration closing on 4 February at 12:00. Conflicting sources: Sunday collection starts at 08:30 in Slovak and 07:30 in English, while registration deadlines and bib-collection windows differ. Confirm the correct desk and deadline for the chosen race before travelling.

The organiser describes heated changing/refreshment areas, showers and ski/luggage storage. Unconfirmed: spectator charges, a step-free arrival and complete accessible journey, adapted participation, toilets and assistance arrangements are not verified. Ask the organiser about individual requirements before booking; the planning pin and photograph do not establish accessibility.

05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS

Ask the right organisation.

06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES

What this profile is based on.

This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.

AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTO · 2026-11-01

The hero image is an authentic photograph by Pe3kZA, reused under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.