01 / EVENT OVERVIEW
What defines this edition.
La Diagonela combines a long valley journey with wooded climbs and the village finish in Zuoz. This guide covers the main 55 km classic race, its published waves, practical regional travel and race rules. Historical: organiser pages retain a 2024 countdown and a 20 January 2024 start-change notice. The 2027 date and waves here come from the separately dated 2027 programme and current registration, rather than that retained notice.
The organiser describes Pontresina, Celerina and the Traumloipe, St. Moritz, Stazerwald and Val Roseg, then a return through Pontresina toward Samedan airport, S-chanf and Zuoz. The current registration also describes a 55 km Pontresina–Zuoz route. Conflicting sources: the main page’s lead and dated programme finish in Zuoz, but a separate retained sentence says there is a grill at a finish in Pontresina. Do not plan the main-race finish from that sentence.
The guide permits the organiser to change route and distance for adverse conditions. Unconfirmed: a final 2027 alignment, surveyed ascent, intermediate cut-offs and exact course access are not established here. No organiser map artwork is copied or traced; the town point is only for initial planning. Check the final briefing and follow marked tracks and officials.
The guide requires classic technique, bans skating on classic and rolled tracks, and refers to FIS equipment rules. Ski changes are prohibited except for replacement of at most one ski after a ski or binding defect. The course must be covered on skis, with a specific marked walking-path exception on the Stazerwald descent; that exception does not permit walking other climbs. Conflicting sources: the main page and registration combine free entry for people born in 2007 or later with a minimum age of 18; the guide’s wider U20 table includes 2007–2010 while repeating the main-race minimum of 18. The youth offer does not waive the minimum age. Confirm the exact birth-date/category application with the organiser before entering.
The guide names main-race refreshment stops at St. Moritz, Celerina, Bever, Zuoz, S-chanf and the Zuoz finish. It includes on-course waxing support, while the start’s last-minute kick-wax service is paid; arrive with prepared equipment. Saturday baggage goes from the start to Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, and the guide includes a post-race ski depot and finisher certificate. Unconfirmed: final repair staffing, medical-post locations, dietary provision and exact baggage collection arrangements are not established; several service details remain promised for later publication.
Historical: dsandrea’s genuine photograph shows the river, snowy banks, trees and mountains at Pontresina on 6 January 2006. It is licensed CC BY 2.0; the accepted high-resolution Commons version was uploaded from Flickr in 2017. Original JPEG bytes are unchanged, with responsive display crops. This is archive host-area context, not La Diagonela, its 2027 course or present snow conditions.
Conflicting sources: its footer and chip-return rule give Quadratscha 16, 7503 Samedan; current registration and the lost-property paragraph give Quadratscha 18. Confirm the correct postal destination before sending a chip or documents; neither is the start venue.
The organiser-linked W Sportsmedia page identifies the 16 January 2027 55 km classic event and requires a user account to register. The guide assigns public blocks using the entrant’s declared expected time and uses gross time from the applicable start signal. No account, personal data, registration or payment was submitted during this review.
02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME
The published timetable.
Friday, January 15, 2027
Friday bib collection and late entry in Zuoz
The dated 2027 programme lists Langlaufzentrum Zuoz. This is separate from Saturday’s starting venue in Pontresina; arrange onward travel and accommodation accordingly.Saturday, January 16, 2027
Main-race bib collection and late entry
The dated programme lists La Diagonela bib issue and late entry at Langlaufzentrum Pontresina. The later 09:30–11:45 office block belongs to La Pachifica, not the main 55 km start.Saturday, January 16, 2027
Elite men’s and women’s starts
The organiser and circuit list elite men at 09:55 and elite women at 10:00. These are separate starts; public entrants use their assigned later block.Saturday, January 16, 2027
Public 55 km classic waves
The dated programme assigns 10:05 to expected times under four hours, 10:07 to four–five hours and 10:09 to over five hours. Follow the actual bib and final race briefing.Saturday, January 16, 2027
Published main-race awards in Zuoz
The programme lists awards in Zuoz village centre; expected elite finishes at 11:28 and 11:58 are estimates, not public-race limits. Conflicting sources: the guide’s 55 km passage-limit section leaves the final cut-off unpublished, while its later rules state a Saturday finish closure at 16:30 with possible jury extension. No guaranteed 2027 final or intermediate cut-off is established; obtain the final instructions before starting.03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST
Attend with the live instructions.
The organiser links the actual 2027 W Sportsmedia event; an account is required to register. Unconfirmed: live capacity, final checkout terms and an accepted purchase are not established. Unconfirmed: remaining capacity, final block allocation and an individual’s accepted entry are not established.
Main 55 km classic entry, with distinct elite eligibility and public performance blocks. Other weekend races are separate entries. The published regional transport and baggage provisions belong to their stated event/day scope; no national rail ticket, accommodation or unrestricted tourism pass is implied.. At the 31 October check, the linked 2027 registration lists CHF 85 initially, CHF 105 from 1 May 2026, CHF 125 from 1 November, CHF 145 from 1 December and CHF 165 from 15 January 2027. These are dated source tiers, not a locked checkout quote. Conflicting sources: the organiser’s fee panel still names 14 and 15 January 2026 in its late-fee text and describes CHF 165 as on-site, whereas registration dates the CHF 165 tier from 15 January 2027. Check the applicable total before payment. The guide states a next-year transfer for withdrawal by 30 November, at most twice consecutively; after 1 December, a medical certificate gives half the paid fee as next-year credit. Cancellation by the organiser gives half as next-year credit, not a cash-refund promise. Changes or substitute transfers after bib allocation on 1 December can incur CHF 30; replacement places depend on availability. Read the full entry conditions before committing.
Official 2027 55 km entry and dated feesTerritory matters
The circuit page links SC Play as its live-viewing destination. Unconfirmed: the final 2027 stream schedule, subscription terms and territorial availability are not established.
Unconfirmed: U.S. rights and availability for this edition are not established.
Official broadcast hub04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS
The pin is not the gate.
The organiser’s dated programme places the start at Langlaufzentrum Pontresina and the finish in Zuoz village centre. This broad Pontresina reference uses the OSM municipality label returned by Nominatim, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Unconfirmed: the exact 2027 start gate, bib entrance and accessible approach are not established by this point. It is not a surveyed entrance, finish location or course map.
The organiser’s arrival page explicitly warns that there are no parking spaces in Pontresina on race day and asks participants to use public transport. For La Diagonela on 16 January 2027, the bib voucher or bib permits outward and return travel with Engadin Bus, Rhätische Bahn, Postauto and Ortsbus Engadin within Zernez–Maloja and Alp Grüm–Spinas. This is a bounded regional event-day entitlement, not travel from anywhere in Switzerland. Unconfirmed: individual departures, train/bus connections, final last returns and any special shuttle are not published in these sources. Plan the complete journey using current operator timetables; an entitlement is not a booked seat or departure.
The programme lists public viewing at Schulhaus Zuoz from 11:00–13:30 and village festivities from 11:30–18:15 on Saturday. Unconfirmed: spectator admission conditions, a continuous step-free journey, accessible toilets/viewing, snow-surface assistance and adapted participation are not established. Contact the organiser and transport providers about the whole journey before booking.
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.
16 January, nominal 55 km classic route, public blocks, minimum-age/youth wording and retained fee/finish conflicts.
02Dated 14–17 January 2027 programmeActual 2027 bib hours, distinct elite/public waves, Zuoz finish, awards and public-viewing scope; retained 2024 notice is separate.
03Public practical guide and rulesTechnique, support, baggage, insurance, 144 emergency advice, withdrawal and entry terms; unpublished cut-offs conflict with later 16:30 rule.
042027 regional arrival entitlement and parking warningNo Pontresina race-day parking; bib/voucher travel on 16 January within Zernez–Maloja and Alp Grüm–Spinas on named regional operators. No departure invented.
05Actual linked 2027 registration55 km classic on 16 January 2027; dated CHF tiers, account requirement, youth/minimum-age wording and Quadratscha 18. Read-only; no registration or checkout.
06Ski Classics current circuit listing2027 date, 55 km classic, elite times, circuit scope and SC Play link; no accepted starting field or territorial broadcast guarantee.
07Independent broad Pontresina referenceNominatim municipality label for OSM relation 1684131, rounded coordinates; © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Not a surveyed event gate or course.
08Genuine licensed Pontresina archive photographdsandrea, 6 January 2006, CC BY 2.0; Flickr licence reviewed on Commons, high-resolution original accepted in 2017. Actual complete original inspected; display crops checked separately.



