01 / EVENT OVERVIEW
What defines this edition.
The organiser has now published overseas guidelines for 7 February 2027, replacing the earlier pending-programme information. Starts and deadlines below use Japan time, Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00). Weather may change the starts, course and cut-offs. Historical: the separate detailed 2026 English guide and archive photograph do not establish the 2027 route or current conditions.
The overseas guidelines place the races at Shirahatayama Open Stadium and the surrounding course, with two 25 km laps for the 50 km. Unconfirmed: final marked alignments, elevation, snow-dependent diversions and course access outside the event have not been independently established. A distance or lap count is not a navigation map.
The organiser lists trial runs on 5 and 6 February 2027, 10:00–15:00. Conflicting sources: its race-day bib/transponder collection table gives one 07:30–09:50 window for all timed distances, although the 50 km and 25 km start earlier at 09:00 and 09:20 and late starts are prohibited. Confirm your distance-specific collection deadline and arrive before your start. Walking-ski bib collection is listed as 11:30–12:50.
The official stadium map locates the venue and surrounding roads. It is not the final 2027 race-course map, winter trail permission or a report of current snow.
Participants must be capable of completing their event independently, use cross-country skis and follow the assigned bib-number starting order. Skating is prohibited in the separate section immediately after the start; changing skis after starting and late starts are prohibited. Unconfirmed: complete age eligibility, required equipment and all current entry terms for each race have not been established here; consult the organiser and linked registration before entering.
02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME
The published timetable.
Sunday, February 7, 2027
50 km freestyle start
The organiser lists a seven-hour finish limit, with passage limits of 90 minutes at 12 km, three hours at 25 km and four hours 30 minutes at 37 km. Course, start and cut-offs remain weather dependent.Sunday, February 7, 2027
25 km freestyle start
Finish limit four hours 30 minutes; 12 km passage limit two hours. No late start is permitted.Sunday, February 7, 2027
10 km freestyle start
Finish limit two hours 30 minutes. Follow the assigned starting order and any weather changes.Sunday, February 7, 2027
5 km classical walking-ski start
Untimed participation, with a two-hour event limit. The organiser lists adult and child fee groups; participants under 15 need parental consent. Confirm the precise child eligibility and accompaniment rules before booking.03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST
Attend with the live instructions.
The organiser has published the 2027 overseas entry guidelines and an online registration link.
The overseas guidelines list 50 km, 25 km and 10 km timed freestyle races, plus an untimed 5 km classical walking-ski event. Confirm complete eligibility for your chosen distance.. Published overseas fees: 50 km ¥13,000; 25 km ¥11,500; 10 km ¥10,000. The 5 km fees are ¥8,500 for ages 16 and over, ¥6,500 for ages 6–15 and free below six. Conflicting sources: the organiser gives registration from 1 November 2026 at 10:00 to 6 February 2027 at 12:00 JST, while Worldloppet lists a 2 November opening. Unconfirmed: refund, cancellation, availability and complete eligibility terms have not been verified here; check the actual registration before payment.
Official 2027 overseas guidelines and registration linkTerritory matters
Unconfirmed: no event-specific 2027 live broadcast or territorial access has been verified.
Unconfirmed: U.S. viewing access has not been verified.
Official broadcast hub04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS
The pin is not the gate.
The organiser names Shirahatayama Open Stadium. The venue address is 502-1 Shinei, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo. This approximate reference follows the venue’s official map link; it is not a verified 2027 start line, shuttle stop or accessible entrance.
The venue’s general access page lists Chuo Bus route Fuku 87 from Fukuzumi subway station to Shirahatayama Kyogijo Iriguchi, followed by about a 30-minute walk. Unconfirmed: a dedicated 2027 race-day shuttle, its last return and a safe winter walking approach have not been established; check current services before travel.
The venue lists about 100 parking spaces and warns that parking may fill. Unconfirmed: race-day parking permission, spectator admission and individual step-free access have not been verified; ask the organiser about the complete arrival and return.
Historical: the older English guide covers 1 and 8 February 2026, including a separate Dome walking-ski day. The new overseas guidelines instead list the 2027 walking-ski event at Shirahatayama on 7 February; no second 2027 event day is inferred.
05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS
Ask the right organisation.
2027 overseas guidelines and event office: +81 11 530 5562, published office hours 09:00–17:00 excluding weekends and Japanese holidays. Confirm the exact race-day arrangements separately.
General stadium facilities and individual venue accessShirahatayama stadium / Sapporo Sport AssociationVenue telephone: +81 11 884 9355. Confirm event-specific arrangements separately with the race organiser.
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.
The hero image is an authentic photograph by Ozizo / Wikimedia Commons, reused under the Public domain (PD-self) license.
Original date/venue announcement; the separately linked 2027 overseas guidelines now supply starts, entry and operating rules.
02Official Japanese event announcementSame edition/date/venue; says details are expected around November.
03Current Worldloppet calendarCurrent calendar lists 2027 freestyle Gold/Silver distances and 2 November entry opening; the organiser’s overseas guidelines give 1 November. The difference is visible in the guide.
04Official stadium facilities and accessAddress, telephone, general public-transport approach, parking limitations and competition/weather access restrictions.
05Official stadium arrival mapVenue access map, not the 2027 race course; general seasonal hours must not be substituted for event instructions.
06Previous-edition English informationExplicit 2026 scope; inspected to avoid carrying old dates, fees, cut-offs and shuttle details into 2027.
07Exact archive photograph and public-domain releaseOzizo’s 27 February 2010 stadium photograph, released by the copyright holder under PD-self; original image inspected.
08Official 2027 overseas organising guidelinesScoped source check 3 November 2026: exact starts, distance/lap scope, entry period/fees, cut-offs, trial runs, bib collection, rules and first-aid/refreshment locations; collection/start and entry-date differences remain visible. Full event and image clocks preserved.