Granåsen Ski Centre Explained

Granåsen Ski Centre
Native Name:Granåsen skisenter
Native Name Lang:no
Type:stadium
Genre:sporting events
Built:1938–1940
Renovated:1952, 1960, 1990, 2008
Owner:Municipality of Trondheim
Surface:snow

Granåsen Ski Centre (in Norwegian: Granåsen skisenter) is a winter sport venue located in Trondheim, Norway. Granåsen Ski Centre frequently hosts competitions arranged by FIS; Ski jumping World Cup and Continental Cup, Nordic combined World Cup and has hosted events in the Cross-Country World Cup on five occasions and Biathlon World Cup on one occasion. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place at Granåsen.

Biathlon

A shooting range for biathlon was built in 2008 and 2009 and was used during Biathlon World Cup competitions in March 2009.[1]

Cross-country skiing

Granåsen Ski Centre has hosted events in the Cross-Country World Cup on five occasions; 1989–90, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000 and latest in the 2008–09 season. In 2020, the two last stages of the FIS Ski Tour 2020 were held at Granåsen.

Ski jumping

See main article: Granåsen. The ski jumping hill sports one K-90 hill and one K-124 hill.[2]

Before the 2008–2009 season the large hill was improved, and the K-spot is now located at 124 meters while the hill size has been increased to 140 meters.[3] The hill record belongs to Kamil Stoch, who jumped 146 m in March 2018 during the World Cup competition.

Summer Use

The centre includes a roller ski course.[4] Some of the ski jumping hills are also used during summer.

The Cross-Country and Biathlon arenas hosts outdoor concerts during the summer.[4] Major artists that have performed there includes Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams and Metallica.

Notable events

width=65 px;Datewidth=75 px;Categorywidth=45 px;Eventwidth=120 px;Winnerwidth=120 px;Secondwidth=120 px;Thirdwidth=80 px;Sportwidth=20 px;
6 March 1990 15 km classic Cross-country skiing M
24 February 1996 30 km freestyle Cross-country skiing M
24 February 1996 5 km classic Cross-country skiing W
24 February 1996 10 km freestyle pursuit Cross-country skiing W
25 February 1996 4 ×10 km relay Cross-country skiing M
21 February 1997 30 km freestyle Cross-country skiing M
21 February 1997 15 km freestyle Cross-country skiing W
22 February 1997 15 km Gundersen Nordic combined M
22 February 1997 Normal hill Ski jumping M
23 February 1997 50 km classic Cross-country skiing W
23 February 1997 4 × 5 km team Nordic combined M
24 February 1997 10 km classic Cross-country skiing M
24 February 1997 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit Cross-country skiing W
25 February 1997 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit Cross-country skiing M
27 February 1997 Team large hill Ski jumping M
28 February 1997 4 × 10 km relay Cross-country skiing M
28 February 1997 4 × 5 km relay Cross-country skiing W
1 March 1997 30 km classic Cross-country skiing W
1 March 1997 Large hill Ski jumping M
2 March 1997 50 km classic Cross-country skiing M
2 February 2000 5 km freestyle Cross-country skiing W
8 December 2007 Large hill Ski jumping M
9 December 2007 Large hill Ski jumping M
6 December 2008 Large hill Ski jumping M
7 December 2008 Large hill Ski jumping M
12 March 2009 Sprint classic Cross-country skiing M
12 March 2009 Sprint classic Cross-country skiing W
14 March 2009 50 km classic Cross-country skiing M
14 March 2009 30 km classic Cross-country skiing W
19 March 2009 10 km Sprint Biathlon M
19 March 2009 7.5 km Sprint Biathlon W
21 March 2009 12.5 km Pursuit Biathlon M
21 March 2009 10 km Pursuit Biathlon W
22 March 2009 15 km Mass start Biathlon M
22 March 2009 12.5 km Mass start Biathlon W
8 March 2012 Large hill Ski jumping M
14 March 2013 Normal hill Ski jumping W
15 March 2013 Large hill Ski jumping M
7 March 2014 Large hill Ski jumping M
12 March 2015 Large hill Ski jumping M
10 February 2016 Large hill Ski jumping M
15 March 2017 Large hill (prologue) Ski jumping M
16 March 2017 Large hill Ski jumping M
14 March 2018 Large hill (prologue) Ski jumping M
15 March 2018 Large hill Ski jumping M
26 January 2019 Large hill/10 km Nordic combined M
27 January 2019 Large hill/10 km Nordic combined M
22 February 2020 Sprint classic Cross-country skiing M
22 February 2020 Sprint classic Cross-country skiing W
22 February 2020 Large hill/10 km Nordic combined M
23 February 2020 Large hill/10 km Nordic combined M

References

63.3775°N 10.3092°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.skiskyting.com/index.php?side=Nyheter&nID=1323 Skiskyting.com: Arenaen i Granåsen tar form
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130319032625/http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2013/JP/3866/2013JP3866RL.pdf FIS: Results World Cup March 2013
  3. Web site: Nye Granåsen . 2019-01-29 . 2012-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219051100/http://www.wctrondheim.org/index.php?groupid=1&contentid=52 . dead .
  4. https://www.trondheim.kommune.no/tema/kultur-og-fritid/lokaler/granasen/ Trondheim Kommune: Granåsen