The tickets online sale for the 57th Saslong Classic has kicked off

With such beautiful late summer weather, few are already thinking about the coming winter. However, in just over three months it will be World Cup time again in Val Gardena: on Friday 20th, and Saturday 21st December, the last weekend before Christmas, the international skiing elite will whizz down the famous and fearsome Saslong. The pre-sale of tickets for the renowned South Tyrolean winter event has already begun, and tickets can be purchased online. Those who hurry will also be able to take advantage of attractive discounts.

By tradition, the Saslong Classic - as the long-established South Tyrolean race weekend is known - will kick off on Friday, 20th December with the Super-G, which last year was won by Austrian Vincent Kriechmayr. Just 24 hours later, on Saturday, 21st December, the downhill winner will be determined. Last year, Dominik Paris won on the original course. With his triumph, the racer from Val d'Ultimo ended a 46-year drought, as the first and only South Tyrolean downhill victory on the Saslong was celebrated by the Vipiteno native Herbert Plank in 1977. Last winter, a sprint downhill also took place (on Thursday), where the US American Bryce Bennett glided the fastest time into the snow of Val Gardena.

Even this year, ski fans can look forward to thrilling races in Val Gardena. Starting now, they can secure their participation in the South Tyrolean winter sports classic by purchasing their ticket online at www.saslong.org/tickets. As in previous years, there are different types of tickets. Action tickets give you access to the finish area, but also to the start or along the course - right in the middle of the action. The Happy Zone, on the other hand, is the central area of the standing grandstand in the finish stadium. Tickets are also available for the Camel Humps sector, where you can hear the flapping of the racing suits - that's how close you are to the ski stars. Exquisite catering, high-quality service, and a unique atmosphere in the heart of the finish area - the SasLounge tickets are for ski fans who like exclusivity.

And there will be a double reward for those who buy their ticket online.

There really is something for all tastes and early birds can even enjoy generous discounts. Anyone who purchases their tickets before 15th September will receive a 10 % discount on this winter's tickets. And all those who buy tickets online will receive an additional 10 percent discount on any tickets for the 2025 Saslong Classic. A voucher code will be sent to the purchaser by email at the start of the new year.

In the meantime, work is in full swing on the preparations for the 57th Saslong Classic, especially those off-piste. ‘Organising a World Cup race is not just a matter of a few weeks. Our young and motivated team, consisting of full-time and freelance employees, works all year round to set up this top-class event. Everything is going according to plan, and of course, we hope to welcome numerous ski fans to Val Gardena again this year for the traditional World Cup event at the foot of the Sassolungo,' concludes Rainer Senoner, president of the Organising Committee.

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