Following the 24-hour postponement of races Z1 and A1, all schedules originally planned for 14 April are moved to Wednesday, 15 April 2026, according to the times originally scheduled.
Race Z1 – Start in Zermatt
- Check-in at accommodation: from 2:00 pm (or according to the arrangement with the accommodation provider)
- Opening ceremonies: 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm at the church in Zermatt
- Equipment check at the start: from 9:00 pm at the station square
- Patrol presence: at least 45 minutes before start time
Z1 race starts:
- First starts at 10:00 pm
- Staggered starts throughout the night depending on category and bib number
Train times Täsch → Zermatt (indicative, subject to change):
20:35 → 20:47
20:55 → 21:07
21:15 → 21:27
21:35 → 21:47
21:55 → 22:07
22:30 → 22:42
23:00 → 23:12
23:30 → 23:42
00:00 → 00:12
01:00 → 01:12
Race A1 – Start in Arolla (via Sion)
- Equipment check: at the Sion caserne (Place d’armes)
- Equipment check times: from 2:00 pm to 3:00 am (from 15 to 16 April)
- Shuttles Sion railway station → caserne: from 8:00 pm
- Shuttles Sion caserne → Arolla:
- 01:00 / 01:30 / 02:00 / 02:30 / 03:30 / 04:00
- Presence in the start tent in Arolla: at least 50 minutes before the start
A1 race starts:
- First starts at 4:00 am.
- Staggered starts depending on category and bib number
- Refreshments for patrol members: from 11:30 pm at Halle Barbara (Sion)
- Snacks and tea in Arolla: from 2:30 am
A1 ceremonies (Arolla)
- 1st ceremony: 2:40 am–2:50 am
- 2nd ceremony: 4:10 am–4:20 am
Important information
- All schedules are shifted by 24 hours.
- Equipment checks remain unchanged.
- Bib numbers remain valid.
- SBB tickets remain valid for the new schedule.
- Patrols are requested strictly to respect the new times and to plan their travel accordingly.
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