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  • 7 days ago

    Olle Meijer and Dominika Stelmach won Ultravasan 90 2025

    Olle Meijer claimed his third consecutive victory in the Nordic region’s largest ultra race, Ultravasan 90. He dramatically passed Oscar Claesson with just over one kilometre to go. In the women’s race, Dominika Stelmach finally secured her first victory after two runner-up finishes. In Ultravasan 45, new course records were set in both the men’s and women’s classes by Linus Rosdahl and Agnes Josefsson. In Trailvasan 30, Lovisa Modig improved her own course record by three seconds, and Jesper Lundberg took his first 30 km win after back-to-back victories in Ultravasan 45 the two previous years. In total, Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2025 attracted over 22,000 registered participants, of which 7,000 were runners.

  • 2 weeks ago

    Trailvasan 10 start postponed today due to severe weather

    A rainstorm with thunder and strong gusts of wind is expected to pass over Mora around 6:00 PM on Friday, August 15. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has issued a yellow warning for heavy thunderstorms and brief but very strong wind gusts, in some areas reaching storm strength. As a result, the start of Trailvasan 10 will be moved from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM.

  • 2 weeks ago

    Ahead of Ultravasan, Trailvasan, Funkisvasan and Vasastafetten 2025

    On Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, the Vasaloppet Arena will be in full swing as the Vasaloppet Summer Week 2025 concludes with six different running races. More than 6,800 runners have signed up to take on the challenge – a mix of elite athletes and enthusiastic recreational runners. Participants come from all 21 Swedish counties and 37 other nations. Five individual races and the popular Vasastafetten relay are on the agenda, and for many this is the final step in the quest to complete Vasaloppstrippeln – having previously skied and cycled the classic course. New for this year, Vasaloppet.TV will broadcast live starting as early as 04:55 on Saturday morning. Here, we present an overview of interesting facts, statistics, possible favourites to win and a bit of trivia for those interested.

  • 2 weeks ago

    Amanda Bohlin and Østen Brovold Midtsundstad won Cykelvasan 90 2025

    Two sprint duels on the home stretch in Mora decided Cykelvasan 2025. Amanda Bohlin took her second victory in the race, winning the women’s class ahead of Lejla Njemcevic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Norway’s Østen Brovold Midtsundstad won the men’s class ahead of Viktor Lindqvist. A total of 15,000 participants registered for Cykelvasan’s different races this year, signing up for a cycling festival where the last finishers are expected to cross the line in Mora this evening. Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2025 continues next weekend with 7,000 runners in the Vasaloppet Arena.

  • 3 weeks ago

    Ahead of Cykelvasan 90 2025 – news, facts and trivia

    The prestigious Cykelvasan 90 starts on Saturday, August 9, at the classic Vasaloppet start time of 08:00 – at the equally classic Vasaloppet start location in Sälen. The largest mountain bike race in the Nordics is open to both elite and recreational cyclists and will be broadcast live by Sveriges Television on SVT1 and SVT Play from 07:50 to 12:00. Recreational participants can then be followed throughout the day on Vasaloppet.TV. Here is everything you need to know to follow Cykelvasan 90.

  • 4 weeks ago

    Updated course routes for Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2025

    As mentioned before Cykelvasan Öppet Spår and Cykelvasan 90 will be shortened from 96 km to 95 km, with improved overtaking conditions in the initial climb toward the highest point of the course. Additionally, all cycling events will feature a flatter final stretch into Mora Ski Stadium due to ongoing construction of a new roller ski track. This change also affects Trailvasan 10, where runners will follow a new route near the stadium.

  • 4 weeks ago

    Four countries to broadcast Cykelvasan 90 live in 2025

    For the fourth consecutive year, Sveriges Television will live broadcast the Nordic region’s largest mountain bike race, Cykelvasan 90, which takes place on Saturday, August 9, this year. As always, the race attracts a strong elite field as well as thousands of recreational cyclists. Cykelvasan 90 will also be broadcast live in Denmark, Norway, and Finland.

  • 1 month ago

    First race in the Vasaloppet Arena? This guide is for you

    Are you new to the Vasaloppet Arena and finding it a lot to keep track of? Don’t worry, it will all work out! Read your start certificate carefully – it contains important information. And make sure you begin your journey to the start in plenty of time, so you don’t have to rush. Once you’ve done that, you can mostly just follow the crowd. Along the way, you’ll have plenty of support from information boards, announcers, signs, experienced participants and thousands of helpful volunteers. If you’d still like to get an overview of what to expect, here’s a quick guide.

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