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Smart summer training for skiers
Hello, skiers — how’s the training going in the middle of summer? Feeling a bit sluggish? If so, here are some tips and encouragement for you.
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41 mins agoMore even surface on the start hill ensures fairer conditions
Work is now underway to create more evenly matched tracks on the first hill for participants in Cykelvasan 90 and Cykelvasan Öppet Spår. In addition, the bridge at the road crossing has been widened.
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6 days agoAbbie Dennison, which race are you going to run in Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2025?
Vasaloppet attracts participants from all over the world every year; one of them is Abbie Dennison, a fitness influencer from England who will participate in Vasaloppet's Summer Week. Here Abbie tells us why she will travel to Sweden and run.
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4 weeks agoGravel cyclists get their own start group in Cykelvasan Öppet Spår 2025
When Cykelvasan Öppet Spår takes place on Friday, August 8, those riding gravel bikes can start in a group exclusively for gravel cyclists. The start group sets off at 10:55 am – five minutes before the first regular start group in Cykelvasan Öppet Spår. 300 spots are reserved, and registration is open.
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4 weeks agoNew start times for Cykelvasan
The decision to adjust start times for Cykelvasan 30, Cykelvasan 45, Cykelvasan Öppet Spår, and Cykelvasan 90 starting in 2025 was already made last autumn – a change that many participants have requested.
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1 month agoVasaloppet Arena open for summer 2025
Since mid-May, the Vasaloppet Arena has been open for hiking and running. The 90 km Vasaloppsleden trail partially follows the Vasaloppet race course and features plenty of scenic rest stops. A total of nine overnight cabins are available at eight locations along the trail.
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1 month agoUltravasan 90 awarded Swedish Championship status for 2026
Ultravasan 90 is Sweden’s largest ultramarathon, and in 2025 it has already broken its registration record with over 1,600 runners signed up. It is now also confirmed that Ultravasan 90 will carry Swedish Championship status in 2026. For the first time in Vasaloppet’s history, Swedish champions will be crowned in a race between Sälen and Mora.
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1 month agoSki Classics Pro Tour Season XVII 2025/2026
The Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII is set to captivate ski enthusiasts with its exciting lineup of events. The upcoming season, spanning 13 events over 9 weekends in 6 different countries, promises an inspiring blend of endurance, skills, determination, and fierce competition. Vasaloppet, on Sunday, March 1, 2026 is one of the true pillars of long-distance skiing. The 102nd Vasaloppet will gather thousands of skiers at the same starting area, offering both professional and recreational skiers a chance to write their page in ski history.
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1 month agoArt by Roger Metto featured on this summer's diploma
The artist behind the 2025 Vasaloppet motif, a snow-laden spruce, is Roger Metto. His winter-themed artwork appears on this year’s poster and on the diploma awarded to skiers. Roger Metto also created the piece that will feature on diplomas for cyclists and runners this summer. The work is titled “Mellan loppen” ("Between the races") and it offers a characteristic view from the Vasaloppet Arena.
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2 months agoNew registration record for Ultravasan 90 – over 1,600 to run the full Vasaloppet course
Interest in Ultravasan 90 continues to grow, and 2025 is set to be a record-breaking year. Already, with twelve weeks remaining until race day, upwards of 1,600 runners have signed up for the 90-kilometre race that follows the entire classic Vasaloppet route from Sälen to Mora.
