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  2 days ago

  Who will win Tjejvasan and Vasaloppet 2025?

  February will be an intense month for cross-country skiing, especially in Dalarna. The World Cup in Falun, Ski Classics in Orsa, Tjejvasan from Oxberg to Mora, and then the 101st Vasaloppet on the first Sunday in March – all happening alongside the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Ski Classics has now completed 6 of the season's 14 races. The seventh race, Jizerská50 in the Czech Republic, will take place on Sunday, February 9. Here’s an overview of the current standings.

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  2 weeks ago

  Time to book your bus and other services for your race

  Preparations for your dream race start now – seamlessly and easily with our services for booking buses, ski wax, and more. You’ll find everything on our page, "Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2025."

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  2 weeks ago

  Vasaloppet is working to reduce queues and congestion during the Winter Week 2025

  Facilitating carpooling, recommending alternative routes, improving and expanding parking areas, and using temporary bridges over the river — these are some of the ways Vasaloppet is working to reduce car traffic, queues, and congestion, particularly at the start location in Sälen during the Winter Week 2025.

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  2 weeks ago

  How your skis are tested for fluoro wax during Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2025

  Since autumn 2023, a total ban on fluorinated ski wax has been in effect for ski races sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation and the Swedish Ski Association. This rule applies to all 14 races during Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2025 and includes both elite skiers and recreational participants. Random checks will be conducted at both the start and finish.

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  4 weeks ago

  Registration rates are high for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2025 – quick guide to all races

  Snow coats the roofs in shimmering white, while skiers prepare for the race’s delight. Registration for Vasaloppet’s Winter Week 2025 is currently surging, with more than 46,000 participants already securing their spots for one of the 14 races.

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  2 months ago

  Join the ski family and enjoy benefits at the greatest ski marathons

  Vasaloppet is a proud member of the greatest family of cross-country ski races in the world: The Worldloppet Ski Federation. Besides Vasaloppet, 18 other great ski races around the world are united in this family. Among them are the Engadin Skimarathon, Marcialonga, Birkebeiner, American Birkebeiner…

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  2 months ago

  Registration for Hemmavasan 2025 is open

  You can now register for Hemmavasan Skidor, Hemmavasan Cykel, and Hemmavasan Löpning 2025. Join us by skiing, cycling, or running a race at any location across Sweden – or the world – in the digital Vasaloppet Arena, all while our events are taking place in Sälen and Mora.

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  2 months ago

  Nattvasan 2025: Your perfect ”Black Friday” experience!

  Last Friday, November 29, 2024, was "Black Friday." But those who love adventure should mark Friday, February 28, 2025 in their calendars! We would say that Nattvasan, Vasaloppet's nocturnal challenge, is the true "Black Friday". On that night, stars, the new moon, and headlamps will guide skiers towards the finish line in Mora. Welcome to a magical race, a night-time journey lined with torches and bonfires. Choose from 30, 45, or 90 kilometres. Participate individually or in pairs, with both classic and skate styles allowed.

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  2 months ago

  Maja and Arvid are Vasaloppet's Kranskulla and Kransmas 2025

  As has now become tradition, Vasaloppet announces, exactly 100 days before Vasaloppet, the Kranskulla and Kransmas for the upcoming year's races. For 2025, they are cross-country skier Maja Heikki from Sälens IF and football player Arvid Jerkgård from IFK Mora. The 101st Vasaloppet takes place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and the 37th Tjejvasan is on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Vasaloppet's Winter Week and Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2025 currently have close to 50,000 registered participants. Start places remain available for all races, including Vasaloppet and Tjejvasan.

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  3 months ago

  How much do participants in Vasaloppet’s Summer Week train?

  In the 2024 Vasaloppet Summer Week participant survey, we asked how much participants had trained for their event, what types of exercises they practiced, and how they rated their physical capacity and health after the race. The average participant trained around 3.2 times per week, spending approximately 4.7 hours weekly over the three months leading up to the race. Here, we present the survey findings.