The Swedish Transport Administration currently has several ongoing projects affecting traffic in our area. Expect queues and longer travel times than usual.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
