The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many summer sports events to cancel or postpone. Vasaloppet is choosing to continue planning for the Summer Week, August 14-22 and to adapt the events to the new conditions. "Of course we are also affected by the pandemic. Our goal is to run the races but we're not yet certain what shape that will take," says Eva-Lena Frick, Vasaloppet's CEO.
Sun, snow, rain and ice. Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020 gave us every imaginable weather condition, challenging participants and organizers alike. But it also gave us masses of smiles and excited people, long-awaited finishes, acts of strength and tears of joy.
As from today, April 6th, until June 30th, a free of charge access to the live streaming platform Visma Ski Classics PLAY is offered to cross country ski fans around the globe, including the Visma Ski Classics 60-minute Season highlight published today! And also the 5-hour broadcast from Vasaloppet 2020 with English commentary.
Due to the prevailing situation where everyone, internationally and in Sweden, is working to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Vasaloppet has now made the decision to pause registration for the Summer Week, August 14–22, 2020.
The present is difficult and the future is uncertain. We know that many are struggling; health care workers, the elderly, schools, big companies, small companies, organizers of sporting events and the overall world population. We're currently aiming to carry out Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2020 as planned; at the same time we are closely monitoring updates and recommendations from our Swedish authorities.
Visma Ski Classics season X (2019/2020) got an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 virus when the last three races, Birkenbeinerrennet, Reistadløpet, and Ylläs-Levi, were cancelled. Although, nine out of twelve events were successfully executed in an exciting and surprising season. Several young male and female skiers made themselves a name within long distance skiing this winter and the legends in Visma Ski Classics (skiers with at least five victories) continues to show how incredible strong they are. Here are the final results in Visma Ski Classics competitions season X.
Many sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus. So far this has not been a relevant step for us to take. We hope to be able to complete both Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2020 and Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2021 as planned. Read more.
At 09:00 on Sunday, March 15 Vasaloppet opens registration for the ski races in Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2021, which will be held between February 26 and March 7. Here we look back and summarise statistics and other interesting facts from the newly completed Winter Week 2020. How many started? How many viewed the Swedish Television broadcasts? And which celebrities reached the finish line?
In heavy snowfall and tough conditions Petter Eliassen, Team Ragde Eiedom, and Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden, won the 90 km long Vasaloppet. Eliassen passed Stian Hoelgaard, Team Koteng, in the last few meters winning Vasaloppet for the second time with a winning margin of one second. The winning time was 4.25,14. Lina Korsgren skied to a big victory in the women's class winning in 4.41,02 and 57th place in total of the race. Korsgren was more than six minutes ahead of Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team. Watch all the participants crossing the finish line!
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 08:00 millions of TV viewers will sit down to follow the start in Sälen of the 96th Vasaloppet. Vasaloppet is fully booked, which means 15,800 registered participants. In total over 58,000 participants have registered for the races in Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020. Here are this year's conditions leading up to the world's biggest cross-country ski race.
