...while participants in Vasaloppet 30 this Friday afternoon ski across the finish line in Mora, the sun at their back, Vasaloppet can happily confirm that they have a final "go" for both Öppet Spår Sunday and Öppet Spår Monday. And Vasaloppet 45 will also run on Tuesday with the new start in Evertsberg.
On Tuesday (2020-02-18), at midnight, online registration closes for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020. After that you can register on location, right up until the start. Here Vasaloppet will present some interesting statistics from the current registration numbers for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020.
Due to prevailing weather conditions and lack of snow in the Vasaloppet Arena, Vasaloppet has decided to move the start place of two Winter Week races. Vasaloppet 45 (formerly Halvvasan) and Nattvasan 45 will start in Evertsberg instead of Oxberg. At the same time work is continuing to secure snow for the Vasaloppet track in the Winter Week 2020.
With one week to go until Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020, snow distribution is continuing in the Vasaloppet Arena to prepare for the arrival of, so far, almost 56,000 registered participants. "Our work is going according to plan. For the weekend of February 15–16 we plan to have snow on the course from Sälen to Mora," says Tommy Höglund, Vasaloppet's Sport Manager.
We're coming up on a Vasaloppet anniversary: The 2020/2021 winter marks 500 years since Gustav Vasa was chased through Dalarna and 2022 marks 100 years since Vasaloppet was held for the first time (arranged in the aftermath of the 400-year celebration of Gustav's liberation of Sweden). But first comes Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2020 and the 96th Vasaloppet on March 1.
The time has come! We're getting hyped for the Winter Week 2020 and we hope you're doing the same! Here is an update summarizing, in English, some interesting news items from Vasaloppet’s Swedish website. We'll see you soon!
Preparations in the Vasaloppet Arena for the Winter Week 2020 are going according to plan. Snow distribution has started and extra snow cannons have been borrowed to optimize snow production.
Vasaloppet is taking a short holiday. Vasaloppet’s House is closed from Monday, December 23 up until Monday, January 6.
A determined alpine skier and a dedicated orienteer, both equally surprised and excited about the appointment. The 2020 Kranskulla and Kransmas are Fanny Axelsson, IFK Mora Alpina, and Daniel Duhlbo, IFK Mora Orienteringsklubb. Let us introduce them!
It's only 44 seconds long but many people associate it directly with the mood of the Vasaloppet Arena. As has been requested, the Vasaloppet theme is now available on Spotify and as a downloadable MP3 at Apple Music/iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Maybe something to add to the training playlist?
