News

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  6 years ago

  99,847 registered during the Vasaloppet Year 2018 – registration for Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2019 is now open

  Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2018 and Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2018 attracted a total of 97,803 registered participants, of which 68 percent were men and 32 percent women. Adding the races for young children (Barnens Vasalopp skis, bike and running in both Sälen and Mora) the total number comes to 99,847. This sets a new record for the eleventh year in a row.

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  6 years ago

  Vasaloppet broadcast nominated for Swedish television award Kristallen

  Sveriges Television's five-and-a-half-hour live broadcast from Vasaloppet 2018 has been nominated for the Swedish TV award Kristallen in the Sport Production of the Year category. Vasaloppet and SVT have a shared history dating back all the way to 1960.

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  6 years ago

  Fritjof Fagerlund and Alexandra Morozova won Ultravasan 90 2018

  A record number of participants came to the start of the fifth Ultravasan, which ran under ideal conditions: 1,042 runners took off from Sälen at 05:00 to run 90 km while 802 runners started in Oxberg at 07:00 to run 45 km. Fritjof Fagerlund, LK Roslagen, and Alexandra Morozova, Russia, are the winners of Ultravasan 90 2018. David Nilsson, Högby IF, and Lisa Ring, IK Nocout, won Ultravasan 45.

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  6 years ago

  Get ready for Ultravasan, Vasastafetten and Vasakvartetten 2018

  Saturday, August 18 is Vasaloppet's annual running day where world elite and thousands of recreational athletes run together in the Vasaloppet Arena. Here we've collected some facts, statistics and trivia to prepare you for the 5th Ultravasan, 28th Vasastafetten and 2nd Vasakvartetten. Runners from a total of 29 countries are registered for Ultravasan, which broke its registration record this year. 241 participants also have a shot at completing Vasaloppstrippeln 90 2018.

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  6 years ago

  Olsson and Hovdenak won Cykelvasan 90, 2018

  Michael Olsson, Team Serneke Allebike, and Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, Nesset CK, won the tenth Cykelvasan this Saturday. Both winning cyclists settled the outcome on the final stretch with very strong spurt finishes. "It's huge to win this and so wonderful for the team. We bike so well together," said Michael Olsson.

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  6 years ago

  Cykelvasan 2018 – the biggest Nordic mountain bike race celebrates its tenth anniversary

  Vasaloppet's Summer Week and Cykelvasan take place in 2018 for the tenth year in a row. Since the start in 2009 a total of over 111,100 participants have biked across the finish line in Cykelvasan's first nine years. So far over 24,000 cyclists are registered for 2018. The main race, Cykelvasan 90 on Saturday, is fully booked but there are start places available in all other races for those itching for a thrilling bike ride. Here we have collected news, facts, statistics and information about Cykelvasan, the biggest Nordic mountain bike race.

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  6 years ago

  Total fire ban declared

  The ground is very dry after weeks of warm weather. Forest fires rage around the country and emergency services are making fantastic efforts to minimize damages. We encourage everyone to adhere to the fire regulations declared by each municipality.

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  6 years ago

  Already 20,000 registered for Cykelvasan 2018!

  With three months to go there are already over 20,000 cyclists registered for Cykelvasan during the tenth annual Vasaloppet Summer Week in 2018! Even though the main race, Cykelvasan 90, is fully booked, there are still many start places available for those who wish to bike a Cykelvasan race out in the beautiful nature of the Vasaloppet Arena.

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  6 years ago

  The 10th anniversary Cykelvasan 90 is fully booked

  The tenth Cykelvasan will run on Saturday, August 11, 2018 along the classic Sälen–Mora stretch. Today, this year's Cykelvasan 90 became fully booked – which means 13,000 registered. The race filled up almost two months earlier than last year, cementing its position as the nation's biggest cross-country bike race. Meanwhile there are almost 2,500 places left in the popular Cykelvasan Öppet Spår.

• 6 years ago

  Vasaloppet 2019 fully booked – training conditions are already excellent

  Registration for Vasaloppet 2019 opened this Sunday morning. Vasaloppet is now fully booked and, after a few hours, slightly over 30,000 participants have registered for the races in Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2019. For those who want to start ski training in the Vasaloppet Arena there is still plenty of snow and Vasaloppet will be preparing tracks for every weekend as long as the snow supply is there.