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  • 8 years ago

    Facts, statistics, news and trivia for the 93rd Vasaloppet

    The 93rd Vasaloppet since the beginning in 1922 will start in Berga by in Sälen on Sunday March 5, 2017, at 08:00. This year marks the centennial of the birth of Nils ”Mora-Nisse” Karlsson, who won Vasaloppet more than anyone else, and Vasaloppet is asking everyone to ski the race with a red cap to honour this skiing hero. As usual Vasaloppet has collected and compiled many interesting historic facts, statistics and trivia, as well as current news for the race on Sunday.

  • 8 years ago

    Britta Johansson Norgren won Tjejvasan 2017

    Britta Johansson Norgren won the 29th Tjejvasan with a new record time: 1.16.44. Britta broke the earlier record by a minute and 46 seconds. In brilliant sunshine and hard, solid tracks, Britta shot off at full speed right from the start. After Hökberg she was skiing solo towards her victory and the new record. "This was amazing. An incredible experience," said Britta after her second straight victory in Tjejvasan.

  • 8 years ago

    Nation record in Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017

    Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017 starts on Friday, February 24, with Kortvasan. So far, participants from 58 different nations, from all continents, have registered for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017. The earlier record of 55 nations was from 2016.

  • 8 years ago

    Information about registration and start certificates

    It is now high time to register for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017. Over 63,000 are already registered but there are still plenty of places left for those who want to ski in a race (or several). You can register online at vasaloppet.se up until Tuesday, February 21, at midnight. We then open for direct registration (with slightly higher participation fee) and changes made on location at our competition offices on Wednesday, February 22, in Mora at 16:00 and in Sälen on Thursday, February 23, at 10:00. Start certificates will be emailed on Thursday, February 16, to those of you who are already registered.

  • 8 years ago

    Öppet Spår Sunday 2017 now fully booked

    This morning, the final start place was booked in Öppet Spår Sunday, making for a total of 10,000 registered participants. This is the fifth year in a row that the race is fully booked, and the third race of the Winter Week 2017 to fill up. Both Vasaloppet and Nattvasan have already been fully booked.

  • 8 years ago

    Honour the memory of Mora-Nisse – ski in a red cap

    This year marks 100 years since Nils ”Mora-Nisse” Karlsson (1917-2012) was born. And of course we are celebrating. We now ask all participants starting in the 93rd Vasaloppet on Sunday, March 5, to do so wearing a red cap. The goal is to make a gigantic tribute to an athletic star and Vasaloppet's greatest icon through the ages.

  • 8 years ago

    Time penalty for littering in the Vasaloppet Arena

    Vasaloppet is now taking serious measures to end the littering that occurs along the track during the race. If a participant is found to be throwing litter, he or she will be given a time penalty of 15 minutes.

  • 8 years ago

    Over 60,000 registered for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017

    Beautiful winter weather and blue-and-yellow cross-country success tends to increase ski interest among Swedes. This year is no exception. Over 60,000 people have now registered to participate in a race during Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017, but there are still plenty of places left.

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