It is official: When registration opens for Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2017, on Sunday September 18, 2016, there will be a new race — Vasakvartetten. As the name implies it will be a running relay race for four people from Sälen to Mora, with four sections between 19.1 and 24.2 km in length. Much like four half marathons, in other words. There will also be some small changes in Vasastafetten.
It was a Norwegian and Swiss victory in Ultravasan 90. Norwegian Jarle Risa crossed the finish line five minutes ahead of Fritjof Fagerlund, Rånäs 4H. Third place went to American Patrik Reagan. In the women's class, Jasmin Nunige defended her crown from last year, winning with a large margin and a new record time of 6.54.32.
With Ida Nilsson (Ultravasan 45), Isabellah Andersson, Jasmin Nunige and Sarah Bard (Ultravasan 90). With Roman Ryapolov (Ultravasan 45), Steve Way, Jonas Buud and Geoff Burns (Ultravasan 90).
Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2016 has come halfway. The cyclists have finished and this weekend the Vasaloppet Arena will welcome about 7,000 runners from about 20 different nations. World elite and recreational athletes meet in Ultravasan, over 500 teams are registered for Vasastafetten, one team is trying for Vasakvartetten, and 32 people have a chance of completing Vasaloppstrippeln. Here we have compiled a lot of facts, statistics and trivia for the third ever Ultravasan and the 26th Vasastafetten.
This Saturday morning Jennie Stenerhag, Falu CK, and Lucas Eriksson, Team Serneke Allebike CK, won the mountain bike race Cykelvasan.
The first Cykelvasan ran in 2009 and attracted almost 2,000 registered participants. Now that it's time for the eighth edition of Cykelvasan, on August 12–13, there are, so far, more than 22,000 registrants – a new record! Here we have collected facts, statistics and information about Cykelvasan, which is now the biggest Nordic mountain bike race.
Cykelvasan and Ultravasan run through a nature reserve. This means that all littering is forbidden. Everything you bring onto the track should come with you to the next checkpoint or the finish line, where there are waste bins.
The Summer Week 2016 will be larger than ever, and there are still spots open for those who want to bike or run in one of our races. You can register for Cykelvasan 30, Cykelvasan 45 and Cykelvasan Öppet Spår at vasaloppet.se up until Wednesday August 10 at midnight. After that it will be possible to register directly on location up until the start of the race. Online registration for Ultravasan 45, Ultravasan 90 and Vasastafetten will close on Thursday August 18 at midnight. NOTE! Start certificates will be emailed out on Friday August 5 to those who are already registered.
The Vasaloppet organization is, of course, working each year to develop and improve the Vasaloppet Arena. This summer we can therefore present some route changes in the cycling and running races. Here you can read more on these changes.
We recommend that all participants take the bus to the start location. Buy your ticket to Vasaloppet's official bus transports through vasaloppet.se. By taking the bus you can be sure to arrive at the start on time.
