Seeding Vasaloppet
Influence your start position with seeding!
To avoid congestion during the race, we want the fastest skiers to start at the front. We therefore sort participants at the start according to how fast we expect them to be. This sorting is called seeding, and it’s based on previous results in a number of selected races, known as seeding races.
At the Vasaloppet start in Berga by, there are eleven start groups, with the elite group at the front and Group 10 at the back. If you have no previous results, you’ll start in Group 10, but if you complete a seeding race, you’ll be seeded into at least Group 9. On My pages, you can see which start group you’ve been assigned to.
How seeding works
- Find a seeding race that is 40 km or longer
- A full list of all seeding races can be found in our calendar. Filter by Seeding races, Ski races, and dates to see all available events.
- Register and complete the race
- Swedish races: Enter your Vasa ID when you register for a seeding race. Your result will then be registered automatically.
- Foreign races: If you want to use a result from a seeding race outside Sweden, you must send it to us at info@vasaloppet.se. Include the following details: your Vasa ID, your name, race name, distance, and your finishing time.
- Start group in Vasaloppet
- On My pages, you’ll be able to see your assigned start group no later than the Wednesday after your race.
Seeding races
There are many cross-country ski races in Sweden and abroad that count for seeding purposes, as well as several roller ski races. To qualify as a basis for seeding, the race must be 40 km or longer.
Participating in a seeding race can provide both valuable experience for Vasaloppet and a better start position.
The following Vasaloppet events count as seeding races for Vasaloppet:
- Tjejvasan, Öppet Spår Sunday, Vasaloppet 45, and Vasaloppet
- Öppet Spår Monday 90, Öppet Spår Monday 45, Nattvasan 90, and Nattvasan 45 (maximum seeding up to Group 2)
- Nattvasan 90 and 45 will count as seeding races from 2026.
In addition to snow races, there are also roller ski races that count for Vasaloppet seeding. Roller ski races are used for seeding to give more people the chance to participate in seeding races.
Results from classes using loaned skis provided by the race organizer can give seeding up to Group 1 in Vasaloppet, while results from classes using your own roller skis can give seeding up to Group 3. Read more on the Swedish Ski Association’s website about which wheels are approved for seeding.
Elite group – Those with a valid FIS code for the season and who meet any of the following criteria may start in the elite group:
- Placed 1–150 in the Vasaloppet men’s class the previous year
- Placed 1–50 in the Vasaloppet women’s class the previous year
- Relevant seeding result from a qualifying race during the current season
Group 1 – Those with relevant results from a seeding race on snow, or from an elite class in a roller ski race (where equipment is provided by the organizer) may start in Group 1.
Group 2 – Those with relevant results from seeding races on snow, in either classic or freestyle technique, may start in Group 2.
Groups 3–9 – Those with relevant results from seeding races on snow in classic technique, from Vasaloppet’s own freestyle races, or from recreational classes in roller ski races (with own equipment) may start in Groups 3–9.
Group 9 – Those with results from a seeding race in the current season, or from one of Vasaloppet’s own races from the previous year, may start in Group 9.
Group 10 – Those with no previous results are automatically placed in the last start group, Group 10.
Results and seeding tables
After each seeding race, we evaluate the entire field and compare how the top ten finishers have placed in Vasaloppet over the past two years. We also assess how strong the winner was in relation to the rest of the top ten, and vice versa. This evaluation, together with our assessment of the race distance, profile, and snow conditions, forms the basis for the time limits in our seeding tables.
In the seeding tables, you can see what your result from a qualifying race corresponds to in terms of start group for Vasaloppet. The time shown in each starting gorup is the maximum time to be placed in that start group. An updated table is published no later than the Wednesday following each race.
| Lopp 2026 | km | Elit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Zinnen Ski-marathon Simon Vuillet 1.19.09 | 32 | – | 1.30.32 | 1.36.59 | 1.46.54 | 1.56.42 | 2.06.29 | 2.16.16 | 2.26.04 | 2.45.39 | 4.24.00 |
| Engadin La Diagonela Amund Riege Team AkerDaehlie 1.57.22 | 47 | 2.10.57 | 2.25.34 | 2.39.09 | 2.58.06 | 3.15.34 | 3.33.02 | 3.50.30 | 4.07.58 | 4.42.54 | 5.55.00 |
| Dolomitenlauf Lorenzo Busin 1.46.00 | 40 | 1.50.45 | 1.59.42 | 2.08.00 | 2.21.38 | 2.36.42 | 2.51.46 | 3.06.50 | 3.21.54 | 3.52.02 | 4.53.00 |
| Marcialonga Kasper Stadaas Team Aker-Daehlie 3.30.03 | 70 | 3.46.25 | 4.04.02 | 4.20.23 | 4.53.29 | 5.34.40 | 6.15.51 | 6.57.03 | 7.38.14 | 9.00.37 | 10.32.00 |
| Trysil-Knut rennet Dennis Steensen 1.57.33 | 40 | 1.57.57 | 2.09.14 | 2.19.42 | 2.34.27 | 2.47.15 | 3.00.03 | 3.12.50 | 3.25.28 | 3.51.13 | 4.34.00 |
| Skadiloppet Jakob Milz 1.48.47 | 42 | – | 1.59.30 | 2.10.43 | 2.27.00 | 2.38.31 | 2.50.02 | 3.01.32 | 3.13.03 | 3.36.04 | 4.31.00 |
| Jizerska 50 Amund Riege Team Aker-Daehlie, 2.05.55 | 50 | 2.21.12 | 2.37.39 | 2.52.56 | 3.15.16 | 3.35.25 | 3.55.34 | 4.15.43 | 4.35.53 | 5.16.11 | 8.20.00 |
| König Ludwig Lauf Jakob Milz, 2.03.39 | 42 | – | 2.11.59 | 2.26.42 | 2.46.16 | 3.00.38 | 3.15.00 | 3.29.21 | 3.43.43 | 4.12.26 | 7.17.00 |
| Stenfjellrunden Fredrik Helgestad, 1.50.42 | 42 | 1.57.30 | 2.10.41 | 2.22.55 | 2.39.09 | 2.50.44 | 3.02.19 | 3.13.54 | 3.25.29 | 3.48.39 | 4.17.00 |
| Grenaderlöpet Eirik Hella, 4.48.51 | 90 | 4.50.19 | 5.24.35 | 5.56.25 | 6.33.27 | 6.58.54 | 7.24.21 | 7.49.48 | 8.15.15 | 9.06.09 | 10.58.00 |
| Sjusjoen skimaraton Petter Stakston, 1.39.15 | 42 | 1.48.15 | 1.58.25 | 2.07.53 | 2.21.28 | 2.33.35 | 2.45.42 | 2.57.49 | 3.09.56 | 3.34.10 | 5.07.00 |
| Vindfjellöpet Hans Petter Berg Rolke, 1.48.51 | 40 | 1.49.04 | 1.59.22 | 2.08.55 | 2.23.19 | 2.36.52 | 2.50.25 | 3.03.58 | 3.17.31 | 3.44.37 | 4.41.00 |
| La Transjurasienne Cl Thomas Joly, 1.58.50 | 50 | 2.02.28 | 2.11.41 | 2.20.14 | 2.35.46 | 2.55.27 | 3.15.07 | 3.34.48 | 3.54.48 | 4.33.51 | 7.26.00 |
| Finlandia-Hiihto Miro Karppanen, 1.50.18 | 42 | 1.55.42 | 2.07.12 | 2.17.52 | 2.33.58 | 2.49.18 | 3.04.38 | 3.19.58 | 3.35.18 | 4.05.59 | 6.30.00 |
| Thorleif Haug minneslöp Gaute Kvåle, 2.39.49 | 50 | 2.47.29 | 3.06.31 | 3.24.11 | 3.47.53 | 4.05.41 | 4.23.29 | 4.41.18 | 4.59.06 | 5.34.42 | 5.55.00 |
| Tromsö Ski maraton Erik Mathisen, 1.45.31 | 42 | 1.46.42 | 1.56.45 | 2.06.05 | 2.20.26 | 2.34.48 | 2.49.09 | 3.03.30 | 3.17.52 | 3.46.34 | 4.15.00 |
| Vester-Gyllen Eirik Andreas Mortensbakke, 1.58.39 | 40 | 1.58.46 | 2.06.29 | 2.14.03 | 2.25.42 | 2.37.21 | 2.49.00 | 3.00.39 | 3.12.18 | 3.35.36 | 4.34.00 |
| Fäbodaloppet Isac Holmström, IF Åland 1.51.21 | 43 | 1.53.49 | 2.07.05 | 2.18.30 | 2.34.49 | 2.47.45 | 3.00.41 | 3.13.37 | 3.26.33 | 3.52.25 | 5.43.00 |
| Trysil SKi marathon Runas Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 ski team 1.48.51 | 42 | 1.58.04 | 2.09.03 | 2.19.19 | 2.34.30 | 2.49.12 | 3.03.54 | 3.18.37 | 3.33.19 | 4.02.44 | 5.25.00 |
| Montebellorennet Eirik Andreas Mortensbakke, NTNUI 1.47.30 | 40 | 1.47.47 | 1.57.44 | 2.06.58 | 2.20.37 | 2.33.02 | 2.45.26 | 2.57.51 | 3.10.15 | 3.35.05 | 3.51.00 |
| Furusjön rundt Haakon Holden, Bjerke IL Ski 1.57.52 | 45 | 2.02.57 | 2.17.47 | 2.31.33 | 2.50.56 | 3.06.28 | 3.23.00 | 3.39.03 | 3.55.05 | 4.27.09 | 5.24.00 |
| Holmenkollmarsjen Håvard Taugböl, Team Ragde Charge 2.23.18 | 52 | 2.40.11 | 2.58.23 | 3.15.17 | 3.38.34 | 3.57.31 | 4.16.29 | 4.35.26 | 4.54.23 | 5.32.18 | 7.28.00 |
| Västerby långlopp Lassi Juhanoja, Bruse Sauerland ski team 1.58.57 | 45 | – | 2.10.39 | 2.23.08 | 2.40.09 | 2.53.15 | 3.06.21 | 3.19.27 | 3.32.33 | 3.58.44 | 5.21.00 |
| Tartu Maraton Christopher Kalev, Team Fikala Nordess 2.49.57 | 63 | 2.56.09 | 3.13.52 | 3.30.18 | 3.52.12 | 4.08.33 | 4.24.54 | 4.41.15 | 4.57.36 | 5.30.18 | 8.52.00 |
| Marka Rundt Ole Jörgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon 1.44.54 | 40 | 1.52.23 | 2.07.06 | 2.20.46 | 2.37.13 | 2.46.08 | 2.55.04 | 3.03.59 | 3.12.54 | 3.30.44 | 4.05.00 |
| Gatineauloppet Olivier Leveille, 2.24.58 | 50 | – | 2.36.03 | 2.48.52 | 3.08.36 | 3.28.19 | 3.48.03 | 4.07.46 | 4.27.29 | 5.06.56 | 10.00.00 |
| Hafjell Ski marathon Simen Christopher Bratberg Ramstad, Vind IL 1.55.58 | 42 | 2.01.15 | 2.15.27 | 2.28.37 | 2.46.35 | 3.00.39 | 3.14.44 | 3.28.48 | 3.42.52 | 4.11.00 | 5.06.00 |
| Fagerbackaloppet Isac Holmström, IF Åland 1.50.06 | 42 | 1.50.25 | 1.59.19 | 2.07.34 | 2.20.37 | 2.34.03 | 2.47.30 | 3.00.56 | 3.14.23 | 3.41.16 | 4.36.00 |
Validity period
Results from seeding races are valid for three years but are downgraded by one start group per year.
Example: If your seeding this year qualifies you for Group 7, you can use it next year, but it will then qualify you for Group 8.
