Ahead of Ultravasan, Trailvasan, Funkisvasan and Vasastafetten 2024

Registration is still open at vasaloppet.se until Thursday, August 15. Direct registration on location (with a slightly higher fee) opens on Friday, August 16, at 10:00 at the race office in Mora and at 12:00 at the race office in Sälen. On race day, you can register at the start location.
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Friday
On Friday afternoon at 14:00, the events kick off with Funkisvasan, starting and finishing at the Vasaloppet finish line in Mora. This is a new 4 km recreational race aimed at individuals with disabilities.

At 17:15, Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt will hand over the Vasaloppet number bib and medal, which accompanied him on his space journey to the ISS in January this year, to the Vasaloppet Kranskulla and Kransmas, and CEO Johan Eriksson.

At 18:00, it’s time for Trailvasan 10, a 10 km recreational race, starting and finishing at the Vasaloppet finish line.

In addition to the above races, the children’s running event ”Barnens Vasalopp Löpning” will take place on Friday, August 16, in Mora (at 16:30) and in Sälen (at 18:00) for those up to around 10 years old. It’s a fun and challenging course where the children can experience movement and joy.

Saturday
On Saturday, August 17, Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45, Trailvasan 30, and Vasastafetten will follow. A total of nine classes (eight of which are competition classes) will run on Saturday:

– Ultravasan 90: 92 km. Start in Sälen at 05:00.
Ultravasan 90 km starts in Sälen, following the traditional Vasaloppet course eastwards towards Mora. Two classes: Women and Men.

– Ultravasan 45: 45 km. Start in Oxberg at 09:00.
Ultravasan 45 km starts in Oxberg, following the winter route of Vasaloppet 45 along the Oxberg lake towards Vasslan, before joining the Ultravasan 90 course. Two classes: Women and Men.

– Trailvasan 30: 30 km. Start in Oxberg at 11:30.
Trailvasan 30 km starts in Oxberg, taking forest roads and paths to Mora, passing through traditional Swedish summer farms and spruce forests via the checkpoints in Oxberg, Hökberg, and Eldris. Two classes: Women and Men.

– Vasastafetten: Running relay for ten-person teams. Start in Sälen at 08:00.
92 km from Sälen to Mora, divided into ten stages ranging from 4.5 to 15 km. (Vasastafetten has three classes: Women, Men, and Leisure. In the women’s and men’s classes, teams compete for prize money. Men = Women are allowed. Women = Only women. Leisure = Any number of women and men. In the leisure class, a participant may take on multiple sections.)

This year’s course
In 2023, the course for runners was modified directly after the start in Sälen, extending Ultravasan and Vasastafetten from 90 km to 92 km. The route is largely the same as last year, with some alterations: After the first hill, at the highest point, participants in Ultravasan 90 and Vasastafetten continue for about a kilometre on the Cykelvasan route before moving onto forest paths instead of going immediately onto a narrow forest path as last year, which caused queues. Also, between Evertsberg and Oxberg, about 9 km before the Oxberg checkpoint, the track has been rerouted due to the reconstruction of Vasaloppsvägen. This year, participants in Ultravasan 90, Vasastafetten, and Ultravasan 45 will not pass the Axi mill but instead follow the Cykelvasan route towards Björnarvet and onwards to the Oxberg checkpoint. The re-routing at the Axi mill is a temporary solution this year due to roadworks; besides this, only minor changes have been made to the running route.

More information about routes and surfaces can be found here >

”Ultra” denotes races longer than the marathon distance of 42,195 metres, and ”trail” or ”terrain” signifies that most of the race takes place on surfaces other than asphalt.

Registration statistics as of Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Ultravasan 90: 1,547 (1,072 men and 463 women) from 26 nations, aged 16–74.
Ultravasan 45: 760 (371 men and 379 women) from 14 nations, aged 17–78.
Trailvasan 30: 642 (256 men and 367 women) from 7 nations, aged 17–82.
Trailvasan 10: 234 (82 men and 141 women) from 10 nations, aged 10–76.
Funkisvasan: 56 (28 men and 24 women) from 3 nations, aged 8–78.
Vasastafetten: 2,800 runners in 280 teams.

NOTE: Teams (team leaders) in Vasastafetten should fill in their team line-up on ”My Pages” via vasaloppet.se, and changes can be made until the start of the race.

Additionally, 55 runners are registered to complete Hemmavasan, running at their own locations via the Vasaloppet app.

Number of participants by county in Ultravasan 90, 2024
Stockholm 296
Västra Götaland 270
Dalarna 98
Skåne 98
Uppsala 81
Östergötland 63
Värmland 56
Örebro 53
Gävleborg 44
Halland 44
Södermanland 43
Västmanland 43
Jönköping 42
Jämtland 27
Västerbotten 27
Västernorrland 26
Norrbotten 20
Kalmar 19
Blekinge 16
Kronoberg 15
Gotland 3
(Statistics as of Tuesday, August 13, 2024.)

Breakfast Run – warm-up for Ultravasan and Trailvasan 2024
On Friday, August 16, from 08:00 to 10:00, Vasaloppet invites you to a joint Breakfast Run in the Vasaloppet Arena, along with a pre-race discussion with elite runners ahead of Ultravasan and Trailvasan, taking place in Tingshusparken, near the finish area in Mora. This guided group run covers 5–6 kilometres along the Vasaloppet Arena, with both elite and recreational runners participating. There are four different pace groups, ranging from 5:30 to 7 minutes per kilometre, with two of the groups led by this year’s Kranskulla and Kransmas. After the run, a simple breakfast will be served, with ”Jesus and Manne” from the popular running podcast Spring Snyggt. The event is open to all who want to join.

Interviews with runners and notable figures will start around 09:00. The media are warmly welcomed to attend, photograph, and interview participants!

Over 400,000 SEK in prize money
The winners of Ultravasan 90 will receive a medal, a victory wreath, and 60,000 SEK. The winner of Ultravasan 45 will receive 15,000 SEK, and the winner of Trailvasan 30 will receive 10,000 SEK. Ultravasan 90 also offers sprint prizes in Mångsbodarna (5,000 SEK) and Hökberg (5,000 SEK), as well as a hill prize in Evertsberg (10,000 SEK). The winners of Vasastafetten will receive 15,000 SEK. The total prize pool for the runners on Saturday is 401,000 kronor.

Notable participants to watch in 2024
Here are some interesting names (with race numbers) to look out for on race day, Saturday, August 17.

Ultravasan 90
1822 Evgenii Glyva (UKR) www.instagram.com/evgenii_glyva/
1873 Johan Lantz www.instagram.com/johanlantz/
2669 Sebastian Sundius
2677 Olle Meijer www.instagram.com/ollemeijer/
2684 Andreas Lundegård www.instagram.com/alundegard/
2731 Erik Anfält www.instagram.com/runanfalt/
2756 Erik Olofsson www.instagram.com/erik.olo/
2757 Rajpaul Pannu (USA) www.instagram.com/lightningraj/
2773 Viktor Stenqvist
2774 Mikael Ekvall www.instagram.com/mickeekvall/
2775 Fritjof Fagerlund www.instagram.com/fritjoffagerlund/ (Will not start.)
2776 Joacim Lantz www.instagram.com/joacimlantz/
2777 Anton Gustafsson www.instagram.com/antonblubb
2779 Torbjörn Gyllebring www.instagram.com/drunkcod/
2791 Fredrik Eriksson www.instagram.com/freddaeriksson/
2853 Didrik Hermansen (NOR) www.instagram.com/didrikhermansen/(Will not start.)
2915 Anders Szalkai www.instagram.com/szacke42195/
2963 Marcus Nilsson www.instagram.com/marcusnile/

1191 Dominika Stelmach (POL) www.instagram.com/dominika_stelmach_runner/
1292 Hanna Aho www.instagram.com/hannafannyaho/
1314 Frida Södermark www.instagram.com/fridasodermark/
1333 Sofia Smedman www.instagram.com/iasmedman/
1335 Sophia Sundberg www.instagram.com/sophia_sundberg/
1345 Madeleine Lundell
1350 Laila Kveli (NOR) www.instagram.com/lailakveli/
1351 Anna Jönsson Haag www.instagram.com/annahaag/
1353 Sophia Miracolo www.instagram.com/sophiamiracolo/
1403 Kristin Solbakken (NOR)
1448 Karolina Romanska (POL) (Will not start.)
1455 Isabellah Andersson

Ultravasan 45
4008 Yavar Biranvand www.instagram.com/yavarbiranvand/
4161 Hauke Timme (GER)
4224 Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) www.instagram.com/breakingmarathonlimits/
4225 Jesper Lundberg www.instagram.com/jeppeluuundberg/
4325 Oscar Bergström
4357 Elov Olsson www.instagram.com/elovolsson/
4360 Jonas Buud www.instagram.com/jonasbuud/

3251 Jenny Björnberg www.instagram.com/jensanbj/
3255 Erika Lech
3267 Malin Starfelt www.instagram.com/mallander/
3308 Ingvild Aurdal (NOR) www.instagram.com/ingvildaurdal/
3354 Maja Stefansson www.instagram.com/majastefanson/

Trailvasan 30
6094 Joel Andersson
6142 Mattias Argårds www.instagram.com/mattiasargards/
6175 Andreas Mannberg
6248 David Lundström

5089 Barbro Fjällstedt Oljans www.instagram.com/barbro.fjallstedt.oljans/
5204 Anna Dyvik www.instagram.com/annadyvik/
5212 Lovisa Modig www.instagram.com/lojsaans/

Additional notable participants registered to run
Ultravasan 90:
2082 Birger Fält, former national team walker, Vasaloppet expert
1317 Clara Henry, comedian, author, actress, and presenter
1875 Mikael Kulanko, the ”Superman” with 150 finishes in the Vasaloppet Arena

Ultravasan 45:
3055 Sara Thunebro, former professional footballer, World Cup bronze in 2011

Trailvasan 10:
103 Kjell Enhager, mental coach and lecturer

Comments
Ultramarathon runner and expert commentator for Saturday’s live broadcast of Ultravasan and Trailvasan on Vasaloppet.TV, Johnny Hällneby, shared his thoughts on this year’s Ultravasan field:

”In the women’s category of Ultravasan 90 km, world star Dominika Stelmach is returning, and she will be very difficult to beat. In 2021, she finished second after an aggressive race against the queen of Ultravasan 90, Alexandra Morozova. Although Swedish runner Sophia Sundberg is also of high international calibre, she’ll likely have to set her sights on a second consecutive second place. It’s also exciting that marathon champion Isabellah Andersson is returning to tackle Ultravasan 90 after her first attempt in 2016 when she had to withdraw halfway through the race.

On the men’s side, the Swedish runners are currently world-class in this type of race and while Rajpaul Pannu from the USA is also a top contender, he might very well be outpaced by 4–5 Swedish runners in this year’s Ultravasan 90. Norway’s Didrik Hermansson is another strong competitor, although it’s been a few years since he was last in the mix. The man to beat at the top is unbeatable Olle Meijer, who recently set a new Swedish record for 100 km, taking the title from Jonas Buud. It’s not out of the question that Olle is also eyeing Jonas Buud’s record in Ultravasan 90, the incredible time of 5:45:08.

In Ultravasan 45, we also have an exciting line-up on the men’s side with Elov Olsson and Jonas Buud on the start list. Both have impressive victories over the double distance to their names. However, last year’s winner Jesper Lundberg should be able to snatch another victory, as former winner Kristofer Låås has had to withdraw due to a cold. Among the women, last year’s winner Erica Lech makes for another interesting start, though previous winner Liselotte Hellsten has also fallen ill.

As usual, it’s the sheer breadth of participants and the festive atmosphere that stand out during the Ultravasan weekend. Over 1,500 people will take on this historic route between Sälen and Mora, hopefully returning home with a medal, memories, and an achievement for life!”

Startlists >

Number bibs for the nine Saturday classes
All runners in the individual races will, apart from their start number, also have their name and the track profile printed on their number bib!

Ultravasan 90 – Orange number bib. Number series: Women 1000–1799 and men 1800–2999.
Ultravasan 45 – Blue number bib. Number series: Women 3000–3999 and men 4000–4999.
Trailvasan 30 – Green number bib. Number series: Women 5000–5999 and men 6000–6999.

Vasastafetten
– Red colour, black numbers D = Women. Number series: 1–99
– Green colour, black numbers H = Men. Number series: 100–199
– Blue colour, black numbers M = Leisure class. Number series: 200–999

Vasaloppet.TV live broadcast
Friday, August 16, 14:00–21:00: Live coverage from the finish line.
Follow the participants at the start and finish of Funkisvasan, the Barnens Vasalopp children’s run in Mora, and Trailvasan 10 via our fixed camera at the finish.

Saturday, August 17, 05:00–20:00: Live broadcasts from the start, checkpoints, and finish.
Follow participants through the arena via our fixed cameras at the start in Sälen, checkpoints in Smågan, Mångsbodarna, Risberg, Evertsberg, Oxberg, Hökberg, and Eldris, and the finish in Mora.
From 08:00, the broadcast will be commented by Martin Sellberg and expert Johnny Hällneby.
Approx. 10:40: Expected first finish in Ultravasan 90.
Approx. 11:30: Expected first finish in Ultravasan 45.
Approx. 13:00: Expected first finish in Trailvasan 30.
Approx. 13:00: Expected first finish in Vasastafetten.
14:30–15:00: Prize ceremony for Ultravasan 45 and Trailvasan 30.
15:00–16:00: The day’s broadcast continues. We follow the participants’ journey in the Vasaloppet Arena with reporter Viktoria Stärner and our commentators at the finish. Viktoria visits Oxberg and Hökberg!
16:00–16:30: Prize ceremony for Ultravasan 90.
16:30–21:00: The day’s broadcast continues. We follow the participants’ journey in the Vasaloppet Arena with reporter Viktoria Stärner and our commentators at the finish. Viktoria visits Eldris with Johnny Hällneby, then heads to the finish in Mora. We will broadcast until the last participant crosses the finish line. Broadcasts can also be viewed afterwards.
Vasaloppet.TV >
Broadcast schedule >

Note: 50 runners on Saturday will have GPS so they can be more easily tracked at Vasaloppet.TV.

Cut-off and medal times in Ultravasan 90
Cut-off times: Mångsbodarna at 09:20, Risberg at 11:10, Evertsberg at 13:20, Oxberg at 15:50, Hökberg at 17:20, and Eldris at 19:00. The finish line closes at around 20:30.

All participants who finish Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45, Trailvasan 30, Trailvasan 10 and Vasastafetten receive a medal. A special achievement medal in Ultravasan 90 is awarded to those who finish within set medal times. Medal times are: Men under 10 hours (9:59:59). Women under 11:36 (11:35:59).

Follow participants via live results and app
Live results are available as usual at vasaloppet.se. It’s also possible to track participants in the official free app ”Vasaloppet”. 50 participants are equipped with GPS.
Read more >

FACTS/Winners of Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45 and Trailvasan 30
Ultravasan 90, men
2014 Jonas Buud, IFK Mora FK (SWE), 6.02.03
2015 Jonas Buud, IFK Mora FK (SWE), 5.45.08 (Record time!)
2016 Jarle Risa, Undheim IL (NOR), 6.11.49
2017 Elov Olsson, Ockelbo SK (SWE), 6.07.37
2018 Fritjof Fagerlund, LK Roslagen (SWE), 6.01.56
2019 Jim Walmsley, Hoka One One (USA) 5.47.28
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Sébastien Spehler, Team Salomon (FRA), 6.09.45
2022 Viktor Stenqvist, Billingen X-trail Sports Club (SWE), 6.19.07
2023 Olle Meijer, Högby IF (SWE), 6.46.13

Ultravasan 90, women
2014 Holly Rush, Team Bath AC (GBR), 7.09.04
2015 Jasmin Nunige, Switzerland (SUI), 7.02.35
2016 Jasmin Nunige, Track Club Davos (SUI), 6.54.32
2017 Ida Nilsson, Högby IF (SWE), 6.51.26
2018 Alexandra Morozova, Russia (RUS), 6.43.55 (Record time!)
2019 Alexandra Morozova, Ural (RUS) 7.11.07
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Alexandra Morozova, Ural (RUS), 6.48.36
2022 Anna Hellström, Enebybergs IF (SWE), 7.40.51
2023 Ida Nilsson, Högby IF (SWE), 7.23.54

Ultravasan 45, men
2014 Roman Ryapolov, IFK Mora FK (RUS), 2.49.47
2015 Fritjof Fagerlund, Rånäs 4H (SWE), 2.45.30
2016 Roman Ryapolov, IFK Mora OK (RUS), 2.41.47
2017 Erik Anfält, Örebro AIK (SWE), 2.40.28
2018 David Nilsson, Högby IF/MotionMetrix (SWE), 2.39.33
2019 Fredrik Eriksson, IK Akele (SWE) 2.49.21
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Kristofer Låås, Keep Up RC (SWE), 2.41.04
2022 Kristofer Låås, Keep Up RC (SWE), 2.39.47
2023 Jesper Lundberg, Hunflens LS (SWE), 2.34.29 (Record time!)

Ultravasan 45, women
2014 Gloria Vinstedt, Sweden (SWE), 3.28.13
2015 Caroline Dubois, France (FRA), 3.13.22
2016 Lisa Ring, IK Nocout.se (SWE), 3.04.18
2017 Joasia Zakrzewski, United Kingdom (GBR), 3.06.12
2018 Lisa Ring, IK nocout.se (SWE), 3.03.00
2019 Sofia Byhlinder, IFK Mora Friidrott (SWE), 3.09.40
2020 Ultravasan was part of Hemmavasan, no winner was crowned
2021 Liselotte Hellsten, Spårvägen (SWE), 3.05.38
2022 Barbro Näsström, Säter FIK (SWE), 3.02.47
2023 Erica Lech, Örebro AIK (SWE), 3.02.09 (Record time!)

Trailvasan 30, men
2022 Adhanom Abraha, Eritrea (ERI), 1.41.02
2023 Martin Nilsson, IFK Umeå (SWE), 1.38.51 (Record time!)

Trailvasan 30, women
2022 Maria Larsson, (SWE), 2.00.47
2023 Jenny Björnberg, Falu IK Friidrott (SWE), 1.58.52 (Record time!)

NOTE: At vasaloppet.se/results, the 2021 races are listed as ”Ultravasan 90 Elit” and ”Ultravasan 45 Elit.” Due to the pandemic, these were elite races with a limited number of participants. The results from these two races cannot be found under ”All Ultravasan 90” or ”All Ultravasan 45”; they must be selected separately.

All top ten placements in Ultravasan 90, Ultravasan 45 and Trailvasan 30 since the start:
(PDF in Swedish) >

All ultra races
Nine people (seven men and two women) have run Ultravasan 90 every year and are registered to run on Saturday. Two people (one man and one woman) have run Ultravasan 45 every year and are also registered for Saturday’s race.

Vasastafetten no. 32
Vasastafetten has been held since 1991, arranged by Vasaloppet since 2008. Two competition classes, women and men, and a leisure class. 2024 is the last year with competition classes. From 2025 onwards, Vasastafetten will become a recreational race, just like Stafettvasan in winter.

502 are attempting Vasaloppstrippeln 2024
Since 2014 it’s been possible to complete Vasaloppstrippeln. This year, many people have completed 90, 45 or 30 kilometres of both skiing and running. For this Saturday’s running section, 280 of these are registered for Ultravasan 90 so far, 81 for Ultravasan 45 and 141 for Trailvasan 30.

Those running for Vasaloppstrippeln 90 wear a red sticker, those running for Vasaloppstrippeln 45 wear a pink sticker and those running for Vasaloppstrippeln 30 wear a white sticker.

The 100th Kranskulla and 36th Kransmas
This year’s Kranskulla is Elsa Hermansson (Kranskulla no. 100) and Kransmas is Gustav Johnsson (Kransmas no. 36). Both are elite ski orienteers from IFK Mora.

After the races, at the Vasaloppet finish in Mora
14:30: Prize ceremony for Ultravasan 45 (Top 3 men/women), Trailvasan 30 (Top 3 men/women).
16:00: Prize ceremony for Ultravasan 90 (Top 6 men/women).

The winners of Vasastafetten (men’s and women’s class) will be honoured immediately after crossing the finish line.

Events
There’s a lot happening in Sälen and Mora during Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2024.
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Background – Vasaloppet’s Summer Week and Ultravasan
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Next year
Registration for the races in Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2025 is already open on Vasaloppet’s website: www.vasaloppet.se (Early Bird discount until August 27, 2024.)

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