No tunnel on the final stretch
Vasaloppet is developing the finish area for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2015 by removing the pedestrian tunnel under the track at the finish. The background to this change is an altered flow of pedestrian traffic following the Trade Fair move in 2014. The tunnel will be replaced by a regular crossover with guards.
The pedestrian tunnel was introduced in 2012, but would only come to be used for three years. The so-called hill on the final stretch disappears and some positive effects will be:
– Vasaloppet and TjejVasan will once again be decided at the finish line rather than 100 metres earlier at the crest of the hill, as has been the case for the past few years.
– After the turn around the Zorn Museum, participants will once again have a clear view of the entire final stretch and the beckoning finish line archway.
– Snow preparation work will be less extensive which cuts the time that traffic will be shut down before and after the events.
