Ultravasan 90 awarded Swedish Championship status for 2026

Ultravasan 90 takes place every year during Vasaloppet’s Summer Week. This year’s edition will be held on Saturday, August 16, and despite the record-breaking registration numbers, there are still start positions available.

Each year, one short-distance and one long-distance Swedish trail running championship is organized, and the Swedish Athletics Federation has now announced the hosts and dates for the 2026 events. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Sweden Runners IF will host the 29 km trail Swedish Championship race in Älvdalen. The long-distance Swedish Championship race will be held in conjunction with Ultravasan 90 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The race will be 92 km, with both senior and masters categories. The organizers are IFK Mora Friidrottsklubb and Vasaloppet.

Swedish citizens who are members of a club affiliated with the Swedish Athletics Federation are eligible to compete in the Swedish Championship (see details below). Registration for Ultravasan 90 2026 and the Swedish Championship will open on August 6, 2025, along with the general registration for Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2026.

“The Swedish Championship in trail running will raise awareness of Ultravasan, and add a new dimension to our event within elite long-distance running,” says Vasaloppet’s Sport Lead, Tommy Höglund. “Vasaloppet looks forward to welcoming additional elite athletes and combining them with recreational runners through the inclusion of the Swedish Championship in Ultravasan. We’re working to ensure a high level of sporting quality for the championship and believe this event will further strengthen the ties between the Athletics Federation and Vasaloppet.”

FACTS / Swedish Championship in connection with Ultravasan 90, 2026
Club affiliation: To participate in the Swedish Championship class (92 km), runners must be members of a club affiliated with the Swedish Athletics Federation. Club name and year of birth must be provided at registration to ensure correct category placement. Check if your club is affiliated here:
https://www.friidrott.se/forening-forbund/forening/medlem-i-svensk-friidrott/hitta-forening
Minimum age: 17 years
Age categories: The Swedish Championship in trail running includes both senior and masters categories. This means all participants born in 1991 or earlier compete in both the senior category and their respective masters category. Masters categories are divided into five-year intervals. (For 2026: M/F 35, born 1987–1991; M/F 40, born 1982–1986; M/F 45, born 1977–1981, and so on.)
Eligibility for non-Swedish citizens: Foreign citizens may be eligible to compete in the Swedish Championship if the following conditions are met and the runner holds a valid competition licence from the Swedish Athletics Federation:
– The runner has been registered and primarily residing in Sweden for at least one year
– The runner has permission from their home country’s national federation to represent a Swedish club
– The runner does not compete in a national championship in their home country during the same calendar year

More information about the 2026 Swedish Championship will be published this summer on Vasaloppet’s website vasaloppet.se