{"id":1112,"date":"2025-12-10T08:18:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/guides-and-tips\/all\/\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:03:26","slug":"seeding-vasaloppet","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/guides-and-tips\/ski\/seeding-vasaloppet\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeding Vasaloppet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">Influence your start position with seeding!<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s based on previous results in a number of selected races, known as seeding races.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019ll start in Group 10, but if you complete a seeding race, you\u2019ll be seeded into at least Group 9. On <a href=\"https:\/\/minasidor.vasaloppet.se\/?l=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My pages<\/a>, you can see which start group you\u2019ve been assigned to.<br><br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"button-atom button-atom--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/minasidor.vasaloppet.se\/?l=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>My pages<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-vl-color-yellow-background-color\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">How seeding works<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>Find a seeding rac<\/strong>e that is 40 km or longer<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A full list of all seeding races can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/calendar\/\">our calendar<\/a>. Filter by\u00a0<em>Seeding races<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ski races<\/em>, and dates to see all available events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Register and complete the race<\/strong><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swedish races: Enter your Vasa ID when you register for a seeding race. Your result will then be registered automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign races: If you want to use a result from a seeding race outside Sweden, you must send it to us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@vasaloppet.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@vasaloppet.se<\/a>. Include the following details: your Vasa ID, your name, race name, distance, and your finishing time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start group in Vasaloppet<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/minasidor.vasaloppet.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My pages<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to see your assigned start group no later than the Wednesday after your race.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seeding races<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating in a seeding race can provide both valuable experience for Vasaloppet and a better start position.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"button-atom button-atom--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/calendar\/?category=seeding-races&amp;sport_category=ski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Seeding race calendar<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-accordion-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-accordion\" id=\"VLACC1583\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion bde-accordion--bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bde-accordion__title-tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bde-accordion__button\" id=\"vl-accordion-button-9468\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-9468\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Our own seeding races<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--default\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--active\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" class=\"bde-accordion__panel\" id=\"vl-accordion-panel-9468\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-9468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">The following Vasaloppet events count as seeding races for Vasaloppet:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tjejvasan, \u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Sunday, Vasaloppet 45, and Vasaloppet<\/li>\n<li>\u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Monday 90, \u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Monday 45, Nattvasan 90, and Nattvasan 45 (maximum seeding up to Group 2)<\/li>\n<li>Nattvasan 90 and 45 will count as seeding races from 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bde-accordion__title-tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bde-accordion__button\" id=\"vl-accordion-button-2960\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-2960\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Roller ski seeding races<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--default\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--active\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" class=\"bde-accordion__panel\" id=\"vl-accordion-panel-2960\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-2960\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skidor.com\/idrotter\/langdakning\/tavling\/regler-och-riktlinjer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish Ski Association\u2019s website<\/a> about which wheels are approved for seeding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bde-accordion__title-tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bde-accordion__button\" id=\"vl-accordion-button-6062\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-6062\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Seeding for the different start groups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--default\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__icon bde-accordion__icon--active\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" class=\"bde-accordion__panel\" id=\"vl-accordion-panel-6062\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-6062\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-accordion__panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Elite group<\/strong> \u2013 Those with a valid FIS code for the season and who meet any of the following criteria may start in the elite group:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Placed 1\u2013150 in the Vasaloppet men\u2019s class the previous year<\/li>\n<li>Placed 1\u201350 in the Vasaloppet women\u2019s class the previous year<\/li>\n<li>Relevant seeding result from a qualifying race during the current season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Group 1<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong> \u2013 Those with relevant results from seeding races on snow, in either classic or freestyle technique, may start in Group 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Groups 3\u20139<\/strong> \u2013 Those with relevant results from seeding races on snow in classic technique, from Vasaloppet\u2019s own freestyle races, or from recreational classes in roller ski races (with own equipment) may start in Groups 3\u20139.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Group 9<\/strong> \u2013 Those with results from a seeding race in the current season, or from one of Vasaloppet\u2019s own races from the previous year, may start in Group 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\"><strong>Group 10<\/strong> \u2013 Those with no previous results are automatically placed in the last start group, Group 10.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">Results and seeding tables<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-outset\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes is-style-scrollable-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Lopp 2026<\/th><th>km<\/th><th>Elit<\/th><th>1<\/th><th>2<\/th><th>3<\/th><th>4<\/th><th>5<\/th><th>6<\/th><th>7<\/th><th>8<\/th><th>9<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>3 Zinnen Ski-marathon<\/strong>        <br>Simon Vuillet 1.19.09<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>1.30.32<\/td><td>1.36.59<\/td><td>1.46.54<\/td><td>1.56.42<\/td><td>2.06.29<\/td><td>2.16.16<\/td><td>2.26.04<\/td><td>2.45.39<\/td><td>4.24.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Engadin La Diagonela<\/strong><br>Amund Riege Team AkerDaehlie 1.57.22<\/td><td>47<\/td><td>2.10.57<\/td><td>2.25.34<\/td><td>2.39.09<\/td><td>2.58.06<\/td><td>3.15.34<\/td><td>3.33.02<\/td><td>3.50.30<\/td><td>4.07.58<\/td><td>4.42.54<\/td><td>5.55.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dolomitenlauf<\/strong><br>Lorenzo Busin 1.46.00<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>1.50.45<\/td><td>1.59.42<\/td><td>2.08.00<\/td><td>2.21.38<\/td><td>2.36.42<\/td><td>2.51.46<\/td><td>3.06.50<\/td><td>3.21.54<\/td><td>3.52.02<\/td><td>4.53.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marcialonga<\/strong><br>Kasper Stadaas Team Aker-Daehlie<br>3.30.03<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>3.46.25<\/td><td>4.04.02<\/td><td>4.20.23<\/td><td>4.53.29<\/td><td>5.34.40<\/td><td>6.15.51<\/td><td>6.57.03<\/td><td>7.38.14<\/td><td>9.00.37<\/td><td>10.32.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Trysil-Knut rennet<\/strong><br>Dennis Steensen<br>1.57.33<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>1.57.57<\/td><td>2.09.14<\/td><td>2.19.42<\/td><td>2.34.27<\/td><td>2.47.15<\/td><td>3.00.03<\/td><td>3.12.50<\/td><td>3.25.28<\/td><td>3.51.13<\/td><td>4.34.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Skadiloppet<\/strong><br>Jakob Milz 1.48.47<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>1.59.30<\/td><td>2.10.43<\/td><td>2.27.00<\/td><td>2.38.31<\/td><td>2.50.02<\/td><td>3.01.32<\/td><td>3.13.03<\/td><td>3.36.04<\/td><td>4.31.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jizerska 50<\/strong><br>Amund Riege Team Aker-Daehlie, 2.05.55<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>2.21.12<\/td><td>2.37.39<\/td><td>2.52.56<\/td><td>3.15.16<\/td><td>3.35.25<\/td><td>3.55.34<\/td><td>4.15.43<\/td><td>4.35.53<\/td><td>5.16.11<\/td><td>8.20.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>K\u00f6nig Ludwig Lauf<\/strong><br>Jakob Milz, 2.03.39<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>2.11.59<\/td><td>2.26.42<\/td><td>2.46.16<\/td><td>3.00.38<\/td><td>3.15.00<\/td><td>3.29.21<\/td><td>3.43.43<\/td><td>4.12.26<\/td><td>7.17.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stenfjellrunden<\/strong><br>Fredrik Helgestad, 1.50.42<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>1.57.30<\/td><td>2.10.41<\/td><td>2.22.55<\/td><td>2.39.09<\/td><td>2.50.44<\/td><td>3.02.19<\/td><td>3.13.54<\/td><td>3.25.29<\/td><td>3.48.39<\/td><td>4.17.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grenaderl\u00f6pet<\/strong><br>Eirik Hella, 4.48.51<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>4.50.19<\/td><td>5.24.35<\/td><td>5.56.25<\/td><td>6.33.27<\/td><td>6.58.54<\/td><td>7.24.21<\/td><td>7.49.48<\/td><td>8.15.15<\/td><td>9.06.09<\/td><td>10.58.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sjusjoen skimaraton<\/strong><br>Petter Stakston, 1.39.15<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>1.48.15<\/td><td>1.58.25<\/td><td>2.07.53<\/td><td>2.21.28<\/td><td>2.33.35<\/td><td>2.45.42<\/td><td>2.57.49<\/td><td>3.09.56<\/td><td>3.34.10<\/td><td>5.07.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vindfjell\u00f6pet<\/strong><br>Hans Petter Berg Rolke, 1.48.51<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>1.49.04<\/td><td>1.59.22<\/td><td>2.08.55<\/td><td>2.23.19<\/td><td>2.36.52<\/td><td>2.50.25<\/td><td>3.03.58<\/td><td>3.17.31<\/td><td>3.44.37<\/td><td>4.41.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>La Transjurasienne Cl<\/strong><br>Thomas Joly, 1.58.50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>2.02.28<\/td><td>2.11.41<\/td><td>2.20.14<\/td><td>2.35.46<\/td><td>2.55.27<\/td><td>3.15.07<\/td><td>3.34.48<\/td><td>3.54.48<\/td><td>4.33.51<\/td><td>7.26.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Finlandia-Hiihto<\/strong><br>Miro Karppanen, 1.50.18<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>1.55.42<\/td><td>2.07.12<\/td><td>2.17.52<\/td><td>2.33.58<\/td><td>2.49.18<\/td><td>3.04.38<\/td><td>3.19.58<\/td><td>3.35.18<\/td><td>4.05.59<\/td><td>6.30.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thorleif Haug minnesl\u00f6p<\/strong><br>Gaute Kv\u00e5le, 2.39.49<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>2.47.29<\/td><td>3.06.31<\/td><td>3.24.11<\/td><td>3.47.53<\/td><td>4.05.41<\/td><td>4.23.29<\/td><td>4.41.18<\/td><td>4.59.06<\/td><td>5.34.42<\/td><td>5.55.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Troms\u00f6 Ski maraton<\/strong><br>Erik Mathisen, 1.45.31<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>1.46.42<\/td><td>1.56.45<\/td><td>2.06.05<\/td><td>2.20.26<\/td><td>2.34.48<\/td><td>2.49.09<\/td><td>3.03.30<\/td><td>3.17.52<\/td><td>3.46.34<\/td><td>4.15.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vester-Gyllen<\/strong><br>Eirik Andreas Mortensbakke, 1.58.39<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>1.58.46<\/td><td>2.06.29<\/td><td>2.14.03<\/td><td>2.25.42<\/td><td>2.37.21<\/td><td>2.49.00<\/td><td>3.00.39<\/td><td>3.12.18<\/td><td>3.35.36<\/td><td>4.34.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>F\u00e4bodaloppet<\/strong><br>Isac Holmstr\u00f6m, IF \u00c5land 1.51.21<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>1.53.49<\/td><td>2.07.05<\/td><td>2.18.30<\/td><td>2.34.49<\/td><td>2.47.45<\/td><td>3.00.41<\/td><td>3.13.37<\/td><td>3.26.33<\/td><td>3.52.25<\/td><td>5.43.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Trysil SKi marathon<\/strong><br>Runas Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 ski team 1.48.51<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>1.58.04<\/td><td>2.09.03<\/td><td>2.19.19<\/td><td>2.34.30<\/td><td>2.49.12<\/td><td>3.03.54<\/td><td>3.18.37<\/td><td>3.33.19<\/td><td>4.02.44<\/td><td>5.25.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Montebellorennet<\/strong><br>Eirik Andreas Mortensbakke, NTNUI 1.47.30<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>1.47.47<\/td><td>1.57.44<\/td><td>2.06.58<\/td><td>2.20.37<\/td><td>2.33.02<\/td><td>2.45.26<\/td><td>2.57.51<\/td><td>3.10.15<\/td><td>3.35.05<\/td><td>3.51.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Furusj\u00f6n rundt<\/strong><br>Haakon Holden, Bjerke IL Ski 1.57.52<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>2.02.57<\/td><td>2.17.47<\/td><td>2.31.33<\/td><td>2.50.56<\/td><td>3.06.28<\/td><td>3.23.00<\/td><td>3.39.03<\/td><td>3.55.05<\/td><td>4.27.09<\/td><td>5.24.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Holmenkollmarsjen<\/strong><br>H\u00e5vard Taugb\u00f6l, Team Ragde Charge 2.23.18<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>2.40.11<\/td><td>2.58.23<\/td><td>3.15.17<\/td><td>3.38.34<\/td><td>3.57.31<\/td><td>4.16.29<\/td><td>4.35.26<\/td><td>4.54.23<\/td><td>5.32.18<\/td><td>7.28.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>V\u00e4sterby l\u00e5nglopp<\/strong><br>Lassi Juhanoja, Bruse Sauerland ski team 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