{"id":310,"date":"2025-12-08T15:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/?post_type=race&#038;p=310"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:46:50","slug":"vasaloppet","status":"publish","type":"race","link":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/vasaloppet\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasaloppet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\"><strong>Take on the challenge of the world&#8217;s biggest cross-country ski race.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s a long-standing tradition; hundreds of thousands of skiers have made their way along the Vasaloppet track since 1922. Elite and recreational athletes ski together, starting in Berga by in S\u00e4len and going 90 kilometres down to the classic finish line portal in Mora to the cheers of the crowd. The style is classic, and the nature experience is magical. The race is followed by millions of TV viewers in multiple countries. Now it\u2019s your turn to take on the challenge! You may participate from the year you turn 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-outset 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-lg\">Vasaloppet 2027<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-race-facts-block\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"vl-race-facts-wrapper\"><ul class=\"vl-race-facts\"><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Date<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">March 07<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Start Time<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">08:00<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Length<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">90 km<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Start Location<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">S\u00e4len<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Technique<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">Classic technique<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Age<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">From 17 years<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Class<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">Women, Men<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Type<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">Competition<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Order Number<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">103<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Included in<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">En Svensk Klassiker, Vasaloppstrippeln 90<\/span><\/li><li class=\"vl-race-fact\"><span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Training grants<\/span><span class=\"vl-race-fact__value\">103 000 SEK to the female and male winner<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"vl-race-facts\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"vl-race-fact vl-race-fact--course-profiles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vl-race-fact__label\">Course profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-race-course-profiles\"><figure class=\"vl-race-course-profile vl-race-course-profile--desktop-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1.png\" class=\"vl-race-course-profile__image default-image\" alt=\"Course profile for Vasaloppet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1.png 2560w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1-1024x192.png 1024w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1-768x144.png 768w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1-1536x287.png 1536w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-desktop-1-scaled-1-2048x383.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/figure><figure class=\"vl-race-course-profile vl-race-course-profile--mobile-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-mobile.png\" class=\"vl-race-course-profile__image default-image\" alt=\"Course profile for Vasaloppet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-mobile.png 1068w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-mobile-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-mobile-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/banprofil-90-mobile-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-outset has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-vl-color-white-background-color\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">Registration fee, adult from 17 years*<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"\"> Early registration gives a lower fee. <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-price-ladder-block is-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__label\">Period 1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__amount\">2,460 SEK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__description\">19\/2-27\/3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item vl-price-ladder__item--marked\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__label\">Period 2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__amount\">2,635 SEK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__description\">28\/3-10\/9<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__label\">Period 3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__amount\">2,735 SEK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__description\">11\/9-5\/11<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__label\">Period 4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__amount\">2,835 SEK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__description\">6\/11-24\/2 2027<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__label\">Period 5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__amount\">3,085 SEK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-price-ladder__description\">25\/2-7\/3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\" class=\"\">*You can participate in the race from the year you turn 17.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\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\"><a class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary is-vasaloppet-buy-button\" data-vasaloppet-buy-dialog='{\"productId\":\"a8fd1cd-e76-10fb-a4a4-2f5e27d002\"}'><span>Register<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-streamio wp-block-embed-streamio wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-style-outset is-type-video\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"Vasaloppet\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/streamio.com\/api\/v1\/videos\/65f43ffd6f8d8d63ca00000a\/public_show?player_id=645b96f56f8d8d2ed0000006#?secret=LXSIJwOWmS\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\"><strong>Welcome to Vasaloppet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"\">Your race day begins in Berga by, S\u00e4len. You collect your number bib in Mora or S\u00e4len, either in the days before or at the start before setting off. There will be plenty of people and traffic, so make sure to allow ample time to reach the start! Once there, you hand in your bag with a change of clothes at the correct lorry \u2013 which will safely transport your bag to the finish.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\">Vasaloppet has both a women\u2019s and a men\u2019s class. The joint start is at 08:00. The start pens for group 10 open at 05:00, and for start groups 1\u20139 at 05:30. You must be in your start group no later than 07:45.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\">Over the 90 kilometres to the finish in Mora, you pass seven checkpoints. Here, you can replenish your energy and drinks and get ski wax assistance. Toilets and medical staff are available at all checkpoints.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\">You have about 12 hours to reach the finish, and at each checkpoint, there\u2019s a cut-off time \u2013 the latest permitted passage. The basic rule on the track is: Keep to the right, overtake on the left.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\">As you approach Mora and catch sight of the church tower, you\u2019ll know the home stretch is near. That\u2019s the moment to prepare for your finish \u2013 remember to enjoy gliding under the historic finish portal. After finishing, you\u2019ll receive your well-earned medal and be offered drinks and refreshments. You can leave your skis in the ski deposit and take the free bus to the showers at Pr\u00e4stholmens IP and to Mora Gymnasium, where your bag will be waiting. Afterwards, you can return to the finish area to collect your diploma and skis and continue celebrating with all the other skiers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\">Every finish is a victory. See you on the track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center vl-text-3xl vl-text-lg\">Hosts<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-partner-collection-block is-style-outset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-partner-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-partner-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvo.com\/en\/\" class=\"vl-partner-grid__item__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Volvo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/volvo_ny2026_550x260.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Volvo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"vl-partner-grid__item__logo\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-partner-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/us-en\" class=\"vl-partner-grid__item__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"IBM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/IBM_800x600.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"IBM\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"vl-partner-grid__item__logo\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-partner-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahlsell.se\/\" class=\"vl-partner-grid__item__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Ahlsell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/ahlsell_800x600.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Ahlsell\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"vl-partner-grid__item__logo\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-outset\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/vl_bild2_27_1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">More information about the race<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-accordion-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vl-accordion\" id=\"VLACC1188\">\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-6601\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-6601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Influence your start position<\/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-6601\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-6601\">\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 style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Vasaloppet you can affect which group you start in by skiing a so called seeding race. After showing your mettle in such a race you will be placed in an appropriate start group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/guides-and-tips\/all\/seeding-vasaloppet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about seeding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\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-5082\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-5082\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Collect your number bib<\/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-5082\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-5082\">\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\">All participants must wear a number bib and timing chip.<br \/>\nThese are collected at the race office at the start in S\u00e4len or on Kyrkogatan (the pedestrian street) in Mora prior to the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">Start kits that are not collected the day before the race will be at the race office at your start location in S\u00e4len.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/opening-hours\/\">Our opening hours<\/a><\/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\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-2892\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-2892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">How the start works<\/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-2892\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-2892\">\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<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">Joint start at 08.00.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">Entrance\u00a0to start group 10 opens at 05.00. Entrance to the start group 1\u20139 open at 05.30. You must be in place at your start group no later than 07.45.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">Entrance to startgroup Elite opens 06.30. You must be in place at your start group no later than 07.30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">If you are seeded your seeding is registered in the data chip which is read at the entrance to the start group.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/1.-Karta-Vinter-Startplats-Salen-VLOSMOSSNV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start S\u00e4len map (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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-4142\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-4142\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Service at the checkpoints<\/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-4142\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-4142\">\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\">Along the Vasaloppet course there are seven official checkpoints: Sm\u00e5gan, M\u00e5ngsbodarna, Risberg, Evertsberg, Oxberg, H\u00f6kberg and Eldris.<\/p>\n<p>Drink and energy in various forms is served at all checkpoints. Specifics on what is served can be found on the detailed race map. At the checkpoints we offer grip wax services as well as minor equipment repairs. There are toilets and medical services at all checkpoints, as well as at the start and finish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NY-reptid-i-Smagan_karta_VL_2025-12-17_webb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detailed race map (pdf)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Ingredients-for-the-products.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ingredients served products (pdf)<\/a><\/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\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-2710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-2710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Time restrictions<\/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-2710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-2710\">\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\">For your security there are restrictions at some checkpoints; time limits after which you cannot pass. The checkpoint must be left 10 minutes after the time limit for arrival has expired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">If you arrive too late at a checkpoint you must abort the race. Bus transport to the finish in Mora will then be arranged.<br>\nIf you reach the checkpoints within the time limits, you will be able to complete the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">In extreme weather conditions the race directors have the right to change the time limits.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Checkpoint<\/th>\n<th>Time limit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sm\u00e5gan<\/td>\n<td>11.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5ngsbodarna<\/td>\n<td>12.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Risberg<\/td>\n<td>13.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evertsberg<\/td>\n<td>15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oxberg<\/td>\n<td>16.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H\u00f6kberg<\/td>\n<td>17.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eldris<\/td>\n<td>19.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\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-1497\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-1497\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">If you need to drop off the race<\/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-1497\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-1497\">\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>Sometimes things don\u2019t go as planned. It\u2019s completely okay not to finish.<\/p>\n<div data-test-render-count=\"1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"group relative pb-3\" data-is-streaming=\"false\">\n<div class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:border-0.5 [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:border-border-400 [&amp;_.ignore-pre-bg&gt;div]:bg-transparent [&amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid gap-4 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal \">Contact medical staff or an official at the nearest checkpoint. They will help you with taking care of your timing chip, reporting your withdrawal and arranging transport to the finish in Mora.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal \">Safety first:<br \/>\nRescue and medical personnel have the right to remove participants from the course if they deem it necessary.<br \/>\nYour safety always comes before finishing the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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-9947\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-9947\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Classes and medals<\/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-9947\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-9947\">\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>The race has two classes: Women och Men.<\/p>\n<p>Participation medals are awarded to all finishers directly after the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">Placement medals \u2013 gold, silver and bronze \u2013 will be awarded to the first, second and third placed participant in men\u2019s respectively women\u2019s class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-large with-line-height\">If you complete the race at the winning time plus 50 percent (in ladies\u2019 or men\u2019s class) you will be awarded Vasaloppet\u2019s achievement medal directly after the finish.<\/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\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-7253\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-7253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Awards ceremony<\/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-7253\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-7253\">\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>The awards ceremony for sprint prizes winners and the top six placed ladies and men in Cykelvasan 90 takes place at Mora-Nisses Square, in the finish area in Mora, at 14:00.<\/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\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-5511\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"vl-accordion-panel-5511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-accordion__title\">Technique<\/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-5511\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-5511\">\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>Classic technique.<br \/>\nAny use of free technique leads to disqualification. International Ski Federation (FIS) competition rules apply. Read the rules in their entirety at FIS\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vasaloppet-accordion-block\">\n<div id=\"VLACC6306\" class=\"vl-accordion\">\n<div class=\"bde-accordion bde-accordion--bordered\">\n<div class=\"bde-accordion__content-wrapper is-active\">\n<div id=\"vl-accordion-panel-6034\" class=\"bde-accordion__panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"vl-accordion-button-6034\">\n<div class=\"bde-accordion__panel-content\">\n<div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Read more about our rules and visit our Guides and tips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/rules\/#ski\">Complete rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vl-text-md\">Guides and tips<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"\">On the page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/guides-and-tips\/\">Guides and tips<\/a>, you\u2019ll find everything from training programs to practical details about buses, accommodation and waxing services \u2013 in short, everything you need to know before your race.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take on the challenge of the world&#8217;s biggest cross-country ski race. It\u2019s a long-standing tradition; hundreds of thousands of skiers have made their way along the Vasaloppet track since 1922. 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