A rainstorm with thunder and strong gusts of wind is expected to pass over Mora around 6:00 PM on Friday, August 15. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has issued a yellow warning for heavy thunderstorms and brief but very strong wind gusts, in some areas reaching storm strength. As a result, the start of Trailvasan 10 will be moved from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM.
On Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, the Vasaloppet Arena will be in full swing as the Vasaloppet Summer Week 2025 concludes with six different running races. More than 6,800 runners have signed up to take on the challenge – a mix of elite athletes and enthusiastic recreational runners. Participants come from all 21 Swedish counties and 37 other nations. Five individual races and the popular Vasastafetten relay are on the agenda, and for many this is the final step in the quest to complete Vasaloppstrippeln – having previously skied and cycled the classic course. New for this year, Vasaloppet.TV will broadcast live starting as early as 04:55 on Saturday morning. Here, we present an overview of interesting facts, statistics, possible favourites to win and a bit of trivia for those interested.
Two sprint duels on the home stretch in Mora decided Cykelvasan 2025. Amanda Bohlin took her second victory in the race, winning the women’s class ahead of Lejla Njemcevic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Norway’s Østen Brovold Midtsundstad won the men’s class ahead of Viktor Lindqvist. A total of 15,000 participants registered for Cykelvasan’s different races this year, signing up for a cycling festival where the last finishers are expected to cross the line in Mora this evening. Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2025 continues next weekend with 7,000 runners in the Vasaloppet Arena.
The prestigious Cykelvasan 90 starts on Saturday, August 9, at the classic Vasaloppet start time of 08:00 – at the equally classic Vasaloppet start location in Sälen. The largest mountain bike race in the Nordics is open to both elite and recreational cyclists and will be broadcast live by Sveriges Television on SVT1 and SVT Play from 07:50 to 12:00. Recreational participants can then be followed throughout the day on Vasaloppet.TV. Here is everything you need to know to follow Cykelvasan 90.
During the upcoming weekends over 20 000 participens will take part in Cykelvasan, Funkisvasan, Ultravasan, Trailvasan och Vasastafetten in the Vasaloppet Arena. At the same time, registration opens for next summer—for all those who have already decided to keep going or to start training. Welcome to sign up!
The Swedish Transport Administration currently has several ongoing projects affecting traffic in our area. Expect queues and longer travel times than usual.
As mentioned before Cykelvasan Öppet Spår and Cykelvasan 90 will be shortened from 96 km to 95 km, with improved overtaking conditions in the initial climb toward the highest point of the course. Additionally, all cycling events will feature a flatter final stretch into Mora Ski Stadium due to ongoing construction of a new roller ski track. This change also affects Trailvasan 10, where runners will follow a new route near the stadium.
For the fourth consecutive year, Sveriges Television will live broadcast the Nordic region’s largest mountain bike race, Cykelvasan 90, which takes place on Saturday, August 9, this year. As always, the race attracts a strong elite field as well as thousands of recreational cyclists. Cykelvasan 90 will also be broadcast live in Denmark, Norway, and Finland.
Are you new to the Vasaloppet Arena and finding it a lot to keep track of? Don’t worry, it will all work out! Read your start certificate carefully – it contains important information. And make sure you begin your journey to the start in plenty of time, so you don’t have to rush. Once you’ve done that, you can mostly just follow the crowd. Along the way, you’ll have plenty of support from information boards, announcers, signs, experienced participants and thousands of helpful volunteers. If you’d still like to get an overview of what to expect, here’s a quick guide.
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