Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet is an annual cross-country skiing competition in Sweden. It started off in 1922 and has been a part of Worldloppet as long as Worldloppet has been around.[1] Nowadays it is held the first Sunday in March each year.
The competition runs from Sälen to Mora. Women were banned from participating between 1924 and 1980, due to the length of the race (90 kilometers). In 1997, an official women's award was established.
The race is held to commemorate the historical events related to Gustav Vasa back in the early 1520's.
Sister races
- Botniavasan (Finland)
- Vasaloppet China
- Vasaloppet Japan
- Vasaloppet USA
- Vasaloppet de la Sergerie (Canada)
Vasaloppet Media
Ernst Alm, first winner, 1922
Kransmas Erik Smedhs and Vibeke Skofterud, 2012
Finish portal of the Vasaloppet ski race
A cup of blåbärssoppa
Assar Rönnlund as blåbär 108 in 1967
Kortvasan start in Oxberg, 2006
Prince Frederik of Denmark, 2012
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Vasaloppet". Worldloppet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Vasaloppet at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- The event at SVT's open archive (in Swedish)
