What: Vasaloppet, the world's largest cross-country ski race, 90 km.
When: Sunday, March 1, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Sälen to Mora.
TV and radio: SVT1/SVT Play: 07:30-21:00. P4 Radiosporten.
+ Number of participants
Over 14,200 participants have registered. There are approximately 15,800 starting places and registration is possible right up until the start, subject to availability.
+ Cheaters are hunted down
Technical controllers will be on the course to stop skaters from skating during the race. Skaters who break the rule risk a verbal or written warning or, in the worst case, disqualification.
+ New rope rules - more finish line?
In Smågan, the so-called rep time is increased by 30 minutes, from 10 hours and 30 minutes to 11 hours. The aim is to help participants who start at the back of the field.
+ Can Myhlback and Nilsson repeat their success?
Last year, there was a Swedish double victory for the first time in 14 years. The then 18-year-old Alvar Myhlback became the youngest winner ever, and Stina Nilsson won the women's race. The last Swedish double victory before that was in 2011, by Jörgen Brink and Jenny Jansson. Could this be a new Swedish success?
+ Double record for Norway
Men:
2021: Tord Asle Gjerdalen: 3:28:18.
Women:
2022: Astrid Öyre Slind: 3:50:06.
+ Latest victories (with victory times)
Women:
2023: Emilie Fleten, Norway, 4:04:08
2024: Emilie Fleten, Norway, 4:23:06
2025: Stina Nilsson, Sweden, 3:54:00
Men:
2023: Emil Persson, Sweden, 3:37:43
2024: Torleif Syrstad, Norway, 3:52:44
2025: Alvar Myhlback, Sweden, 3:28:45
+ Standings, Ski Classics cross-country ski cup
Men: Amund Riege, Norway, 1628, Kasper Stadaas, Norway, 1568, Amund Hoel, Norway, 1123.
Women: Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Norway, 1670, Emelie Fleten, Norway, 1435, Silje Øyre Slind, Norway, 1352.
+ Influencer acts as guest skier
Influencer and TV personality Julia Franzén will be SVT's guest skier during Vasaloppet. On SVT Play you can follow her throughout the day on the track - coached by ski expert Mattias Svahn.
Last year, Gunde Svan was a featured rider in the SVT series "Against all odds - the relay". At that time, he coached Filip Dikmen, Linda Pira, Kaeli Abdo, Samir Badran and Junior Lerin.
+ The kranskulla and kransmas
Maja Stefansson is the kranskulla and William Mathisen is the kransmas.
+ Prize money
The first prize for the winner in the women's and men's classes is SEK 102,000. The one who breaks the record time in the men's or women's class receives SEK 50,000 in record bonus.
+ This is where the Swedish riders come from
Number of participants from Sweden in Vasaloppet's winter week: Stockholm 12,422, Västra Götaland 8,437, Dalarna 4,361, Uppsala 3,055, Skåne 2,483, Östergötland 2,088, Värmland 2,033, Jönköping 2,023, Gävleborg 1,812, Örebro 1,773, Halland 1,763, Västmanland 1,356, Jämtland 1,355, Västernorrland 1,318, Södermanland 1,191, Västerbotten 1,174, Norrbotten 842, Kronoberg 586, Kalmar 534, Blekinge 337, Gotland 158.
+ Foreign riders
The five countries with the largest number of registered participants besides Sweden in Vasaloppet's winter week: Norway 2,526, Finland 881, Denmark 709, Germany 564, Czech Republic 300.
