Vasaloppet is a legendary long distance cross country skiing race in Sweden which starts from Sälen and finishes in Mora. The race is 90 km long.
Perhaps the most legendary event in the Ski Classics long distance skiing series is Vasaloppet. The 90 km classic style race is competed in Sweden. The traditional route goes from Sälen to Mora. Vasaloppet is the biggest cross country skiing event in the world.
Vasaloppet´s official history started one hundred years ago as the first Vasaloppet was competed in 1922. During the one hundred years Vasaloppet has been cancelled only three times (mostly due to absence of snow): vuosina 1932, 1934 ja 1990. The first women´s Vasaloppet was competed in 1997.
Vasaloppet´s history goes way beyond 1922 because actually the roots of the Sälen-Mora skiing goes 400 years further back all the way to the year 1520.
Vasaloppet gathers huge amounts of skiers every year. Since 1975 at least 10 000 skiers have entered the race. The all time record of entries was achieved in 2018 when 17 041 entered the race.
The race has been started at best by 15 709 skiers in 2010. The same the record amount of race finishers was achieved when 14 947 skiers crossed the finish line. The always popular Vasaloppet is often fully booked early on.
In 2024 Vasaloppet belongs to the 300-point classic competitions category of Ski Classics. The winner of the competition will thus be awarded 300 points and altogether 80 best finishers will receive overall points.
From the two sprints of Vasaloppet, full sprint points are awarded to the sprint competition. Full points for the climb competition are guaranteed for the only climb finish of the race.
Here´s a video showing the final kilometers of Vasaloppet 2021:
Vasaloppet 2024 – Schedule & timetables
In the season 2023/2024 Vasaloppet is the 11th race of the Ski Classics series. The race starts on Sunday the 3rd of March at 8 AM local time in Sweden.
The prizes are paid in local currency, the Swedish crown. 100 000 equals to approximately 9 195 euros (checked on September 22nd 2023).
Vasaloppet prize money
Place
Prize
1°
100 000 SEK
2°
50 000 SEK
3°
30 000 SEK
4°
20 000 SEK
5°
15 000 SEK
6°
10 000 SEK
7°
9 000 SEK
8°
8 000 SEK
9°
7 000 SEK
10°
6 000 SEK
11°
5 000 SEK
12°
4 000 SEK
13°
3 000 SEK
14°
2 000 SEK
15°
1 000 SEK
Vasaloppet - Winners through the years
Vasaloppet winners 1922-2023
Year
Men
Women
2023
Emil Persson
Emilie Fleten
2022
Andreas Nygaard
Astrid Øyre Slind
2021
Tord Asle Gjerdalen
Lina Korsgren
2020
Petter Eliassen
Lina Korsgren
2019
Tore Björset Berdal
Britta Johansson Norgren
2018
Andreas Nygaard
Lina Korsgren
2017
John Kristian Dahl
Britta Johansson Norgren
2016
John Kristian Dahl
Katerina Smutná
2015
Petter Eliassen
Justyna Kowalczyk
2014
John Kristian Dahl
Laila Kveli
2013
Jörgen Aukland
Laila Kveli
2012
Jörgen Brink
Vibeke Skofterud
2011
Jörgen Brink
Jenny Hansson
2010
Jörgen Brink
Susanne Nyström
2009
Daniel Tynell
Sandra Hansson
2008
Jörgen Aukland
Sandra Hansson
2007
Oskar Svärd
Elin Ek
2006
Daniel Tynell
Christina Paluselli
2005
Oskar Svärd
Sofia Lind
2004
Anders Aukland
Sofia Lind
2003
Oskar Svärd
Ulrica Persson
2002
Daniel Tynell
Svetlana Nageikina
2001
Henrik Eriksson
Ulrica Persson
2000
Raul Olle
Svetlana Nageikina
1999
Staffan Larsson
1998
Peter Göransson
Kerrin Petty
1997
Michail Botvinov
Sofia Lind
1996
Håkan Westin
1995
Sven-Erik Danielsson
1994
Jan Ottosson
1993
Håkan Westin
1992
Jan Ottosson
1991
Jan Ottosson
1990
1989
Jan Ottosson
1988
Anders o Örjan Blomqvist
1987
Anders Larsson
1986
Bengt Hassis
1985
Bengt Hassis
1984
Hans Persson
1983
Konrad Hallenbarter
1982
Lars Frykberg
1981
Sven-Åke Lundbäck
1980
Walter Mayer
1979
Ola Hassis
1978
Jean-Paul Pierrat
1977
Ivan Garanin
1976
Matti Kuosku
1975
Gert-Dietmar Klause
1974
Matti Kuosku
1973
Pauli Siitonen
1972
Lars-Arne Bölling
1971
Ole Ellefsaeter
1970
Lars-Arne Bölling
1969
Janne Stefansson
1968
Janne Stefansson
1967
Assar Rönnlund
1966
Janne Stefansson
1965
Janne Stefansson
1964
Janne Stefansson
1963
Janne Stefansson
1962
Janne Stefansson
1961
David Johansson
1960
Sixten Jernberg
1959
Sune Larsson
1958
Gunnar Larsson
1957
Gunnar Larsson
1956
Sigvard Jonsson
1955
Sixten Jernberg
1954
Pekka Kuvaja
1953
Nils Karlsson
1952
Sigfrid Mattsson
1951
Nils Karlsson
1950
Nils Karlsson
1949
Nils Karlsson
1948
Nils Karlsson
1947
Nils Karlsson
1946
Nils Karlsson
1945
Nils Karlsson
1944
Gösta Andersson
1943
Nils Karlsson
1942
Olle Wiklund
1941
Mauritz Brännström
1940
Artur Häggblad
1939
Alfred Lif
1938
Elias Nilsson
1937
Artur Häggblad
1936
Sven Hansson
1935
Artur Häggblad
1933
Artur Häggblad
1931
Anders Ström
1930
Verner Lundström
1929
J A Persson
1928
Per-Erik Hedlund
1927
Konrad Pettersson
1926
Per-Erik Hedlund
1925
Sven Utterström
1924
John Lindgren
1923
Oskar Lindberg
1922
Ernst Alm
Most wins in Vasaloppet 1922-2023
The Swede Nils Karlsson has most wins in Vasaloppet. Karlsson was victorious a total of nine times in the 1940s and 1950s. The 1960s was dominated by Swedish Janne Stefansson who won the race seven times.
