Everything ahead of Tjejvasan 2024

The Tjejvasan start will take place on Saturday, February 24, at 09:00, setting off the world's largest ski race exclusively for women, covering 30 km from Oxberg to Mora. This year's race, the 36th Tjejvasan, has attracted 6,400 registered participants so far. Tjejvasan is now classified as a Challenger race within Ski Classics and it has a competition class for both seniors (D21) and juniors (D17–20). Starting from this year, you can participate in Tjejvasan's recreational class from the year you turn 11 (born in 2013). Sveriges Television will broadcast Tjejvasan live, and for those eager to ski thirty delightful kilometres, it's just a matter of signing up, which you can do until the day of the race. Here are all the conditions ahead of Tjejvasan 2024.

Registration can be done on location at the race offices in Mora and Sälen from Thursday, February 22 at 12:00. You can also register at the start location race office in Oxberg on Saturday. Since its premiere in 1988, a total of 197,237 finishes have been registered in Tjejvasan! Who will be number 200,000 across the finish line?

Did you know? Tjej means girl in Swedish, Vasan is short for Vasaloppet.

Elite
About 6.5 percent of participants compete in the competition class, with the rest in the recreational class. The top 10 finishers from Tjejvasan 2023 will have the same start number in Tjejvasan 2024 as their placement in 2023. Who will win the victory wreath and the 50,000 SEK prize? Ida Dahl is the reigning champion.

The start list for Tjejvasan 2024 includes many of the top performers in this year's Ski Classics Pro Tour (see standings below). Each skier in Ski Classics can count their best result from the Challenger series each season. A victory in a Challenger race – such as Tjejvasan – earns 50 points (compared to 200 points in a regular Ski Classics race and 300 points in Vasaloppet). The result also affects the ranking, determining starting positions in Pro Tour races. The placement in Tjejvasan becomes particularly important for those who did not participate in any Challenger roller ski races last summer or any other Challenger races this winter.

In the junior competition class (D17–20), which was created in 2022, there are currently about 50 registered participants. Notably, Evelina Crüsell, who won the junior class in Tjejvasan 2023, won two Junior World Championship gold medals in 2024.

In the senior competition, we find six of the top ten from Tjejvasan 2023. Last year's runner-up Magni Smedås has unfortunately withdrawn due to respiratory problems. In addition to most of the best long-distance skiers from Ski Classics right now, there are many other skiers registered: Last year's fourth place Moa Lundgren, who was also sixth and fourth in Grönklitt this weekend, and Moa Hansson who was seventh in Tjejvasan 2023. Other names are Sofia Henriksson, Louise Lindström and more...

More registrations may come in right up to the start.

Current standings in the Ski Classics Pro Tour Champion 2023/24 women, after the weekend's races in Orsa Grönklitt
1 Emilie Fleten (NOR) Team Ramudden, 1510 points
2 Kati Roivas (FIN) Team Eksjöhus, 1166
3 Sofie Elebro (SWE) Team Eksjöhus, 923
4 Karolina Hedenström (SWE) Lager 157 Ski Team, 886
5 Anikken Gjerde Alnes (NOR) Team Ragde Charge, 832
6 Ida Dahl (SWE) Team Engcon, 811
7 Jenny Larsson (SWE) Team Ragde Charge, 778
8 Hanna Lodin (SWE) Team Engcon, 759
9 Magni Smedås (NOR) Team Eksjöhus, 695
10 Silje Øyre Slind (NOR) Team Aker Dæhlie, 680
11 Julie Kvale Støstad (NOR) Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, 655
12 Frida Erkers (SWE) Team Eksjöhus, 638
13 Sandra Schützová (CZE) Vltava Fund Ski Team, 565
14 Masako Ishida (JPN) TEAM BSV IBEX, 479
15 Guro Jordheim (NOR) Team Aker Dæhlie, 468
16 Marie Renée Sørum Gangsø (NOR) Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, 462
17 Tove Ericsson (SWE) Team Engcon, 457
18 Karolína Grohová (CZE) eD system Silvini Team, 401
19 Linnea Johansson (SWE) Lager 157 Ski Team, 399
20 Sofia Lindberg (SWE) Team Edux, 385

NB! In Tjejvasan, Swedish skiers compete for their Swedish club and foreign skiers compete for their country.

Start
Tjejvasan's competition classes, groups Elite (TV0), 1A, 1B and 2, start at 09:00. After that a new group starts every 15 minutes.

Results
Start lists, live results, results lists and statistics for media are available here:
https://media.vasaloppet.se/2024/?lang=EN_CAP
username: vasa
password: media

https://results.vasaloppet.se/2024/?lang=EN_CAP

Follow participants with the official Vasaloppet app >
https://www.vasaloppet.se/en/races/ski-races/tjejvasan/follow-participants

Prizes in the senior class
Individual prizes in the form of training scholarships totalling 134,000 SEK (including sprint prizes) are awarded. The winner receives 50,000 SEK. The top 6 are all awarded prizes.
Hökberg sprint prize: 5,000 SEK. Eldris sprint prize: 5,000 SEK.
Placement medals – gold, silver and bronze – are awarded to those who place first, second and third. All participants who reach the finish line will receive a medal.

Record bonus
If a skier sets a new record time in Tjejvasan they will receive a 50,000 SEK record bonus. The current Tjejvasan record is from 2022 when Britta Johansson Norgren completed the race in 1.15.39.2, beating her own record time of 1.16.44 from 2017 by one minute and five seconds. Britta's time to Hökberg in 2022 was 28.36 min and Eldris 53.56 min.

Kransmas
This year's Kransmas, the 36th, is Gustav Johnsson, active within IFK Mora.

The Kransmas honorary award
When Tjejvasan celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018, a new tradition was introduced where all Kransmas through the years join together to raise money for a woven pillow from Mora Hemslöjd, embroidered with "Kransmasarnas hederspris Tjejvasan 2024" (The Kransmas honorary award Tjejvasan 2024). The pillow is awarded to the Tjejvasan victor.

Prizes in the junior class
Individual prizes in the form of training scholarships are also awarded in the junior class, totalling 22,000 SEK to the top six participants. The junior class winner receives 10,000 SEK. Sprint prizes are awarded to the first woman, irrespective of class. Should a junior competitor cross the finish line first of all, she would of course win Tjejvasan, receiving the victory wreath and 50,000 SEK, but it's not possible to win the prize money from both classes.

The last five years in Tjejvasan
Results Tjejvasan 2019:
1 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.21.03
2 Lina Korsgren, Åre Längdskidklubb, 1.21.04
2 Katerina Smutná, Czech Republic, 1.21.07
4 Emma Wikén, Åsarna IK, 1.21.09
5 Laila Kveli, Norway, 1.21.09
6 Elin Mohlin, Sockertoppen IF, 1.21.11
7 Frida Erkers, IFK Mora SK, 1.21.24
8 Sandra Olsson, Malungs IF, 1.21.29
9 Frida Hallqvist, Åsarna IK, 1.21.30
10 Ida Dahl, IFK Mora SK, 1.21.38

Results Tjejvasan 2020:
1 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.24.34
2 Lina Korsgren, Åre Längdskidklubb, 1.25.12
3 Ida Dahl, IFK Mora SK, 1.26.32
4 Katerina Smutná, Czech Republic, 1.26.33
5 Jenny Larsson, Östersunds SK, 1.28.25
6 Thea Krokan Murud, Norway, 1.29.05
7 Frida Hallqvist, Åsarna IK, 1.29.57
8 Jenny Solin, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.29.58
9 Sandra Olsson, Malungs IF, 1.30.41
10 Laila Kveli, Norway, 1.30.57

Results Tjejvasan Elit 2021 (shorter distance, 27,5 km):
1 Lina Korsgren, Åre Längdskidklubb, 1.06.47
2 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.06.47
3 Linn Sömskar, IFK Umeå, 1.06.51
4 Laila Kveli, Norway, 1.06.52
5 Jenny Larsson, Östersunds SK, 1.06.57
6 Ida Dahl, IFK Mora SK, 1.06.57
7 Jenny Solin, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.07.26
8 Moa Hansson, Landsbro IF SK, 1.07.30
9 Elin Mohlin, Sockertoppen IF, 1.07.38
10 Sofie Elebro, Östersunds SK, 1.07.38

Results Tjejvasan 2022:
1 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF, 1.15.39 (Record time!)
2 Lina Korsgren, Korsnäs IF Skidklubb, 1.15.41
3 Magni Smedås, Norway, 1.16.18
4 Ida Dahl, IFK Mora Skidklubb, 1.16.20
5 Linn Sömskar, IFK Umeå, 1.16.24
6 Evelina Settlin, Hudiksvalls Idrottsförening, 1.17.29
7 Jenny Solin, Sollefteå Skidor Idrottsförening, 1.17.30
8 Maria Jonasson, Falun Borlänge Skidklubb, 1.19.34
9 Laila Kveli, Norway, 1.19.35
10 Frida Hallqvist, Åsarna Idrottsklubb, 1.19.35

Results Tjejvasan 2023:
1 Ida Dahl, (SWE), Team Engcon, 1.18.21
2 Magni Smedås, (NOR), Team Eksjöhus, 1.18.21
3 Emilie Fleten, (NOR), Team Ramudden, 1.18.23
4 Moa Lundgren, (SWE), Exsitec Ski Team, 1.20.11
5 Linn Sömskar, (SWE), Team Engcon, 1.20.17
6 Sandra Schützová, (CZE), Vltava Fund Ski Team, 1.20.18
7 Moa Hansson, (SWE), Ski Team Göhlins, 1.20.20
8 Hedda Bångman, (SWE), Team Nordic Experience, 1.20.23
9 Märta Rosenberg, (SWE), Trillevallens Sportklubb, 1.20.52
10 Sofie Elebro, (SWE), Team Eksjöhus, 1.20.53

Watch a rerun of the whole 2023 race at Vasaloppet.TV >
https://vasaloppet.tv/video/10750591/tjejvasan-live

The two years in Tjejvasan's junior class
Results Tjejvasan 2022, junior class (D17–20):
1 Alba Björnsdotter, Järpens Skidklubb, 1.23.35
2 Linda-Louise Köld, Rehns Bandyklubb, 1.24.43
3 Maja Heikki, Sälens IF, 1.24.43
4 Alva Ersson, IFK Mora Skidklubb, 1.24.44
5 Ebba Karlsson, Täby IS Skidklubb, 1.24.44
6 Alice Widholm, Lidköpings Vinter-Sportklubb, 1.25.15
7 Flisa Ravald, Ås IF, 1.25.29
8 Tova Andersson, Brovallens IF, 1.25.29
9 Moa Hedman, Högbo GIF, 1.25.30
10 Hannah Sieberer, (AUT), Skeriol IF, 1.25.30

Results Tjejvasan 2023, junior class (D17–20):
1 Evelina Crusell, (SWE), Team Eksjöhus, 1.23.23
2 Anja Stolpe, (SWE), Lager 157 Ski Team, 1.26.40
3 Elin Törnqvist, (SWE), Lager 157 Ski Team, 1.27.43
4 Alba Björnsdotter, (SWE), Team Ramudden, 1.28.19
5 Flisa Ravald, (SWE), Åsarna IK, 1.28.27
6 Matilda Bandefur, (SWE), Borås SK, 1.28.28
7 Alva Hedström, (SWE), Funäsdalens IF, 1.28.28
8 Sofi Holmberg, (SWE), Västerås Skidklubb, 1.28.45
9 Mira Perlerot Göransson, (SWE), Borås SK, 1.29.18
10 Moa Hedman, (SWE), Högbo GIF, 1.29.23

For additional historical results, click ”Results” on Vasaloppet's website vasaloppet.se

All Tjejvasan victors through the ages
1988 Karin Värnlund, IFK Mora
1989 Marie Johansson, Dala-Järna IK
1990 Cancelled
1991 Anna Frithioff, Kvarnsvedens GoIF
1992 Anna Frithioff, Kvarnsvedens GoIF
1993 Carina Görlin, Hudiksvalls IF
1994 Marie Helene Östlund, Hudiksvalls IF
1995 Marie Helene Östlund, Hudiksvalls IF
1996 Kerrin Petty, IFK Moras SK
1997 Karin Öhman, Stockviks Skidförening
1998 Bente Martinsen, Norway
1999 Elin Ek, Bergeforsens SK
2000 Annika Evaldsson, IFK Mora SK
2001 Anita Moen, Norway
2002 Emelie Öhrstig, Stockviks Skidförening
2003 Ulrica Persson, SK Bore
2004 Hilde G Pedersen, Norway
2005 Sofia Bleckur, IK Jarl
2006 Elin Ek, IFK Mora SK
2007 Susanne Nyström, Piteå Elit SK
2008 Susanne Nyström, Piteå Elit SK
2009 Susanne Nyström, Piteå Elit SK
2010 Susanne Nyström, IFK Mora SK
2011 Jenny Hansson, Östersunds SK
2012 Susanne Nyström, Laisvalls SK
2013 Susanne Nyström, Laisvalls SK
2014 Sofia Bleckur, IFK Mora SK
2015 Laila Kveli, Norway
2016 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF
2017 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF
2018 Katerina Smutná, Czech Republic
2019 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF
2020 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF
2021 Lina Korsgren, Åre Längdskidklubb
2022 Britta Johansson Norgren, Sollefteå Skidor IF
2023 Ida Dahl, Team Engcon

Most Tjejvasan wins
Susanne Nyström (6 wins), Britta Johansson Norgren (5 wins), Anna Frithioff, Marie-Helene Östlund, Elin Ek and Sofia Bleckur (2 wins each).

Most top 3 placements in Tjejvasan
Britta Johansson Norgren (8 top three placements), Susanne Nyström (7 top three placements), Sofia Bleckur and Lina Korsgren (5 top three placements), Elin Ek and Emelie Öhrstig (4 top three placements), Anna Frithioff, Jenny Hansson, Emilia Lindstedt, Katerina Smutná (3 top three placements).

Youngest and oldest Tjejvasan victor
Karin Värnlund is Tjejvasan's youngest winner. She was 19 years and 114 days old when she won in 1988. The oldest winner is Hilde G Pedersen who was 39 years and 112 days old in 2004.

Biggest winning margin in Tjejvasan
In 1998, Bente Martinsen won 4 minutes and 15 seconds ahead of Emelie Öhrstig. The second longest winning margin is from 2017 when Britta Johansson Norgren set a new record time and won 2 minutes and 34 seconds ahead of Emilia Lindstedt.

Sprint finishes in Tjejvasan
Those placed first and second have been within one second of each other in 17 of the 35 Tjejvasan races. (In 2009 the top seven women crossed the finish line within three seconds.) Notably, 15 of the 18 latest races have been settled via sprints on the finishing stretch. Last year was a photo finish. The last time the winner could ski up the final stretch on their own was in 2020, when Britta Johansson Norgren won by 38 seconds.

Years when the Tjejvasan victor also won Vasaloppet
Tjejvasan and Vasaloppet have had the same winner six times:
2003 Ulrica Persson
2010 Susanne Nyström
2011 Jenny Hansson
2017 & 2019 Britta Johansson Norgren
2021 Lina Korsgren
(Marie Johansson won Tjejvasan in 1989 and was the fastest woman in Vasaloppet that same year. But the Vasaloppet competition class for women wasn't introduced until 1997.)

Tjejvasan every year
The following women have completed all 35 Tjejvasan since 1988:
Marianne Andersson, Mora
Maj-Britt Flood, Mora
Anna-Lena Karlsson, Borlänge
Ingegerd Karlsson, Berghem
Margareta Löfqvist, Västerås
Margareta Östensson Lindblom, Falun

Average time and median time
The average Tjejvasan time, counting the near 200,000 participants over the years, is 3.13.55. The median time is 3.11.22. The average age in Tjejvasan 2024 is 41.7 years.

BROADCAST TIMES TJEJVASAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Sveriges Television will broadcast Tjejvasan live 08:45–11:30 on SVT1 and SVT Play. (Available only in Sweden.)
Host: Cecilia Ingman. Commentators: Jacob Hård and Anders Blomquist.
Skiing reporter: Ida Forsgren
Tjejvasan 2024 SVT Play >
https://www.svtplay.se/langdskidor-tjejvasan

Vasaloppet's streaming service Vasaloppet.TV will broadcast Tjejvasan from start to finish.
08:00–18:00 Follow participants through the arena via our fixed cameras at the start in Oxberg, the checkpoints in Oxberg, Hökberg and Eldris and the finish in Mora.
08:45–13:00 Tjejvasan Live. Watch the elites race to win in Tjejvasan 2024. The start is at 09:00. (Available worldwide.)
Commentator: Martin Sellberg. Expert: Anna Dyvik.
Vasaloppet TV >
http://www.vasaloppet.tv
Broadcast schedule in English >
https://vasaloppet.tv/tv-tabla-eng
Watch Tjejvasan 2024 Live >
https://vasaloppet.tv/video/1113122/tjejvasan-live-2024

Sponsors on the track
In addition to Tjejvasan's two regular checkpoints in Hökberg and Eldris, several of Vasaloppet's sponsors are out along the track – to give a little extra help and service.
See who and where they are >
https://www.vasaloppet.se/en/about-us/partners/sponsors-in-the-track

Bans
Tjejvasan has, just like all other Vasaloppet Winter Week races, a ban on littering and a ban on the use of ski wax with fluorine.

Flower ceremony and awards ceremony Tjejvasan 2024
First there will be a flower ceremony by the belfry for the top three in the junior and senior classes; it will take place about 10 minutes after the third woman crosses the finish line.

The official Tjejvasan awards ceremony will take place at 13:00 on Mora Nisse's square in the finish area in Mora, for sprint prize winners and the top six finishers in both the junior and senior class.

Vasaloppstrippeln – three 30-kilometre races during one calendar year
How about skiing Tjejvasan, cycling Cykelvasan 30 and running Trailvasan 30 in 2024?
Read more on Vasaloppstrippeln 30 here >
https://www.vasaloppet.se/en/vasaloppstrippeln

Registration for Tjejvasan 2025 – train all year
Tjejvasan 2025 runs on February 22 and registration opens as early as Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 10:00 on vasaloppet.se.

Results
Start lists, live results, results lists and statistics for media are available here:
https://media.vasaloppet.se/2024/?lang=EN_CAP
username: vasa
password: media

History and facts at vasaloppet.se
On the Vasaloppet website, under the heading "History," you'll find more information and history.
https://www.vasaloppet.se/en/about-us/history

Vasaloppet upcoming events

Vasaloppet’s Winter Week 2024 and the 100th Vasaloppet – cross country skiing
Friday, February 23, Vasaloppet 30, start Oxberg, 30 km
Saturday, February 24, Tjejvasan, start Oxberg, 30 km
Sunday, February 25, Öppet Spår Sunday, start Sälen, 90 km (Fully booked)
Sunday, February 25, Ungdomsvasan, start Eldris, 9 km, start Hökberg, 19 km
Monday, February 26, Öppet Spår Monday 90, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Monday, February 26, Öppet Spår Monday 45, freestyle, start Evertsberg, 43 km
Monday, February 26, Öppet Spår Monday 30, freestyle, start Oxberg, 28 km
Tuesday, February 27, Vasaloppet 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, March 1, Stafettvasan, ski relay, five sections start Sälen, 90 km
Friday, March 1, Nattvasan 30, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 30 km
Friday, March 1, Nattvasan 45, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, March 1, Nattvasan 90, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Saturday, March 2, Vasaloppet 10, freestyle, start Eldris, 9 km
Sunday, March 3, The 100th Vasaloppet, start Sälen, 90 km (Fully booked)

Vasaloppet’s Summer Week 2024 – biking and running
Friday, August 9, Ungdomscykelvasan, start Oxberg, 32 km
Friday, August 9, Cykelvasan Öppet Spår, start Sälen, 96 km
Friday, August 9, Cykelvasan 30, start Oxberg, 32 km
Friday, August 9, Cykelvasan 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Saturday, August 10, Cykelvasan 90, start Sälen, 96 km
Friday, August 16, Trailvasan 10, start Mora, 10 km
Saturday, August 17, Ultravasan 90, start Sälen, 92 km
Saturday, August 17, Vasastafetten, running relay, ten legs, start Sälen, 92 km
Saturday, August 17, Ultravasan 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Saturday, August 17, Trailvasan 30, start Oxberg, 30 km

Vasaloppet’s Winter Week 2025 and the 101st Vasaloppet – cross country skiing
Friday, February 21, Vasaloppet 30, start Oxberg, 30 km
Saturday, February 22, Tjejvasan, start Oxberg, 30 km
Sunday, February 23, Öppet Spår Sunday, start Sälen, 90 km
Sunday, February 23, Ungdomsvasan, start Eldris, 9 km, start Hökberg, 19 km
Monday, February 24, Öppet Spår Monday 90, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Monday, February 24, Öppet Spår Monday 45, freestyle, start Evertsberg, 43 km
Monday, February 24, Öppet Spår Monday 30, freestyle, start Oxberg, 28 km
Tuesday, February 25, Vasaloppet 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, February 28, Stafettvasan, ski relay, five legs, start Sälen, 90 km
Friday, February 28, Nattvasan 30, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 30 km
Friday, February 28, Nattvasan 45, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, February 28, Nattvasan 90, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Saturday, March 1, Vasaloppet 10, freestyle, start Eldris, 9 km
Sunday, March 2, The 101st Vasaloppet, start Sälen, 90 km

Vasaloppstrippeln – ski, bike and run, all in one year
Vasaloppstrippeln is a challenge where you complete three races – skiing, cycling and running – during one and the same calendar year. Choose between 30, 45 or 90 kilometres.

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