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Hemmavasan on skis will complement Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2023
The home edition of Vasaloppet, Hemmavasan skidor (Hemmavasan on skis) 2023, is launching as a complement to Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2023. While the regular races are held on location in Sälen and Mora, from Friday February 24 to Sunday March 5, participants can also ski a race at any location around the world – in the digital Vasaloppet Arena.
During the pandemic, events like Hemmavasan and Vasaåket replaced the regular races from Vasaloppet's Summer Week and Winter Week. The idea of digital races became popular and it made Vasaloppet accessible to even more people, such as families with children and people in other countries, who could now also participate in Vasaloppet at home.
"The digital versions have been in high demand even since the restrictions were lifted. We know that many people like the freedom of being able to choose and the simplicity of picking where, when and with whom you complete your race. So it feels great to be able to offer those who cannot participate on location an opportunity to finish via Hemmavasan on skis," says Camilla Sandy Swarén, press manager at Vasaloppet.
Hemmavasan skidor 2023 is open to all and you can complete your race at any time between Friday, February 24 and Sunday, March 5; the same dates as the Vasaloppet Winter Week takes place in Sälen and Mora. The distances are 10, 30, 45 or 90 kilometres and the idea is that participants download the Vasaloppet app and complete their race wherever they are in the world. Through the app, participants travel from the start in Sälen or Oxberg, through all the classic checkpoints, down to the finish portal in Mora in the digital Vasaloppet Arena, while at the same time skiing in their ski track at home. (”Hemma” is Swedish for ”at home”.)
"Vasaloppet's goal is to get more people moving and we hope to make that happen by making even more accessible events. Having a clear training goal, such as a start place in a race, can be a deciding factor in getting you going, while also providing something to look forward to," says Camilla Sandy Swarén.
Of course, it's also possible to complete one race on location during Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2023 and to complete another, or several, in Hemmavasan skidor at a location of your choice. The times and results in Hemmavasan skidor are registered in the Vasaloppet database, just like the other races, and they are included in Vasaloppstrippeln 2023 (30, 45 or 90 km).
During Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2023 it will also be possible to participate in Hemmavasan on bike as well as Hemmavasan ultra and Hemmavasan trail. These races will launch later this spring.
More on Hemmavasan skidor 2023:
https://www.vasaloppet.se/en/hemmavasan
Upcoming events in the Vasaloppet Arena in 2023
Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2023
(registration open, start places still available in all ski races)
Friday 24 February: Vasaloppet 30, 30 km, start Oxberg
Saturday 25 February: Tjejvasan 30, km, start Oxberg
Sunday 26 February: Ungdomsvasan, 9 km start Eldris, 19 km start Hökberg
Sunday 26 February: Öppet Spår Sunday, 90 km, start Sälen
Monday 27 February: Öppet Spår Monday, 90 km, freestyle, start Sälen
Tuesday 28 February: Vasaloppet 45, 45 km, start Oxberg
Friday 3 March: Stafettvasan, 90 km, five-person teams, start Sälen
Friday 3 March: Nattvasan 90, 90 km, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Sälen
Friday 3 March: Nattvasan 45, 45 km, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg
Friday 3 March: Nattvasan 30, 30 km, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg
Saturday 4 March: Vasaloppet 10, 9 km, start Eldris
Sunday 5 March: Vasaloppet, 90 km, start Sälen
Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2023 (registration open, start places available in all bike and running races)
Friday 11 August: Cykelvasan 45, 45 km, start Oxberg
Friday 11 August: Cykelvasan 30, 32 km, start Oxberg
Friday 11 August: Ungdomscykelvasan, 32 km, start Oxberg
Friday 11 August: Cykelvasan Öppet Spår, 94 km, start Sälen
Saturday 12 August: Cykelvasan 90, 94 km, start Sälen
Friday 18 August: Trailvasan 10, 10 km, start Mora
Saturday 19 August: Ultravasan 90, 90 km, start Sälen
Saturday 19 August: Ultravasan 45, 45 km, start Oxberg
Saturday 19 August: Trailvasan 30, 30 km, start Oxberg
Saturday 19 August: Vasastafetten, 90 km, running relay for ten-person teams, start Sälen
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 90, 45 or 30 kilometres.
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For more information
Camilla Sandy, Press Manager, Vasaloppet
+46 (0)70-384 95 00
camilla.sandy@vasaloppet.se
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Vasaloppet is the world's biggest cross-country ski race. Vasaloppet's Winter Week with its cross-country skiing and Summer Week with mountain biking and running attract a total of almost 100,000 registered participants every year. Since the beginning in 1922 over 1.7 million participants have passed the finish line portal in Mora. Vasaloppet is a non-profit making organization owned by IFK Mora and Sälens IF. An engine for public health and sports club activities, in forefathers' tracks for future victories!
