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Welcome to Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2017
Welcome to Sälen and Mora! Attached, as a PDF, is Vasaloppet's media guide with practical information for accredited journalists about the Winter Week 2018. To improve our sustainability and decrease Vasaloppet's environmental footprint, the media guide will not be printed this year; it is only available in digital form.
The press centre is on the bottom floor of Vasaloppet’s House, near the finish in Mora.
Opening hours:
Thursday February 22: 12:00–15:00
Friday February 23: 10:00–19:00
Saturday February 24: 09:00–15:00
Sunday February 25: 09:00–15:00
Monday February 26: 12:00–15:00
Tuesday February 27: 12:00–15:00
Wednesday February 28: 12:00–15:00
Thursday March 1: 12:00–15:00
Friday March 2: 10:00–21:00
Saturday March 3: 07:30–20:00
Sunday March 4: 07:30–21:00
FACTS/ Start places available 2018
Today there are over 62,000 participants registered for Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2018 and almost 18,000 for Vasaloppet's Summer Week. There are still start places available except in the three Winter Week races that are fully booked: Stafettvasan, Nattvasan and Vasaloppet.
Upcoming Events in the Vasaloppet Arena
Vasaloppet Winter Week 2018
Fri 23 Feb: Kortvasan. 30 km. Start Oxberg.
Sat 24 Feb: Tjejvasan. 30 km. Start Oxberg.
Sun 25 Feb: Ungdomsvasan. 9/19 km Start Eldris/Hökberg
Sun 25 Feb: Öppet Spår Sunday. 90 km. Start Sälen.
Mon 26 Feb: Öppet Spår Monday. 90 km. Start Sälen.
Tue 27 Feb: Halvvasan. 45 km. Start Oxberg.
Fri 2 Mar: Stafettvasan. 9–24 km. Five-person teams. Start Sälen. (FULL 171220)
Fri 2 Mar: Nattvasan. 90 km. Two-person teams. Start Sälen. (FULL 170319)
Sat 3 Mar: Blåbärsloppet. 9 km. Start Eldris.
Sun 4 Mar: Vasaloppet. 90 km. Start Sälen. (FULL 170319)
Vasaloppet Summer Week 2018
Fri 10 Aug: Cykelvasan Öppet Spår. 94 km. Start Sälen.
Fri 10 Aug: Cykelvasasprinten. 1 km. Lindvallen, Sälen.
Sat 11 Aug: Cykelvasan 90. 94 km. Start Sälen.
Sun 12 Aug: Cykelvasan 30. 32 km. Start Oxberg.
Sun 12 Aug: Ungdomscykelvasan. 32 km. Start Oxberg.
Sun 12 Aug: Cykelvasan 45. 45 km. Start Oxberg.
Sat 18 Aug: Ultravasan 45. 45 km. Start Oxberg.
Sat 18 Aug: Ultravasan 90. 90 km. Start Sälen.
Sat 18 Aug: Vasastafetten. 4,5–15 km. Running relay for ten-person teams. Start Sälen.
Sat 18 Aug: Vasakvartetten. 19.1–24.2 km. Running relay for four-person teams. Start Sälen.
High-resolution photos from Vasaloppet:
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressroom/vasaloppet/image/list
Text and photos may be freely published.
For more information
Camilla Sandy, Press Manager
+46(0)70-384 95 00
camilla.sandy@vasaloppet.se
More on Vasaloppet?
www.vasaloppet.se
Press room: mynewsdesk.com/se/pressroom/vasaloppet
Facebook: facebook.com/vasaloppetofficial
Instagram: @vasaloppet
Twitter: @vasaloppet
Ämnen
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 1.4 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!
