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In-person Trail Run with COVID precautions

The Swedish Mile Trail Run is an adventure trail race through the beautiful fall colors of the Vasaloppet Nordic Center trails in Mora Minnesota. Experience the trails before the Snow Farmers begin “Planting” this years’ crop and help raise funds to support their efforts.

October 10, 2020
11:00am Start Register Here
The annual Swedish Mile Trail Race is a 10K timed trail race and a 5K fun run to raise money for snow-making operations at the Vasaloppet Nordic Center.

Complete Details Here

Regional races band together to plan for 2021 race season
Video of first working group meeting July 21.

Vasaloppet committee begins COVID-19 planning for 2021 Vasaloppet in Mora

The Vasaloppet USA along with the American Birkebeiner, the City of Lakes Loppet, the Noquemanon Ski Marathon, Great Bear Chase, and the Sisu Ski Fest have formed a cooperative working group to develop plans on how to safely hold their scheduled ski races in 2021. Video of first working group meeting July 21.

The Vasaloppet, as with most of the races, plans to hold the regularly scheduled races with necessary changes to assure the safety of skiers and volunteers. A COVID-19 Vasaloppet committee is meeting to determine this changes.

All the events involved in the regional race working group say while they are committed to holding races, skiers should expect some significant changes due to COVID-19.

Registration for Vasaloppet USA 2021 is open now. Be sure to register before the fees increase on September 1, 2020.

The Mora Bike Tour will take place as scheduled September 19 at the Vasaloppet Nordic Center. The Tour planning committee has made special COVID-19 plans to help Tour participants and volunteers as safe as possible.

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE.

REGISTER HERE

Race organizers have announced their decision to cancel the 2020 Mora Half Marathon due to Covid-19.

See Virtual Art Show click here

The Nordic Center trails are now accessible and are open for walking and hiking. Please note that heavy rains can cause conditions to change.