Vasaloppet USA:
Key Info & FAQ

You can find the full schedule for all races on our race schedule page.

Race Start/Finish Locations

• Vasa/Dala & Classic/Half Classic start and finish on Union Street in downtown Mora. 
• Bellringer/Team start on Mora Lake and finish on Union Street.  To get to the start for the Bellringer/Team, proceed on the west side (right side as you are facing the lake) of Union St toward Mora Lake and follow the signs to the start. 
• Miniloppet - start in Library Park next to the Mora Library and finish on Union Street. To get to the start for the Miniloppet, proceed on the east side (left side as you are facing the lake) of Union St toward Mora Lake and follow the signs to the start in Library Park. 

2026 Courses & Maps

See maps on course maps page.  As in the past, the longer distances are comprised of completing multiple loops/laps of the trail.  It is a little over 1km each direction to reach the loop.  The Saturday skate/freestyle loop distance is about 16km.  The Sunday classic loop will be around 19km.

• The Vasa 51km – 3 laps, total length of ~51 km

• The Dala 34km – 2 laps –total length of ~34 km 

• The Bellringer and The Team 12km  – 1 lap, total length of ~12km

• The Classic 42km (Classic only) – 2 laps, total length ~42km

• The Half Classic 21km (Classic only) – 1 lap, total length of ~21km

• Miniloppet - 0.5km, 1.5km, 4km

• Friday 2/6: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Vasaloppet Headquarters (100 S Union St., Mora) 
• Saturday 2/7 Race day: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm - St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Center, 201 East Forest Avenue, Mora
• Sunday 2/8 Race day: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm - St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Center, 201 East Forest Avenue, Mora.  The Miniloppet registration and bib pick-up will also be here.
  
  Your bib number will be assigned at packet pick up.

• Saturday - parking on downtown Mora streets plus parking lot of St. Mary's Catholic Church (201 East Forest Avenue, Mora)
• Sunday - parking on downtown Mora streets.  Only after 11:15am - parking lot of St. Mary's Catholic Church (201 East Forest Avenue, Mora).  Please do not park in the lot before 11:15am as they will be using it for Mass.

Drop off your bag at the Vasaloppet Tent located on the corner of Union St South and Forest Avenue--near the race finish line--and pick it up after you finish your race. You must have your race bib to claim your bag. The tent will also be used as the changing area before and after races.

Register Here. If you need to cancel due to a medical condition, please have your doctor provide a note, and your registration will be automatically transferred to the next year with no additional charge.

No skiers under 18 years of age are allowed to ski in The Vasa, or The Classic races. Racers under 18 years old skiing in The Dala, The Team and The Bellringer races must have waiver signed by parent or guardian.

Transfers between races accepted until ONE HOUR before the start of the race. There are no registration refunds, even if race is canceled.

The soup stop/aid stations on the course are managed by the Mora Lions. Aid stations contain water, Gatorade, Ekströms blueberry soup, and energy gel. It is also advised that skiers carry their own water and/or energy to accommodate individual needs.  Soup stops will be staffed up until the following times:

• Saturday: 3pm
• Sunday: 2pm

Those passing these soup stops after the cut-off time will be able to self serve while supplies last. 

Soup stops are located at approximately the following distances:

• Vasa: 4 / 12/ 16 / 20 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 44 / 48 km
• Dala: 4 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 28 / 32 km
• Bellringer: 4 / 10 km
• Half Classic: 4 / 12 / 18 km
• Classic: 4 / 12 / 18 / 22 / 30 / 36 km

We clean and reuse bibs for future races to reduce costs and environmental impact.  Please help us out--just drop your bib into one of the bins located at the finish line, in the Vasaloppet Tent or in the St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Center. 

Lunch Hours for Saturday & Sunday

Hot lunch provided for all skiers St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Center (201 E Forest Ave, Mora) near the finish line.  There will be vegetarian and gluten-free options available.  Lunch will be served from 12pm - 4pm Saturday and from 11:30am-3pm Sunday. Simply use the lunch ticket you received in your registration packet.  Additional lunches are available for $12.

2026 Race Results can be found here.  Pick up your personal results print out at St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Center (201 East Forest Ave, Mora).  It will have your time as well as overall and age-class results. You can find more information about awards and award ceremonies on our Results & Awards page.  Watch the finish line streaming live on the website.

RFID chip timing is provided by Superior Timing

Find information on our Results & Awards page.

First Aid support will be available at the Vasaloppet Nordic Center (mid-course).  EMS support will be available on Union Street.  Skiers can also request assistance at soup stops.  There will be some ski patrol personnel out on the course as well.

There are 3 porta potties located at the Vasaloppet Tent near the start/finish line.  There are also 3 on the west side of the start/finish line and another 3 on the east side of the start/finish line.  There are 2 more located at the soup stops.

If you wish to drop out of your race please proceed to a soup stop.  Notify a soup stop volunteer that you are dropping out and ask them to report your bib number. You will need to turn in your bib at that point and not walk past the finish line.

The Vasaloppet uses a system that allows skiers to place themselves at the start area according to their realistic expectations of their finish time. Please show consideration for your fellow skiers on the trail by following trail etiquette, including the yielding of the track.

A special note to Classic skiers – It’s a Classic style race so skating, even only a few strides is not cool (and could get you disqualified if a protest is filed). If you really like that skate motion please register for The Vasa or The Dala freestyle ski races.

The Nordic Center has a wax room available. Also, our friends at Finnsisu, Pioneer Midwest, and Gear West, Ski Hut, Continental Ski, Revolution Ski, all have Vasaloppet ski waxing guides. Contact them directly for details.

If the weather is cold on the day of the race, be sure to bring your own cold weather protective supplies (mole skin, vaseline, etc.). There will be some available if needed, but on a very limited supply, not enough for all skiers.

Watch the races live with cameras along the trail and at the finish line:

• Watch Saturday's events live - here
• Watch Sunday's events live - here

Based off of previous year’s race results we estimate the race leaders to finish at approximately:

• The Vasa – 11:30 a.m. (2 hours)

• The Dala – 12:00 p.m. (1.5 hours)

• The Bellringer/The Team – 2:10 p.m. (40 minutes)

• The Classic – 12:20 p.m. (2 hours 20 minutes)

• The Half Classic – 11:00 a.m. (1 hour)

Lost & Found is located at Vasaloppet HDQ located at 100 Union St.  It will be open 8am-4pm Saturday and 8am-3pm Sunday.  If you find items, please drop them with staff there.  If you lose an item, please fill out "Lost Item" form there. Lost Item forms will also be available at the Vasaloppet HDQ during regular hours after race weekend. 

Blueberry soup is a sports drink made in Sweden.  It is exclusively served at Vasaloppet races. 

Ingredients: Sugar, modified starch, dried blueberries, maltodextrin, acid (citric acid), vitamin C

To volunteer for the Vasaloppet USA and Ski events please contact information@vasaloppet.us or call 320-679-2629. 

If you’d like to volunteer for any other events, please reach out the contact person for the event. This contact information can be found on the specific event pages. 

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