---
slug: "moraloppet"
name: "Moraloppet"
tier: 3
score: 57
distance_km: 42
discipline: "classic"
country: "Sweden"
region: "Dalarna"
location: "Oxberg to Mora, Dalarna (Vasaloppet Arena)"
date: "2026: January 17"
url: "https://xcskilabs.com/race/moraloppet/"
---

# Moraloppet

> *Source: [XC Ski Labs](https://xcskilabs.com/) — a cross-country ski race database covering 229 races, scored on 14 criteria. Canonical page: https://xcskilabs.com/race/moraloppet/*

> Forty-two kilometers on the Vasaloppet Arena — skiing in the footsteps of kings from Oxberg to Mora.

## Vitals

| | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 42 km |
| Distance Options | 42km |
| Elevation Gain | 300 m |
| Altitude | 350 m |
| Location | Oxberg to Mora, Dalarna (Vasaloppet Arena) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Date | 2026: January 17 |
| Discipline | classic |
| Field Size | 1000 |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Registration | Open registration via Svenska Langlopp |
| Website | https://svenskalanglopp.se/ |

## Course

Uses the iconic Vasaloppet Arena course from Oxberg to Mora Ski Stadium — the final 42km of the legendary Vasaloppet route, finishing at the same historic Mora finishing straight.

Format: point-to-point  
Surface: World-class Vasaloppet Arena groomed classic tracks  
Technical rating: 2/5  
Grooming: Vasaloppet Arena world-class grooming standard

### Features

- Uses the final 42km of the Vasaloppet course
- Finishes at the iconic Mora Ski Stadium
- Vasaloppet Arena world-class grooming
- Ski Classics Challengers event
- Part of Svenska Langlopscupen 'The Originals'

## Climate

Central Swedish winter

The Vasaloppet Arena in Dalarna provides reliable winter conditions in January. Temperatures typically range from -15°C to -5°C. As a January race, cold and dark conditions prevail.

Typical race-day temperature: -15 to -5°C

Challenges:
- Mid-January cold and limited daylight
- Early season — some skiers still building fitness
- Continental cold requires proper layering strategy
- Wax selection in consistently cold conditions

## XC Ski Labs Rating

**Overall Score**: 57/100
**Tier**: 3
**Discipline**: classic

| Criterion | Score |
|-----------|-------|
| Distance | 3/5 |
| Elevation | 2/5 |
| Altitude | 2/5 |
| Field Size | 2/5 |
| Prestige | 3/5 |
| Int'l Draw | 2/5 |
| Technicality | 2/5 |
| Snow Reliability | 4/5 |
| Grooming | 5/5 |
| Accessibility | 3/5 |
| Community | 3/5 |
| Scenery | 3/5 |
| Organization | 4/5 |
| Comp. Depth | 2/5 |

Benefits enormously from the Vasaloppet Arena infrastructure and world-class grooming. The connection to the Vasaloppet course adds prestige. Ski Classics Challengers and 'The Originals' membership rounds out the profile.

Score 54 places in TIER 3

## History

Moraloppet was established in the 1990s to offer skiers the chance to race on the iconic Vasaloppet Arena from Oxberg to Mora without the mass-start intensity of the main Vasaloppet event. The race uses the final 42km of the legendary Vasaloppet route, finishing at the famous Mora Ski Stadium. It is part of both the Ski Classics Challengers circuit and the Svenska Langlopscupen 'The Originals.'

### Notable Facts

- Uses the final 42km of the legendary Vasaloppet course
- Finishes at the iconic Mora Ski Stadium finishing straight
- Part of Svenska Langlopscupen 'The Originals'
- Ski Classics Challengers event
- Benefits from Vasaloppet Arena's world-class grooming infrastructure

## Series Membership

- ski_classics_challengers
- svenska_langlopscupen

## Race Footage

*YouTube titles referenced during research (not embedded).*

- Vasaloppet 2025 - A Cross Country Ski Journey in Sweden (nature.nomadic)
- Vasaloppet 2023 Risberg (Niemeijer Productions)
- Vasaloppet (vasaloppet)
- Vasaloppet 2025 Risberg (Niemeijer Productions)
- The ULTIMATE GUIDE to Vasaloppet (Andreas Fausko)
- Moraloppet 2026 - stök och stoj i Vasaloppsspåret (Magnus Högfeldt)
- Ungdomsvasan 2018 Herrar - Starten i Hökberg (vasaloppet)
- Moraloppet 2022 (Tomas Bredberg)
- Introducing Moraloppet Ski for the Cure Ribbon Tying (VasaloppetUSA)
- FINALLY back to racing - Moraloppet 2026 (Andreas Fausko)

### Rider Quotes

> The course is as mentioned 90 km with 900 M of elevation gain a lot of people think that the course is flat but it's definitely not flat. Once the start gun goes off it's going to be a rush towards the first climb - after the starting straight you go right into the first climb so people are going to rush through then it's going to go from 100 to zero in a second.
> Queuing is inevitable and there's nothing you can do - just relax don't stress and just go with the flow. By stressing you're just risking breaking your pole and upsetting all the other people around you. You're going to get to the top and it might take you 30 minutes or it might take you 1 hour and 30 minutes but you will get to the top eventually.

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*This profile is by XC Ski Labs (xcskilabs.com). Cite as: "XC Ski Labs — Moraloppet". Canonical: https://xcskilabs.com/race/moraloppet/. Generated 2026-07-26.*