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Race logistics
- Date
- 2026: March 1
- Venue
- Sälen to Mora
- Distances
- 90km, 45km, 30km, 10km
- Technique
- Classic
- Registration
- Lottery + qualification via feeder events; opens previous spring
- Course support
- 7 stations with blueberry soup, sports drink, wax service
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Course notes
Point-to-point through Dalarna wilderness, rolling terrain with no major climbs but relentless undulation over 90km. The final 10km into Mora are fast and flat.
- Iconic blueberry soup stations
- Passage through 7 historic villages
- Final sprint down Vasaloppet finishing straight in Mora
- Mass start at Berga By in Sälen
- Night skiing possible for back-of-pack finishers
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Pacing and fueling
Distance is only a proxy for duration. Choose the outline that matches your event, then adjust it to your tested pace, conditions, and organizer support.
Very long effort
90km
Pacing
Keep the opening well below the effort that feels available, manage climbs consistently, and protect technique before chasing places late.
Fueling outline
Build a sustained, tested fueling plan around expected duration. Carry redundancy and confirm every organizer feed before relying on it.
Long-distance effort
45km
Pacing
Ski the first section conservatively, pace climbs by repeatable effort, and preserve technique for the final third.
Fueling outline
Use an early, repeatable fueling rhythm based on your tested duration plan. Know what each feed station offers and carry a familiar fallback.
Middle-distance effort
30km
Pacing
Hold a controlled opening pace, keep technique efficient through the middle, and commit after the last major course feature.
Fueling outline
Plan intake around your expected duration. Start with familiar fuel and map any organizer feed stations before race day.
Short effort
10km
Pacing
Protect the opening minutes from an over-fast start, then build toward race effort once technique is settled.
Fueling outline
Arrive fed and hydrated. Carry a familiar backup if your expected duration or conditions call for it.
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Gear and wax day
- □Classic skis, poles, boots, and tested kick system
- □Bib, timing chip, and organizer instructions
- □Race layers plus dry warm clothing for before and after
- □Familiar food and drink matched to your tested duration plan
- □Gloves, eyewear, hat or headband, and cold-weather backups
- □Scraper, brush, cork, cleaning supplies, and ski ties
- □Several tested wax options for the measured conditions
- □Final wax decision made from current snow, air temperature, and organizer guidance
This profile does not contain a race-specific wax prescription. Measure current conditions and make the final wax call with products and processes you have already tested.
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