Everyone can become a Worldloppet Master!
After completing Worldloppet races in 10 different countries, at least one of them on another continent (it means at least one race from USA, CAN, JPN, AUS, NZL, ARG or CHN), the skier becomes a Worldloppet Master.
Worldloppet Gold Master, if completed 10 long races and Worldloppet Silver Master, if completed 10 short races. It is possible to combine the short races with the long races. 9 Gold level races + 1 Silver level race gives you title of a Silver Master. Check the race levels from the Worldloppet calendar, where you can use filters to find races that interest you.
To apply for the title of a Worldloppet Master, passport holder should notify Worldloppet Office by email or via MyLoppet, where we will check the validity of all stamps, based on the result lists of the marked races. Office staff may ask to send the additional info or photos of passport pages to verify the results. If Master title request reaches WLoffice before May 1st, the title will be added to the Worldloppet Master’s list. WL Master diploma and a gold-plated pin will be sent by post, Master’s name will be published in the list of WL Masters. In addition, each WL Master has an opportunity to order a personal WL gold/silver-plated medal and customized sportswear via e-shop.
Worldloppet Passport
The Worldoppet passport contains a special page for each event in the Worldloppet series. After completing a Worldloppet race, the skier should ask for the official stamp of this event at the race office. Price of a passport is 39 € and is available in every WL race office and in Worldloppet Office. You could order a Passport via our e-shop.
How to apply for a Master title?
The following is an instruction for the skiers, who have completed at least 10 different Worldloppet races and would like to apply for a Worldloppet Master title.
The easiest way is to register as a MyLoppet user, where you can see your passports, results and progress towards Master title. If races are not connected to your passport, you can do it in MyLoppet and as next step send a request for confirmation of a Master title as well.
Those who do not want to use MyLoppet have to complete the following steps:
1. Check if you have fulfilled all the criteria to apply for the title of Worldloppet Gold Master or Worldloppet Silver Master.
Criteria for becoming Worldloppet Gold Master, Art 15.2:
Criteria for becoming Worldloppet Silver Master , Art 15.3:
2. Check if your Worldloppet Passport contains all the necessary stamps and data about every completed WL race (year, finish time and place in the final ranking). The Worldloppet office is going to check the validity of the stamps in your passport.
If any data is missing, try to find out and add as much information as possible (year, finish time, place, in the final ranking) directly to your WL passport or in a letter separately or send photos of passport pages. This will make the whole procedure quicker and simpler. Digitally recorder results of Worldloppet races start from season 2000/2001 and are available in our online database. If you find any mistakes, please send your corrections to [email protected]
Back to 1979 we can retrospectively stamp your passport in the WL Office, but only if the skier provides a concrete basis for research (year and finish time or place in the final ranking). The result lists from 1980-s and 1990-s usually do not contain alphabetical order. It is nearly impossible to find a finish time among 13 000 results, if the only information is a name.
The stamps of WL member races are valid from the next year when the race was admitted to Worldloppet. But stamps of Worldloppet short races are valid since 1994/1995 season only. For the Worldloppet Master title stamps of the WL main races are valid since the following years:
1979: Dolomitenlauf, Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Keskinada Loppet, American Birkebeiner, Finlandia hiihto, Vasaloppet, Engadin Skimarathon, Birkebeinerrennet
1981: La Transjurassienne
1986: Sapporo International Ski Marathon
1991: Kangaroo Hoppet
1995: Tartu Maraton
2000: Jizerska padesatka
2009: Bieg Piastov
2013: Demino Skimarathon (membership suspended since February 2022 until further notice)
2014: Ushuaialoppet, Merino Muster (full members since 2025)
2015: Fossavatnsgangan, Vasaloppet China (associate members 2015-2020, full members since season 2021)
3. Awards.
Every WL Master will be awarded with the following awards free of charge:
a) personal Worldloppet Master Diploma (stating personal WL Master number, name and date of issue);
b) personal Worldloppet gold-plated pin.
In addition, each WL Master has an opportunity to order a personal WL gold/silver-plated medal or sportswear (stating personal WL master number or/and name) via e-shop or directly from the office. You may order your personal WL Master Medal or other souvenirs also later, separately from the diploma and pin.
4. Mail your WL Passport to WL Office for checking the validity of the stamps. The scanned copies of all your passport pages or photos of passport pages are also accepted. Please provide the office with valid e-mail address for easier communication in case of clarifications are needed. If you decide to order a personal WL Master Medal fill in also an e-shop order.
5. Depending on the season, it will take 1-2 weeks to check the validity of the stamps from the moment your WL Passport has reached to WL Office. Production time of customized sportswear is ca 4 weeks.
6. If the stamps are correct, you are a Worldloppet Master. We will mail your WL Passport together with diploma and pin to you free of charge. In case of missing data or invalid stamps, we will return your WL Passport to you together with a letter of explanation.
7. After becoming a WL Master, we will publish your name on our web-site under this page and in our monthly newsletter. If you send your WL Passport to WL Office before May 1st we can include your title to the current years’ Masters’ list.
8. After becoming a WL Master your former WL Passport will lose its validity. None of the races in that particular WL Passport connected to your title may be transferred to your next WL Passport. Neither be considered for your next WL Master title. If you have decided to become a multiple WL Master, everything must start from the beginning.
Attention!
Neither WL Office nor WL races are responsible for WL passports lost in the mailing process. We strongly recommend registered mail instead of ordinary mail. The fastest option is to use MyLoppet or send scanned passport via email.
We only stamp your WL Passport retrospectively if you send punctual information about every completed race (year of participation, ranking or finish time).
If you have lost your passport, you can order a duplicate by the price of a new passport. We insert all your completed races into the duplicate passport.
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