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Positive lessons from the pandemic year

14 May 2021

Tartu Maraton’s race director Indrek Kelk answers three questions about the pandemic year. The Tartu Maraton was one of the few events that took place successfully past winter. Here is what the OC has learned: Over the past year Tartu Maraton has organized six events. Two of them took place only virtually. Four events, including […]

Exclusive Marcialonga Early Registration Right for Passport Holders

10 May 2021

On June 1st the registration for the Italian Marcialonga will open. Only 1000 bibs will be available. So those who don’t want to miss the Italian Worldloppet race in 2022 better hurry. Usually the available bibs are sold out within some minutes. But the Worldloppet Passport holders and Worldloppet Masters have the exclusive right for early […]

Win two Worldloppet Passports

5 May 2021

Have you already checked out your cross-country skiing statistics in your MyLoppet profil? What is your average speed in your marathon races? Share MyLoppet with your friends and compare your statistics! If you are already registered for MyLoppet on Worldloppet website, visit our Facebook page and tag a friend, that needs a profile too at […]

Einarsson and Pessey win Fossavatnsgangan under Icelandic conditions

18 April 2021

The mountains of Isafjördur welcomed the skiers of Fossavatnsgangan 2022 with real Icelandic conditions: Wind, fresh snow, cold. Even more impressive are the performances of the athletes. In total 233 skiers started in wave starts over the 50 km track and all of them have made it to the finish. The fastest among them were […]

Fossavatnsgangan ready to end the Worldloppet winter

15 April 2021

With the bright side of live we can end this winter: The Icelandic Worldloppet race, Fossavatnsgangan, will take place this weekend. Famous for its astonishing mountain- and fjord views and the warm hospitality of Isafjordur’s inhabitants, the Fossavatnsgangan is a worthy season ender year by year. On Thursday a freestyle race opened the skiing festival […]

Aukland: “Long-distance skiing should be long-distance!”

14 April 2021

The Norwegian pro skier, team owner, FIS Worldloppet Cup winner, Olympic gold medalist Anders Aukland has set an impressive new world record past weekend: Skiing 700 consecutive kilometers over 41 hours. We have talked to the tired, but happy world record holder. Worldloppet: 2 days later… I assume you are not fully recovered yet after […]

Virtual Racers await great prizes for their title

7 April 2021

The Virtual Racing League has been a great challenge for all who wanted to continue doing outdoor sports and exchange their experiences with a community also during this Corona-winter. More the 100 athletes were able to achieve the title Virtual Racer after completing seven different virtual events. Time to honor the Virtual Racers! On Monday […]

Registrations are open for the “new” Finlandia Hiihto 2022

5 April 2021

The organizers of the Finlandia Hiihto have used the easter weekend to open the registrations for 2022’s edition of the Finnish Worldloppet race taking place in Lahti. In order to improve the Worldloppet winter calendar the Finlandia Hiihto was moved to Saturday the 12th February and Sunday the 13th February 2022. On Saturday the Classic […]

Major ski marathon calendar changes in 2022

24 March 2021

The Worldloppet season is not over yet, but we are already looking into 2022. Two ski marathons have decided to change their dates. The Finlandia Hiihto was usually taking place on the last February weekend has moved to mid of February: 12th and 13th February 2022. The Russian Worldloppet race Demino Skimarathon has changed the […]

Virtual Racing League goes into over time with two races added

“The Virtual Racing League was definitely the right thing to do. So many sportsmen are giving us the greatest feedback. They are happy to have a challenge to do in times like these, that motivates to go outside and experience sports adventures.”, says Epp Paal, Worldloppet CEO, about the league of virtual races organized by […]

Vasaloppet 2022 sold out within hours

22 March 2021

The registration for 2022’s Vasaloppet Winter Week and the 100th anniversary opened yesterday (Sun 21st Mar) morning. Only a few hours later the Vasaloppet was fully booked. The 15,800 start places in Vasaloppet were filled this morning and over 28,000 had registered for a Winter Week 2022 race before noon.“Of course it’s fantastic that so […]