PRESS INFORMATION VASALOPPET S WINTER WEEK 2016

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1 PRESS INFORMATION VASALOPPET S WINTER WEEK 2016

2 Press information Vasaloppet Winter Week 2016 It is time for another Winter Week and the 92nd Vasaloppet! The event begins with Kortvasan on February 26 and concludes with the 92nd Vasaloppet on March 6. Welcome! For the sixth consecutive year, over 60,000 athletes will take on the challenge of crossing the finish line in Mora. Since 2016 has no championships, the way is open for many exciting names in the start lists. In the middle of January 64,000 participants were registered for the event. Contact: Vasaloppet s press service: +46 (0) Ola Granfeldt, PR Manager Vasaloppet +46 (0) , +46 (0) or ola.granfeldt@vasaloppet.se Tommy Höglund, Sport Manager Vasaloppet +46 (0) , +46 (0) or tommy.hoglund@vasaloppet.se Eva-Lena Frick, CEO Vasaloppet +46 (0) , +46 (0) or eva-lena.frick@vasaloppet.se Vasaloppet Winter Week 2016: Friday February 26: Kortvasan. 30 km. Start Oxberg. Saturday February 27: Tjejvasan. 30 km. Start Oxberg. Sunday February 28: Ungdomsvasan. 3, 5, 7 or 9 km. Start Mora Ski Stadium. Sunday February 28: Öppet Spår Sunday. 90 km. Start Sälen. (10,000 ent., full 26/9/2015) Monday February 29: Öppet Spår Monday. 90 km. Start Sälen. Tuesday March 1: Halvvasan. 45 km. Start Oxberg. Friday March 4: Stafettvasan km. Start Sälen. (10,000 entries, full 25/11/2015) Saturday March 5: Öppet Spår 9 km. 9 km. Start Eldris. Sunday March 6: Vasaloppet. 90 km. Start Sälen. (15,800 entries, full 22/3/2015.) P.S. Have you seen Vasaloppet s comprehensive facts guide that supplements this press information? You can find it at or at the press centre in Mora. (Only available in Swedish.) 2

3 Practical information for media Press centre The press centre is on the bottom floor of Vasaloppet s House, near the finish in Mora. There will be no specific press services or premises in Sälen. In the press centre we provide service in the form of phones, printers, WiFi and opportunities for short-term reservation of a limited number of private work rooms. For press inquiries please refer to press service: +46 (0) Opening hours: Wednesday February 24: Closed Wednesday March 2: 12:00 15:00 Thursday February 25: 12:00 15:00 Thursday March 3: 12:00 15:00 Friday February 26: 10:00 19:00 Friday March 4: 10:00 19:00 Saturday February 27: 09:00 15:00 Saturday March 5: 09:00 20:00 Sunday February 28: 09:00 15:00 Sunday March 6: 07:30 21:00 Monday February 29: 12:00 15:00 Monday March 7: Closed Tuesday March 1: 12:00 15:00 Press conferences Friday February 26 16:00 Number bib ceremony before Tjejvasan in the restaurant, Vasaloppet Trade Fair, Mora. Saturday February 27 11:30 Press conference Tjejvasan, the Gustav Vasa room, Vasaloppet s House, Mora. Saturday March 5 16:00 Press conference with Visma Ski Classics before Vasaloppet. The start in Berga by, Sälen. Sunday March 6 12:45* Press conference Vasaloppet men, the Gustav Vasa room, Vasaloppet s House, Mora. 13:15* Press conference Vasaloppet women, the Gustav Vasa room, Vasaloppet s House, Mora. *Earliest 30 minutes after the finish. Press cards and press parking Press cards are distributed in the press centre to all accredited members of the media. Note that a special permit is needed for work in the finish line area. Permits are applied for in the press centre. A limited number of parking spaces for members of the media are available at the start, the checkpoints and the press centre. A special car sign is needed and can be collected along with accreditation by those who have applied for permits. Food In the press centre we offer light refreshments every day. Meal vouchers for lunch in the Vasaloppet Trade Fair restaurant can be acquired in the press centre. 3

4 Follow Vasaloppet Bus to the Vasaloppet start on Sunday March 6 MEDIA There is a limited number of bus seats set aside for members of the media going to the Vasaloppet start. The bus sets off, with a guide, from the bus stop on Strandgatan below Mora Hotell at 04:25 on March 6. The bus leaves the start at 08:10 and arrives in Mora in good time before the first person crossing the finish line. It is estimated that the bus will be back in Mora by about 11:00. Advance booking is required, and can be made at the press centre no later than Saturday March 5 at 12:00. PHOTOGRAPHERS Vasaloppet has a bus, with a very limited number of seats, set aside for photographers. It departs from Mora and follows the elite from the start along the track back to Mora, including the finish. Advance booking is required, and can be made at the press centre no later than Saturday March 5 at 15:00. If you take your own car to the start A rather troublesome journey awaits those who plan to follow the elite in their own car, and we recommend setting out in good time. You must have passed Fiskarheden before 07:00 after that the Vasaloppet road is subject to one-way traffic. And then you may count on the final five kilometres to the press parking by the start taking about an hour! On the road back to Mora you will follow the track and with some luck you should be able to see the elite pass Mångsbodarna, Risberg and Evertsberg. With even more luck, and keeping a cool head, you can also make it to photogenic Hökberg. There is, however, no chance of getting both to Eldris and the elite s finish. Another good photo tip is the Evertsberg lakes; or why not go for the entry to the Oxberg checkpoint, where the track snakes its way in over snow-covered fields. NOTE! Stopping or parking is not allowed at Smågan or Eldris without special accreditation. Photograph the start It is difficult to capture the whole start field from the front, though we are working on finding a good solution. There is a special photo-platform by the start field, about 300 metres after of the start to the left of the track. 4

5 Särna 70 Vasaloppsvägen LÖVNÄS Mora Vasaloppet start, 115 km Vasaloppet track 10 km Älvdalen 66 Vasaloppet start Sälen 70 Evertsberg Start Oxberg Vasaloppet road Vasaloppet road 70 E45 66 Mora Travel tips for photographers: The start Mångsbodarna Evertsberg (mountain prize and good parking) Oxberg the finish in Mora. With your press sign in plain view you can park on the press parkings by the checkpoints. There is a limited number of parking spaces. NOTE! Stopping or parking is not allowed 66at Smågan or Eldris without special accreditation. Contact Vasaloppet s PR Manager if you wish to apply. 26 E45 Malung Finish line photography in Vasaloppet A limited number of still photographers (15-20) will have access to photo steps at the finish in connection with the elite finish in Vasaloppet. A special photo-vest is required to set foot on the photo steps, and applying for such a vest can be done in the press centre no later than Saturday March 5 at 12:00. Media broadcasting live from the finish has access to a mixed zone for interviews. We refer other media to the stands or to a special area behind the studio building and finish line portal. Accredited members of the media must follow directions from functionaries! Interviews after the finish in Vasaloppet Interviews with the elite are primarily made by live broadcasting media in a special mixed zone. Text journalists and photographers without finish line accreditation are referred to an area behind the studio building and the finish line portal. Press conferences will take place in the press centre earliest 30 minutes after the gents and ladies finish. After the press conferences there is time for additional interviews and photography. These may not take place in the finish line area. 5

6 Se See detaljkarta detailed map Sälen of Sälen by village on på the baksidan. back. See detaljkarta detailed map of Startplats the Sälen Sälen start on på the baksidan. back. STARTPLATS SÄLEN SÄLEN START Traffic Information Vasaloppet Winter Week Översiktskarta Sälen Mora Mora Rekommenderad The recommended färdväg route from från Mora till to Sälen runs är över across Älvdalen. Älvdalen. Kortvasan, Tjejvasan and och Halvvasan The Rekommenderad recommended route färdväg from från Sälen Sälen to till the startplats Oxberg start runs är över across Oxberg Älvdalen/Väsavägen. STARTPLATS OXBERG OXBERG START See detaljkarta detailed map Startplats of the Oxberg start på baksidan. on the back. The recommended route from Mora Rekommenderad färdväg från Mora to the Oxberg start is over Highway 70. till startplats Oxberg är RV70. The Vasaloppet road The Vasaloppsvägen Vasaloppet road är enkelriktad. is subject to Gäller one-way endast traffic. Vasaloppet! Only during Vasaloppet! (Only (Tillåten traffic färdriktning from Sälen är to från Mora Sälen is allowed) till Mora) as enligt follows: följande: Fiskarheden Evertsberg 07:00 16: Evertsberg Oxberg 08:00 17: The Vasaloppet road The Vasaloppet road W E

7 Sälen Sälen Village by Startplats Sälen Start Sälen (Berga by) by) Startplats Oxberg Start Oxberg Vägövergång No crossing during avstängd Öppet Spår :00 09:00 Stafettvasan :00 10:00 Vasaloppet :30 09:30 TJÄRNHEDENS SPORTS STADIUM SÄLEN VILLAGE Road 66 will be closed for Väg southbound 66 avstängd through-traffic för genomfarts during these races: riktning Öppet Spår enligt 05:00 09:00 följande: Öppet Stafettvasan Spår :00 10:00 Stafettvasan Vasaloppet 04:30 09: Vasaloppet (Traffic will be able to reach parking in Åsen). parkeringen i Åsen). Vägövergång No crossing avstängd Kortvasan :00 14:00 Tjejvasan :00 14:00 Halvvasan :00 12:30 One-way traffic applies on the Transtrand Bron bridge i Transtrand during the är Vasaloppet enkelriktad start, under Vasaloppets 07:30 09:30. start, Fordon Vehicles får may endast only föras move i in västlig riktning. the westerly direction. OXBERG START The Vasaloppet road W E W E W E 7

8 Online media centre vasaloppet.se At you will find our facts guide with all our information on Vasaloppet from both past and present. (Only available in Swedish.) Results lists At media.vasaloppet.se you can collect start and results lists from all races and follow skiers in the track. Login is required. Username: vasa. Password: media. Press releases and photographs You can find Vasaloppet s press releases and free high resolution photos at our press room on Mynewsdesk: Photos are published continuously during the Winter Week after each completed race. press releases Do you want our press releases sent directly to your inbox? Contact Ola Granfeldt, ola.granfeldt@vasaloppet.se. Blåbärsloppet Saturday March 5 Blåbärsloppet is a race for business representatives, guests of honour and members of the media. The race is 9 kilometres long and goes from Eldris to the finish in Mora. Busses leave at 10:00 from Högfjällshotellet in Sälen and at 11:00 from the car park behind Mora Hotell, in the direction of Korsnäsgården. The joint start will be in Eldris at 12:30. Showers and changing rooms are at Mora Parken. Register for Blåbärsloppet, and the bus, in the press centre no later than Friday March 4 at 09:00. Vasaloppet Summer Week 2016 Friday August 12: Cykelvasan km. Start Oxberg. Friday August 12: Ungdomscykelvasan. 32 km. Start Oxberg. Friday August 12: Cykelvasan km. Start Oxberg. Friday August 12: Cykelvasan Öppet Spår. 94 km. Start Sälen. Saturday August 13: Cykelvasan km. Start Sälen. (13,000 entries, full 15/12/2015) Saturday August 20: Ultravasan km. Start Oxberg. Saturday August 20: Ultravasan km. Start Sälen. Saturday August 20: Vasastafetten km. Running relay race. Start Sälen. 8

9 Participation statistics Vasaloppet s Winter Week 2016 Stockholm is the county with the most registered participants in Vasaloppet s Winter Week. Öppet Spår Sunday, Stafettvasan and Vasaloppet are fully booked, which gives a total of about 64,000 registered participants so far. For Stafettvasan we have not required all the team members names yet, which is why the county and nation statistics do not include this race. About 6,000 participants come from outside Sweden, hailing from a total of 53 different countries. About 3,500 of the foreign participants are registered for Vasaloppet. Number of participants in each race (4/2/2016) Race Total Men Women Average age Previous races Kortvasan ,5 Tjejvasan ,6 Ungdomsvasan ,3 1,1 Öppet Spår Sunday ,8 1,4 Öppet Spår Monday ,3 1,9 Halvvasan ,8 Stafettvasan teams Vasaloppet ,2 3,9 Total ,7 Number of participants by county (4/2/2016) County KV TV UV ÖSS ÖSM HV SV VL Total Stockholm Västra Götaland Dalarna Skåne Uppsala Östergötland Gävleborg Värmland Jönköping Örebro Halland Södermanland Västmanland Västernorrland Västerbotten Jämtland

10 County KV TV UV ÖSS ÖSM HV SV VL Total Norrbotten Kalmar Kronoberg Blekinge Gotland Total Number of participants by country (4/2/2016) Country KV TV UV ÖSS ÖSM HV SV VL Total Norway Denmark Finland Germany Czech Republic Estonia Switzerland Austria France Netherlands United Kingdom Italy Russia USA Iceland Canada Poland Spain Australia Latvia Belgium Japan Slovakia Slovenia 6 6 Swaziland Ireland Hungary Iran Mexico New Zealand Pakistan

11 Country KV TV UV ÖSS ÖSM HV SV VL Total South Africa Ukraine Venezuela Belarus Brazil Chile 2 2 Greece Lithuania Malaysia Romania Bulgaria 1 1 Guatemala 1 1 India 1 1 Israel 1 1 Kazakhstan 1 1 China 1 1 Cuba 1 1 Luxembourg 1 1 Macedonia 1 1 Peru 1 1 Portugal 1 1 Serbia 1 1 Total Participant age distribution by race (4/2/2016) Age KV KV TV UV UV ÖSS ÖSS ÖSM ÖSM HV HV VL VL

12 Age KV KV TV UV UV ÖSS ÖSS ÖSM ÖSM HV HV VL VL

13 Age KV KV TV UV UV ÖSS ÖSS ÖSM ÖSM HV HV VL VL Kortvasan (KV), Tjejvasan (TV), Ungdomsvasan (UV), Öppet Spår Sunday (ÖSS), Öppet Spår Monday (ÖSM), Halvvasan (HV), Stafettvasan (SV), Vasaloppet (VL). 13

14 Results 2015 Tjejvasan 2015 Rank Name Club/Nation Time Diff 1 Kveli, Laila Norway 1:19:11 2 Lindstedt, Emilia Sundbybergs IK 1:19:12 +00:01 3 Korsgren, Lina Falun Borlänge SK 1:19:12 +00:01 4 Johansson Norgren, Britta Sollefteå Skidor IF 1:19:17 +00:06 5 Braathen, Solfrid Norway 1:19:20 +00:09 6 Roberto, Kristina Karlslunds IF SF 1:19:20 +00:09 7 Svan, Julia Vansbro AIK Skidklubb 1:19:24 +00:13 8 Falk, Hanna Ulricehamns IF 1:19:31 +00:20 9 Löfström, Annika Årsunda IF 1:19:39 +00:28 10 Slind, Astrid Øyre Norway 1:19:50 +00:39 Vasaloppet men Rank Name Club/Nation Time Diff 1 Eliassen, Petter Norway 4:01:48 2 Aukland, Anders Norway 4:01:53 +00:05 3 Rezac, Stanislav Czech Republic 4:02:12 +00:24 4 Pettersen, Öystein Norway 4:04:43 +02:55 5 Dahl, John Kristian Norway 4:05:01 +03:13 6 Gjerdalen, Tord Asle Norway 4:07:01 +05:13 7 Östensen, Simen Norway 4:07:23 +05:35 8 Ahrlin, Jerry Biathlon Östersund IF 4:07:30 +05:42 9 Höst, Anders Mölmen Norway 4:09:44 +07:56 10 Berdal, Tore Björset Norway 4:09:57 +08:09 Vasaloppet women Rank Name Club/Nation Time Diff 1 Kowalczyk, Justyna Poland 4:41:02 2 Johansson Norgren, Britta Sollefteå SK 4:45:18 +04:16 3 Boner, Seraina Switzerland 4:49:16 +08:14 4 Kveli, Laila Norway 4:50:11 +09:09 5 Korsgren, Lina Falun Borlänge SK 4:54:30 +13:28 6 Ishida, Masako Japan 4:56:21 +15:19 7 Smutna, Katerina Austria 4:57:25 +16:23 8 Löfström, Annika Årsunda IF 4:58:06 +17:04 9 Braathen, Solfrid Norway 5:05:10 +24:08 10 Lintzén, Nina För. Studentidrott Luleå 5:07:47 +26:45 14

15 Vasaloppet 6 March Start at 08:00 Year/Section 2016 men 2015 women 2015 men 2014 women 2014 men 2013 women 2013 time passing time time passing time time passing time time passing time time passing time time passing time 0:37 08:37 0:31 08:31 0:34 08:34 0:34 08:34 0:34 08:34 Sälen Smågan 0:32 08:32 1:00 09:00 1:08 09:08 Sälen Mångsbodarna 1:07 09:07 1:15 09:15 1:06 09:06 1:10 09:10 Sälen Risberg 1:34 09:34 1:46 09:46 1:35 09:35 1:40 09:40 1:27 09:27 1:38 09:38 Sälen Evertsberg 2:09 10:09 2:26 10:26 2:12 10:12 2:20 10:20 2:02 10:02 2:16 10:16 Sälen Oxberg 2:47 10:47 3:09 11:09 2:50 10:50 2:59 10:59 2:38 10:38 2:57 10:57 Sälen Hökberg 3:13 11:13 3:41 11:41 3:18 11:18 3:29 11:29 3:02 11:02 3:25 11:25 Sälen Eldris 3:39 11:39 4:12 12:12 3:50 11:50 4:02 12:02 3:27 11:27 3:54 11:54 12:41 4:17 12:14 4:31 12:31 3:50 11:50 4:22 12:22 Sälen Mora 4:01 12:01 4:41 men: women: Record times Laila Kveli 4:22:22 Jörgen Aukland 3:50:48 Laila Kveli 4:31:57 John Kristian Dahl 4:14:33 Justyna Kowalczyk 4:41:02 Petter Eliassen 4:01:48 Winners 15

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