Category Archives: Race reports 2018

Wow what a day! Hoppet day dawned clear and still, such a contrast to the previous 6 weeks when strong winds, heavy snowfalls and blizzards had been blasting Falls Creek, a small ski alpine area 4 hours north east of … Continue reading →

The snow was abundant and the weather glorious. What more could you want for a 54km trek across the Norwegian mountains?  The views were stunning, the snow-clad trees looked like fat snowmen squatting in the snow.  What a magical day? … Continue reading →

On Sunday 11th March the 50th Engadin ski marathon was held in the spectacular Engadin Valley in Switzerland.  Many aspects of the race were organised to celebrate the 50 years of the event; in the St Moritz Elevator Gallery there … Continue reading →

Poland certainly puts on an extensive array of races at the Jakuszyce cross country trail area including 3 Worldloppet races, being 2 silver and 1 gold as well as some shorter races.  Friday 2nd March was the 30km freestyle (silver), … Continue reading →

Sweden’s Vasaloppet Week is amazing, as some 100,00 skiers participate in a variety of races leading up to the main race the actual 90km Vasaloppet on Sunday 4th March.  Races include the 30km Kortvasan, the 30km Tjejvasan (Women’s race with … Continue reading →

Three days of skiraces, classic and skate, many participants and a good skiarena. Yes, Jizerska is good. This year the weather was also good or did you notice? It’s when weather is bad people notice. Temperatures where around minus 5-6 … Continue reading →

On the weekend of 3/4th February, Germany’s Konig Ludwig Lauf Worldloppet race was held in Oberammergau. The race start was near Ettal and finished at the Sports Centre in Oberammergau. On Saturday at 9am some 500 skiers lined up for … Continue reading →

Passo Lavaze: On Thursday 25th January the crowds flocked to Passo Lavaze for the annual 22km Silver Worldloppet classic ski race. The sun was shining, it was still and the temperature was just below zero, making for extremely pleasant conditions … Continue reading →

We arrived in Obertilliach Austria on Wednesday 18th January, a few days before the weekend of Dolomitenlauf events. Obertilliach is a small mountain village with a population of 700, mostly farmers at about 1500 metres elevation. The farmland is all … Continue reading →

Being independent travellers and finding information for the China Vasaloppet so difficult to obtain, this race report will provide lots of information for fellow travellers as well as info on the 2018 race. Several years ago, when China Vasaloppet first … Continue reading →