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Vasaloppet

Late February to first Sunday in March

The biggest cross-country ski race in the world takes place in Sweden on the first Sunday in March each year. The course begins on the border between Norway and Sweden, in a huge frozen field outside the village of Sälen, and ends 54 miles away in the Swedish town of Mora. The race was named for a young Swedish nobleman, Gustav Vasa, who persuaded the people of Mora to help him drive out the Danes in 1520. He later ruled the country for almost 40 years as King Gustavus I.
More than 8,000 men compete in the annual race, which for even the strongest skier takes over five hours to complete. Because they consider this to be a test of their manhood, many Swedish men celebrate their 50th birthdays by entering the race. More than 325,000 have officially completed the Vasaloppet since the race became a national ski festival in 1922. Numerous other ski events take place over the last week in February leading up to the main Vasaloppet race.

CONTACTS:
Vasaloppet Mora
Vasaloppets Hus
Mora, Kopparberg Province SE-792 32 Sweden
46-250-392-00; fax: 46-250-392-50
www.vasaloppet.se

SOURCES:
BkHolWrld-1986, Mar 7

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An astounding 700,000 men and women take part in competitive sports on different levels, with classics such as the Vasaloppet cross-country skiing event, the Vattern Runt bicycle race, Lidingoloppet cross-country running race and, the most prestigious event of all, the Stockholm Marathon.

Introduction by Olesiny, Elisabet / Sweden Adventure Guide

Estonia is the second race on Reznick's 2004-05 schedule, and then he'll finish with the Vasaloppet in Sweden, "the most prestigious and most well-known" of all ski marathons.

Skiing the world by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Kerrin Petty of the United States skied the fastest women's Vasaloppet ever, completing the 90-kilometer cross country race in 4 hours, 17 minutes, 2 seconds in Mora, Sweden.

BRIEFLY : SAMPRAS TAKES TITLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)