Challengers Vaajmarathon 2025 – Start lists and event details

by Leandro Lutz • 15.08.2025
Vaajmarathon
Saturday, August 16, it’s time for Vaajmarathon 2025. The Ski Classics Challengers event is a 42-kilometer-long-distance roller ski race in classic technique and brings Pro Team athletes and recreational skiers to the start line on the Norwegian-Swedish border.

Saturday, August 16, it’s time for Vaajmarathon 2025. The Ski Classics Challengers event is a 42-kilometer-long-distance roller ski race in classic technique and brings Pro Team athletes and recreational skiers to the start line on the Norwegian-Swedish border.

The Ski Classics Challengers Vaajmarathon will feature an exciting event this Saturday from 12:00 CET (for the 42km race) – star lists can be found below.

Vaajmarathon – Ski Classics Challengers

Vaajmarathon is a unique roller ski race that crosses the Norwegian-Swedish border. The 42-km event is part of the Ski Classics Challengers circuit and a seeding race for Vasaloppet. 

Now in its seventh edition, Vaajmarathon takes place in the beautiful area of Hotagen, only 100km from Östersund. The race starts in Mebygda, Norway, and the organizers invite both professional and recreational skiers to a roller ski event crossing the Norwegian-Swedish border to finish in Rötviken, Sweden. Shorter races of 15 and 25km are also available.

According to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Vaajmarathon is Sweden’s most beautiful roller ski race. It inspires an active lifestyle and shows the possibility of roller skiing in a unique environment, featuring a course close to the mountains and stunning scenery.

Also Read: Lodin and Bruvoll dominate Vaajmarathon 2024

Best moments of Vaajmarathon 2024 – Ski Classics Challengers

Video Credits: Darren Hamlin/Vaajmarathon

Vaajmarathon – Facts

  • Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
  • Location: Mebygda, Norway, to Rötviken, Sweden
  • Country: Norway-Sweden
  • Race Distance: 42km
  • Technique: Classic
  • Website: Vaajmarathon
  • Instagram: Vaajmarathon 
  • Facebook: Vaajmarathon 

As the Vaajmarathon is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes can collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

A list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the season 2025/2026 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, and professional and recreational skiers can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics called MyPages.

MyPages can be connected for free. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas, and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking system. In your profile, you collect points according to your performance and are rewarded with pins and diplomas.

One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list.

As a member of ProXCskiing.com, you get full access to all content on the site. Also, live streaming of Ski Classics events with English commentaries is available.

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