Aukland’s Arena: Training Tips For Vasaloppet

by Leandro Lutz • 16.02.2023
There are now less than three weeks until Vasaloppet, the oldest, largest, longest, and most prestigious long-distance race. Long-distance Legend Anders Aukland brings you the best training tips for the last days before Vasaloppet. 

There are now less than three weeks until Vasaloppet, the oldest, largest, longest, and most prestigious long-distance race. Long-distance Legend Anders Aukland brings you the best training tips for the last days before Vasaloppet. 

Aukland’s Arena is Anders Aukland’s regular column. The long-distance legend shares his thoughts, writes about current events and topics, and has honest words about what is happening in and around cross-country skiing. 

During the winter, Anders Aukland will write columns on ProXCskiing.com’s Norwegian sister site Langrenn.com (hence the column is written in Norwegian). 

CLICK HERE TO READ AUKLAND’S ARENA: TRAINING TIPS FOR VASALOPPET


The Season XIV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XIV (2022/2023)

  • Event 1: December 10, 2022 – Bad Gastein PTT, Bad Gastein, Austria, 15km
  • Event 2: December 11, 2022 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Bad Gastein, Austria, 35km
  • Event 3: December 17, 2022 – La Venosta Criterium, Val Venosta, Italy, 36km 
  • Event 4: January 14, 2023 – Pustertaler Ski Marathon, Sexten, Italy, 62km
  • Event 5: January 15, 2023 – Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, Niederdorf, Italy, 32km
  • Event 6: January 21, 2023 – Engadin La Diagonela, Engadin Valley, Switzerland, 48km 
  • Event 7: January 29, 2023 – Marcialonga, Trentino, Italy, 70km
  • Event 8: February 12, 2023 – Jizerská50, Bedrichov, Czech Republic, 50km
  • Event 9: February 18, 2023 – Grönklitt Criterium, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
  • Event 10: February 19, 2023 – Grönklitt ITT, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 15km
  • Event 11: March 5, 2023 – Vasaloppet, Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
  • Event 12: March 18, 2023 – Birkebeinerrennet, Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
  • Event 13: April 1, 2023 – Reistadløpet, Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 40km
  • Event 14: April 2, 2023 – Summit 2 Senja, Bardufoss- Finnsnes, Norway, 67km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour you can find at skiclassics.com.

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Register now as a Member at proxcskiing.com by using the following link and pay your yearly membership with a 50% discount (€44,50 instead of €89). Cancel any time. The offer expires on March 5, 2023, 23:59:59 CET. 

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