Cykelvasan brings cycling to Sweden’s Vasaloppet landscape. Your first decision is which event suits your experience, your companions and the kind of day you want on the bike. The 2027 programme includes the full-distance Cykelvasan 90, a separate Öppet Spår ride and shorter alternatives. This guide helps you compare them and prepare your equipment and travel.
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When is Cykelvasan 2027?
The official programme lists Cykelvasan 90 for Saturday 14 August 2027. Öppet Spår, Cykelvasan 45 and Cykelvasan 30 take place on Friday 13 August. Registration is open at our check on 25 September 2026.
The names are not always the exact distances: the 2027 programme lists 90 and Öppet Spår at 92 km, 45 at 45 km and 30 at 32 km. Plan your effort using the published distance. Check the official programme before booking: it remains the reference for updated dates, fees and entry conditions.
Which event should you choose?
Cykelvasan 90 is the full-distance MTB option, listed for competition and leisure participation. Read the relevant entry category carefully. Consider how long you normally ride off-road, whether you can eat and drink comfortably on the bike and how you feel in the final hour of a long outing. Choose for your preparation, not simply because friends have entered.
Öppet Spår offers the full 92 km on Friday as a leisure event. The 2027 programme explicitly lists MTB and gravel for this ride. It may suit a group wanting a shared full-distance experience. Check equipment rules for the event you enter rather than applying Öppet Spår’s listing to every race.
Cykelvasan 45 is a shorter 45 km target if you are building towards longer rides or want a more manageable day during a holiday. Test your riding position, tyres, repair supplies and food beforehand. Shorter does not mean that preparation is unnecessary.
Cykelvasan 30 is presented by the organiser as the family-oriented option: 32 km, starting in Oxberg, with participation from the year a rider turns eight. Read the full conditions and choose a pace around the least experienced rider, not the fastest adult.
Registration and race information
Select the exact event and category before paying. Confirm your participant details and the current fee: prices change by registration period, so a price copied from an earlier edition may be misleading. Keep your confirmation accessible while travelling.
Before departure, return to the current instructions for number collection, start arrangements and equipment requirements. Save the rider information for offline access. Do not use a previous edition’s timetable as your final itinerary.
Plan the start, finish and return journey
A point-to-point trip needs two plans: getting yourself and your bike to the start, and returning to accommodation afterwards. Map both ends of your chosen event before booking. Accommodation convenient for the finish is not automatically convenient for the start.
If using a transfer, verify bike carriage and whether a separate booking is required. If friends drive, agree meeting points using current parking and traffic information. Allow time for number collection, bike assembly and small mechanical problems.
For a family or club, write one shared itinerary: who carries tools, where spare clothing stays and how you will reconnect after finishing. Avoid relying on everyone staying together throughout the ride.
Prepare your MTB and kit before travelling
Use your longer training rides as rehearsals with the shoes, gloves, shorts, bottles and food you will take. Check brakes, shifting, tyre condition and that your repair supplies fit the bike. Familiar equipment is a better starting point than several untested changes just before departure.
Choose clothing and tyre setup for your equipment, experience and expected conditions rather than copying another rider’s settings. Recheck the forecast near departure and pack a dry change for afterwards.
Keep entry information, phone, food, drink and appropriate tools accessible. Read the organiser’s instructions for mandatory equipment and available support. This preparation guide does not replace the race instructions.
Personalise the equipment you are taking
A Pegatin name-and-flag sticker adds a personal detail to your mountain bike or cycling helmet. For a group, a coordinated style can still give every rider their own name and flag. Choose your preferred text and flag in the personaliser and consider the available space on your equipment.
Follow the application instructions on a suitable clean, dry surface. Prepare this finishing touch before packing rather than rushing at the start. A photograph of your personalised setup also provides a useful visual packing check.
Quick questions
Is Cykelvasan 90 exactly 90 km? No: the official 2027 programme currently lists 92 km.
Can I bring a gravel bike? Öppet Spår is explicitly listed for MTB and gravel. Check the rules of your chosen event rather than assuming all races accept the same equipment.
Is there a family option? Cykelvasan 30 is the family-oriented event. Read the age and participation conditions and choose according to every rider’s ability.
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