# Nomad · Vasaloppet Öppet Spår Sunday: sources

Row #43 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site.

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Name, place (Sälen to Mora, Dalarna, Sweden), continent | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| Usual timing: Late February-early March | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| What you build / use: LEARN to ski the 90 km classic Vasaloppet course at your own pace | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| How a traveller takes part: Register online, choose a start time, and ski classic style only; about 12 hours to finish, with checkpoint time limits | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| Participation level: Learn (ski; classic technique) | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| Entry requirements / deadline: Open from the year you turn 17; classic technique only; fluorine ski wax is banned; checkpoint cut-off times apply | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ (primary) · https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ (secondary) |
| Verification note (research pass): Date and course details from Vasaloppet's Öppet Spår Sunday page (checked 26 Oct 2026). The main Vasaloppet (7 Mar) is a competition race. | experiences_v1.csv |
| Date: 28 Feb 2027: Vasaloppet Öppet Spår Sunday 2027. Vasaloppet: Sun 28 Feb 2027, first start 06:50, Sälen to Mora. Build/use: Ski the 90 km classic Vasaloppet course at your own pace. How to join: Register online and choose a start time; classic technique only. | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ |
| Take-part route "Ski the classic 90 km" (Learn the skill): Öppet Spår Sunday follows the classic Vasaloppet course from Sälen to Mora, against nobody but yourself. Start groups go every ten minutes, and each checkpoint has a time limit. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above |
| Check note: You can race from the year you turn 17. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |
| Check note: Classic technique only: skating can lead to disqualification, and fluorine ski wax is banned. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |
| Check note: You have about 12 hours to finish; if you miss a checkpoint cut-off you must stop and are bussed to Mora. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |

## Skills you'll need (section 03)

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Skills (this experience): Classic cross-country technique (diagonal stride, kick and glide); Pacing over about 12 hours and feeding at checkpoints; Race logistics: bib collection, bags and bus transport | Skills research, checked 2026-10-26 (IST) |
| Difficulty (our estimate): Skilled; prep time (our estimate): a season of ski training. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate |
| Refresher, practice and safety steps: It is a 90 km classic-technique race on 28 Feb 2027: the first start is 06:50, and groups start every ten minutes. / You have around 12 hours to finish, and each of the seven checkpoints has a cut-off time; if you arrive too late you must stop and bus transport to Mora is arranged. / Classic technique only: skating can lead to disqualification, and fluorinated ski wax is banned. / You can take part from the year you turn 17. / Bus booking opens at the end of November 2026. / Follow a classic-ski training programme from the organiser's guides. / Practise classic technique and waxing on long tracks before race day. / Do a long ski of 30 km or more so the checkpoint time limits feel manageable. / Cold: dress in layers and protect hands, feet and face. / Contact checkpoint medical staff or an official if you need to stop. / Do not ski through the checkpoint cut-off times. | Our summary of the resources below |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Vasaloppet (organiser)): Öppet Spår Sunday: Date, start time, course and how the day works. | https://vasaloppet.se/en/ski/oppet-spar-sunday/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Vasaloppet (organiser)): Guides and tips: Training programmes, buses, accommodation and waxing. | https://vasaloppet.se/en/guides-and-tips/ |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Vasaloppet (organiser)): Rules: Classic technique, wax ban and disqualification rules. | https://vasaloppet.se/en/rules/ |

## Check notes shown on the page

- You can race from the year you turn 17.
- Classic technique only: skating can lead to disqualification, and fluorine ski wax is banned.
- You have about 12 hours to finish; if you miss a checkpoint cut-off you must stop and are bussed to Mora.

## Our grouping

- Levels shown: Learn the skill (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Learn (ski; classic technique)").
- Usual months used by the month filter: Feb.