43rd Annual North American Vasa Festival of Races
Nordic Skiing and Fat Bike Races
February 9 & 10, 2019

Event Line-up:

Saturday, February 9th, 2019

North American Vasa Freestyle Ski Events

Okerstrom Marathon (~50K)
George Kuhn Half Marathon (~27K)
Korteloppet (~12K)
6K Freestyle Race (19 years old and under)
6K Skate Fun Tour
Junior Vasa

North American Vasa Fat Tire Bike Events

Short's Grand Fat (~40K)
Short's-N-Fat (~20K)

Sunday, February 10th, 2019

North American Vasa Classic Ski Events

Lombard Loppet (~35K)
Chemical Bank Classic (~16K)
6K Classic Race
6K Classic Fun Tour

Combo-Race Discounts

To receive the Combo-Race discount, you must register for all the races at the same time.

• SkiFatalon (George Kuhn Ski  Half Marathon and Short's Grand Fat) - $20 Discount will appear at checkout
• Michigan Cup Challenge (Okerstrom 50K Marathon and Chemical Bank 16K Classic) - $20 Discount will appear at checkout
• Triple Threat (Okerstrom 50K Marathon, 42K Fat Tire Bike, and Lombard Loppet 35K) - $50 discount will appear at checkout
• Collegiate Challenge (12K freestyle and Chemical Bank 16K Classic) - $20 discount will appear at checkout

Registration Process

Since the trail system is narrow, the waves are limited to 50 skiers. A parade loop may be used to space out ski racers before the tricky downhill out of Timber Ridge.

Wave placement is self-service. Please place yourself in the appropriate wave. If you are an elite skier, place yourself in the first wave of your event. For those needing help to select the appropriate wave, please click on any of the "Results" links on the North American Vasa web site to find out where you have finished in past races. If you consistently finish in the top third overall, then place yourself in the "elite" wave. If you are in the middle third or bottom third of all finishers, please place yourself in the later waves. Proper wave placement makes for a more enjoyable race for all.

To register for the 2019 North American Vasa (NAV), you will be taken through a few steps. The first step will be selecting the race you would like to enter. The second step will involve your placement into an appropriate wave. Since there is a limit on the size of each wave, the earlier you sign up, the better your chance of being placed in the proper wave. Please make sure you register for the proper event and wave. There are no refunds.