North American Vasa Festival Of Races
Traverse City, United States • 14-15 Feb 2026
Event overview
The North American Vasa is the 50th annual winter sports festival, scheduled for February 14-15, 2026 in Traverse City, Michigan. The event features Nordic ski and fat tire bike races on the Vasa Pathway and on winter singletrack trails in the Pere Marquette State Forest. The start and finish location is Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686. The festival continues a local tradition dating to the 1970s.
Races and key notes
- 50k Classic/Freestyle
- 12k Okerstrom Kortelopet (Freestyle)
- 27k George Kuhn Half Marathon (Freestyle)
- 6k Vasa Tour (Classic/Freestyle)
- 15k Lombard Loppet (Classic)
- 6k High School Classic
- 6k Citizen Racer Classic (non-high school)
- 12k Okerstrom Kortelopet (High School)
- 25k Fatbike
- Bigfoot Community Relay (community event)
- Jr Vasa (youth event)
- Adaptive Skiers (no entry fee listed)
Several events show registration deadlines of February 11, 2026, and many events list price increases after November 30, 2025. Some community and adaptive events are listed with no entry fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.