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2026 First Chance Race

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Mora, Minnesota, United States

calendar_today 03 Jan, 2026

About the Event

Celebrate the new year with the first ski race of 2026. The race will be on the Vasaloppet ski race trails with a 5km and a 10km distance option. This race is not only a fun way to kick off the ski season, it also provides skiers the opportunity to get some training for the 2026 ski race season. The race begins at 1:00pm at the Vasaloppet Nordic Center in Mora, MN. 18 and under is $20 (discount applied at checkout).

Races Offered

10km

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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13:00

5km

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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14:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Mora.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -13.2° / -5.0°

wb_sunny -18.5° / -10.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.1 /

water_drop 77.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -13.2° / -5.0°

wb_sunny -18.5° / -10.1°

air 11.1 km/h

water_drop 77.6%

About Mora

Learn more about the host city, Mora.

Mora is a city and the county seat of Kanabec County, Minnesota. It is at the junction of Minnesota highways 23 and 65 and is along the Snake River. The population was 3,665 at the 2020 census.