What is Bruksvallsloppet?
'''Bruksvallsloppet''' is an international [[cross-country skiing]] event, held in [[Bruksvallarna]], [[Sweden]] over a [[Friday]]-[[Sunday]] in [[November]] every year. The event acts as [[Cross-Country Skiing World Cup|FIS World Cup]] preselection. The competitions are international.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.skidor.com/sv/Varagrenar/Langdakning/Nyheter/Egnanyheter/PremiardagsiBruksvallarna/|title=Premiärdags i Bruksvallarna|publisher=Svenska Skidförbundet|language=sv|date=November 2009|access-date=26 January 2015|archive-date=7 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707233028/http://old.skidor.com/sv/Varagrenar/Langdakning/Nyheter/Egnanyheter/PremiardagsiBruksvallarna/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During some seasons the event is the final before the World Cup opens. During other seasons, the event instead occurs between World Cupe events. This depends on if the FIS World Cup starts by late October, or if it begins by mid-late November. In Sweden, the event is generally considered the first major competition of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://affarer.cc/start/1.237135-hogbo-gif-fick-bra-start-pa-sasongen|title=Högbo GIF fick bra start på säsongen|publisher=Arbetarbladet|language=sv|date=16 November 2008|access-date=16 October 2011|archive-date=25 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225211528/http://affarer.cc/start/1.237135-hogbo-gif-fick-bra-start-pa-sasongen|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.bruksvallsloppet.se/ Officiall website] {{in lang|sv}} [[Category:Sports competitions]] [[Category:Skiing in Sweden]]