Botniavasan is a

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

event held around Vörå in Finland. The event was first held in 2006, and is held in February each year. The main race is long, and the event has been named after Vasaloppet in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

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2006 establishments in Finland February sporting events Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Skiing in Finland Ski marathons Sports competitions in Finland Cross-country skiing competitions in Finland {{sport-event-stub