Vasaloppet is said to be the world’s largest and toughest cross-country ski race. But it is so much more than a sporting event. The air vibrates when 15,800 skiers leave Sälen in snow-covered Western Sweden. And that is just for the main race during that week!

We were curious and took out our calculator. The question that we had was: If we put together all the timing mats that we had in use 2017 what is the size of the area that we cover?
 

In this series we will be introducing the mika:timing and EST staff and their positions. We'll be chatting with them about happy moments, adrenaline rushes, and the important tools they use. Today, we begin with the Project Manager. 

It is small, light, robust. And yellow. The ChampionChip. The probably most popular timing system. Many athletes even have their own ChampionChip. Others receive a rental chip from us at the events. In the course of the year: How many Chips are in use at competitions?

For many events mika:timing is taking care of preparing the race packets. How many envelopes did we pack in 2017, we were wondering?

A wonderful Easter weekend to you and your families from all of us at mika:timing and EST! And to all of you who are participating in one of the many Easter runs: Good luck! Enjoy your race!