More young women are registering for Vätternrundan, a trend seen in several Swedish fitness races. The number of women up to 25 years old is almost 25 percent higher than last year. With two months left until Vätternrundan, where participants cycle 315 kilometers, organizers have over 17,000 registered, which is 2,200 more than at the same time last year.
The increase is driven especially by young cyclists. Andreas Andersson, communications manager at Vätternrundan, says it is mainly young women aged 15 to 25. The increase among young women is not only seen here.
it is mainly young women aged 15 to 25
Several races report record numbers of young women, driven by social media and training groups. The proportion of first-time participants in Vätternrundan is 55 percent. Andreas Andersson says he thinks it is super great and is happy that young people want to focus on their health.
he thinks it is super great and is happy that young people want to focus on their health