Birkie News Archives for
2016 Slumberland American Birkebeiner Registration Opens Monday, May 4
SKI January 17, 2016 – Birkie Tour – Register HERE February 20, 2016 – Slumberland American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet or Prince Haakon – Register HERE RUN September 26, 2015 – […]
Ross and Rinehart Win 3rd Annual Fat Bike Birkie
CABLE, Wis. (March 7, 2015) – This year’s finish of the Fat Bike Birkie was nearly a carbon copy of last year’s race, with Jenna Rinehart (Specialized) and Ned Overend […]
Brooks and Bonaldi Win the American Birkebeiner
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 21, 2015) – Holly Brooks (APU/Salomon) and Sergio Bonaldi (Scame-Ski Trab Marathon Team) captured the women’s and men’s freestyle titles at the 42nd American Birkebeiner. For both, […]
Warmer Weather to Arrive Saturday
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 20, 2015) – After some brutally cold days, the weather will moderate for Saturday. The National Weather Service is calling for a low of 9F on Saturday […]
Stay Warm Skiers
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The National Weather Service is predicting a low of minus 10F and a high of 16F with light snow on Friday for the Junior […]
Junior Birkie Schedule Modified
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Due to cold weather, the Junior Birkie races will start one hour later at 10:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m. as originally scheduled on […]
Birkie Week Crowded With Activity
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 12, 2015) – Besides the main races on Saturday, Birkie Week is jam-packed with over a dozen other ski events, starting on Thursday, Feb. 19 and continuing […]
Birkie Highlights 2015 Changes
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 9, 2015) – Course changes to the 2015 Birkebeiner will lengthen the classic race to 55 km and the skate race to 51 km. Most of the […]
Electronic Event Guide Highlights Parking and Bussing Changes
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb.6, 2015) – The American Birkebeiner Event Guide has gone electronic. All participants must access the electronic flip version with race-week details on the Birkie webpage. A limited […]
2015 Birkie Tour Weekend Recap
Birkie Tour Caps Successful Weekend HAYWARD, Wis. (Jan. 18, 2015) – Over 740 skiers enjoyed the March-like weather of the 6th annual Birkie Tour. This year’s event started at the […]