Morse and Brandvold Take Top Honors in Chico 21K Hayward, WI (March 9, 2019) – It was a golden day at the 2019 45NRTH Fat Bike Birkie, the world’s largest on-snow fat bike race, held at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead near Cable, Wisconsin. Nearly 1100 riders competed with riders hailing from 22 states and 3 […]
Former Tour De France & World Tour Pro to Race the Fat Bike Birkie Hayward, WI (March 5, 2019) – With only days to go, on Saturday, March 9, 2019, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) will greet over one thousand fat bikers to Cable, Wisconsin to test their expertise and skill at the 45NRTH […]
Skiers from 23 countries & 49 States Participated in the 45th Annual Festivities HAYWARD, WI (Feb. 23, 2019) – Amidst a flurry of morning snow, skiers lined up at the start line of the 45th Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest cross-country ski marathon. Alayna Sonnesyn, S. Londonderry, VT, and Akeo Maifeld-Carucci, Craftsbury Common, VT […]
Birkie Skate Men Brian Gregg (USA) Team Gregg Olympian – 2014 3rd American Birkebeiner Freestyle (2012) Will be racing his 11th American Birkebeiner 20 U.S. Super Tour podiums, 5 wins NCAA All-American Bib # 22 Matt Liebsch (USA) 9 World Cup starts Champion – American Birkebeiner (2009) Will be racing his 15th American Birkebeiner Bib […]
Festival of Birkie Nordic Ski Events Begins in 8 Days Hayward, WI (February 13, 2019) – The 45th Annual Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest cross-country ski race, is pleased to announce the honorary race starter for Birkie 2019. On Saturday, February 23, Kikkan Randall, five-time Olympian and PyeongChang gold medalist, will welcome, motivate, and […]
Descendants of Founding Birkie Skier Selected as 2019 Birkebeiner Warriors & Inga Hayward, WI (February 23, 2019) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the trio of cross-country skiers who will depict two Birkebeiner Warriors and Inga, the mother of baby Prince Haakon. On February 23, 2019, William Andresen […]
Hayward, WI (February 7, 2019) – Who can forget the magic of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics when Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins won the hearts of the nation as they skied their way to a gold medal in the team sprint freestyle cross-country ski race. And, it’s not every day that girls have opportunity to […]
“Birkie” is North America’s Largest Cross-Country Ski Race & the Greatest Show on Snow! Hayward, Wisconsin (December 19, 2018) — The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation announced today that registration for the 45th Slumberland American Birkebeiner, the “Birkie,” North America’s largest cross-country ski race, will close at 11:59pm, Thursday, December 20, 2018, as the race has […]
3-Year Agreement Puts Salomon in Spotlight of Largest Ski Race in North America Hayward (WI) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced a multi-year agreement with Salomon, international Alpine skiing equipment, snowboarding, Nordic, and running brand, to make it the new Presenting Sponsor of its iconic Kortelopet 29-kilometer ski race starting with the […]
