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Welcome Home, Jessie Diggins, Skier Extraordinaire & Birkie Ambassador!
Jessie Diggins Welcome Home Event Wednesday, April 12 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Slumberland Campus, Discovery Building 1 Imation Drive, Oakdale, MN On Hwy 14 just East of 694 (formerly […]
Fat Bike Birkie Draws Field of 1200 Participants from 18 States & 2 Countries
Wakeley & Schneeberger Take Top Honors Hayward, WI (March 11, 2017) – It was a brisk morning under a bluebird sky at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead as 1200 riders rolled […]
Fat Bike Birkie Rolls Out with Record Number of Riders
World’s Largest Fat Bike Race Expands Participant Field Hayward, WI (March 6, 2017) – On Saturday, March 11, 2017, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) will greet 1200 fat bikers […]
BirkieFest 2017 Draws over 10,000 Skiers & Spectators After Iconic Race is Canceled
Live Music, Birkie Brew-Ski, and Camaraderie Aplenty! Hayward, WI (February 25, 2017) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s BirkieFest 2017 brought over 10,000 skiers and spectators to the American Birkebeiner […]
ABSF Announces Cancellation of Races and Introduces Birkie Celebration 2017!
Live Music, Birkie Brew-Ski, and Camaraderie Awaits! Hayward, WI (February 24, 2017) – After days of unseasonable weather, rain, and a predicted snow storm front missing the Hayward and Cable […]
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Friday Changes & Saturday Scenarios
A Birke Week Like None Other! Hayward, WI (February 21, 2017) – With unseasonable weather again today, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that Birkie Week events previously […]
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Changes to Birkie Week Schedule
Thursday Events Look Different but Are Infused with #BirkieFever Hayward, WI (February 21, 2017) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) today announced that after yesterday’s unseasonable rain, Duffy’s Field […]
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces a Change of Course
44th Birkie Week Events Change Due to Weather Conditions Hayward, WI (February 20, 2017) – In light of the recent above average temperatures, along with continued warm weather conditions and […]
Saving Snow – Film and Panel Discussion at Birkie #44
News Advisory on Behalf of Cool Planet Contact: Paul Thompson 612-810-4664 paul@coolplanetmn.org Diogo Castro Freire, filmmaker from Adaptation Now Films and downhill skier has selected the American Birkebeiner as the […]
Raise Your Tankard! It’s Birkie Brew-Ski!
The Birkie, with Lucette Brewing Company, Introduces Official Amber Ale! Hayward, WI (February 16, 2017) – When Norwegian Birkebeiner warriors Torstein & Skjervald finished their historic journey rescuing Prince Haakon […]
