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Birkie Trail Run & Trek Makes Strides Toward Cup Free Racing and Announces New Race Designation
ABSF Adds New Vendor Fair to Birkie Trail Run & Trek Event Schedule Hayward, WI (September 13, 2016) – October 1, 2016 marks the 15th running of the Birkie Trail […]
American Birkebeiner Legacy Lives On with Support from Johnson Bank and Johnson Family Foundation
Representatives from Johnson Bank present a check for $25,000 to the ABSF for the Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner. L-R, Craig Hokanson, Regional President, Johnson Bank; Allison Slavick, […]
Hayward Residents are On the Trail to Fitness
Be Healthy Hayward Program Gets Residents Moving on Local Trails Hayward, Wisc. (August 29, 2016) – Be Healthy Hayward is a program designed to get people off of the couch […]
Be Healthy Hayward Returns for a Second Year
6 Week Program Gets Community on the Trail to Fitness Hayward, Wisc. (August 4, 2016) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) and Essentia Health have joined together for year […]
New American Birkebeiner Permanent Start And Trailhead a Reality
Dedication Slated for August 6th near Cable, WI Hayward, WI (August 1, 2016) — In November 2014, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) launched their first-ever capital campaign. Just seven […]
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner Grand Opening on August 5
A 43-year Time Capsule of North America’s Largest Cross-Country Ski Race Hayward, WI (August 1, 2016) — Each February more than 10,000 cross-country skiers gather in Wisconsin to take part […]
Two Iconic North Woods Events Unite for Lumberjack Run
ABSF Supports the LWC with the Lumberjack Run Hayward, WI (July 21, 2016) — Over 100 years ago, lumberjacks felled timber throughout the north woods of Wisconsin. Today, and with […]
A Cool Invitation from New Zealand
An invitation to North American Birkebeiner skiers to come down south for the Merino Muster X-Country Ski Race. Race dates: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Saturday, September 2, 2017 Race Entries […]
Clubs Unite to Bring New TRAIL KIDS Program to Midwest Youth
June 21, 2016 – With the Midwest embracing healthy outdoor lifestyles, five founding clubs are announcing the introduction of a new program focused on bringing outdoor adventures to youth year-round. […]
Assistant Birkie Trail Manager Position
Love working outside? Want to live in Northern Wisconsin and work on the greatest trail system in the world?!?!? If so, keep reading! Job Title: Assistant Trail Manager (full time, […]