Greetings Birkie Friends – We’re just 4 days out from a fun night of talking Birkie at the Bike Doc in Dousman. Join us on Thursday evening, January 8, for fun, food, music, FREE BEER, wine, and lots of special goodies. Plus, everyone who attends will receive a commemorative beer […]
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I’d like to pretend that my Thursday post on quotes was intentionally coincided with “throw back Thursday.” Yet the reality of the situation is yesterday was a very busy day of skiing, driving, and settling into snowy Houghton, Michigan with the rest of my SMS T2 team, and I simply didn’t get the post up […]
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Dear Birkie Skiers & Enthusiasts, Happy New Years! Where did 2014 go? The Sochi Olympics came and went and 2015 is right around the corner. I don’t know about you but I couldn’t be more excited about 2015. In a 3.5 month period (January-mid April) I am scheduled to race a whopping 569 kilometers of […]
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2014 comes to a close tomorrow – What an amazing year – this one will go in the record books for the ABSF! After one of the most challenging American Birkebeiner races in history, we’ve spent a considerable amount of time strategizing how to make sure we can provide you with amazing experiences at world-class events […]
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Merry Christmas Eve Birkie skiers! I’m writing this snuggled up next to our cat and Christmas tree, and even though there isn’t any real snow on the ground at my house, the lack of white fluffy stuff can’t stop my Christmas spirit. Last night we had our annual fondue dinner (because cheese and bread definitely […]
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Congratulations to Jeremiah Menk, Ben Menk, and Alison Menk Please join the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation in congratulating the winners of the 2015 American Birkebeiner Warriors & Inga Contest. The three cross country skiers will re-enact the 800-year-old legend that inspired the creation of the American Birkebeiner, now celebrating its 42nd year on February 21, […]
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Top 5 exciting reasons you should sign up for the Birkie Tour and Seeley Hills Classic Combo weekend! 1. The next price increase is coming so register by Dec 31st to pay only $50 for the Tour or $90 for the whole weekend. Registration is already ahead of last year so come join the fun! […]
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Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! After a bunch of travel the past couple days, some holiday preparations and family arrivals, Wednesday really snuck up on me. As I was going to bed last night I remembered that yesterday was, in fact, Wednesday, and I had missed my weekly Wednesday Birkie countdown! My […]
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This past weekend saw the start of the FIS Marathon Cup for the 2014-2015 season in Livingo, Italy. Birkie Ambassador Holly Brooks (USA) started the season off right with a podium finish. She finished 2nd to World Cup stand out and Olympic Medalist Riita-LiisaRoponen (FIN). The Men’s race was won in a photo finish by […]
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We are making progress, but still need YOUR help! December 10, 2014 – Hayward, WI — We are happy to report that we’ve passed OO! To date we have raised $280,964 toward our $650,000 Phase 1 goal – that means $369,036 needs to be raised within the next 10 weeks! This is a huge goal […]
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