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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, this was their second Birkie win. Brooks attacked with two kilometers to go into a headwind on Hayward Lake in the 51-kilometer race, dropping Aurelie […]
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 morning with a high of 18F for the Birkie, Korte and Prince Haakon events. With an inch or so of new snow on Friday, the […]
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 Birkie and the Barnebirkie. Conditions look warmer for Saturday. The NWS is forecasting a low of 7F and a high of 18F. Cross country skiers […]
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 Friday, Feb. 20. Start times have also been compressed. New Junior Birkie start times are listed below: 10:00 a.m. U12 & U14 Boys 3 km […]
Birkie Fever Legacy Bash!
Agenda for the Evening! 200 have signed up – There is room for 150 more! See below for the evening’s agenda – You will not want to miss this legendary event!! Walk-ins will be welcome, however please consider pre-registering at http://www.birkie.com/ski/events/party/ or email amy.rowley@birkie.com if you plan to attend so we can get best possible […]
Week 23: W is for Women of the Birkie
Way back at week “L” in November I was ski racing in West Yellowstone, Montana. My mom was out on the trails and ran into 27 time Birkie finisher Lori Steinbach who hoped to see Jacque Lindskoog as the feature. I had already committed to the Loppet Nordic Foundation, but promised Lori I’d be […]
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 through Sunday, Feb. 22. See Birkie Race Guide for complete details. The Elite Sprints, presented by FITS & Madshus, kick off the American Birkebeiner action at noon […]
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 additional length – 700 meters – comes from relocating the final aid station from Highway 77 down into Hatchery Park. The finish line is also […]
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 number of hard copies will be available at the Expo. The electronic version makes immediate updates possible, if the need arises, providing the ABSF […]
Week 22: V is for Volunteers!
It’s been busy here in Kazakhstan with racing every day, but it didn’t prevent me from catching up with Birkie Volunteer Coordinator Patti Rumler. The thought of the Birkie- or any big racing event-without volunteers is essentially unthinkable. Volunteers do so much to make a race run smoothly, safely, efficiently, and enjoyably. If you aren’t […]
