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Birkie Green Comes to Life at Birkie 2020
ABSF Continues to Implement Steps to a Greener Birkie Hayward, Wis. (February 12, 2020) – At its core, the Birkie lifestyle is about embracing an active lifestyle in the great […]
ABSF Reveals Handcrafted 2020 Champion Awards for American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon Races
Artisan Awards Bring to Life the Legacy of the American Birkebeiner Events Hayward, Wis. (February 12, 2020) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is excited to reveal the 2020 […]
Hayward Set to Welcome the World to Wisconsin for the 2020 Birkie Week of Events
46th Slumberland American Birkebeiner Events Begin in Three Short Weeks Hayward, Wis. (January 30, 2020) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) and communities in and around Hayward, WI, are […]
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Birkie 2020 Inga & Warriors Contest Winners
Minnesota Trio Carries on Longstanding Birkie Tradition. Hayward, Wis. (January 9, 2020) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Birkie Warriors […]
A Tusen Takk Farewell to The Year of the Volunteer
As 2019 draws to a close, FEAB & ABSF gratefully look back at the Year of the Volunteer Hayward, Wisc. (December 28, 2019) – This year, the Foundation for the […]
Birkie Trail Run Festival Announces 2020 Venue Change & Named USATF Half Marathon Trail Nat’l Championship
Registration for the 2020 Birkie Trail Run Festival opens January 1, 2020 Hayward, WI (January 2, 2020) – September 26, 2020 marks the 19th Birkie Trail Run Festival and the […]
Birkie Announces 10-Days of Snow Campaign to Secure $50,000 Challenge Match Gift
ABSF Seeks to Raise $50,000 by 12/19/19 to Secure $50,000 Match for Snowmaking Hayward, WI (December 10, 2019) Through the generosity of an anonymous, Wave 2, Birkie skier, the American […]
Kortelopet 29K Ski Race to Close 2020 Registration
Birkie Week Race Reaches Participant Capacity Hayward, Wisconsin (December 3, 2019) — The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) announced today that registration for the Kortelopet ski race, North America’s second […]
Celebrate Global Fat Bike Day on a Group Ride from OO Trailhead, Seeley, Wisconsin
December 7, 2019 is Global Fat Bike Day – You’re Encouraged to Ride Wherever You Are. Hayward, Wis. (November 19, 2019) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (Birkie) and Chequamegon […]
Birkie Trail Run Festival Burns up the Birkie Trail With Over 1000 Runners from 25 States & 2 Countries
2020 Birkie Trail Run Festival is slated for September 25-26, 2020 Hayward, WI (September 29, 2019) – Autumn leaves, sunny skies, and cool breezes welcomed runners and trekkers to the […]
