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American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Honorary Race Starter – Olympian Kikkan Randall
Festival of Birkie Nordic Ski Events Begins in 8 Days Hayward, WI (February 13, 2019) – The 45th Annual Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest cross-country ski race, is pleased […]
Bringing the Birkebeiner Legacy to Life at the Birkie
Descendants of Founding Birkie Skier Selected as 2019 Birkebeiner Warriors & Inga Hayward, WI (February 23, 2019) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of […]
Kikkan Randall, 5X Olympian & 2018 Gold Medalist, to Lead Fast and Female Champ Chat at Birkie 2019
Hayward, WI (February 7, 2019) – Who can forget the magic of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics when Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins won the hearts of the nation as they […]
Registration for the 45th American Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Race to Close This Week!
“Birkie” is North America’s Largest Cross-Country Ski Race & the Greatest Show on Snow! Hayward, Wisconsin (December 19, 2018) — The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation announced today that registration for […]
Salomon Is New Sponsor of Birkie’s Fast-Growing Kortelopet Ski Race
3-Year Agreement Puts Salomon in Spotlight of Largest Ski Race in North America Hayward (WI) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced a multi-year agreement with Salomon, international […]
17th Birkie Trail Run Festival Welcomes Elites for USATF Half Marathon Trail National Championship
8 Events, 1 Day, 1200 Runners Take to the Trails at Birkie Trail Run Festival Hayward, WI (September 26, 2018) – September 29, 2018 marks the 17th running of the […]
Birkie, Korte & Prince Haakon Price Increase This Friday And Birkie Week Smaller Events Registration Opens
North America’s #1 & #2 Cross-Country Ski Races Filling Fast Hayward, Wis. (September 5, 2018) – With fall temperatures in the air, thoughts turn quickly to the change in seasons, […]
Samuel C. Johnson Family Outdoor Center Groundbreaking Saturday, June 9
Groundbreaking Ceremony, Hwy OO Trailhead, Seeley, WI Hayward, WI (June 8, 2018) — The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has been enhancing the quality of lives for nearly half a century. […]
