2023 Birkie Week Registration Opens 

Click Here for 2023 Birkie Week Event Info » 2023 Birkie Week Results » Open Track Returns to Birkie Week Lineup Hayward, WI (May 3, 2022) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) opened registration for the 2023 Slumberland American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, Prince Haakon, and Open Track events on Monday, May 2, 2022. After a strong […]

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2021 Birkie Trail Run Festival Recap

Nearly 1,000 Athletes Took Part in Annual Trail Run Festival Hayward, WI (September 25, 2021) – A crisp autumn morning shaped up for ideal conditions as runners and trekkers took to the hills for to the annual Birkie Trail Run Festival, sponsored by Salomon. Over 950 runners and trekkers, from 33 states, took part in […]

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Birkie Trail Run Festival Named USATF Half Marathon Trail Nat’l Championship

Birkie Trail Run Festival Named USATF Half Marathon Trail Nat’l Championship 2021 Birkie Trail Run Festival Registration is Open; $6,000 Prize Purse Hayward, WI (July 5, 2021) – September 25, 2021, marks the 24th Birkie Trail Run Festival. The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce that the Birkie Trail Run half marathon, part […]

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47th Slumberland American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon 2021 Events Fast Approaching

Retooled Birkie Week 2021 Slated for February 24–28, 2021 Hayward, WI (February 15, 2021) – In just over a week, the 47th Slumberland American Birkebeiner (Birkie), Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon events will begin in Cable, WI. After months of planning, and with the guidance of health and medical professionals, and the Birkie medical director, the […]

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Hayward Area Kids “Dive for the Dirt” in New Outdoor Obstacle Course Series

Free to All Kids Ages 6 to 18 Hayward, WI (July 28, 2017) – There’s a new event series in town, just for kids. And, just like the popular obstacle courses out there for adults, this one is full of ways to scramble, climb, dodge, and jump your way through to the finish. “Dive for […]

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Be a Part of the Fabric of Birkie Week 2018

ABSF Announces Annual T-Shirt Design Contest Hayward, Wis. (June 1, 2017) – Each year the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) sends out a call, far and wide, for Birkie fans to channel their inner artist in anticipation of the annual Birkie Official T-Shirt Design Contest. Aspiring artists have an opportunity to submit their original designs […]

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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, year-round) Organization Summary:  The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to promote and conduct the finest international cross-country ski competition […]

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American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces 2017 Schedule of Events

America’s 2nd Largest Ski Race Moves to Friday Hayward, Wis. (March 18, 2016) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) board of directors today announced the 2017 American Birkebeiner schedule of events slated for February 23-26, 2017. North America’s largest cross-country ski race, the American Birkebeiner, is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017 with the […]

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Official Birkie 2016 Poster and T-Shirt Design Contest Winners Announced

Official 2016 Event Poster and T-shirts Available Now Hayward, WI — Earlier this year, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF), hosted design contests for the official Birkie 2016 event poster and t-shirt. The ABSF is pleased to announce the contest winners and to share their creative designs which will become the face of the 2016 […]

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Birkie Virtual Race Bag—Better Than Ever

Win an Apple Watch, Tempur-Pedic Mattress, VIP Parking at Race Start, Training Consultation with Jessie Diggins, and More! In January, the Slumberland American Birkebeiner will send out its Virtual Race Bag (VRB) to all registered participants of the 2016 Birkie, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon events. What’s new this year? Plenty! For starters, Slumberland Furniture, the […]

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