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The Birkie Challenge Series

Birkie Challenge Series Grand Prize Winners!

Congratulations Winners!  Thanks for Participating!

  • Nicholas Hoening, Madison, WI – Slumberland 12″ Slumbercrest Hybrid or Memory Foam Mattress in Queen or King
    • Up to MSRP $1499
  • Jan Taggart, La Crosse, WI – Salomon FW20 SLAB Carbon Skate Boots
    • MSRP $870
  • Joellen Fonken, Gunnison, CO – BLIZ Vision in Pink Sunglasses
    • MSRP $95

Special Thanks to our Amazing Sponsors!
A special shout out to our sponsors for providing fabulous Birkie Challenge Series prizes!  Please support our sponsors as they support the Birkie! See prize list below

Birkie Challenges - #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Birkie Challenge #1 – Go the Birkie Distance (May – Completed)

Congratulations to Birkie Challenge #1 Winners!

  • Blair Main, St. Louis Park, MN – Birkie (30) – Garmisch Resort Stay
  • Pete Willemsen, Duluth, MN – Kortelopet (20)– Telemark Condominium Stay
  • Betsy Van Cleve Stiegler, Plymouth, MN – Prince Haakon (10) – Suunto Watch

Birkie Challenge #2 – Climb the Birkie (June – Completed)

Congratulations to Birkie Challenge #2 Winners!

  • Bobbie Jones, Buena Vista, CO – 25,369 meters (that’s over 18 Birkies climbed!) Grand Prize – Suunto 9 Baro Multisport GPS Watch
  • Alex Kushing, Madison, WI – Start Hydration Belt (winner drawn at random)
  • Sarah Goetz, Tulsa, OK – Earth Rider Jersey (winner drawn at random)
  • Jonathon Rova, Duluth, MN – People’s Bank Midwest Sweatshirt (winner drawn at random)

Birkie Challenge #3 – Feel the Birkie speed (July – Completed)

Congratulations to Birkie Challenge #3 Winners!

  • Hanna Bowlin, Minneapolis, MN – Grand Prize Winner: Madshus Intelligrip Skis & Rottefella MOVE Switch Kit
  • John Garrett, Hayward, WI – SIDAS Therm-ic Heated Vest
  • Andrew Wall, Newport, MN – People’s Bank Midwest Sweatshirt
  • Mancel Mitchell, Minneapolis, MN – People’s Bank Midwest Sweatshirt
  • Shannon Roloff, Kimberly, WI – People’s Bank Midwest Sweatshirt

Birkie Challenge #4 – The Birkie – All In! (August – Completed)

Congratulations to Birkie Challenge #4 Winners!

  • Krista Paintner-Rudolph, Fort Collins, CO – Grand Prize Winner: Rossignol X-ium Premium skate or classic skis
  • Richard Evans, Chisago City, MN – Anti-Freeze SuperPuff jacket
  • Brian Northan, Guilderland, NY – GORE Wear men’s jacket
  • Bruce Manske, Stillwater, MN – GORE Wear men’s jacket
  • Jessica Northan, Guilderland, NY – GORE Wear women’s jacket
  • Allison Albrecht, Minnetonka, MN – GORE Wear women’s jacket
  • Andrea Barnes, Fort Huachuca, AZ – Anderson’s Maple Syrup prize pack
  • Plus 28 other lucky winners from Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Missouri, Iowas, and Maine!  Congratulations!

Birkie Challenge #5 – Birkie RollerSki Challenge (September – Completed)

Congratulations to Birkie Challenge #5 Winners!

  • Guro Lindgren, Boseman, MT – Swix Triac Carbon Classic Rollerskis
  • Christopher Stever, Salt Lake City, UT & Chase Christopherson, Arbor Vitae, WI – Alpina Rollerski Boots & Rottefella Roller Ski Bindings
  • Heather Hartwig Stokes, Waunakee, WI – Swenor Special Pink Edition Skate Longs
  • Michael Bazylewicz, Shelburne, VT – Anderson’s Maple Syrup Prize Pack
  • Kent York, St. Paul, MN – Anderson’s Maple Syrup Pure Fuel 24-Pack
  • Michael Evelo, Rhinelander, WI – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Joe Souder, Verona, WI – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Edward Walks, Chicago, IL – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Nancy Bauer, Champlin, MN – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Michael Mc Phearson, Ironwood, MI – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Eric Wangen, Wisconsin Raids, WI – – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Rick Pike, Minneapolis, MN – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Ketzel Levens, Duluth, MN – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Allison Krish, Columbus, OH – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Card, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy
  • Christine Palquist, Geneva, IL – Kwik Trip Gas Gift Cards, Courtesy of Enbridge Energy

Congratulations to All of Birkie Challenge Prize Winners!

Birkie Challenge #1 (Awarded)

PRIVATE CONDO . GARMISCH RESORT
Birkie Challenge #1 - Birkie Distance Prize

One Weekend at private condo with full kitchen, provided by Ben Marks of Marks Group Wealth Management. Just one mile to CAMBA Trails and Namakagon Town Hall Trailhead, Cable, WI.

Use by 12/31/2020 and subject to availability.

Value: $680

TELEMARK VACATION CONDOS
Birkie Challenge #1 - Korte Distance Prize

1 Week stay in beautiful Northwoods condo with full kitchen, adjacent to Birkie Trailhead and World Cup trails, Cable, WI.

Use by 12/31/2020 and some blackout dates may apply.

Value: $1,050

SUUNTO
Birkie Challenge #1 – Prince Haakon Distance Prize

Suunto 5 – Compact GPS sports watch

MSRP: $329

Birkie Challenge #2 (Awarded)

SUUNTO
Birkie Challenge #2 Grand Prize

Suunto 9 Baro – Birkie Challenge #2 Grand Prize

Durable multisport GPS watch.

MSRP: $599

START
Challenge #2 Prize

Start Water carrier (MSRP $50)

Earth Rider
Challenge #2 Prize

Earth Rider Jersey (MSRP $78)

Additional Prize Packs
Challenge Prize #2

People’s Bank Midwest – Sweatshirt

WI State Cranberry Growers Association – Cranberries

Birkie Challenge #3 (Awarded)

MADSHUS
Challenge #3 Grand Prize

Prize Package: 1 pair Madshus Intelligrip Skis (MSRP $800) + Rottefella MOVE Switch Kit (MSRP $185)

ROTTEFELLA
Challenge #3 Grand Prize

Rottefella MOVE Switch Kit

MSRP: $185

SIDAS

Therm-ic Heated Vest

Additional Prize Packs
Challenge Prize #3

People’s Bank Midwest – Sweatshirt

SIDAS Gift

Birkie Challenge #4 (Awarded)

ROSSIGNOL
Challenge #4 Grand Prize

1 Pair of Rossignol X-ium Premium Skate or Classic skis, winners choice. MSRP: $800

ANTI-FREEZE
Challenge #4 Prize

Anti-Freeze SuperPuff Jacket

MSRP: $280.00

GEAR WEST and GORE Wear
Challenge #4 Prize

Women’s Jackets
GORE Wear Women’s Windstopper jacket
(MSRP: $149, Size: Women’s Size Medium Only, Color:  Black)
GORE Wear Women’s Shakedry Hooded Jacket/Trail Running
(MSRP: $209, Size: Women’s Small Only, Color: Pacific Blue)

Men’s Jackets
GORE Wear Men’s Shakedry Hooded Jacket/Trail Running
(MSPR: $299, Size: Men’s Size XL Only, Color:  Black)
GORE Wear Men’s Infinium Hooded Jacket
(MSPR: $369, Size: Men’s Size Large Only, Color:  Black)

Each of these four prize jackets comes only in the size, gender and colors listed above. Each jacket giveaway is final and sized as-is. Please do not try to exchange your jacket at Gear West, at any store, or contact GORE Wear. We will try to match jackets to the winners. If, however, you receive a jacket that is not exactly your size, please feel free to gift it to someone you care about who can use it! Thank you!

ANDERSON'S MAPLE SYRUP
Challenge #4 Prize

Prize Package – $103 Value

Additional Prizes

Gear West – Two $20 Gift Certificates

New Moon Gift Cards – Four $50 Gift Certificates

Earth Rider Brewery – Face Masks

Anderson’s Maple Syrup – Pure Fuel Pack of 24 – $63 Value

Enbridge Energy – Ten $20 Kwik Trip Gas Cards

Birkie Challenge #5 – Roller-ski Challenge (Awarded)

SWIX

Swix Triac Carbon Classic Rollerski.

MSRP: $450

ALPINA

2 Prize Packages: Each has 1 pair of Alpina rollerski boots (MSRP $249) + Rottefella rollerski bindings (MSRP $79)

SWENOR

Swenor Special Pink Edition Skate Longs

MSRP: $274

ANDERSON'S MAPLE SYRUP
Challenge #5 Prize

Prize Package – $103 Value

Additional Prizes

Anderson’s Maple Syrup – Pure Fuel Pack of 24 – $63 Value

Enbridge Energy – Ten $20 Kwik Trip Gas Cards

Overall Grand Prize* – Birkie Summer Challenge Series (Awarded)

*Everyone registered for any of the summer challenge series gets 1 entry, per challenge, to win the Overall Grand Prizes.

SALOMON

1 Pair FW20 SLAB Carbon skate (Jessie Diggins boots)

MSRP: $870. To be delivered in October 2020.

BLIZ

Bliz Vision in Pink

MSRP: $95.00

MAJOR OVERALL GRAND PRIZE (Awarded)

Slumberland

12” Slumbercrest Hybrid or Memory Foam Mattress in Queen or King (winner’s choice), which we can ship anywhere to the winner in the U.S.

The Slumberland everyday low price for the Hybrid King (most expensive option) is $1499.99.