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American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Expansion of ‘de She’ Series with the Inaugural Shred de She – Fat Bike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Expansion of ‘de She’ Series with the Inaugural Shred de She – Fat Bike Hayward, WI – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is excited to present Shred de She – Fat Bike, an event dedicated to celebrating women in biking. Originally known as Ladies Fat Bike […]
Podiumwear Extends Its Partnership With Team Birkie
Podiumwear, a leading custom team apparel brand, today announces the renewal of its sponsorship agreement with Team Birkie. Podiumwear has been the exclusive official custom team apparel partner of Team Birkie since its inception in 2021. Podiumwear’s agreement will continue with rights to design and create the exclusive men’s and women’s race uniforms for Team […]
Trek Bicycle Teams Up With Team Birkie In Sweepstakes
You can win a TREK bicycle worth up to $5,000 when you support Team Birkie. The Trek bike sweepstakes fundraiser supports Team Birke, with 100% of all funds raised going directly to Team Birkie athletes, with the drive and dedication to pursue a spot representing the United States in the upcoming World Cup season and […]
Fueling for Taper Week: Your Path to a Strong Race
Alex Larson is a sports dietitian for endurance athletes. She’ll be speaking at this year’s Ski de She Camp, but in the meantime, she’s providing us some nutritional insight for the upcoming Birkie Trail Run: With race day just around the corner, it’s time to fine-tune your nutrition strategy for taper week! This is the perfect […]
Base Camp Grand Opening Featured on Northern News Now
EDIT: The new building is called Base Camp at Mt. Telemark Village. This news story incorrectly refers to the building as Home Base at Mt. Telemark Village which is a terrific lodging option during your next visit to Mt. Telemark Village.
Birkie Trail Run Partners With Nutritionist Alex Larson
We are 7 weeks out from race weekend and now is the time to start planning out your race-week nutrition! Here’s a checklist from endurance sports dietitian Alex Larson, sharing what you can do in these final weeks to perform your best on race day. Carb Loading. For those running the half marathon and full […]
Birchleggers & Birkie Green Bib Initiative featured on WPR’s Larry Meiller Show
On Wednesday July 24, Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller show featured a segment on upcycling plastic. Birchlegger Jim Tenorio called into the program to inform the state-wide (and beyond) listening audience of the Birkie Green initiatives surrounding our bibs which are made out of recycled water bottles. But the life those bibs don’t end on […]
Carol Ann Duffy, the first Worldloppet Master, passes at age 89
We are sad to announce that on July 21, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Carol Ann Duffy of Hayward, Wisconsin, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Carol was the first Worldloppet Master earning diploma number one in 1980 along with her husband Tom who earned diploma number three. Back in 2018, for the 40th […]
RUNNING STORIES: North Carolina Running Coach Makes His Way to Birkie Trail Run
Elite trail runner Cory shares his fitness story with the Birkie: “I grew up in eastern Kansas and ran my first-mile race three days before I turned three. This was the beginning of my love for running. I spent most of my childhood running through the woods and sword-fighting corn stocks. Eventually, I began training […]
RUNNING STORIES: 76-year-old Kohler, WI Native Completes Over 200 Ultra Marathons
Roy, from Kohler, WI, shares his running story with the Birkie: “I started running on my 32nd birthday, July 1980 (a late bloomer, so I had to catch up to the fast guys) and have been running since. I entered my first race, the Mayfair Marathon, over Memorial Day Weekend in 1981. My first race […]
Grand Opening Scheduled for Base Camp at Mt. Telemark Village, Home of the American Birkebeiner
[Hayward, WI, July 12, 2024] – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will hold the Grand Opening Celebration of Base Camp at Mt. Telemark Village on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 12:30P – 2:30P (15555 Birkie Blvd, Cable, WI 54821). “This is not about the Birkie or the ABSF, this is about a community doing something […]
American Birkebeiner Featured on PBS News Hour
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is committed to reducing our carbon footprint through our Birkie Green initiative, which acts as a filter for everything we do from events to building structures. Our Birkie Green initiative focuses on five areas: 1. Limit our use of unrecycled material for retail and for race swag.2. Increase our reliance […]
Free Birkie Entry with a Minimum $1,499 Purchase at Slumberland Furniture
For Birkie Ski, Run, or Bike Events*2025 – 2026 Slumberland Furniture and the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation again welcome you to this “homey” way to get a free entry to a Birkie event – Ski, Run, or Bike. This program has been a great success for Birkie skiers, runners, and bikers over the last year, […]
Ben Popp Elected Worldloppet President
American Birkebeiner Executive Director Ben Popp elected President of the Worldloppet International Ski Federation. The Worldloppet Member delegates voted this past week at their Annual Summit in Sapporo, Japan – the venue of Sapporo Ski Marathon. Hayward, WI (June 17, 2024) — Ben Popp replaces Juha Viljamaa from Lahti, Finland, who has been the representing […]
Team Birkie Announces 2024-25 Regional Team
Team Birkie’s Regional Team adds four new members to Team Birkie for 2024-25. Aidan Ripp added to Continental Team. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Emma Stertz, Dolcie Tanguay, Connor Roberts, and David Ronnevik, will join Team Birkie’s Regional Team. The Regional Team is an opportunity for athletes to continue their development of high level ski racing, as […]
Tamarack Health and Team Birkie Join Forces in Athlete Healthcare Partnership
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Tamarack Health and Team Birkie announced an exclusive partnership that redefines medical support for elite level skiers in the United States. The collaboration makes Tamarack Health the Official Healthcare Partner of Team Birkie, and guarantees its athletes medical care and support in the run-up to the 2026 Olympics. Tamarack Health provides comprehensive […]
RUNNING STORIES: Hayward Local Shares Her Running Journey
Josie, a Hayward, WI, local, shares her running story with the Birkie: “‘Athlete’ was one of the last things I would have called myself prior to tenth grade. I struggled in phy ed and had never participated in an organized sport. That year, however, a neighbor encouraged me to join the cross-country running team. I […]
Team Birkie Announces 2024-25 Marathon Team
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Team Birkie’s Marathon Team gets a boost for the 2024-25 season from three new, highly experienced ski racers. Abigail Drach, Nicole (Schneider) Eliasson, Vivian (Hett) Johnson and Maxwell Turnberg, will join Team Birkie Marathon Team returners, Delany Fitzpatrick, Sam Holt, and Jenna and Zach Nelson. All four newcomers are Twin Cities natives, […]
Team Birkie Announces New Coaching Staff and Structure
Ensrud named Head Coach, Salmela moves to High Performance Manager. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Former Team Birkie skier, Julie Ensrud, has been named Head Coach of Team Birkie. Ensrud raced two seasons for Team Birkie after a distinguished NCAA skiing career at Northern Michigan University and the University of New Mexico. The Saltnes, Norway, native comes […]
RUNNING STORIES: From Colorado to Wisconsin: Brian’s Birkie Trail Run Adventure
In our ongoing Birkie Trail Run Story series, we’re excited to share Brian’s journey. Hailing from Colorado, he brings a unique perspective to his Birkie experience. Read on for his story: “I am so excited to come out to Wisconsin. I have heard that the Birkie Nordic Ski race is iconic with a rich history. […]
