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The origin of the American Birkebeiner dates back to 1973, when 53 hearty skiers traveled 52 kilometers from Hayward, Wisconsin to Telemark Resort in neighboring Cable. Today, the American Birkebeiner is the largest, most prestigious cross country ski marathon in North America… second to none! Skiers from around the world gather every February to celebrate the “Birkie,” a race which has become a tradition in the cross country ski world. The Birkie is a member...

Starting just miles from the headwaters of the Great Mississippi River, in the land of the legendary Paul Bunyan, the 25km loop is more or less in two parts, the 15km on the East side of the highway has very gentle terrain after a somewhat steep climb from the start area. Then after skiing through a tunnel to the West side of the highway, the next 10km has sweeping downhill curves and some respectable uphills,...

The Mora Vasaloppet is a special race in the hearts of thousands of skiers who have experienced it. The colorful mass start, the separate 58K and 35K courses, the wooded trails, and the exciting finish line in downtown Mora are reasons why the race is the largest in Minnesota and one of the biggest participation winter athletic events in the United States.

Tour of Anchorage Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage P.O. Box 103504 Anchorage, AK 99510 Telephone (907) 561-0949 or (907) 346-2233

  Starting precisely 32km from the edge of the Sun Valley/Ketchum community at the rustic Galena Lodge, the Tour parallels the Galena Pass Highway as it flows steadily down to the finish. One of the shortest American Ski Marathon Series events, the Tour is also the easiest to navigate featuring a gently flowing course over a series of meadows and grass-covered foothills. Spectacular views of the surrounding mountains unfold continuously with each and every turn....

33K Freestyle, 25K Hoigaard’s Classic, cross country ski festival featuring snow sculptures, skijoring, the Luminary Loppet and much more. The City of Lakes Loppet is a cross country ski festival featuring the beautiful trails and lakes of the Twin Cities. Join us on the first weekend in February for this celebration of winter in Minnesota.

Royal Gorge P.O. Box 1100 Soda Springs, CA 95728 (800) 500-3871

The Marquette General Health Systems Noquemanon Ski Marathon is a 51K cross country ski race taking skiers on a journey from Ishpeming (home of the National Ski Hall of Fame) to Marquette where the finish line is right outside the Superior Dome, the world’s largest wooden dome stadium. It’s sister event, the mBank Half Marathon is a 25K race that utilizes the second half of the Noquemanon course sharing the finish line outside of the...

January 30, 2010.  The Craftsbury Marathon, with 50 and 25 kilometer classic races, traverses some of Vermont’s most scenic countryside. The Center located on Lake Hosmer in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom has put this popular event on each year since 1981 and offers accommodations for 90 . The marathon is a point to point event featuring food stations provisioned with delicious soups and fresh baked goodies by local inns. Contact: stay@craftsbury.com