Welcome to the Elite Wave
If you’ve ever wondered what the elite wave is like compared to one of the larger later starting waves here is a crash course. A little background for context, the 2018 American Birkebeiner was my first...
The Purple Wave: 2019 American Birkebeiner
FasterSkier’s American Birkebeiner coverage is made possible through the generous support of New Moon Ski & Bike in Hayward, Wisconsin. While you are at the Birkie be sure to visit New Moon Ski & Bike for all...
First Time American Birkebeiner Winners: Alayna Sonnesyn and Akeo Maifeld-Carucci
FasterSkier’s American Birkebeiner coverage is made possible through the generous support of New Moon Ski & Bike in Hayward, Wisconsin. While you are at the Birkie be sure to visit New Moon Ski & Bike for all...
Stephen, Murdoch Fastest Skiers ‘to the Sun,’ Hundreds Revel at Inaugural Event
In a fitting setting for the the inaugural Ski to the Sun Marathon and Relay, hundreds of skiers emerged from a fog-blanketed morning dreamscape in Mazama, Washington as they cruised down the Methow Valley to brilliant...
Throwback Workout: Marathon Prep with Holly Brooks
For this week's workout, we go back in time four years ago to when former U.S. Ski Team member and two-time Olympian Holly Brooks was prepping for a season of international ski marathons in 2014/2015. Now retired from pro...
Why Skiing and How I Survived the Summer: Part IV
In March of 2016, we published an article penned by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings, a Postbaccalaureate student working towards his Academic Behavorial Strategist K-12 (ABS) Special Education License at the University of...
Beatty Caps Season with 160 k Arctic Circle Race Victory
Canada’s Dahria Beatty closed out her World Cup season with the rest of her international-racing peers on March 18 in Falun, Sweden. After three straight days of races, the 24-year-old Whitehorse, Yukon, native finished...
2018 Birkie: A Newbie’s Tale
The following was written by Katie Miller, a former University of New Hampshire (UNH) ski racer who recently completed her first American Birkebeiner and 50-kilometer ski marathon, after registering for the race last...
Novak, Rudd Take Tour of Anchorage Wins
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hannah Rudd had never raced a 50 k before. Jack Novak was doing his second one in as many weekends. They took different paths to get there, but both ended up in the same place on Sunday afternoon:...
Caitlin Gregg on Her Record-Setting Fifth Birkie Title: ‘I’m trying to set the bar pretty high’
Caitlin Gregg has raced the American Birkebeiner enough times — and won it more than anyone else — that she’s got the course down pat. Powerline, Big Bertha, High Point, Heckler’s, OO, Gravel Pit, Mosquito Brook,...
Birkie Rundown: Caitlin Gregg, Anders Gløersen Win 2018 Birkie Skate
2018 American Birkebeiner (Hayward, Wisconsin): 50 k freestyle
Blog post (with start videos)
The 44th annual American Birkebeiner took place Saturday on the world-famous course from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin, with...
Why Skiing (and Am I in the Right Birkie Wave?): Part III
In March of 2016, we published an article penned by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings, a Postbaccalaureate student working towards his Academic Behavorial Strategist K-12 (ABS) Special Education License at the University of...
How Skiing Saved My Life: Part II
In March of 2016, we published an article penned by Scott "Bjorn" Cummings, a Postbaccalaureate student working towards his Academic Behavorial Strategist K-12 (ABS) Special Education License at the University of...
Americans Dominate 2017 Merino Muster and Half Marathon
Visibility was thin and temperatures were below freezing last Saturday at the Snow Farm. Opaque white clouds of fog swept over the landscape near Wanaka, New Zealand, showcasing a skyline that seemed to play on the...
Havlick Wins 2017 Australian Hoppet; Rose Repeats in Second
When Australian Phillip Bellingham lunged for the finish line in the men’s 2017 Kangaroo Hoppet a week ago on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Falls Creek, Victoria, it wasn’t his fellow national team member Callum Watson he had...
2017 American Birkie: An Experience I’ll Never Forget
The following firsthand account was written by FasterSkier intern Ian Tovell, who attended this year's American Birkebeiner in February, which was canceled due to lack of snow. Instead, the 2017 BirkieFest was held on...
O’Harra, Frankowski Claim Solo Victories in Tour of Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — There are several strategies for winning the Tour of Anchorage, the annual 50-kilometer freestyle marathon from one side of town to the other that is the unofficial citizens’ race championship for...
Birkie Canceled; ‘BirkieStock 2017’ Offered as an Alternative
(Press release)
Hayward, WI (February 24, 2017) – After days of unseasonable weather, rain, and a predicted snow storm front missing the Hayward and Cable areas, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation regretfully...
Birkie Announces Weather-Related Course Change
On Monday, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) announced via a press release it will be adjusting the race course for Birkie events, set to take place this week in Hayward, Wis., due to "recent above average...
Wednesday Workout: Double-Pole Endurance Training
Double poling is an increasingly important part of cross-country skiing and it pays to be good at it. If watching World Cup stars double pole short races on television doesn’t have you convinced, take a look at the...
