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Randy Gibbs Joins BNS for the City of Lakes Loppet and American Birkebeiner

FasterSkierJanuary 13, 2012

During a break in World Cup action this winter, service technician Randy Gibbs will join forces with Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) for the City of Lakes Loppet and American Birkebeiner. Gibbs will add his extensive experience to the BNS Mobile Race Service Crew for their Race Waxing Services at both events.  To take advantage Randy’s seven years of unique experience waxing skis for top athletes like Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell and Kris Freeman, BNS will...

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New Birkie Trailhead Decision Postponed Until March

Alex KochonJanuary 12, 2012

American Birkebeiner press release CABLE, Wis. — At the public hearing held last night, January 11, by the Bayfield County Forestry Committee (BCFC) at the Cable Community Center, the BCFC passed a motion to postpone a decision on the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s proposal for a new trailhead at the Highway 63 – Leonard School Road location (east of hwy 63). A decision by the Bayfield County Forestry Committee is required because constructing the proposed...

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Jennifer Caldwell to be Remembered Saturday

Alex KochonDecember 30, 2011

Four days after Jennifer Caldwell passed away at home, the former U.S. Ski Team member and University of Vermont graduate will be remembered at a memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 31, at St. Katharine Drexel Church (11 a.m.) in Wolfeboro, N.H. Caldwell died at home on Tuesday at age 53. She is survived by her daughter Anya, husband Howie Bean, parents John and Hep Caldwell and three older brothers: Tim, Sverre and Peter Caldwell. Among...

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Limited Birkie, Korte Entries Up for Auction

Alex KochonDecember 13, 2011

While registration for the 2012 American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet met its maximum in late November with 9,000 entries, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Wisconsin Chapter has teamed up with race organizers to auction of 20 more spots. These entries will be auctioned off starting Wednesday to raise money for MS research. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society as part of the Birkie’s Skiers for Cures Program. From the here at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning)...

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Birkie Pins Available to Raise Money for M.S. Society

Alex KochonDecember 6, 2011

Anyone hoping to ski with six-time Norwegian Olympian Vegard Ulvang at the 2012 American Birkebeiner can do so by raising money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The first 25-30 people who raise $1,000 dollars or more will have a chance to “Ski with Vegard” the Thursday before the Feb. 25 race, and have lunch with him after. For every $250 dollars raised, one can also be entered into a drawing for a trip to...

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Less Than 1,000 Spots Left in American Birkie

Alex KochonNovember 16, 2011

Planning on Registering for the 2012 American Birkebeiner or Kortelopet? Do It Now! A record-breaking number of skiers have already registered. The total number of skiers now registered for the Birkebeiner and Kortelopet has now surpassed 8,000. The cap for these two races is 9,000, so we are less than 1,000 skiers away from closing registration for 2012. The Prince Haakon has a cap of 400, and right now it is only 25 percent full....

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Original Birkie Skier Dies After Bike Accident
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Original Birkie Skier Dies After Bike Accident

Alex KochonAugust 9, 20111

HAYWARD, Wis. — One of three skiers to have raced every American Birkebeiner since its inception in 1973, David Landgraf, 62, died Monday in the hospital after being hit by a motorist while bicycling Friday evening. According to a press release from the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, Landgraf, of Bloomer, Wis., was hit by a car on Highway 27 in Hayward, the town where he finished 38 consecutive Birkebeiner ski races, a 50-plus kilometer trek...

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Madshus Turns up the Heat at the American Birkebeiner 2011

FasterSkierMarch 5, 2011

Madshus Athletes Take 54km Classic and 50km Skate Champion Titles SEATTLE, Wash. – Uhl, who repeated as 54km Classic Champion, and Gundersen, who traveled from Lillehammer, home of the Norwegian Birkebeiner, to win the 50km Skate title in America’s most prestigious Nordic skiing competition. The American Birkebeiner, now 38 years old, is North America’s largest ski race, with over 10,000 skiers in the various weeklong schedule of events. The race, along with the original Norwegian Birkebeiner...

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Gundersen, Compton Win the Birkebeiner; Uhl, Bender are tops at Classic Birkie
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Gundersen, Compton Win the Birkebeiner; Uhl, Bender are tops at Classic Birkie

February 26, 2011

The 38th annual American Birkebeiner, held in sub-zero and single-digit temperatures with record particpation, saw two sprint finishes to crown the men’s and women’s Birkie freestyle champions and a pair of UVM alums ski to sizable victories in the Birkie Classic on Saturday. Norwegian Tore Martin Gundersen won the 50K Birkie Freestyle race with a time of 2:00:32.8, furiously outsprinting his nearest opponent, Benoit Chauvet of France, by less than a second.  Twenty seconds later,...

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Swix: Updated Birkie Wax Recommendation

FasterSkierFebruary 24, 2011

FORECAST Today- Mostly Sunny throughout the day with a forecasted high of 25ºF. Tonight- Mostly Cloudy with a low of 4ºF.  Calm wind. Friday Feb. 25th- Mostly Cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers.  Forecasted high of 14ºF.  North wind of 5 mph. Friday Night- Mostly Cloudy with a 20% of snow showers.  Forecasted low of -4ºF.  Calm wind. Saturday Feb. 26th- Mostly Cloudy with 20% of snow showers.  Forecasted high of 16ºF.  Southwest...

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Swix: American Birkebeiner Preliminary Wax Recommendation

FasterSkierFebruary 23, 20112

TUESDAY, FEB. 22ND 10PM Stay Tuned with Updates at Birkie Expo, SwixRacing.us, & Facebook/SwixNordic FORECAST Thursday Feb. 24th- Mostly Sunny throughout the day with a forecasted high of 28ºF. Thursday Night- Mostly Cloudy with a low of 8ºF.  North wind between 5-10 mph. Friday Feb. 25th- Cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers.  Forecasted high of 19ºF. Friday Night- Mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.  Forecasted low of -4ºF. Saturday Feb....

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Birkie Guide v 2.011
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Birkie Guide v 2.011

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2011

Newton North High School in Newtonville, Massachuessetts.  He WOJB. The official race station is 88.9 WOJB. It’s a community station broadcasting off the local reservation. It has eclectic and quirky programming. Starting on Friday, they broadcast wax tips and Birkie-themed music (it’s very corny). It will either get you in the mood for the race or drive you batty. • Bib pick-up. Get your materials before the race, if possible. If you’re in the tenth wave, you’ll...

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Toko: American Birkebeiner Wax Tip 2011
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Toko: American Birkebeiner Wax Tip 2011

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2011

Race Wax Recommendations for the Masters Cross Country Ski World Cup 2011 will be posted on www.TokoUS.com. Here is a direct link to the page.  They will also be tweeted (TokoUS) and posted to the Toko US Facebook page. American Birkebeiner Wax Tip 2011 Here it is Sorry!  Not going to make it! On a personal note, I am really sick.  For this reason, I will not be able to make it out to the Birkie...

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Swix: Ski Base Preparation for the 2011 American Birkebeiner

FasterSkierFebruary 19, 2011

It is nearing the end of February and that can mean only one thing, it’s Birkie time again!  The 2011 American Birkebeiner is shaping up to be a very exciting and fast race for every racer and participant.  Part of the excitement and perhaps anguish leading up to the race can be related to skis and waxing.  How should I prepare my skis?  What waxes do I need?  What wax tools do I need?  What...

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American Birkebeiner® Announces T-Shirt Design Contest Winner
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American Birkebeiner® Announces T-Shirt Design Contest Winner

FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010

HAYWARD, Wis. – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has determined a winner of the Birkie T-Shirt Design Contest for the 2011 event. The winning t-shirt design will be the featured retail t-shirt for the event. “We created the t-shirt design contest last year as a way to allow artists and those who love the Birkie a creative way to participate in the event,” said Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation....

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