All American Birkebeiner coverage is brought to you through the generous support of SkiErg. CABLE, Wis. – Matt Liebsch’s wife had been in a car accident. Lars Flora couldn’t feel his fingers nearly two weeks after a ski mountaineering race in Vail, Colo. Holly Brooks had just returned home to Alaska to recharge. Caitlin Gregg was waiting for an OK from her doctor. Tad Elliott wasn’t sure what to do with a weekend off from the...
All American Birkebeiner coverage is brought to you through the generous support of SkiErg. CABLE, Wis. – Whether or not it’s your first time following or participating in the American Birkebeiner, a point-to-point race from Cable to Hayward in northern Wisconsin, here are few pieces of information to bring you up to speed on what’s happening at the 39th annual event. 1. The biggest one of all. The Birkie as the largest cross-country ski marathon...
All American Birkebeiner coverage is brought to you through the generous support of SkiErg. HAYWARD, Wis. — Ever wonder how they get all that snow, about half a kilometer’s worth and 6 inches to a foot deep, all across Main Street and out toward Hayward Lake for the finish of the American Birkebeiner? FasterSkier’s Alex Matthews tagged along for a four-hour grooming session in downtown Hayward with two of the Birkie’s main men, Chief of Course...
The forecast has been stable for the last 5 days: warm up until Friday evening, then 12f overnight and a high of 26f on Saturday. I am always wary of forecasts where conditions are supposed to change the night before the event as so often the change is delayed or doesn’t happen. Glide: Were the Birkie today, we would have been on LF Moly, HF Moly, JetStream Red with Red structure. The tip for...
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Date of Report Thursday FEB. 23rd 2012. Testing at 00 by Swix Sport Race Service Director Chris Hall & Eivind Opsahl Swix Norway Wax Product Manager. Forecast Thursday Feb. 23rd: Cloudy throughout the day with a chance of snow. Forecasted High near 34°F. Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Forecasted Low around 18oF. Friday Feb. 24th: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted High of near 28oF. Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted...
There has been a worldwide surge in classic racing the last two years. Major marathons, such as the American Birkebeiner, used to focus on skating with classic receiving a secondary status. That status is undergoing a major change at Marathons throughout the world. Skiers are discovering the joy of classic and Marathons with both techniques are witnessing parity in numbers. The end result of this growth is that manufacturers are putting extensive R & D...
Forecast Thursday Feb. 23rd: Cloudy throughout the day with a chance of snow. Forecasted High near 34°F. Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Forecasted Low around 18oF. Friday Feb. 24th: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted High of near 28oF. Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted Low around 12oF. Saturday Feb. 25th: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted High near 25oF. Course Conditions The track should be hard and compact. Snow crystals...
http://www.birkie.com/page/show/457128-vegard-ulvang-calendar-of-appearances. The Birkie’s popular Ski for the Cure pin will once again be available for $20 at the expo and online at www.wisMS.org. Those wearing the pin on their Birkebeiner or Kortelopet race bib when crossing the finish line will be eligible to win randomly selected prizes, including a pair of Fischer skis autographed by Ulvang. Vegard Ulvang has a long history of winning on Fischer skis, including three Olympic gold medals at...
Click here for Preliminary Tip John Bauer went out and tested glide wax this morning. Temperature was fairly warm when he tested (20F) which is on the warm side to what we anticipate, so it was a good test. HF Blue outran HF Red and JS Blue outran JS Red. The Birkie trail has lots of ice on it with some slow powder as well and some dirt on road crossings and areas that have...
Race day waxing can be hectic, so rest easy the night before the Birkie by waxing in advance. Above, the author helps classic racers at the Mora Vasaloppet apply the klister of the day.Following is the preliminary Cyclova XC Racing Service 2012 B...
5 Reasons to Attend the Birkie Welcome and Torch Lighting Press release — Get ready for some great new additions to the Official Welcome and Torch Lighting at Birkie 2012. The festivities start at a new time–5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, on Hayward’s Main Street, under the holiday lights. It all starts with the traditional parade of flags, presented by skiers from both Hayward and Drummond high school ski teams. Here’s what else is happening: THE...
Press release Recognized as one of Norway’s Top Ten Nordic skiers of all time, Vegard Ulvang also just completed an 800-mile ski to the South Pole on December 14, 2011, in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Amundsen’s famous expedition in 1911. Attend his rare presentation on Thursday, Feb. 23 of Birkie Week and hear first-hand from Ulvang about the experiences of his team during this historic trek. Check out the team’s Calendar of Appearances...
Cyclova XC can help you take the stress out of waxing and ski selection for the Birkie!If you've been around the Birkie enough (or XC ski racing in general), you know that a lot of people get stressed out about waxing and other details around the big d...
I don't know about you, but every time we hit February, I start coming down with a pretty intense case of BIRKIE FEVER! Last weekend, Badger State games was the perfect prep, with finish line temperatures hovering at around 40 degrees. It was the type ...
Lindsley was a little late to Badger State because he had to pull over and destroy this Imperial Walker along the way.
Actually this photo doesn't embarrass me, but I put that as the title because I figure some people might look at it and be embarrassed for me. But the way I look at it, all I need is a haircut and a shave and I'm a thin, 18 year old again (oh, an...
I occasionally have articles and short stories published in magazines. Silent Sports has been the best of them so far. For example, they just posted a recent article of mine titled "Birkie Training on the Inca Trail." This is available bot...
BENNINGTON, Vt. – Inside an organic lunch spot in downtown Bennington, two Wisconsin natives glanced at an oversized chalkboard filled with sandwich options. A moment later, they turned to each other to confirm they had made up their minds. Maria Stuber and Bryan Cook hadn’t lived in the area long, yet they already figured out the basics. Bennington, southern Vermont’s largest city, wasn’t huge, but it had more going on than the hamlet of North...