Press release HAYWARD, WI, January 21, 2012 – A frosty -18 degrees below zero [Saturday] morning may have slowed the start of the third-annual BirkieTour, but did not deter more than 645 cross country skiers from enjoying a day on the Birkie Trail with friends and family. The BirkieTour, hosted by the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, is an untimed “open-field” cross country ski event. Originally scheduled to start from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., the time...
There may not be snow in St. Croix Falls or the Metro area - but there is still plenty of skiing and racing to be had not far away! (Photo taken on 1-14-2012 on the Wolverine Trails in Ironwood, MI)This brown winter of 2011 - 2012 is starting to ...
Jeff Foltz asked me to publish is schedule of upcoming appearances in the area, and I told him I'd be happy to do it. If you haven't looked at "Birkebeiner the Novel" yet, check out an interview with Foltz here.Wednesday, February 15, 5PM to 7PM ...
What a great time we had at the 2012 Sisu marathon! First and foremost, it was great to make the arduous drive up to Ironwood and watch as the roads and villages became more and more utterly submerged with glorious SNOW! In all honesty, I'v...
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...
I snuck away on Saturday and spent the whole glorious day making myself suffer up there north of Hayward. I really should have spent a bit more time taking pictures honestly, but I was having too much fun skiing to properly document my adventure.I was ...
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is one step closer to having its wish in developing a new trailhead about three miles south of Cable, Wis., after its Board of Directors voted in favor of the proposal. The foundation posted a click here.
Tommy Krenz is thrilled to be sporting a Cyclova XC kit - and this is your chance to get some, FOR FREE!Cyclova XC has always been focused on having fun with our sports and building community around them. We believe being a part of a team is part...
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)...
Hint: The world's top 4 brands of Nordic skis can be found at Cyclova XC, in St. Croix Falls!Question: What does a Toko Wax Clinic, Salomon's Head of Global Nordic Product Development, and a 20% Off XC Ski Clothing Sale have in common?Answe...
Trollhaugen was a busy place on Wednesday morning, with a full parking lot and a bus load of high school kids out enjoying some early season skiing!It's November, and believe it or not, we have great xc skiing here in the St. Croix River Valley. ...
A snowy November morning in front of Cyclova XC, in downtown St. Croix Falls, WI.Cyclova XC, Inc opened a new bicycle, xc ski, and trail run store in beautiful downtown St. Croix Falls, WI on October 1, 2011.We are located in beautiful downtown St. Cro...
Hello Everybody,At CyclovaXC we understand that the process of preparing your skis can be a daunting task. For that reason, we have broken up the waxing process into 7 separate wax clinics. We highly recommend these clinics for both novices...
The 2012 American Birkiebeiner and Kortelopet events officially closed on Monday, Nov. 21. Please see the following details, from the
I was just digging through some old photos when I came across this one from the Sibley Ski Tour from about fifteen years ago. Frank and I are decked out in the original Riverbrook duds that we designed after a rollerski down at Lake Wissota Park....
As most of you know, at some point CyclovaXC in association with IncaRunners is going to do an EXTREMELY EPIC trip down the Inca trail (I had to put that in all caps and I STILL didn't convey how EPIC and LIFE CHANGING this trip is going to be).I did t...
Yes, this race is capped, so if you're thinking of doing it, you'd better sign up now (click here for registration)! I remember the first time I did the Birkie back when I was 18, I was able to wait until the week before the event...but those days are...
Yes, this race is capped, so if you're thinking of doing it, you'd better sign up now (click here for registration)! I remember the first time I did the Birkie back when I was 18, I was able to wait until the week before the event...but those days are...
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....
First off, I've shipped out the order for our ski suits and Mt. Borah has told me they'll be shipping the final product on December 16th which should give us our suits in plenty of time for the snow (and, more importantly, the early races). In the m...