(Press release) Next Early Fee Deadline Nov. 30 – Save $10 on Your Entry CLICK HERE For Details and to Register Online (Register by Nov. 30 and Save $10) See All 141 Photos from the 2013 Event on Birkie Facebook Everything’s a go for the American Birkebeiner’s second annual FAT BIKE BIRKIE, presented by Freewheel Bike on March 8, 2014. Register by the next early fee deadline on November 30 to save $10 on your...
(Press Release) Re-enact historic ski of the original “Birkebeiners” at this year’s Birkie! The annual Birkie Warrior & Inga Contest is now open for entries! The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for three cross country skiers to depict the two Birkebeiner Warriors and Inga, the mother of baby Prince Haakon, at this year’s 41st annual American Birkebeiner ski race. Each year a trio is selected to ski the 54 kilometer journey from Cable...
(Press Release) Re-enact historic ski of the original “Birkebeiners” at this year’s Birkie! The annual Birkie Warrior & Inga Contest is now open for entries! The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for three cross country skiers to depict the two Birkebeiner Warriors and Inga, the mother of baby Prince Haakon, at this year’s 41st annual American Birkebeiner ski race. Each year a trio is selected to ski the 54 kilometer journey from Cable...
(Birkie press release) HAYWARD, Wis.(Oct. 23, 2013) – The first meeting between the new owners of the Telemark property in Cable, WI, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF), and other Hayward/Cable area events and parties took place on Tuesday, October 22, at the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce. The Telemark property had been purchased just one week earlier on October 15 for $926,000 by Newco, LLC, a privately held company based in Colorado. Ben Popp,...
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation want to know: “How Hard Do You Push Yourself and Your Gear?” FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST Post your favorite photos on Birkie Facebook and FITS® will pick the top three winners on October 30. Top three winners get a pair of FITS® socks (your choice) to get you to the Birkie and beyond no matter what type of beating you dish out!!
Even though it's a steamy 95 degrees here in Hayward, WI, this week, people are thinking snow and Birkie. Registrations are rolling in for the 2014 Swix American Birkebeiner on Feb 22. And, with 7,674 registered as of this afternoon, we are now starting to close in on the 10,300 cap.
Birkie Trail Run, Relay, and Trek (Photo: Kelly Randolph) (Birkie press release) 11th Annual RUN, RELAY, and TREK RUN, RELAY, or TREK – THE BIRKIE TRAIL Sept. 21, 2013 – Hayward/Cable, WI What great weather for running in the Northwoods of Hayward and Cable, WI, right now! The Birkie ski trail is green and lush, and weather reports show temperatures settled in the mid 70s and 80s for the next couple of weeks. It’s a...
Online Voting Starts TODAY on Birkie.com (Press release) YOU PICK THE WINNER! The annual T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST online voting starts Monday, July 15, at 12:00 noon CST! Vote online at Birkie.com for your favorite. The winner will be the Official 2014 Birkie T-Shirt you will be able to get online and at the Birkie Expo. CLICK HERE TO VOTE July 15-19 What Birkie T-Shirt Design do YOU Want to Wear? Pick the winner by voting...
(Press release) June 13-16: Worldloppet Annual General Meeting On June 13-16, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will host delegates from all 16 nations of the Worldloppet Ski Federation at the Worldloppet Annual General Meeting in Hayward/Cable, Wisconsin. The American Birkebeiner will host both meetings and times to socialize at various venues in Hayward and Cable, Wisconsin, including Lakewoods Resort and the Lumberjack Village. The Worldloppet Annual General Meeting is a time for ski marathon organizations to sit...
Come celebrate Ned Zuelsdorff's final weeks as executive director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation with a send-off party on May 10. All are welcome!
