Dolomiten Lauf

Update: Dolomitenlauf 2022 Cancelled On Last Meters

The worst news are arriving us from Austria: The Dolomitenlauf 2022 had to be cancelled on the last meters. Tomorrow (22.01.2022) the first race should have taken place in skating technique and on Sunday the classic race. But the local authorities have withdrawn the permission to carry out the race. The final decision was made […]

Covid-Update: Dolomitenlauf 2022 taking place in Obertilliach

Since the 1970s, Obertilliach has become a substitute venue for the traditional Dolomitenlauf. Last continuously from 2010 to 2019. The 50th anniversary of the Dolomitenlauf was celebrated with the finish on the main square in Lienz. Now, in 2022, the Dolomitenlauf will once again take place in Obertilliach. On January 22nd the free technique race is going […]

Bad news arriving us from Austria: Dolomitenlauf cancelled!

Unfortunately we have received bad news from Austria. In Austria the lockdown got extended until the weekend of the 24th of January – the weekend, the Dolomitenlauf was scheduled. “The restrictions leave us no other choice than cancel the Dolomitenlauf 2021. This is very painful, specially because we are having a perfect snow situation here […]

Dolomitenlauf offering 100 % entry fee refund in case of Corona-cancellation

The Dolomitenlauf is officially set to take place from 21st to 24th January 2021. And we have good reasons to count on the Austrian marathon taking place: Low infection rates in the area around the race venue and a few ideas to guarantee the security of participants, volunteers, organizers… Small group starts on race day […]

36. A Global Family

by Silvio Carcano, Alessandro Carcano and Maria Rita Chini – Global skiers and 3 times masters – This is the story of an Italian family, a mother, Maria Rita, who buys almost by chance a Worldloppet Passport with her two sons Alessandro and Silvio, but in the end they all conquered the prestigious Worldloppet Global […]

35. The day I competed against Thomas Alsgaard

by Tristan Zloebl – It was difficult to decide which experience I should tell. So far I have competed in 7 Worldloppet Races and every one is a story for itself. Either it is the “5-Weather-Race” in Iceland together with my dad, or the “broken shoe” race at Czech Republic together with my brother and […]

34. Good loppets but too early

By Timo Hakulinen – I got married in 1985, and the honeymoon trip was made to the USA. My wife liked this destination very much, but I had another idea behind this, too: On the same journey I could, with the completion of the American Birkebeiner, get my Worldloppet passport fully stamped. This is what […]

33. Memories of Worldloppet ski

by Brendon Hyde, Gold Master n.2095 – After skiing the Australian Kangaroo Hoppet for 10 years my first European Worldloppet tour was planned for 2003. I started training along park pathways in the Oz summertime using cross-country roller skis where I gave local kangaroos a bit of a fright since they all quickly hopped away. […]

32. Getting Acquainted with the Austrian Police

by Ben Mitchell – I love how traveling for Worldloppet races can lead to such memorable experiences on and off the trails… This past winter I was excited to catch up with my parents and two brothers for the Dolomittenlauf and Marcialonga as we have long wanted to ski both races and since my parents […]

17. I’ve been so many places

by Jay Wiener, 16 x Worldloppet Master – Leon Russell’s “A Song For You” starts, “I’ve been so many places in my life and time…” The accumulation of sixteen Worldloppet Masters has, similarly, seen me visiting plentiful places. After completing my second race — the final Finlandia from Hämeenlinna to Lahti — I met a […]

10. Worldloppet is life changing

by Daniel Mitchell, Master #4518 – Growing up in the farmland of southern Michigan, United States, I desired to be an athlete but lacked the opportunity and discipline. After completing my training to be a family doctor, my wife Carol and I set up a clinic in an underserved small town in northern Michigan; a […]

Worldloppet presents the Worldloppet Stories project

Since some weeks, the entire world has been affected by the pandemic Coronavirus, that has been impacting our lives and lifestyles. At this particular moment, Worldloppet would love to take a small step to cheer spirits up, sharing stories of good memories and fun times of the slopes – sure that everything will go back […]