Finlandia-Hiihto

Major ski marathon calendar changes in 2022

The Worldloppet season is not over yet, but we are already looking into 2022. Two ski marathons have decided to change their dates. The Finlandia Hiihto was usually taking place on the last February weekend has moved to mid of February: 12th and 13th February 2022. The Russian Worldloppet race Demino Skimarathon has changed the […]

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 […]

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. […]

Finlandia Hiihto extends the main distance to 65km

This time was not a lucky year for Finlandia Hiihto, with the lack of snow and warm temperatures but this does not mean that the future cannot reserve better times! The Finlandia Hiihto organization has been working to extend the main 50 km course for quite some time now and finally they are going to add another 15 km […]

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 […]

37 years to become a Worldloppet Master

By Juha Viljamaa, President of the Worldloppet Ski Federation – My first Race was Finlandia Hiihto in 1979 and there I got my first stamp on my Worldloppet Passport. It was an experience to ski 75 km and survive it. My daddy was an experienced marathon skier and before the race, he gave me an […]

Skiplanet by Worldloppet Season 2 Episode 5 – FINLANDIA HIIHTO

?ON AIR? EPISODE 5 #SkiPlanetByWorldloppet This week we travel to…Lahti, Finland! A magic land where nature meets sport….let’s go and discover everything with Marika ??❣ ? And be ready also for a quick trip to the Australian Kangaroo Hoppet! Don’t miss this episode AND like the #Worldloppet page to not miss any episode of #SkiPlanet […]

Looking at 2021: registrations opening for all the Worldloppet races

The current season is slowly fading to the end, leaving a sour taste for the many events that were forced to cancel for the different reasons. It has not been an easy season, due to the lack of snow in many countries and the current spread of the virus COVID -19, that has inducted both […]

2020 Finlandia Hiihto cancelled

Official news of the cancellation arrived yesterday night from the Finlandia race Organizing Committee The news came yesterday night from Finland, where some weeks ago the snow had covered the event area, but the temperatures and weather conditions of the past days were not favourable. This is the message from the Chairman of the Board […]

The history of Finnish Worldloppet Masters

Finland is a country with many Worldloppet skiers and Masters. In 2017 Finland had the second highest number of Masters of all the nations in Worldloppet and most multiple masters. Also several skiers who have collected more than ten Master titles are coming from Finland. The book “Elämyshiihtoja maailmall – Worldloppet Masters Finland 1986-2016” tells […]

Maria Gräfnings secures FIS Worldloppet Cup Champion Title 2019

Seven years ago the FInlandia Hiihto was part of the FIS Worldloppet Cup. Today the official FIS-worldcup of marathon skiing returned to the cross-country skiing capital in Finland, to Lahti, for the 6th and previous last stage of the ongoing season. Maria Gräfnings can secure her first FIS Worldloppet Cup overall title already today with winning the […]

Is Finlandia Hiihto bringing the decision in the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2019

Tomorrow we are going to enter the final period of the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2019. The 6th and previous last stage is awaiting us in the cross-country skiing capital Lahti, in Finland: The Finlandia Hiihto. Is Maria Gräfnings going to fix her overall title already tomorrow? Will Damien Tarantola increase his lead? Tomorrow, Sunday 24th […]