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Worldloppet Annual General Meeting took place in Olympic City Sapporo

16 June 2024

This weekend the delegates of the Worldloppet member nations have gathered in the olympic city Sapporo in Japan. The host of this year’s Annual General Meeting was the Sapporo Ski Marathon. Beside decision making for the upcoming ski marathon seasons and confirming the race calendar for the next two years the most important topic was […]

American Ben Popp inherits Worldloppet President Juha Viljamaa

15 June 2024

For the past 8 years, Juha Viljamaa from Lahti, Finnland, was the representing face of popular cross-country skiing. During the Annual General Meeting 2016 in Lahti, he got elected as President of the Worldloppet International Skifederation. Now after two periods he is handing over this position.  The Worldloppet Member races’ delegations have met this weekend in […]

Jizerská 50 is legendary not only in winter

10 June 2024

After this year’s not-so-great winter, we are all looking forward to Jizerská 50 which is to take place on 6-9 February 2025. But everyone can get a taste of the Jizerské Mountains much earlier.Oon 24 August 2024, the day of the summer version of the largest ski race in Czech Republic. Can you manage 50 […]

Marcialonga Pre-Registration right for Passportholders starts now

28 May 2024

The 52nd edition of the great Marcialonga is going to be held on the 26th January, 2025. Are you ready to be part of it? As a Worldloppet Passportholder you enjoy a special pre-registration right, which guarantees you your bib for winter 2025. While all others have to wait to the official registration start on June 3rd, Passportholders can […]

Video: Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures at the 50th American Birkebeiner

27 May 2024

Follow me on another episode of Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures! This time we travel to Hayward/Wisconsin USA to witness the 50th Anniversary of the American Birkebeiner. Follow me, when we meet Jessie Diggins, who is skiing her first Birkie. We also will explore the local fishing scene, as Hayward is the capital of big fish. Later […]

Dream fulfiller: Always fast skis with the right hand structure and coating

6 May 2024

by Dr. Jörg Rathenowpaid content by Flexxit Every ambitious recreational athlete has one dream: The perfect, fast ski that remains fast over a wide temperature range in the current competition conditions and also lasts over a long distance. But, obviously, that is not so easy. There are the following three challenges: The quality of the […]

Vlog: Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures from Gatineau Loppet

1 May 2024

Welcome to another episode of Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures! This time from Gatineau Loppet 2024. Follow Gunnar – The Worldloppet Skier – to a journey over the big lake, to Canada. Past winter he skied the Gatineau Loppet and explored the astonishing region Quebec/Ontario: 🏒 Watching an NHL game of the Ottawa Senators🌆 Tourism day in […]

Norwegians dominate challenging Fossavatnsgangan 2024

20 April 2024

It is not a secrete, that the weather conditions in Iceland can be challenging. So it was not a big surprise today, when the participants of Fossvatnsgangan 2024 had to fight against strong wind and rain. A fight, won by two Norwegians. 300 competitors lined up at 8 am this morning for the 50-kilometer race. […]

Great tracks and skiers from all around the world at Fossavatnsgangan

18 April 2024

Over 400 participants from 23 countries are registered for the Fossavatnsgangan race, the largest cross-country skiing competition held in Iceland. The race takes place on Saturday, offering three distances: 50 km, 25 km, and 12.5 kilometers. Some of the participants have come a long way to compete, hauling in from as far as Japan, Australia, […]

“Worldloppet – One Skiing Family” Participants Survey 2024

15 April 2024

Dear ski friend, we need your help! As the years before we have composed a survey for participants at Worldloppet races. And of course, we have some great prizes to win for those who help us. Everyone who has skied a Worldloppet event around the globe is invited to join the “Worldloppet – One Skiing Family” […]

Northern Lights Hunt at Fossavatnsgangan

4 April 2024

a story from Gunnar “The Worldloppet Skier” Zlöbl Is there a more mystical thing than the Northern Lights? Snow, minus degrees, mountains a dark night and then, the Aurora Borealis start to dance on the night sky… Somehow it is hard to describe. You just have to see it on your own. The last Worldloppet […]

Ski Worldloppet Down Under and get those extra stamps

29 March 2024

This year Merino Muster is on the 31st August which is again one week after the Kangaroo Hoppet to ensure skiers can make the most out of their journey to the Southern Hemisphere. Absolutely THE chance to come Down Under to New Zealand and Australia, enjoy skiing during “our summer” and get two stamps in […]