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Adapting to Climate Challenges: What Happens if a Worldloppet Ski Marathon is Cancelled?

29 July 2024

The Worldloppet Ski Federation is dedicated to providing thrilling cross-country skiing experiences across the globe. However, climate change poses increasing challenges to our beloved snow sports. Last season, five races had to be cancelled due to lack of snow and mild temperatures, particularly affecting events at lower altitudes in Central Europe. This situation can be […]

Worldloppet Master Number 1 passes away age 89

23 July 2024

The whole Worldloppet Family is deeply sorry to hear the news from the American Birkebeiner: Carol Ann Duffy of Hayward, Wisconsin – home of the Birkie – has passed away on July 21st. She was the first Worldloppet Master, earning Diploma Number 1 in 1980. Back in time she achieved this lifetime goal together with […]

The average marathon skier and his opinion

2 July 2024

At the end of past skiing season we started – as every year – the participants survey. Everyone who has skied a Worldloppet ski marathon so far was invited to fill out the questionary. This survey helps us and our member races to understand, who are your skiers? What is our target group? What are […]

Juha Viljamaa and Angelo Corradini appointed as honorary president

24 June 2024

After eight years as head of the Worldloppet International Ski Federation, Juha Viljamaa from Lahti/Finland is handing over the President title to Ben Popp from America. But, beside his remaining duties at the Finlandia Skimarathon, he remains a crucial part of the world federation for popular skiing: The delegates of Worldloppet’s member races unisono have […]

What should you know about the next Tartu Maraton?

21 June 2024

The 51st edition of Tartu Maraton is held on February 15-16, 2025. Saturday 15.02 is for freestyle and vintage races, as well as team relay. The traditional classic distances take place on Sunday 16.02. Freestyle race continues The 31 km freestyle race, which was added to the program this year, will also take place next year due to high interest and positive feedback […]

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 […]