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Vlog: Travelling and skiing with kids and family

24 March 2023

🇪🇪 🇫🇮 Follow me to my next skiing trip. This time to the Tartu Maraton 2023 in Estonia and a week later, to the Finlandia Hiihto. The special thing about this journey is, that this time, my family is joining me. Is travelling and skiing with kids working? 👨‍👩‍👧 đź‘§ 2,5 year old daughter is […]

Vasaloppet 2024 sold out

23 March 2023

Only 18 days after the registrations for 2024’s edition of Vasaloppet have opened, the Swedish Worldloppet race is fully booked out. With today 15,800 skiers have signed up to be part of the 100th edition of Vasaloppet on March 3rd 2024. In total 30,000 skiers are registered for the whole Vasaloppet Winter Week. But beside […]

Why trees have moved Sapporo Skimarathon’s venue

21 March 2023

In winter 2023 Worldloppet’s President Juha Viljamaa, from Lahti/Finland, made a journey to far east, to visit Worldloppet’s Japanese member race, the Sapporo Skimarathon. Not only he skied is 10th silver race and became a Worldloppet Master there, but also he examined the new venue. Long story short: Approved and appreciated. Here come some questions […]

Nygard and Slind with home victories at Birken 2023

18 March 2023

Yesterday a snow storm prevented the Skoeyte Birken (FT race at Birkebeinerrennet), today, Birkebeinerrennet main race day, the weather has turned 180 degrees: Cold, but blue sky and sunshine between Rena and Lillehammer. Andreas Nygaard and Astrid Oeyre Slind are on top of Birken 2023 results. Slind with solo show Astrid Oeyre Slind didn’t accept […]

Visiting Maihaugen, Norway’s biggest outdoor museum

17 March 2023

When traveling to Lillehammer 🇳🇴 to ski the famous Birkebeinerrennet, you definitely should visit the outdoor museum Maihaugen. Such a beautiful place to go for a walk and experience Norway’s history. It is right next to the Olympic Museum and only a few minutes per foot from Lillehammer’s center.

Birkebeinerrennet 2023 could become one of the best

15 March 2023

The 83rd edition of the traditional Birkebeinerrennet 2023, also called Birken, promises to be among the best ever. The course is blessed with a lot of snow as there is hardly any part offering less than 1 meter. This winter has been exceptionaly snowy in and around Lillehammer, Rena and Sjusoen. The number of participants […]

Werro and Chautemps win emotionally at Engadin Skimarathon 2023

12 March 2023

What an exciting finish at the 53rd edition of the Engadin Skimarathon 2023. It was a question between France and Switzerland to be on top of the podium this year. In the end, the Frenchmen turned out to be the strongest. But not in the ladie’s race, there a local skier was able to celebrate […]

Engadin Skimarathon Live Stream 2023

11 March 2023

On Sunday 12th March the Engadin Skimarathon, second largest Skimarathon in the world, is going to take place for the 53rd time. The big question is, if either Roman Furger or Dario Cologna can manage to win the Engadiner for the 5th time. We will publish the Engadin Skimarathon Live Stream 2023 here on our […]

Changed course for the upcoming Engadin Skimarathon 2023

10 March 2023

Furger, a Frenchman or Cologna? That’s the question this weekend, when it’s time for the Engadin Skimarathon 2023. The entire Swiss National team has signed up for the Swiss Worldloppet member race, so have many important youth skiers. Also a number of strong French marathon skiers is standing on the starting list. The winners of […]

Emil Persson and Emilie Fleten on top of Vasaloppet 2023 results

5 March 2023

After ten straight Norwegian men’s victories in the Vasaloppet, a Swedish victory finally came again in the 99th race, when Emil Persson won the sprint ahead of the Norwegians Andreas Nygaard and Kasper Stadaas. In the women’s class, there was a Norwegian victory when Emilie Fleten took her very first victory before second Silje Ă–yre […]

Bieg Piastow 2023 pictures: Justyna Kowalczyk victorious

4 March 2023

An excellent start by Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli at 25 km, beautiful victories by MichaĹ‚ Skowron and Adela Boudikova Rocarkova at 50 km, a sensational turnout and a great atmosphere – that was the 47th Bieg PiastĂłw. Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli started brilliantly into the 25 km silver race CT competition at this year’s Bieg Piastow past weekend. Only […]

99th Vasaloppet ahead

Tomorrow Sunday, March 5 at 08:00 in Sälen it’s time for the start of the 99th Vasaloppet. Vasaloppet 2023 is fully booked, which means 15,800 registered participants. Millions of TV viewers around the world will follow the race. New for this year, start places for the historic 100th Vasaloppet 2024 will become available at vasaloppet.se […]