News

Gallery: Kangaroo Hoppet 2022

29 August 2022

What a great day out there! Sunshine, firm tracks, well prepared tracks… All you need for a great day of marathon skiing, in August! The Kangaroo Hoppet is finally back on snow. Here are some of the greatest moments of Kangaroo Hoppet 2022 in Falls Creek.

Jessie Diggins wins Kangaroo Hoppet 2022

27 August 2022

Nearly 1,000 cross country skiers from 22 countries descended on Falls Creek today for the 30th staging of the Kangaroo Hoppet XC Ski Marathon. Perfect weather and tracks greeted the skiers as they wound their way through the course from the Falls Creek Nordic Bowl across the Bogong High Plains. Jessie Diggins ahead of her […]

Kangaroo Hoppet back in Full Swing

23 August 2022

After cancellation for two years due to domestic COVID restrictions, the Kangaroo Hoppet is in full swing leading into a great event this weekend. It is a special year for the Hoppet as it celebrates its 30th staging since entering the Worldloppet family in 1991. Inaugural Race Director, and current chairman, Allan Marsland is appreciative […]

Snow party at Ushuaia Loppet 2022 yesterday

15 August 2022

Yesterday, the greatest Argentinian cross-country skiing race, the Ushuaia Loppet 2022 has returned. After two years of virtual editions, the Worldloppet season opener was taking place again on snow. At it was a lot of snow. Not only on the perfectly groomed tracks, but also from above. Freezing temperatures and snowfalls made the Ushuaia Loppet […]

Ushuaia Loppet 2022 ready to kick off Worldloppet season

11 August 2022

Tomorrow, Thursday August 11th, is the last day to register for the most anticipated comeback: the Ushuaia Loppet 2022. The Ushuaia Andean Club has confirmed this ahead of the international competition on Sunday, August 14th. The participants will open the Worldloppet season 2022/23 at the Tierra Mayor Winter Center, Argentina. After having passed two editions […]

Experience Tartu Maraton in summer and autumn

3 August 2022

Tartu MTB Marathon Have you ever been wondering, how does the track of Tartu Maraton look like when it is not winter? On September 18th the same course welcomes cyclists to the MTB marathon! The same varied landscape with small up- and down hills, but on a bike. Distances 89, 40 and 21 km are suitable […]

Cross-country skiing in Argentina officially opened

25 July 2022

In three weeks it is finally time again for cross-country skiing in Argentina: The Ushuaialoppet, the Argentinian Worldloppet event is going to kick off the season on August 14th. Where? At the end of the world, called Tierra del Fuego. The winter season already has been officially opened there. The organizing club of Ushuaialoppet, Club […]

Summer training for cross-country skiing

4 July 2022

There is a saying that “good skiers are made in the summer.” Reason enough for us, to give you an overview and some practical tips for summer training for cross-country skiing. Worldloppet partner coach Martin Benes with valuable insights in summer training for marathon skiers. Cross-country skiing is a very demanding sport and requires a […]

2022 – The year to finally ski the Merino Muster

3 July 2022

Great news are coming from our third ski marathon on the southern hemisphere, the Merino Muster: The full course is already groomed and in superb conditions! Reason enough, to think about 2022 as the year to finally join New Zealand’s Worldloppet race on September 3rd. The registration for Merino Muster 2022 is already open and […]

Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures at Worldloppet’s AGM in Mora

30 June 2022

For this special episode of Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures we follow our Communication Manager to the Annual General Meeting of the Worldloppet International Skifederation. From every nation, every race organization, the delegates have been meeting in Sweden’s Mora, the finish of Vasaloppet. A great venue for the AGM, as Vasaloppet is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Get […]

Marcialonga 2023 change of route brings 20 % ascent

21 June 2022

Marcialonga never settles! This time, Marcialonga gets higher for real and the 50th edition, taking place on Sunday 29th January 2023, announces a change of direction. The starting line in Moena is untouchable: the cross-country skiers are heading towards Canazei and at the turning point under the stunning Dolomites, back again to Moena. Here, historically, […]

Annual General Meeting in Mora with extensive decisions

18 June 2022

For the first time since the Covid pandemic started, the delegates of the Worldloppet member races have gathered again for the Annual General Meeting. After two virtual meetings in the past years, the delegates have met past weekend in Mora, the finish destination of Vasaloppet.  “Mora is a special place for cross-country skiing. Especially, in […]