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Best snowfalls in years at Merino Muster venue

23 August 2021

In 2021 the tracks won’t be an issue for the organizers of the Merino Muster. Indeed, the organizers are talking about the best snow conditions in years at Snow Farm, the venue of New Zealand’s Worldloppet race. But also the Covid-19 Delta variant has arrived New Zealand which makes the race on 4th September uncertain. […]

News from Japan: Sapporo in the post Olympic year

20 August 2021

From July 23rd to August 8th 2021 the Olympic Games were taking place in Tokyo. The Worldloppet venue Sapporo – home of the Sapporo Skimarathon – was the host of the marathon and the power walking race. Unlike Japan’s biggest xc-ski event, the Olympic events were taking place in the city of Sapporo, which brought […]

COVID certificates make sports events possible

17 August 2021

The COVID certificates implemented earlier this summer in Estonia have started to re-open the world and give the possibility to organize the popular sports events again. Of course, there is still a lot of insecurity in connection with the year 2022. However, the developments today also give an idea of what can be expected in […]

Kangaroo Hoppet 2021 cancelled! Virtual event as an alternative

16 August 2021

That there won’t be an on-snow Kangaroo Hoppet for the most of us was clear already. International travel bans and restrictions made it almost impossible for international skiers to travel to Falls Creek and participate at this year’s Kangaroo Hoppet. But now, after a meeting of the OC past week, the decision was made, not […]

Prepare for Birken with Marit Bjørgen and Martin Sundby

28 July 2021

In 2022 the famous Norwegian Worldloppet race Birkebeinerrennet is going to take place again after the cancellation of past winter. On 18th and 19th March 2022 again thousands of skiing enthusiasts are invited to make their way over the mountains between Lillehammer and Rena. The registrations for 2022’s Birkebeinerrennet are already open and for all […]

Ushuaialoppet 2021 goes virtual

20 July 2021

Yes, yes… It is not the same. But it still is the Ushuaialoppet, the southernmost cross-country ski race in the world. Unfortunately the Covid-situation in Argentina is still not allowing any sports events like the Worldloppet member race Ushuaialoppet in Tierra del Fuego. The OC was forced to cancel the race for the second time […]

Summer competitions for Worldloppet Skiers: The Summer Race’s Calendar

19 July 2021

Every skier knows the saying ‘a winter athlete is made during summer’. And we all know, we don’t want to wait with competing in marathons until snow is coming. This is the reason, why we have collected all summer events organized by Worldloppet member races to one calendar. A calendar that shows you your summer […]

“I achieved a goal I’ve never had, but man, am I glad about it!”

13 July 2021

May I introduce myself: Gunnar Zlöbl, WORLDLOPPET MASTER Number 5181! And here are 10 pictures I made at 10 unique skiing destinations: There was a time when I stopped professional skiing. “Ok Gunnar, you have tried and you failed,” I thought. I couldn’t imagine that there are other ways to make your hobby skiing to […]

Cooperation with “xc-ski.de” brings a new challenge to the Virtual Racing League

5 July 2021

Basically the Virtual Racing League was formed, to unite all virtual events organized by Worldloppet member races. But in order to hold together the whole Cross-Country skiing community, Worldloppet has decided to bring in a few selected cooperation partners. During the winter season Worldloppet and the International Ski Federation (FIS) have shown their close cooperation, […]

Kangaroo Hoppet ready to kick off the new Worldloppet season

1 July 2021

On the 28th August it is time for a new Cross-Country skiing season, a new season of Worldloppet ski marathons. The Kangaroo Hoppet in Falls Creek, Australia, is going to celebrate its 30th jubilee. 42km, 21km and 7km are standing on the program. Obviously, due to ongoing travel restrictions, the event will be an Australian […]

Marcialonga awarded with the most prestigious price by local authorities

28 June 2021

Every year, on the last weekend of January, the valleys of Fiemme and Fassa, Italy, host one of the most famous cross-country skiing events in the world, Worldloppet’s member, Marcialonga. Fifty years have passed since 7th February 1971 (before 1974, the race used to be held between late January and early February) and the Autonomous […]

Positive vibes at the Worldloppet Annual General Meeting 2021

17 June 2021

Today, June 17th, the member races of Worldloppet – the worldfederation for marathon skiing – gathered for their Annual General Meeting. For the second time in history, the delegates met online, due to the pandemic. This also was the main topic of the meeting: The impact of the pandemic to the sport of popular cross-country […]