The real Merino Muster was cancelled due to another wave of Covid. Instead, a small event was organized for local skiers. Even though it was not the big international event as usually, fun and action was guaranteed. Picture Gallery
The real Merino Muster was cancelled due to another wave of Covid. Instead, a small event was organized for local skiers. Even though it was not the big international event as usually, fun and action was guaranteed. Picture Gallery
Unfortunately Covid does not stop from the new season. Now, after Ushuaialoppet and Kangaroo Hoppet, also the New Zealand Worldloppet member Merino Muster had to announce the cancellation. The Covid cases in New Zealand are increasing again and the Delta variant is making the situation very unclear. The race was planned to start on 18th […]
Merino Muster postponed to mid of September As new COVID restrictions are affecting New Zealand, Merino Muster’s OC has announced, that the Merino Muster 2021 gets postponed for two weeks. New the race should take place on 18th September. The trails at the Snow Farm in Wanaka are in a great shape, as the region […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]