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Update: Jizerska 50 will take place as elite race! And the popular skiers?

26 January 2021

Today our Czech representative, the Jizerska 50 announced the latest update about their event in 2021. Already 5000 registered skiers are waiting for the health ministry to decide if the race can take place or not. Snow is no problem in 2021. The tracks are groomed and the weather situation is great. Now the authorities […]

Marcialonga and Tartu Maraton get permission to take place

19 January 2021

The pandemic made this winter very uncertain for race organizers and skiers. Which races can take place, which not, which alternatives are offered? The races depend on the local authorities and they change regulations continuously. Many organizers wait for final decisions, while two Worldloppet member races got positive answers. Marcialonga will take place under special […]

Vlog: Virtual Adventure – Vasaloppet China Home Edition

11 January 2021

Join us on our virtual adventure, when we participated in the Vasaloppet China – Home Edition 2021. Mountaineering in Austria! This was the 5th step for me, becoming a VIRTUAL RACER in the Virtual Racing League. Accept the challenge and join the Virtual Racing League Until 31st Jan you can participate in the Vasa China […]

Updated: Engadin Skimarathon is the next traditional marathon forced to cancellation

6 January 2021

The news arriving us this week are not unexpected but still sad: After Gatineau Loppet in Canada and the Austrian Dolomitenlauf, now also the tradition Engadin Skimarathon had to be cancelled. The biggest skating race was scheduled for the 14th of March, but the uncertain situation lets no other choice: “Our hearts bleed, but the […]

Virtual Gatineau Loppet finally ready for your entry

The Virtual Gatineau Loppet will offer you a variety of distances for $15 (apx 10 € + taxes & fees) between 13h and 28th February. You will be able to complete a 10km, 10 km Challenge, 25 km or 50 km. In order to allow athletes from all over the world to participate, the distances […]

Bad news arriving us from Austria: Dolomitenlauf cancelled!

5 January 2021

Unfortunately we have received bad news from Austria. In Austria the lockdown got extended until the weekend of the 24th of January – the weekend, the Dolomitenlauf was scheduled. “The restrictions leave us no other choice than cancel the Dolomitenlauf 2021. This is very painful, specially because we are having a perfect snow situation here […]

This is how the Marcialonga looks like in 2021

2 January 2021

Really? A popular ski race taking place? YES! The organizers of the Italian Marcialonga have confirmed the marathon taking place on the 31st of January. The team is working with high pressure, to ensure maximum safety fo the athletes and snow seems like no problem in 2021. Obviously there will be some changes due to […]

Finally there is a popular ski race again

28 December 2020

Tomorrow (29th December) the Vasaloppet China will kick off the Worldloppet winter season 2020/21 – finally a popular ski race taking place again. 540 skiers are registered for tomorrow’s 19th Vasaloppet China in the Jingyuetan Park in Changchun. Obviously the starting field is not an international one like in the years before, but a strong […]

Now Japan is presenting another virtual event for you

26 December 2020

In a few days, you can start to collect your seven virtual races for becoming a Virtual Racer. The Virtual Racing League is going to continue on the 29th December with the Virtual Vasaloppet China. Now also Japan has announced the organization of a virtual race: the Fun on Sapporo Virtual Race. “We planned and […]

Cancellation in Canada bringing a new virtual challenge

16 December 2020

The news coming from Canada are not unexpected, but still sad: The Gatineau Loppet has just announced the cancellation of their 2021’s ski marathon. “We have looked at multiple scenarios in order to present a safe event in our beautiful Gatineau Park. Nevertheless, we must face the fact that, like almost every cross-country ski event […]

König Ludwig Lauf forced to second cancellation in a row

9 December 2020

The German state Bavaria, the home of König Ludwig Lauf has announced the desaster situation & has tightened the lockdown. Under these circumstances the OC of the König Ludwig Lauf had to announce the cancellation of the 2021’s edition. This is hitting the organizers particularly hard, because this is cancellation number two on a row […]

Tartu Maraton is bringing you another virtual challenge

Two and a half months before Tartu Marathon the race organizers are considering different options and confirm that the legendary event will be held in any case. When previously the main threat to the event has been poor snow conditions, then this year there’s also a global pandemic. „We have back-up plans based on our […]