

Tomorrow the Worldloppet festival in Iceland is going to start with the skating races of Fossavatnsgangan in Isafjordur. As you may have heard, the winter has been exceptionally mild in Iceland. As a result of this, the snow at the regular start and finish area has already left for summer holidays. Therefore, Fossavatnsgangan will be… Read more »
Just a few sporting events can boast such a rich history and so many participants like the Jizerská 50, the largest cross-country race in the Czech Republic. The Czech Worldloppet race just opened the registrations for the three-day event in the Jizera Mountains. This year they had a record attendance with 7,707 cross-country skiers. Will… Read more »
Spring has come to the most parts of Europe and the Worldloppet race organizations slowly start to organize everything for their summer competitions. But we still have one final show on snow left in this winter: In Isafjordur, the north-western end of Iceland, winter just hit the mountains and the village with a new load… Read more »
After one year break, the Ugra Ski Marathon in the Russian Khanty-Mansiysk returned into the FIS Worldloppet Cup as final stage today. The 50 km skating race brought the decision in the FIS-worldcup of long-distance skiing: Maria Gräfnings from Sweden & Damien Tarantola (FRA) are the Champions 2019. 6th place enough for Tarantola to defend… Read more »
The FIS Worldloppet Cup season 2019 is coming to an end! Only one stage is remaining. This weekend the Ugra Ski Marathon in the Siberian Khanty-Mansiysk is going to decide, who will become FIS Worldloppet Cup Champion 2019. A long marathon skiing season is coming to an end It has already been a long season… Read more »
💥ON AIR💥 Welcome to the 7th episode of #SkiPlanetByWorldloppet, your worldwide cross-country marathon skiing show! Today, we’re in Saint-Moritz, in Switzerland, to discover the great Engadin Skimarathon… and many more! Enjoy the show! 👍 Don’t miss this episode AND like the Worldloppet Facebook-page for not missing a single episode of #SkiPlanet.
Like every year, thousands of cross-country skiing lovers honoured the legacy of the Birkebeiner warriors at today’s Birkebeinerrennet. The victories in 2019 go to Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk & Norway’s Petter Eliassen. Norway’s biggest cross-country skiing race is also one of the biggest xc-events in the world and a highlight in the Worldloppet calendar. Like every… Read more »
💥ON AIR💥 Welcome to the 6th episode of #SkiPlanetByWorldloppet, your worldwide cross-country marathon skiing show! Today, we’re in Szklarska Poręba, in Poland, to discover the great Bieg Piastów… and many more! Enjoy the show! 👍 Don’t miss this episode AND like the Worldloppet Facebook page for not missing a single episode of #SkiPlanet! • SkiPlanet… Read more »
My 9th Worldloppet race brought me to the wide valley of Engadin, Switzerland. The Engadin Skimarathon is the second largest cross-country skiing race in the world and certainly one of the most prestigious trophies for skating specialists. The last three Worldloppet races have been far away from home, Japan, Canada and the USA, – it… Read more »
Dario Cologna and Nathalie von Siebenthal are the winners of the 51st Engadin Skimarathon. The two Swiss athletes dominated the race from start to finish. Cologna clinched the win putting in a final head to head spurt to clock a record time – von Siebenthal came in almost one minute ahead of the runner-up. The… Read more »