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For the love of cross country skiing

6 March 2019

The final Worldloppet race of winter 2019 is over, spring is already in the starting blocks and while your cross-country skis are getting ready to enjoy a well-earned rest over the summer months (at least until August when the Ushuaialoppet is going to open the new season), we are already thinking about their next assignment. […]

Interview with Tore Berdan & Britta Norgren about their Vasa-Victory

4 March 2019

Vasaloppet 2019 offered solo victories in both the men’s and women’s class. Norwegian Tore Bjørset Berdal broke away with barely five kilometres left and could hold his ground for a victory in the men’s class and Britta Johansson Norgren won the ladies’ class after having been alone in the lead for almost the whole race. […]

Berdal & Norgren win 2019’s Vasaloppet

3 March 2019

Today at 08:00 in the morning more than 15.000 skiers started to move from the Swedish Sälen to Mora for the 2019-edition of the famous Vasaloppet. Almost 5 hours later we know, who finished first and gets the honor and glory as next Vasaloppet winner of the history. More precisely, 4:49:15 later, the winner crossed […]

Russians defend their home turf at Demino Skimarathon

2 March 2019

About two thousand skiers from 19 countries of the world and 60 regions of Russia took part in the main race of the Demino Skimarathon today. Among them are Olympic champions, professional athletes and also a lot of Worldloppet masters. As a result, the Russian skiers were able to defend their home turf. Both podiums, […]

WATCH LIVE: Demino Skimarathon 2019

The Russian Worldloppet race, the Demino Skimarathon is taking place this weekend. On Saturday the 2nd March the traditional marathon race over 50 km in free technique is taking place and on Sunday the 3rd the participants are going fo 25 km classic technique. !Watch both races live here! The live streams start on both […]

Really everything you need to know about Vasaloppet 2019

1 March 2019

The 95th Vasaloppet will start in Sälen on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at 08:00.Vasaloppet is fully booked, as usual, which means 15,800 registered participants. In total around 62,000 participants have registered so far for the Vasaloppet Winter Week 2019 races. This is the 42nd year that Vasaloppet will be broadcast live on Swedish Television. Here […]

The history of Finnish Worldloppet Masters

27 February 2019

Finland is a country with many Worldloppet skiers and Masters. In 2017 Finland had the second highest number of Masters of all the nations in Worldloppet and most multiple masters. Also several skiers who have collected more than ten Master titles are coming from Finland. The book “Elämyshiihtoja maailmall – Worldloppet Masters Finland 1986-2016” tells […]

SkiPlanet by Worldloppet Episode 5

26 February 2019

?ON AIR? Welcome to the 5th episode of #SkiPlanetByWorldloppet, your worldwide cross-country marathon skiing show! Today, we’re in Tartu, in Estonia, to discover the great Tartu Maratoni Kuubik… and many more (Hellenurme Veskimuuseum MTÜ, Eesti Rahva Muuseum / Estonian National Museum, Demino Marathons, Engadin Skimarathon…)! Enjoy the show ! ? Don’t miss this episode AND […]

Race Reporter Philipp doing the American Birkebeiner 2019

America’s largest cross-country ski race is well known all around the globe and has always been on my bucket list. Tired from the two marathons but very excited my travel companions and I started our journey from Gatineau to Hayward. The expected half day on the road and in the airplane turned out to be […]

Maria Gräfnings secures FIS Worldloppet Cup Champion Title 2019

24 February 2019

Seven years ago the FInlandia Hiihto was part of the FIS Worldloppet Cup. Today the official FIS-worldcup of marathon skiing returned to the cross-country skiing capital in Finland, to Lahti, for the 6th and previous last stage of the ongoing season. Maria Gräfnings can secure her first FIS Worldloppet Cup overall title already today with winning the […]

Is Finlandia Hiihto bringing the decision in the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2019

23 February 2019

Tomorrow we are going to enter the final period of the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2019. The 6th and previous last stage is awaiting us in the cross-country skiing capital Lahti, in Finland: The Finlandia Hiihto. Is Maria Gräfnings going to fix her overall title already tomorrow? Will Damien Tarantola increase his lead? Tomorrow, Sunday 24th […]

Skiing action at the American Birkebeiner weekend

22 February 2019

While the marathon skiing elite at the moment is focussing on the Finlandia Hiihto in Lahti, which is the 6th stage of the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2019, another Worldloppet race is holding its events this weekend: The American Birkebeiner. Already the whole week the mainstreet of Hayward has been the venue of different events on […]