Sapporo Ski Marathon

Update from Japan: Sapporo Skimarathon Course with alternative route

Unfortunately the usually snow-blessed region around Sapporo is experiencing another winter with shortage of snow. Due to that, the organizers had to come to a decision, how to carry out the 46th Sapporo Skimarathon coming weekend, February 1st. Instead of a 50 km original race course, a loop of 10 km has been prepared. This […]

Snow and condition update: Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Jizerska 50 & Sapporo

Two busy weekends are awaiting us on the Worldloppet Ski Marathon Calendar. With coming weekend’s Marcialonga in Val di Fiemme/Italy the cross-country skiing family is continuing its season. A week later – end of January/beginning of February – there are even three events on the program: The German König Ludwig Lauf, the Jizerska 50 in […]

Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures from Sapporo Skimarathon 2025

Follow Gunnar on another episode of Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures! This time we travel to Japan 🇯🇵 and ski the Sapporo Skimarathon. This was his 19th and last missing marathon event on the globe, which means, he became a Worldloppet Global Skier! Sapporo is also known for it’s great deep snow alpine skiing possibilities. Something the […]

Sapporo Skimarathon 2025: A Celebration of Skiing Spirit in Japan

Tomorrow, February 2nd, the Worldloppet circuit continues its global journey with the 45th edition of the Sapporo Skimarathon in Japan. Despite recent mild weather conditions, dedicated organizers have ensured a successful race by preparing a well-groomed 10 km loop, now in excellent shape. An Adapted Course, But Unchanged Enthusiasm While the original course had to […]

Worldloppet Annual General Meeting took place in Olympic City Sapporo

This weekend the delegates of the Worldloppet member nations have gathered in the olympic city Sapporo in Japan. The host of this year’s Annual General Meeting was the Sapporo Ski Marathon. Beside decision making for the upcoming ski marathon seasons and confirming the race calendar for the next two years the most important topic was […]

American Ben Popp inherits Worldloppet President Juha Viljamaa

For the past 8 years, Juha Viljamaa from Lahti, Finnland, was the representing face of popular cross-country skiing. During the Annual General Meeting 2016 in Lahti, he got elected as President of the Worldloppet International Skifederation. Now after two periods he is handing over this position.  The Worldloppet Member races’ delegations have met this weekend in […]

The 44th Sapporo International Ski Marathon: A Triumph of Cross-Country Skiing Excellence

Perfect Conditions for a Memorable Race The 44th edition of the Sapporo International Ski Marathon, held on February 4th, provided cross-country skiing enthusiasts with a perfect blend of challenging terrain and breathtaking scenery. The day’s conditions, characterized by intermittent clouds and occasional blue skies, set the stage for an unforgettable experience along the picturesque Shirahatayama […]

Best winter conditions for the 44th Sapporo Skimarathon

For the 44th time the Sapporo International Ski Marathon is going to take place coming Sunday, 4th February. And for the 2nd tim the Shirahatayama Open Stadium will be the main venue. Today, the tracks have been opened and many skiers tested them under great conditions. – 11℃ guarantee, that the thick layer of natural […]

Why trees have moved Sapporo Skimarathon’s venue

In winter 2023 Worldloppet’s President Juha Viljamaa, from Lahti/Finland, made a journey to far east, to visit Worldloppet’s Japanese member race, the Sapporo Skimarathon. Not only he skied is 10th silver race and became a Worldloppet Master there, but also he examined the new venue. Long story short: Approved and appreciated. Here come some questions […]

Sapporo Skimarathon 2023 taking place again after four years

“We have overcome the hardships in the past 4 years!”, that’s the conclusion of the Sapporo Skimarathon organizers. On Sunday, the 43rd Sapporo International Ski Marathon was held for the first time in these 4 years. Finally! The conditions were good. It was sunny day and the temperature was about freezing -10 degrees at 9:00 […]

International skiers return to Sapporo Skimarathon

The 43rd edition of Japan’s Worldloppet race, the Sapporo Skimarathon is going to take place on February 5th. The excitement in Japan is big, as this will be the first edition after four years of cancellation. For foreign skiers it is now possible again, to enter the country. The organizers are working hard on the […]

Which Upcoming Worldloppet Races are going to Take Place and How

In times like these, informations changes on a daily basis. We want to give you an overview about current situation at the upcoming Worldloppet events, so you can make a decision either to travel there or not. The good news first: Almost all events can take place somehow. Marcialonga preparations are fully in swing 5000 […]