2020

44 Bieg Piastów – let’s start!

Main race shortened to 42 km, good conditions for the natural tracks Almost 7000 skiers from 30 countries participate in 44 Bieg Piastow – Crosscountry Skiing Festival in Szklarska Poręba in Poland. The main part of the event will take place this weekend, three Worldlopet races, for 25 km CT, 30 km FT and 50 […]

Vasaloppet weekend is ready to start

Snow conditions will guarantee the end of the Vasa-week for the many skier from all over the world Vasaloppet – The weather condition in the past weeks and the cancelations of other races in the countries nearby had worried the thousands of skiers that were getting ready to approach the queen of the xc-ski marathons […]

It’s “Birkie Fever” for over 13.500 skiers in Wisconsin

The 46th American Birkebeiner Slumberland Festival is on, this weekend The American Birkebeiner weekend has finally started and is ready to charme passionates about cross country skiing not only from the United States, but also travelling from far away to join this ski-celebration.Over 13.500 the skiers from around 30 different countries and almost from all […]

Over one thousand participants in Tartu Maraton’s jubilee hike

While the first Tartu Maraton hike from Tartu to Kääriku took place 60 years ago, this year it was again hiking and the finish was again at Kääriku. But due to lack of snow, this time hike was held on foot. 1108 people registered for the hike and 1024 actually took part of it. There […]

2020 Finlandia Hiihto cancelled

Official news of the cancellation arrived yesterday night from the Finlandia race Organizing Committee The news came yesterday night from Finland, where some weeks ago the snow had covered the event area, but the temperatures and weather conditions of the past days were not favourable. This is the message from the Chairman of the Board […]

47th Tartu Maraton canceled, a jubilee hike will take place

The organizers decided today that the 47th Tartu Maraton, scheduled for February 16th, is canceled due to lack of snow. Instead, it is possible to take part in a walking hike dedicated to the 60th birthday of Tartu Maraton. Currently there is no snow on the main course (Otepää-Elva) of the skiing marathon. Also, the amount […]

Snowy magic at this year’s Jizerska 50

Perfect conditions: snow, sunshine and great atmosphere There was fear of cancellation or consistent modifications also for the Czech Jizerska 50 in the past weeks: few snow-falls during the current season and the fear to get the already prepared tracks destroyed by the last weeks’ rains. The Organizing Committee had already everything set for plan […]

No snow for Tartu Marathon: the organizers are planning a hike

If the 47th Tartu Maraton, scheduled to take place on the 16th of February, will be canceled due to lack of snow, then it is possible to take part in a hike dedicated to the 60th birthday of Tartu Maraton. The organizers produce as much snow as they can with the current minus degrees, but […]