Birkebeiner

Wednesday marks the start of the largest cross-country ski race in North America – the Birkebeiner.Alongside the 43k Birkie and the 14k Prince Haakon is…

The 44th American Birkebeiner is underway in Hayward, heading toward cross-country racing this weekend involving skiers from 49 states and 36 nations.…

Many Northwoods skiers are headed to the American Birkebeiner in Hayward this weekend. As WXPR’s Natalie Jablonski reports, racers carefully wax their…

The American Birkebeiner is well known for its difficulty and impressive distance: a course more than 30 miles long that takes hours to complete. But…

More than ten thousand skiers competed last weekend in the American Birkebeiner ski race. A foot of snow leading up to race day made for challenging…

Northwoods travelers to this weekend’s American Birkebeiner ski race may face a snowy trip. More than ten thousand skiers from 21 countries are flocking…