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Birkie Legacy Poster
The single most requested item in our merchandise line is back! We have recreated the Birkie Legacy poster which depicts the famous Rescue of Prince Haakon. The poster is 22"x17".
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Mark your calendars for the 38th American Birkebeiner® from
Feb. 24-26, 2011!
The 2011 events include the 50K Birkie Skate sponsored by Becker Law Office, 54K
Birkie Classic, and 23K Kortelopet Skate and Classic races sponsored by Marshfield Clinic of Hayward.
Birkie 2011 also features shorter races, events and festivities for:
- men, women, teens and kids
- families
- the super fit
- the super enthusiastic
- those vowing to get in shape
- those wanting pure and simple recreation
- those wanting to meet like-minded fitness buffs
- those wanting challenge, excitement and fun
- those wanting to support friends, family and skiers from around the world!
From the Barnebirkie to the Birkebeiner...Ski.Run.Live!
Find out more at http://www.birkie.com
or call us at 715.634.5025. We're eager to hear from you! 2010
American Birkebeiner Trail Run, Relay & Trek
Sept. 25, 2010
The 2010 American Birkebeiner Trail Run includes you choice of:
- NEW! 26.2 mile Individual Marathon
- 26.2 mile Marathon Relay
- 13.1 mile Individual Half Marathon
- 13.1 mile Birkie Trail Trek
- 5K Fun Run/Wlak
Learn more visit www.birkie.com or register today for the Birkie Trail Run, Relay or Trek.
2011
BirkieTour
January 22, 2011
Come out, ski and enjoy the Birkie and Birkie Classic Trails and participate in the BirkieTour!
The tour is an untimed, non-competitive, "open-track" event open to skiers age 13 and older.
Birkie & Korte Tour DistancesRegistration will be available this Spring! Learn more visit www.birkie.comThe Birkie®:
38 Years of Inspiring Skiers
to Live Fit, Healthy Lives!
In our house, winter is a journey whose destination is the BIRKIE!
My family and I are grateful and frankly humbled by the enormous dedication of all staff and volunteers who work on the Birkie each year. It's an extraordinary event and is as much a part of our family experience as birthdays and holidays.
"Tony Wise asked me to design a good trail system at Telemark. I spent
14 days there and laid out trails similar to the Vasalopet trails in
Sweden. Later, Marty Hall added more hills. From the point of view of
competitive skiers, it is a very good course."
~ Sven Wiik, Nordic guru, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
"The Birkie has been a factor in my life since the first time I skied
the trail in 1976. My philosophy is to do whatever we can do to foster
participation in the overall event. I want more people on the snow and
enjoying the weekend."
~ Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director, Cable, WI
For almost thirty years, it has been a blessing in my life! THANK YOU.
You guys run a world class event. It is the most fun you can have while torturing yourself.
My life is richer because of my experiences at the
American Birkebeiner.
Can't wait for next year!
See you at the start, race you the finish...hoping to have the time of my life along the way!
-Jim Reker
To me the day is close to a religious experience...you are excited but respectful, almost reverent to the course and the challenges of the day.
The people you are skiing with are all comrades on a mission to soak up the day and dig within to see what we all have down deep.
Better than Christmas. I will be skiing the Birkie every year I'm alive on Earth. It's that special."
Praise for 2010 Events!GREAT RACE! GREAT JOB! Loved skiing with 8000 of my closest ski friends!!! Keep up the good work! My 23rd and it was one of the best! Thanks! You do a great job. I am always impressed. Thanks for a great race! You all did an amazing job in making this race, with record numbers, come off extremely well. The grooming this year has been fantastic, and the trail was excellent all year. Thank you sooo much! Great weather, do that every year. The race was very smooth. I thought the organization was outstanding. Congratulations on another wonderful Birkie!! THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who make this race possible!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the volunteers! Have only favorable comments to pass on after my 1st Birkie. Staff and volunteers were helpful and courteous. Carhart meets spandex! Awesome event! Thanks for running a very classy event. As always, a great job! Thanks to all the volunteers. Great race! Great volunteers! Very well organized. Thank you. My first Birkie, I caught the FEVER! The groomers did a fabulous job and my hat is off to them! |
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Greetings from the Birkie®!
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Hi Skiers and Friends!The Birkie Trail Run, Relay & Trek is just over two weeks away. We are looking forward to having a record number of participants with over 800 athletes running or walking under the Fall colors. I hope you're
able to join us on the Birkie® Trail on September
25th.
Our registration numbers continue to grow with more than 4400 skiers registered for the
38th American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet.
We are also working on retail items for the Birkie. Everyday we are receiving 2011 merchandise including t-shirts, fleece clothing and pottery. Be sure to check out the winning t-shirt design featured in this ezine. We expect to have most of our merchandise available for purchase in our office and online by October 1st. Proceeds from the merchandise sales benefit young skier programs.
As always, we
welcome your comments and you can contact me at [email protected].
Stay fit,
Ned Zuelsdorff
Executive Director
[email protected]
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Birkie® Announces T-Shirt Design
Contest Winner
2011 Birkie Winning T-Shirt Design by Nitin Iyer  | The American Birkebeiner
Ski Foundation has determined a winner of the
Birkie T-Shirt Design Contest for the 2011 event. The winning t-shirt design
will be the featured retail t-shirt for the event.
"We
created the t-shirt design contest last year as a way to allow artists and
those who love the Birkie a creative way to participate in the event," said Ned
Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. "The
contest was so popular that we decided to do it again for the 2011 Birkie."
"More
than a dozen people submitted designs and the panel of judges had a very
difficult time determining the winner," said Zuelsdorff. "There were so many
excellent submissions that it was really hard to pick just one."
"It is our goal to inspire people to live
active and healthy lives by participating in our events throughout the year. More simply put, we hope that people choose to 'Live the Birkie.'" said
Zuelsdorff. "We believe that this year's winning
t-shirt design reflects the energy of the Birkie and will in turn inspire
people to 'Live the Birkie.'"
The winning design by Nitin Iyer reflects the history of
the race, the challenge of the course and popularity of the event.
"My main source of inspiration for my design was...Continue Reading.
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Birkie Trail Run, Relay & Trek - Saturday, September 25th
Race registration is available online until Thursday, September 23rd. Athletes can also register and pick up bibs at the Birkie Office from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, September 24th. Race registration for Relay Teams closes at 8 p.m. Friday evening and is limited to 75 teams. All other athletes may register Saturday morning at Telemark Resort. Race registration and bib pick-up at Telemark begins at 6:00 a.m. and remains open
until 15 minutes prior to
each event's bus departure. Relay Team Captains can pick-up bibs at Hatchery Creek Park from 7:00-8:30 a.m. Saturday morning and should participate in the Team meeting at 8:45 a.m.
Event Start Times - 8:00 a.m. Individual Marathon-Hatchery Creek Park
- 9:00 a.m. Marathon Relay-Hatchery Creek Park
- 9:00 a.m. Birkie Trek-"OO"
- 10:30 a.m. Individual Half Marathon-"OO"
- 11:30 a.m. 5K Fun Run/Walk-Telemark
Fun awaits at the finish line with great food, raffle prizes and live music by Five O'Clock Shadow and the Namekagon String Band. Results will be posted and all events will enjoy Awards Ceremonies. Spectators will also enjoy the fun and can purchase a meal ticket for $10 which will include food and a non-alcoholic beverage.
All events take place on Saturday, September 25th, visit the Schedule of Events for additional information. Online registration or printable forms are available here._____________________________________________________________________________
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Traffic Detour in Cable for Birkie Trail Run
The Birkie Trail Run, Relay & Trek is held in conjunction with the Cable and Hayward Fall Festivals. This is a great time of year to visit the area and partake in a great event and enjoy the community festivals with great food, music and vendor booths.
Please note that during the Birkie Trail Run Events there will be a detour around downtown Cable:
Follow US Hwy 63 one block north of County Hwy M to Spruce Street Turn right onto Spruce Street Follow Spruce Street to Randysek Road Take a right onto Randysek Road and go one block until Cty Hwy M Take a left onto Cty. Hwy M to Telemark Road Follow Telemark Road to Telemark Resort
A map of the detour route is available here.
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Medals for Birkie Trail Run Marathon, Half Marathon Runners and Birkie Trek Participants
  Athletes participating in the Birkie Trail Run Marathon, Half Marathon and Birkie Trek will receive medals when crossing the finish line.
The medals are a great way to recognize the athlete's accomplishment of completing these events.
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American Birkebeiner® Announces Partnership with the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital
 The American Birkebeiner is
pleased to announce that the newest sponsor of its events will be the Hayward
Area Memorial Hospital.
"The Hayward Area Memorial Hospital
is joining our great team of sponsors as the presenting sponsor of the 5/10K
Family Ski Events," said Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the American
Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. "The Family Ski Event is a perfect match for our
area hospital because the event focuses on families enjoying the healthy sport
of cross country skiing on a fun, family friendly course."
This year's 5/10K Family Ski Events
will take place on Friday, February 25th. The event will now start
on Hayward's Main Street, ski to Hayward Golf Course were participants will ski
loops until they ski their desired distance and return to the finish line on
Main Street.
All participants will receive...Continue Reading.
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Birkie Offers Matching Donation to CAMBA to Build Single Track - Deadline September 19th
The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) is seeking
donations to complete Phase Three of their single-track project that will
connect the OO trailhead of the Makwa Trail to the Ojibwa Trail near the North
End and Cable. If you've had a chance to ride Makwa, you know it's a gem. It's
also fun to run and in the winter it will be great for snowshoeing.
The Birkie
Board is offering the following challenge to mountain bikers and other trail
users. The Birkie will match donations made to CAMBA by September 19th for
completion of the trail, up to $1,000 total. More information about CAMBA and
making a tax-deductible donation is available here. _________________________________________________________________________________
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We need your help!
We are looking for Sponsors to become partners in the
American Birkebeiner, the Birkie Trail Run, Relay & Trek, and the new
BirkieTour. We can provide your company or employer with a chance to promote
your goods and services to 10,000 plus active, health conscious, well educated,
family oriented, outdoor loving people just like you.
Sponsorships are important to the stability of these great
events. We are able to customize the Sponsor benefits we provide to best meet
the needs of a Sponsor. Please contact Ned at [email protected] if you think your company is interested in this opportunity. ________________________________________________________________________________
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2011 Birkie Skiers for Cures Supports the National MS Society
 The 2011 Birkie Skiers for Cures fundraising campaign
will again support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. To date
Birkie Skiers for Cures have raised over $160,000 for MS and it will be used
for research to bring us closer to a cure for this chronic, often
debilitating disease that attacks the central nervous system, including
the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. You can get started now in
raising funds and find more information here. ________________________________________________________________________________ |
2011 BirkieTour Registration Now Open
 The 2011 BirkieTour will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Last year over 500 skiers participated in this fun, non-competitive event.
Skier registration and more information for the 2011 BirkieTour is available here.
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Charity Benefits from a Birkie Challenge
By Ben Rode
 At lunch in mid-October 2009, I mentioned
that for years I had considered picking up cross country skiing and attempting
to ski The Birkie. There was an uproar of laughter when I told the lunch
goers what the Birkie was. I figured that the idea would drop and I
would be in the same place next year contemplating and not doing the Birkie. In
a moment I will not soon forget one coworker looked at me across the table with
a big grin on his face and announced that if I did it he would help me get
sponsors for the charity of my choice. I accepted his challenge with
considerable trepidation (certainly more than I let on).
The ensuing months were awash in odds to finish, big
statements ("I'll pass thousands of people"), surprising generosity
and learning all about cross country skiing.
One month prior to the Birkie I made another
declaration, "I have at least a 70% chance to finish." This was met
with more laughter while a couple of coworkers sarcastically pointed out that
I was the best (because I am the only) cross country skier they know. With a
little over a month to go before the race I ramped up
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Share Your Birkie Fever Story
We know you have a story to tell. Whether you are a skier, spectator or volunteer we want to hear from you. Birkie Fever is a phenomonen that touches many people in many different ways. Share your Birkie Fever with others. Send 300 word essays or short quotes and photos to [email protected]. Afraid you can't write? Don't let that stop you. We can take your words and weave them into a great Birkie Fever story. |
The End of Summer is Nearing
The end of another summer season is quickly approaching and
the feel of crisp mornings and the smell of damp leaves is in the air. This means many of us will start fall
dry land training and thinking about the soon falling snow and skiing!
The Birkie receives numerous inquiries about how a new
participant can train for one of the Birkie Events or how an intermediate skier
can get faster. The American Birkebeiner is now introducing online health, fitness, and training education in cooperation with ActivEdge, Boulder Nordic Sport, and F.A.S.T. Performance Training. Starting in October, www.birkie.com will have a new page that will offer articles, videos, and training plans to
help you get fit, stay fit, and get faster!
Whether your goal is to participate in the Birkie Trek
Nordic walk or to move up to a faster wave in the Birkie Skate or Classic events, you will find
something useful on this new page. Training plans, equipment, technique drills,
nutrition, clothing, and other topics will be presented on a monthly basis with
weekly updates. Visit www.birkie.com and
come back often for great information on how to Live the Birkie!
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SKI . RUN . LIVE
The Birkie is a year-round lifestyle choice for thousands of outdoor
fitness enthusiasts of all levels. From its signature ski race--the
legendary American Birkebeiner--The Birkie has grown into an exciting
array of fitness and recreational opportunities. The 88-kilometer Birkie
Trail system attracts skiers, runners, bikers, trekkers, and hikers,
from casual day-trippers to elite superstars. Located near Hayward and
Cable, Wisconsin, the Birkie is now an outdoor sports mecca, a series of
great races, a fitness destination, and a lifestyle. Ski.Run.Live
 
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Birkie Trail Run & Trek
Saturday, January 22, 2011
BirkieTour
Thursday, February 24-Saturday, February 26, 2011
Birkie 2011
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