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	American Birkebeiner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Birkebeiner (or Birkie) is one of the longest cross country ski races in North America.
		The 51-km race from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin is a member race of the Worldloppet Ski Federation, a federation which includes the world's most famous cross country ski marathons such as Sweden's Vasaloppet and Norway's Birkebeinerrennet.
		Cross country skiing is particularly popular in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the Birkie draws a large number of skiers from this area who otherwise ski only recreationally.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Birkebeiner (196 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com
		The American Birkebeiner is a Nordic ski festival beyond comparison with spectator and participatory events for all ages.
		American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation staffers groom and track the trail on a regular basis throughout the winter season.
		The American Birkebeiner was launched in 1973 as a small race calling on skiers to challenge themselves against the Wisconsin Northwoods.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /articles/print/birke05.html (1194 words)

	The 2005 Subaru American Birkebeiner Gets Underway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cable, WI (Thursday, February 24, 2005) - The temperatures are falling and the excitement is rising for 9,000 skiers, 2,000 volunteers, 15,000 spectators and the organizers of the 32nd annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race, the most prestigious cross-country ski marathon in North America.
		The 2005 Subaru American Birkebeiner festivities begin today and culminate with the race, also known as the Birkie, on Saturday, February 26.
		Participants are lured by the challenge of skiing the hills and the flats as well as the opportunity to experience the camaraderie and diverse gathering of cultures from around the world.
	www.firsttracksonline.com /news/stories/110922361339007.shtm (258 words)

	Cross Country Skier: The American Birkebeiner "the greatest show on snow" - annual cross-country ski event in Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Participation in the event has grown consistently over the years and today the American Birkebeiner is the largest cross country ski race in North America (and one of the largest in the world) with in excess of 6,500 participants.
		The American Birkebeiner traces its origins to the Birkebeiner Rennet in Lillehammer, Norway which commemorates an historic event in that nation's history.
		Called "Birkebeiners" for the birch leggings they wore to protect their ankles from the crusty snow, a pair of Viking warriors rescued the child and skied 55 kilometers to shelter and safety.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HTI/is_2001_Dec/ai_88577741 (1472 words)

	AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER A CATTANEO E PEYROT
		Entusiasmante corsa quella della American Birkebeiner di sabato, si sono aggiudicati la vittoria i due poliziotti Marco Cattaneo e Lara Peyrot rispettivamente con il tempo di 2:03'14" e 2:15'30".
		Executive Director Shirley Riedmann said she was very pleased with the 32nd American Birkebeiner, participation numbers and Governor Doyle's “Putting Wisconsin on the Map” award presented to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation by Jim Holperin, Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
		Top American Brooke Baughman, 32, of Ketchum, Idaho, third in 2:22:00.9, said she knew immediately that Peyrot was feeling strong.
	www.skiroll.it /news/2005/americanBirkebeiner/americanBirkebeiner.htm (1928 words)

	When the world comes to the Northwoods -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine
		In fact, once a year, join the colorful pageantry of the American Birkebeiner and arrive in Wisconsin’s Northwoods excited to tackle the rolling hills that rise and fall within the Bayfield and Sawyer county forests.
		Norwegian Consulate General Ole Overaas said he was pleased to be at the American Birkebeiner and honored that the race was named after a historic event that took place in his country more than 800 years ago.
		Once that construction was completed, the power company along with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation repaired and moved the trail closer to the woods to take advantage of the tree line and natural shade that helps to retain deeper snow.
	www.wnrmag.com /stories/2001/dec01/birkie.htm (1433 words)

	American Birkebeiner 01
		As American Birkebeiner festivities on February 22-24 rapidly approach, there are 3,722 skiers registered for the Birkie and 915 for the Kortelopet for a total of 4,637.
		In addition to the American Birkebeiner, races in Italy, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland were also named as part of the five-race 2000-2001 series.
		This is the second year the American Birkebeiner has been named to be a part of the FIS Marathon Cup.
	www.silentsports.net /features/american_birkebeiner_01.html (1506 words)

	Birkie 2004 • keith-knipling.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The American Birkebeiner, or "Birkie," is the premier cross-country ski race in North America and part of the prestigious Worldloppet circuit of 14 international ski marathons.
		The two skiers are among the greatest heroes in the history of Norway and the term "birkebeiner" today refers to one who remains undaunted in the face of adversity.
		It is also the largest - 6,500 skiers compete in the 51K American Birkebeiner and 23K Kortelopet, and 15,000 spectators from around the world travel to Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin, to witness a Nordic ski festival beyond comparison.
	www.keith-knipling.com /photos/skiing/birkie (676 words)

	the daily press - online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The American Birkebeiner is North America's largest and most prestigious cross-country ski marathon.
		The race was patterned after the Birkebeiner Rennet in Lillehammer, Norway, an event which commemorates an historic event in that nation.
		The American Birkebeiner is part of the Worldloppet circuit of 14 international ski marathons held in Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, France, Estonia, Germany, Austria, Finland, Italy, Canada, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.
	www.ashlandwi.com /placed/index.php?story_id=122384&view=text (784 words)

	American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Annual Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The first American Birkebeiner took place in 1973 as a small race calling on skiers to challenge themselves against the Wisconsin northwoods.
		The mission of the organization is to promote and conduct the finest international cross country ski competition, to serve as good stewards of the American Birkebeiner Trail and to support healthy and active lifestyles among skiers of all ages.
		If you are interested in learning more about the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation or to receive information on how to become a member please call 715/634-5025 or visit www.birkie.com.
	www.skinnyski.com /notices/archives/ABSFmeeting.html (251 words)

	Lakewoods Brikie
		The American Birkebeiner is North American’s largest and most prestigious cross-country ski marathon attracting 8,000 skiers to its long line-up of events.
		The American Birkebeiner was founded in 1973 by Tony Wise, a life-long Hayward resident of Norwegian descent.
		The American Birkebeiner evolved to its international stature in 1979 when race founder Tony Wise brought together nine of the most famous ski marathons to form the Worldloppet League.
	www.lakewoodsresort.com /xskiing_Birkiemap.html (229 words)

	SKIERS EAGER FOR 2002 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER
		The 51K 2002 Johnson Bank American Birkebeiner, which is part of a Worldloppet series of 14 international ski marathons, part of the International Ski Federation Marathon Cup series and part of the American Ski Marathon series, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 23.
		When skiers of the 2002 Johnson Bank American Birkebeiner pick up their race packets for the Feb. 23 cross country ski races in Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin, they'll discover a new addition to their bags containing bib numbers, energy bars and race information.
		The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has been looking into chip timing as a way to increase timing accuracy and rapid results for the 6,500 skiers who participate in the event each year.
	www.silentsports.net /features/skiers_eager_for_2002_american.html (1851 words)

	Preparations Accelerate for American Birkebeiner Ski Race
		The American Birkebeiner, launched in 1973 by Tony Wise, was patterned on an event from the Norwegian civil war of 1206.
		Two Viking soldiers, nicknamed birkebeiners for the birch-bark leggings they wore, skied 55 kilometers to rescue the infant prince of Norway, Hakon Hakonsson, who was later crowned king.
		The 2001 Johnson Bank American Birkebeiner, which is part of a Worldloppet series of 14 international ski marathons, part of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Marathon Cup series and part of the American Ski Marathon series, is the largest cross country ski race in North America.
	www.skinnyski.com /notices/archives/Birkie-4.html (670 words)

	American Birkebeiner
		L'American Birkebeiner si svolge in nord America nello stato del Wisconsin esattamente ad una settimana di distanza dall'altra famosa maratona di sci nordico: la Keskinada Loppet.
		I 50 km dell'American Birkebeiner si sviluppano tra la cittadina di Cable e quella di Hayward; queste due località si trovano nel nord dello stato su quelle che anticamente erano le terre delle tribù indiane.
		La natura ripaga comunque ampiamente questi "piccoli" disagi con panorami ed esperienze uniche, sono infatti moltissimi i contatti che quotidianamente e inaspettatamente si hanno con alci, cervi, volpi e altri animali dei boschi che popolano i dintorni di queste località.
	www.ski-nordik.it /manifestazioni/world_loppet/american-birkebeiner.htm (633 words)

	Subaru of America, Inc. :: Subaru Factory Team to Battle for Victory in The 2005 Subaru American Birkebeiner
		CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The temperatures are falling and the excitement is rising for 9,000 skiers, 2,000 volunteers, 15,000 spectators and the organizers of the 32nd annual American Birkebeiner cross- country ski race.
		The 2005 Subaru American Birkebeiner festivities begin Thursday, February 24 and culminate with the race, also known as the Birkie, on Saturday, February 26.
		Winners of the American Ski Marathon series 10 years in a row, the team's mission is to use their unparalleled racing success to show America's snowbound populace how cross-country skiing can maximize their enjoyment of winter.
	sev.prnewswire.com /sports/20050222/PHTU04522022005-1.html (851 words)

	American Birkebeiner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 51 km race from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin is amember race of the Worldloppet Ski Federation, a federation which includes the world's most famous cross countryski marathons such as Sweden's Vasaloppet and Norway's Birkebeinerrennet.
		At Birkebeinerrennet in Norway, skiers still carry packs symbolizing the weight of a 18 month oldchild; this tradition, although not required, is also respected by some skiers of the American Birkebeiner.
		Cross country skiing is particularly popular in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the Birkiedraws a large number of skiers from this area who otherwise ski only recreationally.
	www.therfcc.org /american-birkebeiner-370688.html (175 words)

	the daily press - online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Riedmann said the Subaru/American Birkebeiner partnership will increase race awareness and benefit the local communities through Subaru's national advertising and promotion of the annual race event and the Cable/Hayward area.
		Spanning 51 kilometers from Cable to Hayward, the American Birkebeiner is part of the Worldloppet circuit of 14 international ski marathons, part of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Marathon Cup series of eight races, and part of the American Ski Marathon series of 10 races.
		For more information or to register for the Subaru American Birkebeiner, Johnson Bank Kortelopet, Salomon Elite Sprints, Hayward Chamber of Commerce Citizen Sprints, Century Tel Junior Birkie, Cheqtel Communications 10K, or the Sons of Norway/Swiss Miss Barnebirkie, call 715-634-5025, e-mail birkie@birkie.com, or log on to www.birkie.com.
	www.ashlandwi.com /placed/index.php?story_id=143665&view=text (702 words)

	The Good Web : American Birkebeiner in Cable & Hayward, Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The silence of the northwoods awakens as the American Birkebeiner, also known as the Birkie, comes to the area.
		An infant prince and heir to the throne, Haakon Haakonsson, was in danger and in hiding.
		The early meaning of Birkebeiner was birch legging, which described the warrior’s footwear.
	travel.thegoodweb.info /articles/American_Birkebeiner.html (559 words)

	Features - Cross country skiing quipment review, technique - xc ski reports
		If you were asked to name the largest cross country ski events in the United States, chances are you’d start with the American Birkebeiner and continue with a handful of other major marathon ski races.
		The Barnebirkie, or "Children’s Birkie," is one of the several cross country ski events that comprise the three-day American Birkebeiner celebration of Nordic skiing.
		It joined the fold of American Birkebeiner events in 1985, evolving from the Cable Area Bill Koch Youth Ski League program at the northern end of the American Birkebeiner trail in Cable.
	www.crosscountryskier.com /features_barnebirkie_feb_2004.html (1031 words)

	JS Online: One's done, three are left: Elite group of original skiers gathering for Birkie
		Karl Andreson beat the sun in his last American Birkebeiner ski race, gliding across the finish line as twilight approached on Main St. in Hayward, a champion of persistence.
		Before the first Birkebeiner, their experience on cross-country skis was limited to a few trips across the snowbanks in a driveway and a parking lot.
		As the Birkebeiner and its shorter version, the 23-kilometer Kortelopet, grew to include about 6,000 skiers, it also became the foundation for enduring friendships and lifestyles.
	www.jsonline.com /news/metro/feb04/208930.asp (1225 words)

	Daily Midwest News - Italians Victorious At American Birkebeiner - Sunday, March 06, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Marco Cattaneo and Lara Peyrot, both of Italy, skied to victory at the 51k Subaru American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wis., recently.
		Lief Zimmerman of Bozeman, Mont., was the first male American to finish the 51K race with a fourth-place time of 2:04:12, and Brooke Baughman of Ketchum, Idaho, who finished third with a time of 2:22:00, was the first American female to place in the long race.
		Overall, 6,368 skiers competed in the 2005 American Birkebeiner with participants coming from 19 foreign nations and 45 states, including such unlikely places as Kentucky, New Mexico and Hawaii.
	www.onthesnow.com /news/midwest/030605-13997.html (409 words)

	Winter Sports Roundup: Swede ties women's downhill mark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Italy's Marco Cattaneo won the American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wis., finishing the 51-kilometer race in 2:03:14.6.
		American Leif Zimmermann, from Bozeman, Mont., stayed with the lead pack for most of the race, but fell off the pace over the final 10 kilometers and was fourth in 2:04:12.8.
		American Brooke Baughman came in third in 2:22:00.9.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05058/463539.stm (717 words)

	Cross Country Skiing - Northwest Wisconsin - Wisconsin Nordic Skiing
		Much of the area ’s "modern" Nordic skiing heritage can be attributed to the late Tony Wise and the development of Telemark Resort in Cable.Wise was one of those larger than life characters whose accomplishments helped elevate cross country skiing to a much higher level of awareness in the Midwest and perhaps the country.
		To further promote Telemark Resort and its cross country ski trails Wise also went on to create the American Birkebeiner cross country ski marathon.Starting with only 54 skiers in 1973,it has grown to enormous proportions and now attracts nearly 7,000 skiers.
		The American Birkebeiner Ski Trail,originally created specifically for this event,has become the most significant cross country ski trail in the United States.
	www.norwiski.com (432 words)

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