![]() Participants compete in 5-year age brackets.Ĭanadian Masters Cross Country Ski Association Ski for Light There is also a 20 km half-day tour for $40 to $90.Īnnual ski competitions for ages 30 and older. The CSM is a two-day tour with one-day options covering up to 80 km per day across the Outouais region, adults $150-$315 (2012) includes shuttles and snacks. Gold: skiers must carry all their equipment and supplies and camp out overnight. ![]() Silver: skiers must carry a pack weighing a minimum of 5 kg (11 lbs) for the entire distance.There are three levels of Coureur de Bois (each must be completed in succession): Coureurs de Bois attempt to complete all ten sections (five sections each day) within a time limit. Tourers can qualify for medals by skiing a total of five to seven sections, or they can just take it easy and enjoy the scenery. Skiers can register as either Tourers or Coureurs de Bois. Feeding stations are set up at the end of each of the ten sections of the course. The direction of travel alternates each year: in years ending with an even digit the direction is from west to east. The two-day 160 km (100-mile) course runs from Lachute, northwest of Montreal, to Buckingham, near Ottawa. Medals are awarded for the distance skied, rather than the fastest times. Registration fees are $65 to $95 for the 32 and 55 km races, $30 to $45 for the Mini and $7 for the 2.5 and 5 kms (2012) Birkebeiner Rennet, Lillehammer, Norway American Birkebeiner Canadian Ski Marathon The CSM is unique in that it is not a race but a test of individual achievement. ![]() There are also a 31 km tour and a 13 km Mini Birkie for the less inclined as well as a 2.5 kid's race and a 5 km tour for novices. It is a 55-km point to point course through Elk Island National Park and the Blackfoot Recreation Area. The pack represents the infant prince spirited away by the Birkebeiner royal guards as enemy troops advanced on Oslo in 1205. Skiers attempting the traditional 55-km course at Blackfoot Recreation Area near Edmonton, Alberta, carry a 5.5-kg pack. Gatineau Loppet Worldloppet Canadian Birkebeiner The Canadian Birkie, like its American counterpart, is sanctioned by the Birkebeiner Society of Norway. The classic event is on Saturday, the free technique on Sunday. The Gatineau Loppet offers a choice of 31 and 51 km distances. At the end of the year, those who accumulate the most points earn the Worldloppet title. Medals are awarded to top male and female finishers in their age brackets. Skiers are seeded into a starting wave according to results obtained in previous loppets. Gatineau Loppet Previously called the Keskinada Loppet, the Gatineau Loppet is one of a series of 13 Worldloppets held in various countries around the world. The Great Labrador Loppet, Labrador City, LABĬhoice of 10 km, 28 km and 50 km events taking place on a groomed 27 km trail from Fermont, Quebec, to Labrador City, Newfoundland, for all ages, hosted by Menihek Nordic Ski Club, $43 (2012) includes shuttle and Friday pasta supper ![]() Also 2, 5, 10 km distances for ages 16 and under, $5-15Ĭhoice of 13 km, 20 km, 35 km, and 55 km distances, 8 km kids tour, or the 77 km Sasquatch overnighter, cash prize for the 55 k, entry fee: $30 (2010)Ĭhoice of 5, 10, 15 and 30 km classic & freestyle distances, for all ages, hosted by Charlo Aventuriers Ski Club, $5-15 includes lunch (2006) Gatineau Loppet (Keskinada Loppet) Gatineau Park, QCĬhoice of 35 km or shorter distances, hosted by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club.Ĭhoice of 20 and 40 km events on trail groomed for classic and free, $35-$50 (2005). Also 2, 6 and 18 km distance for ages 17 & under, $5-15 (2006)Ĭanadian Birkebeiner Blackfoot Rec Area, AB Loppets that were once part of the now-defunct Canadian Ski Odyssey are:ģ6 km classic race at Larch Hills Trails in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, $30-40 (2006). Loppet means "citizen race" and is open to all skiers who meet the age requirements specified by the event organizer. ![]()
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