Ski marathon
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A ski marathon is a long distance cross-country skiing race, usually more than 40 kilometers. Skiers can use either classic (diagonal stride) or freestyle (skate) techniques depending on the rules of the race.
Races include:
- Vasaloppet in Dalarna, Sweden, held annually on the first Sunday of March—the world's oldest such race (90 km)
- Finlandia-hiihto
- Canadian Ski Marathon (160 km)
- American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin (54 km classic and 50 km freestyle)
- Birkebeinerrennet or Norwegian Birkebeiner (54 km)
- Noquemanon Ski Marathon in Marquette, MI (48)
- Engadin Ski Marathon in St. Moritz, Switzerland (42k)
[edit] See also
- Worldloppet Ski Federation, for more extensive list of the races
- Skiing and skiing topics
- Cross-country skiing
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