Category Archives: Race reports 2012

Text by Minoru Matsuyama (JPN) Kangaroo Hoppet is the only one ski race among the WL ski races, because every year different weather, snow condition & race course and distance. It is depend on very changeable mountainous weather. In 2012, … Continue reading →

Undoubtedly this race merit to be accepted in the Worldloppet circus even if they need to refine some small imperfections. Before to leave : 1) the site is in English. http://www.marathon.Demino.com/main/?lang=2 It is very well made and there is the … Continue reading →

by Minoru Matsuyama, April 9, 2012 Gatineau Loppet  CT 51km I hesitated to try again GL for a long time, because of so cold conditions. But in 2012, we were very lucky such a wonderful condition of Gatineau Loppet weekend. On … Continue reading →

By Bjorn Hanson In the US as many places there was a lack of snow in the 2011-12 season. Not in Hayward! One of the few spots to get snow this year was the Birkie Trail. Although many hours were … Continue reading →

by Minoru Matsuyama From this winter Sapporo Ski Marathon is held first weekend of February just same schedule with Konig Ludwig Lauf. There were 160 oversea skiers last year that was new record of Sapporo ski marathon, but this time … Continue reading →

by Minoru Matsuyama, February 29, 2012 35th Lavaze Loppet Lack of snow condition was same in Italy, recently we find snow machine in Lago Lavaze. This ski race was more big number of skiers about 400 skiers several years ago, this … Continue reading →

by Minoru Matsuyama Dolomitenlauf Classic Race It was mild winter, snow was melting in Austria, lack of snow condition this winter too. On Friday one day before the race in Obertiiliach snow condition of zigzag course was ice, it was … Continue reading →

by Thomas Huber Uncomfortable worldloppet start at Padesadka Marathon Until 10 days before the race weekend of Padesatka the conditions were poor. Not much snow, always changing temperatures, rain. Then the forcast for race was fine because snow should come. … Continue reading →

by Boris Petroff For its fortieth anniversary, König Ludwig Lauf had done things well. Meticulous organization, program translates in all the languages of Worldloppet, route which visits the castle of König Ludwig, the soft and plentiful snow. Well, it was … Continue reading →