American Birkebeiner

Bjorn Daehlie Leads Birkie® Skiers for Cures

It is official, Bjorn Daehlie, the Norwegian cross-country skiing legend of the 90's will ski the 2009 Birkie as an Ambassador for Multiple Sclerosis Research. Despite retiring from the Nordic race circuit in 1999, at only 32 years of age, Bjorn Daehlie has always remained close to the Nordic skiing world. He is proud of almost always ending up “on page 1 of the placement list” as he likes to emphasize, adding that “it’s important for me to stay close to the Nordic skiing world, which gave me the opportunity to be what I am”.

The list of his skiing awards is huge:

• Eight Olympic golds
• Four Olympic silvers
• Six time World Cup Champion
• 47 World Cup competition golds
  

Bjorn’s mother has suffered from MS for several years and raising needed funds for MS Research is important to him. MS will be the sole focus of our 2009 Birkie Skiers for Cures effort.

Persons raising the highest amount of donations will have the opportunity to meet, have lunch and ski with Bjorn during Birkie week. This was all made possible through the efforts of Birchlegger Ian Duncan, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, whose research involves the repair of the nervous system in MS patients.

Photo: Bjorn is pictured with his mother and neuroscientist Dr. Ian Duncan.

Join the Movement with Bjorn!

Click here to learn more about Birkie® Skiers for Cures and the MS Society.

2008 Birkie Trail Run, Relay and Trek

5K Fun Run and Walk
Birkie Trek Nordic Walk

2008 Trail Run, Relay & Trek Photos - Click Here

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2009 Birkebeiner Warrior & Inga Competition

The Board of Directors is searching for two tough cross country skiers to dress as Birkebeiner warriors and trek 54 kilometers from Cable to Hayward on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.

In addition to searching for two Birkie warriors, the ABSF is also looking for a skier to depict Inga, the mother of the baby Prince. Like the Warriors, Inga will wear traditional clothing and ski on wooden skis.

Inga will ski either the 54-kilometer Classic Birkie or 23-kilometer Kortelopet before meeting up with the Birkie warriors and baby Prince Haakon at the finish line on Main Street in Hayward.

Are you tough enough? Click here to read more.

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