What is Worldloppet?

The Worldloppet Ski Federation (known as “Worldloppet”) is an international sports federation of cross-country skiing marathons, founded in 1978. The aim of Worldloppet is to promote the sport of cross-country skiing through its various member ski races around the world. Only one, and therefore the best, race from a country can be a member of Worldloppet. Worldloppet currently unites 16 races from Europe, America, Asia and Australia as full members. Since summer 2014 four more races were accepted into Worldloppet as Associate Members who do not have any voting right at the Annual General Assembly, the yearly meeting of all member races.

Worldloppet members:

Europe: Jizerská Padesátka (CZE), Dolomitenlauf (AUT), Marcialonga (ITA), König Ludwig Lauf (GER), Tartu Maraton (EST), La Transjurassienne (FRA), Finlandia-hiihto (FIN), Vasaloppet (SWE), Bieg Piastow (POL), Engadin Skimarathon (SUI), Birkebeinerrennet (NOR), Demino Skimarathon (RUS), Fossavatn Ski Marathon (ISL)
America:   American Birkebeiner (USA), Gatineau Loppet (CAN) , Ushuaialoppet / Marchablanca (ARG)
Asia: Sapporo International Ski Marathon (JPN), Vasaloppet China (CHN)
Australasia: Kangaroo Hoppet (AUS), Merino Muster (NZL)

Completing of a Worldloppet (WL) race is a remarkable achievement and worth recording! Worldloppet Passport (WL Passport) is a personal document, in which every completed WL race should be registered. The official WL Passport contains a special page for each event in the Worldloppet series. After completing a WL race, the skier should ask for the official stamp of the event at the respective race office. A stamp in the WL Passport is the evidence of the completed race. Collecting WL stamps is an additional motivation to practise cross-country skiing and to travel to many different countries, meeting like-minded people and experiencing different cultures. By the start of summer 2014, more than 14,000 WL Passports have been issued to people from all around the world.

How to buy a Worldloppet Passport?
The price of a WL Passport is ca. 30 € (depending on local VAT). Passports are available in every WL race office in the 20 member countries and at the WL General Secretariat in Italy. WL Passports can also be ordered via the internet http://www.worldloppet.com

Everyone can become a Worldloppet Master!
After completing 10 different WL races with at least one of them outside Europe (situated overseas), the skier will be recognised as a Worldloppet Master (WL Master) - as WL Gold Master, if the 10 are WL main races, and WL Silver Master for 10 WL short races (possible to combine with main races).

In order to apply for the title of a WL Master, the WL Passport should be mailed to the WL General Secretariat. The validity of all stamps will be checked there, based on the result lists of each applicable race. A WL Master diploma and a gold/silver-plated pin will be mailed to the new WL Master and his/her name will be published on the Worldloppet web page and in the Worldloppet online magazine.

In addition, each WL Master has the opportunity to order a personal WL gold/silver-plated medal. This can be done by sending the order form together with EUR 40 to the WL General Secretariat. To this day (summer 2014) over 4,000 WL Masters were recognised.

Worldloppet General Secretariat:

From 2002 to at least 2016 the Marcialonga office is responsible for Worldloppet's administration and for the organisation of its headquarters. It is situated in Predazzo, Italy during this period.

For more information, please visit the homepage: http://www.worldloppet.com/

Other Worldloppet Races

	Jizerska Padesatka Jablonecka 21, 461 04 Liberec 1, Czech Republic Tel. int. + 420 48 510 01 94, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Dolomitenlauf Austria Postfach 1000, A-9900 Lienz  Tel. int. + 43 4852 65 9990, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Marcialonga Italy Stalimen, 4, I -38037 Predazzo Tel. int. + 39 0462 501110, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Konig Ludwig Lauf Germany Postfach 90, D-82 483 Oberammergau Tel. int. + 49 8822 3990, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Sapporo International Skimarathon Japan 1-5, Nakajimakoen, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064 0931 Tel. int. + 81 11 530 5562  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Tartu Marathon Laulupeo Ave 25, 51007 Tartu, Estonia Tel. int. + 372 7 421 644 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Gatineau Loppet Canada 214 St-Joseph Boulevard Gatineau, Quebec J8Z 3X4 Tel. int. + 1 819 778 5014, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	American Birkebeiner USA PO Box 911, Main St, Hayward, WI, 54843, USA Tel. int. + 1 715 634 5025, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Transjurassienne France Espace Lamartine, 2eme etage, 5 Rue Lamartine, 39400 Morez, France Tel. int. + 33 384 33 45 13, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Finlandia Hiihto Finland WM-Skistadion, SF-15110 Lahti Tel. int. + 358 3 816 813, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Vasaloppet Sweden Vasaloppets Hus, S-792 32 Mora Tel. int. + 46 250 392 00, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Bieg Piastow Poland 58-580 Szklarska Poreba-Jakuszyce Tel. int. +48 75 717 3338, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Engadin Skimarathon Switzerland Quadratscha 18 CH-7503 Samedan Tel. int. + 41 81 850 5555, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Birkebeiner-Rennet  Norway Storgata 178, PO Box 221, N-2615 Lillehammer Tel. int. + 47 41 77 29 00, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Demino Marathon, Russia.       Ski Sport Centre Demino, Demino Village, 104. Rybinsk district, Yaroslavl region, 152965 Russia This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Fossavatn Ski Marathon Iceland Austurvegi 2 400 ISAFJORDUR ISLAND. kt. 690905-0430 Tel: +354 896 0528 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Merino Muster New Zealand Cardrona RD 2 Wanaka 9382 New Zealand Tel: +64 3 4439729 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Ushuaia Loppet Argentina Address:Juana Fadul 50 - Ushuaia. Tierra del Fuego. Argentina. Tel: +54 2901 422335 Fax: +54 2901 422335 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Vasaloppet China Tel: + 86 151 6438 8228 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.vasaloppetchina.com/