Past events - short reports written by Paul L'Huillier
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The Course |
Due to lack of snow, the course had to be relocated to the Mt McKay area at the top of the ski resort. The 42km Hoppet course (shortened to 30km) comprised three loops of the Frying Pan Spur and the Mt McKay circuit. The 21km Birkebeiner course (shortened to 10km) was two loops of the Mt McKay circuit. The Joey 7km course (shortened to 5km) comprised one loop of the Mt McKay circuit. |
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Weather & Snow Conditions |
Weather perfect! Snow cover marginal but sufficient to conduct the event in the summit area of Falls Creek for the fourth time. |
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Entries |
1,051 |
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Other |
• Night Sprints: Men: Callum Watson (AUS) Women: Anna Trnka (AUS) • Esther Bottomley wins back-to-back Hoppets, having been the first local female Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club member to win in 2010. • Skiers had an option to ride a chairlift to get to the start in the summit area of Falls Creek. |
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Technical Delegate (TD) |
Georgy Kadykov (RUS) |
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Winners & best placed Australians | ||||
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Overall |
Best Australian | |||
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Men |
Women |
Men |
Women | |
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Kangaroo Hoppet |
Petr Novak CZE |
Esther Bottomley AUS |
Alex Almoukov AUS |
Esther Bottomley AUS |
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Birkebeiner |
Phillip Bellingham AUS |
Anna Trnka AUS |
Phillip Bellingham AUS |
Anna Trnka AUS |
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Joey Hoppet |
Damon Morton AUS |
Xanthea Dewez AUS |
Damon Morton AUS |
Xanthea Dewez AUS |
