Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club Inc.

As a club member have you offered to assist at this years Kangaroo Hoppet in SOME capacity? Don’t just ski the race and walk away. DO SOMETHING — help the race committee either on the Friday set-up, morning of the race, during the race or for the post race clean up. Indicate your interest to Nick Wright (volunteer co-ordinator). Details below.

The Kangaroo Hoppet is the major event for Australian XC skiing but it can’t run without BNSC volunteers.

Our Club receives significant funding from Kangaroo Hoppet in recognition of the club’s involvement in organising the event and the volunteer contribution of club members.

These funds support club programs including Junior Birkie activities, coaching clinics, social activities, the race program and support for our elite athletes training and competing overseas, allowing us to keep our membership fees very low.

As a Birkebeiner member, you are asked to help make the 27th Kangaroo Hoppet a success.

Depending on your role you maybe provided with a Hoppet T-Shirt ( via a Hoppet Shop voucher in Mt Beauty), lunch and drinks.

Thank you – from the Kangaroo Hoppet Organising Committee.

Contact — Nick Wright to register where you can help. Email: nick@birkebeiner.org.au

We need volunteers for the following days:

Friday 25th August

• Setting up the start/finish area in the Falls Creek Nordic Bowl
• Drink Station Set-up

Saturday 26th August

• To complete the start/finish area set up in the Nordic Bowl.
• Start Line Marshals – 9 a.m to 10 am.
• Course Marshals – The next best Marshal Job, seeing all the on course action out on the High Plains!  (free snowmobile ride if you are unable to ski to location).
• Final Clean Up – Nordic Bowl and Hoppet Start Area.
• Drink Station Pack-up.

Birkebeiner members who have skied in the Joey Hoppet or the Australian Birkebeiner are asked to volunteer for the afternoon shift and event pack-up in the Nordic Bowl. For non-skiing members, the afternoon pack up is an awesome way to help after watching the race!

Click [HERE] to view more details about the jobs above.

Enter Online

Rocky Valley Rush & Sun Valley Ramble (C/F) – Falls Creek: Sunday 13th August starting at 10:30 am. Rush 15km and Ramble 7km. Participants can choose either classical or freestyle technique on the entry form. Late entries will be accepted at Windy Corner Day Shelter 8.30 – 9.30 a.m. on race day. (Add an extra $10 to fees for 20 and over classes). Click [HERE]

Ski de Femme (Falls Creek): Saturday 12th August. Instruction starts at 10 am (meet in the Nordic Bowl). Fun races start at 12 noon. Spot prices and afternoon tea following. Registration is necessary. Click [HERE] 

Australian Senior XC Ski Championships (Falls Creek): Saturday 19th August – Sprint (C) starting at 9:30 am and Sunday 20th August – Distance W10 km & M15km (F).
Click [HERE]. Note: Early bird registrations close on Sunday 13/8 11pm ($40/event) and the late registrations close on Wednesday 16/8 11pm (an extra $20/event).

Finally don’t forget the Kangaroo Hoppet – Saturday 26th August 2017. Late entry fees kick in from this Saturday 12th August. If you want a good start position make sure you get the entry in. Enter [HERE].

Our president Ronice Goebel outside the clubhouse this afternoon. 1.5m of snow at Falls Creek now. Haven’t see so much snow in years. The amount of snow on the Dam Wall is amazing.