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What is Worldloppet?
Worldloppet Ski Federation (Worldloppet) is an international sports federation of cross-country skiing marathons. The federation was founded in 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden. The aim of Worldloppet is to promote the sport of cross-country skiing through the various ski races around the world.
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Worldloppet members
Only one and the best race from a country can be a member of Worldloppet. The youngest member is a Czech race, Jizerská padesatká, that was admitted by Worldloppet Annual General Meeting in Haward, USA ,1999. Worldloppet currently unites 14 races from Europe, America, Asia and Australia.
| Europe: | Jizerská padesátka (CZE), Dolomitenlauf (AUT), Marcialonga (ITA),
König Ludwig Lauf (GER), Tartu Maraton (EST), La Transjurassienne (FRA), Finlandia-hiihto (FIN), Vasaloppet (SWE), Engadin Skimarathon (SUI), Birkebeinerrennet (NOR) |
America: |
American Birkebeiner (USA), Keskinada Loppet (CAN) |
Asia: |
Sapporo International Ski Marathon (JPN) |
Australia: |
Kangaroo Hoppet |
Worldloppet strategy:
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High quality ski races around the World. Only one and the best
race from a country can be a member of Worldloppet. |
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Regularity and continuity. Each race, having its own history,
traditions and programme, is held usually at the same time every year.
After completing 10 different Worldloppet races, at least one of them overseas, a skier can apply for the Worldloppet Master title.
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Races for everybody. Races different by length, technique,
landscape and target group attract 80 000 participants every year. |
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Participation of elite skiers. In Worldloppet races elite skiers ski together with the ordinary people. FIS Marathon Cup, consisting of 5 Worldloppet races, is a Worldloppet serie for top skiers. |
Worldloppet administration
The highest authority of the Worldloppet Ski Federation is the Annual General Meeting. The management of the organization is delegated to the Worldloppet Secretary General, who is elected for the term of four years. Worldloppet Executive Committee, consisting of one representative of Scandinavia, Central Europe and Overseas (Asia, North America and Australia), is established as support for the Worldloppet Secretary General.
Worldloppet Executive Committee (2004-2006):
| Mr. Hans Eriksson | Vasaloppet |
| Mr. Thomas Nowak | König Ludwig Lauf |
| Mr. Tom Duffy | American Birkebeiner |
Worldloppet General Secretariat
Mr. Angelo Corradini was elected Worldloppet Secretary
General in 2004. From 2004 to 2008 the race
of Marcialonga is responsible for Worldloppet administration.
After locating 6 years in Tartu, Estonia, the Worldloppet General
Secretariat has moved to Predazzo, Italy.
Worldloppet General Secretariat
Loc Stalimen 4, I-38037 Predazzo, Italy
Ph: +39 0462 501110 Fax: +39 0462 501120
E-mail: angelo@worldloppet.com
Home page: http://www.worldloppet.com
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