2020 Race Series Recap & Awards

Thank You Sponsors!

Thank You Volunteers!

  • Anne Helsley-Marchbanks - Registration
  • Tom Kaufman - Course Setup/Timing
  • Julia Hamburg - Moral Support/Best GF
  • Erica Golueke - Racer Premiums
  • John Greenler - Sponsorships
  • Dick Steinle - Grooming
  • Yuriy & Co. - Snowmaking/Grooming
  • Coneheads - Post-Race Cone Collection

2020 Birkie Age Group Winners

  • Jacob Stampen 29k Kortelopet Classic
  • Thomas Kaufman 29k Kortelopet Skate
  • Heather Curnutt 29k Kortelopet Skate
  • Melissa Behr 29k Kortelopet Skate
  • Jennifer Sereno 50k Birkebeiner Skate
  • Ann Pollock 50k Birkebeiner Skate
  • Kim Hughes 55k Birkebeiner Classic
  • Liese Pfeifer 55k Birkebeiner Classic

2020 Season Breakdown

  • Races Held: 5
  • Season Registrants: 35
    • Male: 25 (71.4%) / Female: 10 (28.6%)
  • Racer Count (Unique): 162 (78)
  • Racers:
    • Male: 120 (74.1%) / Female: 42 (25.9%)
    • Skate: 107 (66.0%) / Classic: 55 (34.0%)
    • 5km: 69 (42.6%) / 10km: 93 (57.4%)

Individual Awards

Men's 10km Skate

Kevin Sullivan

Dustin Schneider

Ryan Pewowaruk

Men's 10km Classic

Henning Von Bauer

Pete Anderson

Men's 5km Skate

Walt Meanwell

Finnian Stringer

Niels Stringer

Men's 5km Classic

John Greenler

Women's 10km Skate

Anna Engel

Melissa Behr

Women's 10km Classic

Kim Hughes

Team Awards

Snow Dreamers

with 58 points
  • Anna Engel
  • Anna Meyer
  • Will Novotny
  • Paul Perkovich
  • Ryan Pewowaruk

Null & Space

with 29 points
  • Melissa Behr
  • Jed Downs
  • John Greenler
  • Kim Hughes

4½ Amigos

with 25 points
  • Jim Holmes
  • Walt Meanwell
  • Mark Plane
  • Kevin Sullivan
  • Henning Von Bauer

Thanks for a great season!

See you next year at the races