Kangaroo Hoppet
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Australia
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n long distance cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation
Worldloppet Ski Federation
The Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through various ski races. The federation was founded in 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden.-Locations:...
. It is held in Falls Creek
Falls Creek, Victoria
Falls Creek is a ski-in, ski-out ski resort in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located about 350 kilometres by road from Melbourne in the Alpine National Park, with the nearest town Mount Beauty, approximately 30 kilometres away. The resort lies between an altitude of 1,210 and 1,830...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It debuted in 1991, and is held annually on the last Saturday of August.
There are three races:
- The Kangaroo Hoppet is a 42 km race, and for the purposes of the Worldloppet Ski FederationWorldloppet Ski FederationThe Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through various ski races. The federation was founded in 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden.-Locations:...
counts as a main race. - The Australian Birkebeiner is a 21 km race, and counts as a short race for the purposes of WorldloppetWorldloppet Ski FederationThe Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through various ski races. The federation was founded in 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden.-Locations:...
. - The Joey Hoppet is a 7 km race. It does not count as a main race or a short race.
Recent winners
- 2009 Ben SimBen SimBen Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice...
, Australia - 2008 Ben SimBen SimBen Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice...
, Australia - 2007 Thomas Freimuth, Germany
- 2006 Ben SimBen SimBen Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice...
, Australia - 2005 Ben SimBen SimBen Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice...
, Australia - 2004 Ben Derrick, Australia
- 2003 Ben Derrick, Australia
- 2002 Stanislav ŘezáčStanislav ŘezáčStanislav Řezáč is a Czech long-distance cross-country skier competing in the Worldloppet Ski Federation series of races.Řezáč won the prestigious Birkebeinerrennet race in Norway for three times - in 2005, 2008 and 2011. He also finished second-placed in the Vasaloppet race in Sweden in 2011. In...
, Czech Republic - 2001 Ben Derrick, Australia
- 2000 Ben Derrick, Australia
- 1999 Vitaly Tchernov, Russia
Women
- 2009 Katherine CalderKatherine CalderKatherine Calder is a cross country skier from New Zealand who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 47th in the individual sprint event and 63rd in the 10 km events while not starting the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Calder's best finish at the...
, New Zealand - 2008 Evelyn Dong, United States of America
- 2007 Katherine CalderKatherine CalderKatherine Calder is a cross country skier from New Zealand who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 47th in the individual sprint event and 63rd in the 10 km events while not starting the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Calder's best finish at the...
, New Zealand - 2006 Natascia Leonardi-Cortesi, Switzerland
- 2005 Clare-Louise BrumleyClare-Louise BrumleyClare-Louise Brumley is an Australian cross country skier, who represented Australia at the 2006 Winter Olympics.She was selected for the pursuit and 30 km freestyle, but could only compete in the former due to illness. She placed 42nd out of 67 entrants....
, Australia - 2004 Clare-Louise BrumleyClare-Louise BrumleyClare-Louise Brumley is an Australian cross country skier, who represented Australia at the 2006 Winter Olympics.She was selected for the pursuit and 30 km freestyle, but could only compete in the former due to illness. She placed 42nd out of 67 entrants....
, Australia - 2003 Belinda Phillips, Australia
- 2002 Belinda Phillips, Australia
- 2001 Belinda Phillips, Australia
- 2000 Camille Melvey, Australia
- 1999 Jannike Oeyen, Norway