1998 Race Highlights

Birkebeiner 25K

Carl Swenson, USA 50:08
Jennifer Douglas, USA 56:56

Kortelopet 25K

Andy Weddle, USA 55:15
Morgan Hogue, USA 1:02:50

Entrants

7,097 (Birkebeiner 5,295; Kortelopet 1,802)

Race Summary

The year of the El Nino brought many changes and challenges! The Birkebeiner and Kortelopet both started at the Cable Union Airport and finished at Hwy OO.

The Barnebirkie became a foot race and the Elite Sprints were held on roller skis.

Sadly, in early February the historic Walker Hotel on the corner of Main Street and Hwy 63 burned. The ABSF office had moved from the building in September of 1997 to its current location on Railroad Street.