2003 | Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner

Top Italian skiers dominate the field during the 30th Anniversary Birkebeiner.

2003 Race Highlights

Birkebeiner 51K

Gianantonio Zanetel, Italy 2:10:57
Lara Peyrot, Italy 2:24:21

Kortelopet 23K

Garret Heath, USA 1:03:57
Sonne Nordgren, USA 1:14:09

Entrants

5,625 (Birkebeiner 4,273; Kortelopt 1,640)

Race Summary

Brisk winds and temperature of 10 degrees made for a chilly 30th Anniversary race day. A light snowfall and the cold temperatures created very good course conditions.

Adding to the celebration, hot air balloons, Native American and Norwegian dancers and a candlelight portrayal of the escape of the two Birkebeiners with Baby Prince Haakon took place during race week.

For the first year, two Birkie skiers, Bill Pierce and Norwegian born Johnny Ingdal dressed in full Birkebeiner warrior regalia and skied the course. They picked up Jackson Morgan, 9 month old son of former Birkie director, Cheri Morgan, to ski the “future Prince” to the finish line.

Italian men took the first four places in the Birkebeiner and Italian Lara Peyrot won the women’s race.

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First Name	Last Name	City	State

Bib #	Event		Gender

Results
Overall Place	Age Group Place	Bib #	Name	City, State, Country	Age Group	Finish Time	Pace
1	1	21056	Liebner, Andy	Marquette, MI, USA,	19	01:15:22.9	03:18	2003 Kortelopet Classic
2	1	25172	Sem, Joe	Plymouth, MN, USA,	16	01:28:33.3	03:53	2003 Kortelopet Classic
3	1	31307	Mcmanus, James	Plymouth, MN, USA,	17	01:29:03.3	03:54	2003 Kortelopet Classic
4	1	21036	Kresse, Gregory J	Wausau, WI, USA,	53	01:33:19.9	04:05	2003 Kortelopet Classic
5	2	24071	Mcmahon, Christopher	Shoreview, MN, USA,	17	01:33:22.1	04:05	2003 Kortelopet Classic
6	3	23014	Richner, Tom	Middleton, WI, USA,	17	01:37:27.9	04:16	2003 Kortelopet Classic
7	2	21082	Fariss, Don	Mt Horeb, WI, USA,	51	01:40:44.8	04:25	2003 Kortelopet Classic
8	1	24026	Smith, James L	Forest Lake, MN, USA,	47	01:41:23.3	04:26	2003 Kortelopet Classic
9	2	24040	Everson, Scott N	Rib Lake, WI, USA,	47	01:44:10.4	04:34	2003 Kortelopet Classic
1	1	22075	Storm, Cindy A	Savage, MN, USA,	45	01:44:33.9	04:35	2003 Kortelopet Classic
10	3	23020	Mahoney, Kevin S	Eau Claire, WI, USA,	50	01:49:03.0	04:46	2003 Kortelopet Classic
2	1	21071	Flynn, Emily	Marquette, MI, USA,	22	01:49:21.2	04:47	2003 Kortelopet Classic
11	3	21059	Mcfadzen, Michael	Plymouth, WI, USA,	48	01:52:04.1	04:54	2003 Kortelopet Classic
12	2	31207	Czapanskiy, Curtis	Green Bay, WI, USA,	16	01:52:49.1	04:56	2003 Kortelopet Classic
3	1	25018	Todd, Amy	Grand Rapids, MI, USA,	33	01:53:58.6	04:59	2003 Kortelopet Classic
13	4	22087	Murphy, Samuel	St Paul, MN, USA,	17	01:53:58.8	04:59	2003 Kortelopet Classic
14	1	25147	Uffenbeck, John E	Cable, WI, USA,	55	01:55:43.3	05:04	2003 Kortelopet Classic
15	2	25007	Goldenfeld, Gene	St Paul, MN, USA,	56	01:55:54.9	05:05	2003 Kortelopet Classic
16	5	25160	Strauss, Lewis	Winnetka, IL, USA,	18	01:56:55.1	05:07	2003 Kortelopet Classic
17	1	26000	Peters, Thomas	Oregon, IL, USA,	43	01:57:28.4	05:09	2003 Kortelopet Classic
18	3	23043	Balzer, Chuck	Red Wing, MN, USA,	55	02:00:23.7	05:16	2003 Kortelopet Classic
19	4	31028	Guthrie, Robert S	Roseville, MN, USA,	45	02:01:35.4	05:19	2003 Kortelopet Classic
20	1	25063	Pesta, Jeff	Hugo, MN, USA,	38	02:02:26.0	05:22	2003 Kortelopet Classic
21	1	26104	Broz, Roger T	St Paul, MN, USA,	34	02:03:12.9	05:24	2003 Kortelopet Classic
22	4	25109	Brumder, Robert B	Milwaukee, WI, USA,	54	02:03:34.2	05:25	2003 Kortelopet Classic
23	2	25151	Tremaine, Pete	Anoka, MN, USA,	43	02:03:58.7	05:26	2003 Kortelopet Classic
24	5	25065	Johnson, Craig T	Amery, WI, USA,	48	02:05:52.7	05:31	2003 Kortelopet Classic
25	6	25037	Bartelt, Tom J	Mt Horeb, WI, USA,	45	02:06:37.0	05:33	2003 Kortelopet Classic
26	1	24056	Hoelscher, Douglas R	Golden Valley, MN,,	64	02:06:39.5	05:33	2003 Kortelopet Classic
4	1	25118	Degnan, Lynn A	Woodridge, IL, USA,	37	02:07:34.4	05:35	2003 Kortelopet Classic
27	7	31280	Luby, James	St Paul, MN, USA,	45	02:07:37.7	05:35	2003 Kortelopet Classic
28	3	27028	Milburn, Scott B	St Charles, MN, USA,	44	02:07:51.0	05:36	2003 Kortelopet Classic
29	8	27055	Rust, Peter	Duluth, MN, USA,	47	02:10:22.8	05:43	2003 Kortelopet Classic
5	2	27149	Johnson, Paula J	Amery, WI, USA,	22	02:10:51.2	05:44	2003 Kortelopet Classic
30	5	26047	Clark, James W	Bloomington, MN, USA,	50	02:10:58.0	05:44	2003 Kortelopet Classic
31	2	27069	Baker, Robin	Cohasset, MN, USA,	61	02:11:14.2	05:45	2003 Kortelopet Classic
32	1	30160	Hapness, Karl A	Stillwater, MN, USA,	13	02:11:46.0	05:46	2003 Kortelopet Classic
6	1	31199	Cornwall, Meghan	St Louis Park, MN, USA,	14	02:12:16.4	05:48	2003 Kortelopet Classic
33	4	31092	Crowley, Paul	Portland, OR, USA,	41	02:12:35.7	05:48	2003 Kortelopet Classic
7	2	27075	Ellison, Mary C	Saint Paul, MN, USA,	35	02:13:17.2	05:50	2003 Kortelopet Classic
34	6	25098	Hillegas, Kevin M	Neenah, WI, USA,	50	02:13:24.0	05:51	2003 Kortelopet Classic
35	4	26077	Moore, James R	N Saint Paul, MN, USA,	58	02:13:33.2	05:51	2003 Kortelopet Classic
36	2	28067	Bilitz, Paul	Oshkosh, WI, USA,	35	02:13:52.3	05:52	2003 Kortelopet Classic
8	1	27054	Kettula, Tasha	Frederic, WI, USA,	16	02:14:43.9	05:54	2003 Kortelopet Classic
37	3	27071	Bilitz, Jeff	Fond Du Lac, WI, USA,	37	02:14:58.9	05:55	2003 Kortelopet Classic
38	4	26023	Kania, James R	Greenfield, WI, USA,	39	02:15:08.4	05:55	2003 Kortelopet Classic
39	5	28033	Polson, Eric	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	44	02:15:21.8	05:56	2003 Kortelopet Classic
40	5	25011	Zehren, Thomas J	Wausau, WI, USA,	59	02:15:25.7	05:56	2003 Kortelopet Classic
41	3	26121	Caturia, James J	Hastings, MN, USA,	64	02:16:04.5	05:58	2003 Kortelopet Classic
42	6	26005	Clay, Michael A	Cumberland, WI, USA,	56	02:17:22.7	06:01	2003 Kortelopet Classic
43	5	26058	Oldenburg, David L	Rockford, IL, USA,	37	02:18:31.4	06:04	2003 Kortelopet Classic
44	2	26045	Kompelien, Brian	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	33	02:19:05.7	06:06	2003 Kortelopet Classic
45	6	25135	Johnson, Harlan	St Louis Park, MN, USA,	44	02:19:17.3	06:06	2003 Kortelopet Classic
9	2	26017	Cervenka, Joan M	Hayward, WI, USA,	46	02:20:06.8	06:08	2003 Kortelopet Classic
46	7	23068	Laplaca, Peter	Traverse City, MI, USA,	59	02:20:10.8	06:08	2003 Kortelopet Classic
47	1	27031	Giblin, Shawn	West Salem, WI, USA,	28	02:20:35.6	06:09	2003 Kortelopet Classic
10	3	25107	Hjelm, Heidi	Chicago, IL, USA,	22	02:20:37.7	06:10	2003 Kortelopet Classic
48	9	28041	Cabalka, Scott	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	47	02:20:47.0	06:10	2003 Kortelopet Classic
49	2	28121	Mclinden, Christopher	Dekalb, IL, USA,	21	02:21:06.5	06:11	2003 Kortelopet Classic
50	4	26030	Wolter, Donald	Plymouth, MN, USA,	63	02:21:10.3	06:11	2003 Kortelopet Classic
51	7	26080	Stardig, Richard	Golden Valley, MN,,	50	02:21:30.3	06:12	2003 Kortelopet Classic
52	7	28044	Kranz, David	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	40	02:21:47.2	06:13	2003 Kortelopet Classic
53	10	26061	Sobolik, Thomas C	Grand Rapids, MN,,	47	02:21:55.9	06:13	2003 Kortelopet Classic
11	1	30208	Rosko, Mary Alice	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	40	02:22:14.1	06:14	2003 Kortelopet Classic
54	8	28001	Davis, John M	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	55	02:22:49.9	06:15	2003 Kortelopet Classic
55	6	28103	Payne, Collin	Madison, WI, USA,	17	02:24:42.8	06:20	2003 Kortelopet Classic
56	11	28043	Rickert, Jim	Marine, MN, USA,	46	02:24:43.4	06:20	2003 Kortelopet Classic
12	3	24103	Berde, Sherry	Roseville, MN, USA,	46	02:25:15.7	06:22	2003 Kortelopet Classic
57	12	28060	Johnson, Mark J	Wausau, WI, USA,	47	02:25:15.8	06:22	2003 Kortelopet Classic
13	2	24021	Thurmes, Barbara	Cottage Grove, MN,,	40	02:25:17.5	06:22	2003 Kortelopet Classic
14	4	26075	Dieck-hillegas, Christine L	Neenah, WI, USA,	48	02:25:25.2	06:22	2003 Kortelopet Classic
58	2	31311	Hafferman, Michael R	Hartland, WI, USA,	28	02:25:43.9	06:23	2003 Kortelopet Classic
59	6	27104	Miller, John P	Madison, WI, USA,	37	02:25:51.6	06:23	2003 Kortelopet Classic
15	2	28077	Benson, Alexandra D	Portland, ME, USA,	33	02:27:33.3	06:28	2003 Kortelopet Classic
60	13	29091	Swanson, Steven J	St Croix Falls, WI, USA,	49	02:27:50.5	06:29	2003 Kortelopet Classic
16	3	27039	Kompelien, Jennifer	Minneapolis, MN, USA,	32	02:27:51.8	06:29	2003 Kortelopet Classic
61	14	26007	Wood, Robert	Sheboygan, WI, USA,	47	02:28:32.5	06:30	2003 Kortelopet Classic
62	3	31149	Schwenke, Thorsten	Chicago, IL, USA,	30	02:28:34.6	06:30	2003 Kortelopet Classic
63	8	26052	Harms, Daniel W	Galena, IL, USA,	52	02:28:54.1	06:31	2003 Kortelopet Classic
64	15	26123	Pittacora, James T	Chicago, IL, USA,	49	02:29:12.7	06:32	2003 Kortelopet Classic
65	5	26106	Floren, David D	Wayzata, MN, USA,	61	02:29:15.8	06:32	2003 Kortelopet Classic
66	16	27058	Zimmerman, David A	Zumbrota, MN, USA,	47	02:29:26.0	06:33	2003 Kortelopet Classic
67	3	29119	Engen, Brandon	New Glarus, WI, USA,	27	02:30:28.6	06:35	2003 Kortelopet Classic
68	17	27066	Ollinger, Mark G	Barrington, IL, USA,	45	02:30:44.0	06:36	2003 Kortelopet Classic
69	18	31200	Cornwall, R Bruce	St Louis Park, MN, USA,	46	02:30:50.8	06:36	2003 Kortelopet Classic
70	8	27047	Gest, Steven	Elkhorn, WI, USA,	44	02:32:03.8	06:40	2003 Kortelopet Classic
71	9	28066	Edwards, R Scott	Portland, OR, USA,	41	02:32:12.0	06:40	2003 Kortelopet Classic
72	19	28007	Dundore, Harry C	Fifield, WI, USA,	48	02:33:17.8	06:43	2003 Kortelopet Classic
73	9	27009	Novak, David J	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA,	51	02:33:36.8	06:44	2003 Kortelopet Classic
74	1	27027	Laing, James M	Whitefish Bay, WI, USA,	76	02:34:16.5	06:45	2003 Kortelopet Classic
75	7	31196	Rennan, Eirik	Duluth, MN, USA,	37	02:34:53.8	06:47	2003 Kortelopet Classic
17	4	30106	Koschmann, Jennifer A	Wayzata, MN, USA,	22	02:35:20.3	06:48	2003 Kortelopet Classic
76	10	28045	Wambolt, Bruce	Lakeville, MN, USA,	40	02:36:39.1	06:52	2003 Kortelopet Classic
77	8	31220	Reed, Jeffrey R	Alexandria, MN, USA,	38	02:37:47.4	06:55	2003 Kortelopet Classic
78	11	26096	Klink, George	Elmwood, WI, USA,	42	02:37:54.2	06:55	2003 Kortelopet Classic
79	3	31143	Nechtow, William	Chicago, IL, USA,	23	02:38:12.2	06:56	2003 Kortelopet Classic
80	6	27115	Hague, Bill H	Bloomington, MN, USA,	64	02:38:31.1	06:57	2003 Kortelopet Classic
81	10	29069	Molyneux, James	Worthington, MA, USA,	52	02:38:48.6	06:57	2003 Kortelopet Classic
82	12	28109	Zehms, Norman	Knoxville, TN, USA,	44	02:38:59.0	06:58	2003 Kortelopet Classic
83	11	28056	Smith, Jeffrey J	Zumbrota, MN, USA,	51	02:39:35.1	06:59	2003 Kortelopet Classic

2003 Race Highlights

Birkebeiner 51K

Kortelopet 23K

Entrants

Race Summary

Birkebeiner 51K

Gianantonio Zanetel, Italy2:10:57

Lara Peyrot, Italy2:24:21

Kortelopet 23K

Garret Heath1:03:57

Sonne Nordgren, USA1:14:09

Gianantonio Zanetel, Italy
2:10:57

Lara Peyrot, Italy
2:24:21

Garret Heath
1:03:57

Sonne Nordgren, USA
1:14:09