Worldloppet

What is Worldloppet ?
The Worldloppet Ski Federation (known as “Worldloppet”) is an international sports federation of cross-country skiing marathons, founded in 1978. The aim of Worldloppet is to promote the sport of cross-country skiing through its various member ski races around the world. Only one and therefore the best race from a country can be a member of Worldloppet. Worldloppet currently unites 16 races from Europe, America, Asia and Australia as full members. Since summer2014 four more races were accepted into Worldloppet as Associate Members who do not have any voting right at the Annual General Assembly, the yearly meeting of all member races.

Wordloppet members:
Europe: Jizerská Padesátka (CZE), Dolomitenlauf (AUT), Marcialonga (ITA), König Ludwig Lauf (GER), Tartu Maraton (EST), La Transjurassienne (FRA), Finlandia-hiihto (FIN), Vasaloppet (SWE), Bieg Piastow (POL), Engadin Skimarathon (SUI), Birkebeinerrennet (NOR), Demino Skimarathon (RUS), Fossavatn Ski Marathon (IS);
America: American Birkebeiner (USA), Gatineau Loppet (CAN) , Ushuaialoppet / Marchablanca (AR);
Asia: Sapporo International Ski Marathon (JPN), Vasaloppet China (CH);
Australia: Kangaroo Hoppet (AUS), Merino Muster (NZ).

Worldloppet Passport
The completing of a Worldloppet (WL) race is a remarkable achievement and worth recording! Worldloppet Passport (WL Passport) is a personal document, in which every completed WL race should be registered. The official WL Passport contains a special page for each event in the Worldloppet series. After completing a WL race, the skier should ask for the official stamp of the event at the respective race office. A stamp in the WL Passport is the evidence of the completed race. Collecting of WL stamps is an additional motivation to practice cross-country skiing and to travel to many different countries, meeting likewise minded people and experiencing different cultures.

How to buy a Worldloppet Passport?
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The price of a WL Passport is 39 € (depending at local VAT). Passports are available ONLINE or in every WL race office in the 20 member countries.

Everyone can become a Worldloppet Master!

After completing WL races in 10 different countries, at least one of them on another continent (it means at least one race from USA, CAN, JPN, AUS, NZL, ARG or CHN, if you are European), the skier owning a Worldloppet passport can apply for the Worldloppet Master title. Passport is valid until a Master title is nominated, it means it does not have an expiry date.

Next nomination after becoming a Worldloppet Master is a title of Global Skier for those who completed all 18 different Worldloppet full member races.

Collecting of WL stamps is an additional motivation to practice cross-country skiing and to travel to WL countries. Today there are more than 16000 WL passport holders from all over the world, who also enjoy various benefits at the race destinations

Worldloppet General Secretariat
Laulupeo pst. 25
51007 Tartu, Estonia
Phone: +372 7421 644
Fax: +372 7422 536
Email: [email protected]

For more information, please visit homepage: www.worldloppet.com