Kangaroo Hoppet

The Kangaroo Hoppet is the Australian long distance cross-country skiing race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation. It is held in Falls Creek, Victoria.

There are three races:

* The Kangaroo Hoppet is a 42 km race, and for the purposes of the Worldloppet Ski Federation counts as a main race.
* The Australian Birkebeiner is a 21 km race, and counts as a short race for the purposes of Worldloppet.
* The Joey Hoppet is a 7 km race. It does not count as a main race or a short race.

Recent winners

Men
* 2008 Ben Sim, Australia
* 2007 Thomas Freimuth, Germany
* 2006 Ben Sim, Australia
* 2005 Ben Sim, Australia
* 2004 Ben Derrick, Australia
* 2003 Ben Derrick, Australia
* 2002 Stanislav Rezac, Czech Republic
* 2001 Ben Derrick, Australia
* 2000 Ben Derrick, Australia
* 1999 Vitaly Tchernov, Russia

Women
* 2008 Evelyn Dong, United States of America
* 2007 Katherine Calder, Australia
* 2006 Natascia Leonardi-Cortesi, Switzerland
* 2005 Clare-Louise Brumley, Australia
* 2004 Clare-Louise Brumley, Australia
* 2003 Belinda Phillips, Australia
* 2002 Belinda Phillips, Australia
* 2001 Belinda Phillips, Australia
* 2000 Camille Melvey, Australia
* 1999 Jannike Oeyen, Norway

External links

* [http://www.hoppet.com.au/ Kangaroo Hoppet web site]