Kangaroo Hoppet
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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.
[edit] Recent winners
Men
- 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
- 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
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