Kangaroo Hoppet

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Competitors massing for the start of the 2005 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.

[edit] Recent winners

Skiers in Sun Valley loop of the Hoppet

Men

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

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

Worldloppet cross-country skiing races
Europe: Birkebeinerrennet \| Dolomitenlauf \| Engadin Skimarathon \| Finlandia-hiihto \| Jizerská padesátka \| König Ludwig Lauf \| Marcialonga \| Tartu Maraton \| La Transjurassienne \| Vasaloppet America: American Birkebeiner \| Keskinada Loppet \| Asia: Sapporo International Ski Marathon \| Australia: Kangaroo Hoppet