American Birkie, (c) Mark Milford
The Spin-Second Sole Team’s cross-country ski master Mike Schaefer headed to northern Wisconsin last weekend to race the American Birkebeiner ski marathon. He showed up ready, and crushed his previous 50k ski time by more than 10 minutes, setting a PR and landing himself in 152nd place overall out of 3500 participants. In an email, he said, “I had a really great time, and this was my best race ever.” Don’t miss his race report, below– you can feel the pain in his legs as he grinds out the last 10k…
The American Berkebeiner is the largest cross-country ski race in North America, drawing participants from all over the world. This 50K event is the Boston Marathon of ski races, with over 7000 skiers in various disciplines racing every year. Mike’s impressive showing puts him solidly among the nation’s elite long-distance ski racers.
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