American Birkebeiner

Turn your fitness walk into a total body workout with Nordic Walking. Nordic Walking is extremely popular in Europe with over 80 million participants.

No matter your age, gender, fitness level, or experience, Nordic Walking is the perfect low impact total body workout for everyone. The simple addition of Nordic Walking poles engages upper body muscles burning more calories and increasing your heart rate and oxygen consumption all while being gentle on your joints. It's an excellent way to strengthen your upper back, shoulders and core muscles while enjoying your walk outdoors. You have the potential of working up to 90% of your body's muscles while using the poles. Once you try it you'll be hooked by the natural rhythm and fun of using nordic walking poles.

The Birkie has partnered with several shops to hold Nordic Walking Clinics and Group Walks to help people improve their Nordic walking technique and prepare for this Septembers’ Birkie Trek. Partners include:

• Hoigaards
• REI
• Midwest Mountaineering
• Berkeleys Running Company
• Revel Sports

Click here for the schedule of Clinics and Walks. (Scroll to the bottom of the page.) Clinic and Walk participants will receive a $5 discount coupon for the Birkie Trail Run, Relay and Trek.

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Welcome to the Birkie®!

• It’s a Winter Wonderland.
• It’s 3 days of excitement, camaraderie and challenge for everyone from ages 3 to 93.
• It’s an annual celebration of fitness, personal endurance and outdoor enthusiasm.
• It’s a cultural experience bursting with languages from 19 countries.
• It’s Birkie Fever.

Find out more. Check out the site and discover why skiers from around the world are hooked. Sign up for Carpe Skiem, a monthly ezine that will show you how to get and stay fit. Read current and past issues of Carpe Skiem, by clicking here. And do join us for the Greatest Show on Snow. The American Birkebeiner. February 19-21, 2009. Take the challenge; ski the adventure; LIVE the Birkie!