Author Archives: Paul L'Huillier

Phil Bellingham & Victor Gustafsson (SWE) take 2nd at the 2020 Nattvasan in Sweden

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Paul L'Huillier

2020 Nattvasan 90 km (F) Race (SWE)        Phil Bellingham & Victor Gustafsson (SWE) — 2ndThe Nattvasan 90 km is an exercise race where no winner is crowned. While many of our readers know Phil who grew up in Mount Beauty, not … Continue reading →

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Aussie wins American Birkebeiner Worldloppet Race

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Paul L'Huillier

Australian National Team member Jessica Yeaton smashed the previous women’s record by nearly three minutes to win the 2020 American Birkebeiner 50km race, finishing 41 seconds ahead of five times winter Olympian Riitta-Liisa Roponen from Finland and Erika Flowers from … Continue reading →

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Club Members at Junior World Championships

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Paul L'Huillier

Congratulations to club members Nic Blackwell (U23), Ella Jackson (U23), Adam Barnett and Lily Murnane for their selection in the 2020 FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships set to take place in Oberwiesenthal, Germany from 29 February to … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Working Bee cancelled

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

Based on current conditions (bushfires in the area) and also forecast weather conditions for the upcoming weekend the working bee scheduled for this Saturday 30th November will be postponed to a later date — Geoff Sorenson (Falls Creek Resort Management), … Continue reading →

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BBQ Reminder, Community Sport Awards & Snow Australia

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

End of season BBQ When:    Saturday 16th November 2019 Where:   In the picnic area by the lake in Mount Beauty Time:     From 5:00 pm What to bring We will provide the meat (and veggie burgers for those who prefer them), … Continue reading →

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Working Bee – Falls Creek Sat 30th Nov ’19

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

In consultation with Falls Creek Resort Management (FCRM) & Parks Victoria (PV), we have arrived at a date for our first 2019/20 summer working bee: Saturday 30th November 2019. This will be a one-day affair unless there are enthusiastic participants who wish … Continue reading →

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Phil Bellingham – 1st Birkie to complete ‘The Crossing’

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

In late 2018 our own Phil Bellingham and his national team member mate Mark Pollock (Wangaratta SC) completed the Mt Bogong to Hotham Winter Crossing in a time of 8 hrs 30 min. Congratulations! This ‘Crossing’ has been completed by … Continue reading →

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Spring News

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

End of season BBQ When:    Saturday 16th November 2019 Where:   In the picnic area by the lake in Mount Beauty Time:     From 5:00 pm What to bring We will provide the meat (and veggie burgers for those who prefer them), … Continue reading →

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Birkebeiner Bulletin – August 2019

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

for August 2019 is now available for viewing as a pdf file. To view the latest Birkie Bulletin click the link below and the pdf file will open in your web browser. Birkebeiner Bulletin – August 2019 Facebook Join the club facebook page called Birkebeiner Nordic … Continue reading →

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Australian Junior XC Ski Champs – Entries open

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Paul L'Huillier

The Australian Junior XC Ski Championships are being held at Falls Creek on the weekend of Sat 31st Aug (Sprint – C) & Sun 1st Sept (Distance – F). It is being organised by the club on behalf of Ski & … Continue reading →

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