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), Blair Hume & Kevin Cosgriff (Parks Victoria).
End of season BBQ
What to bring
We will provide the meat (and veggie burgers for those who prefer them), as well as bread and sauce.
You’ll need to bring your own chair, cutlery, plates, drinks, plus, for families, a salad and a sweet to share (singles and couples – please bring a salad OR a sweet to share).
RSVP to Elaine Thomas (social secretary) by Thursday 14th November
Email: <elainemt66@yahoo.com.au> or Mobile: 0429 380 408 (text)
As a courtesy, please let me know you will be coming and if you need vegetarian food (or else BYO meat!). If you don’t reply, we’ll assume you are not coming so we don’t over order. It also makes it easier to contact you if the weather necessitates a change of venue.
If you decide to come at the last minute, please bring your own meat!
Thank you,
Elaine (social secretary)
2019 Ski & Snowboard Australia Community Sport Awards
The winners of the Community Sports Awards were announced at the Awards Ceremony – held at QT Canberra on Thursday, November 7. Click [HERE] to view the Award Winners especially the cross country ones.
SSA announces name change to Snow Australia
Logo Components Explained. Click [HERE].
Falls Creek Earlybird Entry Passes
It’s never too early to get your season sorted. After an amazing 2019 snow season get ready to load up for 2020 with the BEST deal for Resort Entry on offer for next snow season!
Vehicle access for the entire 2020 snow season for $375 ($325 for over 65’s)
A Resort Entry Season Pass gives access for your vehicle and anybody inside to Falls Creek and all of the services provided once you’re here. At the cut-rate price of $375, this works out to be great value if you plan to visit for 7 days or more in season 2020.
Only one pass is needed per vehicle and you can bring anybody you like along for the ride. Take the easy option with express access past the ticket box meaning more time on snow and less time sorting out your access.$375 – BUY NOW WITH A $99 DEPOSIT
You don’t have to pay for everything up front, you can access this great deal for just $99 up front and the remainder will be charged to your credit card on the 18th of March, 2020. This is the CHEAPEST deal that will be offered for Resort Entry Vehicle access in season 2020 so don’t miss out.
This offer is available until 5:00 pm January 15 at the Early Bird price of $375 ($325 for over 65’s).
Looking Back …
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 to push through on the Sunday with any unfinished tasks or even new ones. Among the jobs slated to do are:
Please feel free to add any items that you, or other members, feel should be included on the ‘to do’ list. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and Geoff, please also add extras as you see fit.
FCRM & PV will provide all tools and personal protective equipment necessary. Volunteers must provide their own UV protection, adequate clothing, gloves, footwear, snacks and hydration.
Meeting Time & Place — Clubhouse at 9:30 am.
This ‘Green Season’, the Birke General Committee has given the approval to add a subsidised dinner on a Saturday night at a yet to be determined Mount Beauty eatery. A BBQ lunch will, of course, be provided free of charge as usual.
Members can communicate directly with me on my contacts listed below with further enquires and to confirm their commitment. Please also remind everyone of the great social aspect in an environment that many only see on skis with access to areas on ‘Management Vehicles Only’ summer tracks.
RSVP to Blair by Wednesday 27th November 2019 — Mob: 0427 817 262 or Email <blair.hume@parks.vic.gov.au>
Regards
Blair Hume (co-ordinator)
End of Season BBQ
Sat 16th Nov. RSVP by Thur 14th Nov to Elaine Thomas Email <elainemt66@yahoo.com.au> or Mobile: 0429 380 408 (text). Click[HERE]for details Posted 2nd October.
2019 Ski & Snowboard Australia Community Sport Awards
The winners of the Community Sports Awards will be announced at the Awards Ceremony – to be held at QT Canberra on Thursday, November 7. Click [HERE] to view the nominations especially the cross country ones.
Blackwell Skis into World Championship Team
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 seven others since the tragic death of Charlie Derrick in 1964. They are listed in Phil’s report. Click [HERE] to view. Also, included at this location are details about Charlie Derrick’s attempt and the 1985 crossing in which the record was set by Audun Enderstad – a USA Olympian who completed the crossing in 5 hrs 53 min.
End of Season BBQ – Sat 16th Nov. RSVP by Thur 14th Nov to Elaine Thomas Email <elainemt66@yahoo.com.au> or Mobile: 0429 380 408 (text). Click [HERE] for details.
End of season BBQ
What to bring
We will provide the meat (and veggie burgers for those who prefer them), as well as bread and sauce.
You’ll need to bring your own chair, cutlery, plates, drinks, plus, for families, a salad and a sweet to share (singles and couples – please bring a salad OR a sweet to share).
RSVP to Elaine Thomas (social secretary) by Thursday 14th November
Email: elainemt66@yahoo.com.au or Mobile: 0429 380 408 (text)
As a courtesy, please let me know you will be coming and if you need vegetarian food (or else BYO meat!). If you don’t reply, we’ll assume you are not coming so we don’t over order. It also makes it easier to contact you if the weather necessitates a change of venue.
If you decide to come at the last minute, please bring your own meat!
Thank you,
Elaine (social secretary)
National XC Provisional Teams
Alpine Shire Youth Awards
The annual awards are an opportunity for the Alpine Shire community to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of young people across a range of categories (10).
Two local Birkebeiner members and very keen racers won the Youth Award 12 – 16 Years. They were Tommi Silvester (15 years) and Ash Forrer (16 years) who in April 2019 were the youngest people to complete the total 660 km Australian Alps Walking Track from Walhalla (Vic) to Tharwa near Canberra. It took them 27 days and involved 12 months of planning and preparation. A fantastic effort!
Kangaroo Hoppet Race Committee — Vacancy
The Kangaroo Hoppet is a wonderful community event held annually on the 4th Saturday of August in Falls Creek. The Race Office/Shop is based in Mt. Beauty and is the first point of call for skiers. This role is a great opportunity for a volunteer to contribute positively to this event. It is a rewarding and interesting time where you meet competitors from overseas, interstate and from our local community.
After 11 years of co-ordinating the Kangaroo Hoppet Race Office and Shop, Trish Cross and John
The Co-ordinators have a regular core of wonderful volunteers who help out during the lead up to the Event and are supported by the Kangaroo Hoppet Race Committee.
If this valuable role is something you would be interested in, please contact Trish trishacross@bigpond.com to discuss it further.
2019 Kangaroo Hoppet Race Office & Shop — Thank you
The Hoppet Shop could not operate without the
The co-ordinators would like to acknowledge and thank Gael Little, Ann Bellingham, Eileen Clark, Sandi Coleman, Elaine Thomas, Mick Keenan, Meg Crebbin, Luise Mock, Jeanie Farrington, Rhonda Gargan, Bruce Wharrie, Marg Hayes, Liz Harvey, Virginie Bernard, Helen Howley, Natalie Flay, Sarah Gardiner, Faye Moreland, Mary Pike, Judy Ranton, Marion Sharman, Paul Sharman, Jim Crebbin, Beth Smith, Ian Smith, Tony Valente, Sue Tilley, Sonja Smith, Gill Harrowfield, Ian Harrowfield, Bettina Kayler and Bron Gray.
Your contribution is a vital part of the Hoppet event and we hope you enjoyed it. Hope you are able to help again in 2020 – 30thAnniversary Kangaroo Hoppet.
Archive of Kangaroo Hoppet T-shirts
Thanks to BNSC members and KH skiers who have responded to the call out for historical samples of the Kangaroo Hoppet souvenir T-shirts. We are still looking for samples from the following years: 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2014 and 2016.
If you still have a T-shirt from one of these years and are willing to donate it to the Archive, we would love to hear from you. Contact Trish on trishacross@bigpond.com who will organize for it to be added to the Archive.
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.
Join the club facebook page called Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club. Click [HERE] to join.
National Junior Race Results from the Weekend
• Sprint (C) Saturday 31st August — Click [HERE] to view.
• Distance (F) Sunday 1st September — Click [HERE] to view.
Mini-Series #4 (F)
Last event for the season — Sat. 7th Sept 11: 00 am, Falls Creek Nordic Bowl.
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 & Snowboard Australia.
Volunteers needed for this major two
All information about the weekend can be viewed when you click on the link below.
Online entry is available up to midnight Tuesday 27th August.
Click [HERE] to enter.
Kangaroo Hoppet this Saturday 24th August starting at 9:30 am in the Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Weather looks very good for both Friday and Saturday so get that entry in. Click [HERE] to enter.
Looking Back – Spring 1996
Next Junior Joey session is on Sunday 18th August 2019.
Don’t miss the Snowshow tonight (Friday 9th August) on Channel 31 at 8:00 pm in metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong. Members can watch it on Free-to-Air TV. Others without access to that coverage can watch it LIVE on the Channel 31 STREAMING service. Click [HERE] to view the Snowshow live.
Snowshow repeat — The show will be repeated on Saturday 10th August at 2:00 pm.
Ski de Femme (Sat 10th August) — Registrations are open. Click [HERE].
Rocky Valley Rush Ski Race (Sun 11th August) — Online entry. Click [HERE].
Hoppet Bag Packing — Thursday 15th Aug 2:00 pm at the Hoppet Office.
RSVP to Kerry <info@hoppet.com.au>
Ski de Femme Registrations are open. Click [HERE]
This event is an institution at Falls Creek having started in 1976. Starts in the Nordic Bowl at 10:30 am. There are two distances: RV Rush 15 km & the Sun Valley Ramble 7.5 km. It is a freestyle race. A great warm-up race for the Hoppet on Saturday 24th August.
For online entry and further details. Click [HERE]
Please consider making a contribution either on Friday 23rd August (set-up day) or Saturday 24th August (race day). If you are a competitor, you can still help after your race. One hour is greatly appreciated. Contact Jim Gargan (volunteer co-ordinator) to express your interest. Email <hoppet29@gmail.com>. For a list of jobs click [HERE].
This event was held on Saturday 3rd August. It is a very popular citizen race having been conducted since 1989. For the 2019 results click [HERE].
This is being organised by the YMCA Falls Creek Cross Country. Saturday will involve Tours & Turns and Sunday Lessons & Workshops. Click [HERE] for more details and registration.
