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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. It debuted in 1991, and is held annually on the last Saturday of August.

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

• 2008 Ben Sim, Australia
• 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

• 2008 Evelyn Dong, United States of America
• 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

[edit] External links

• Kangaroo Hoppet web site