Kangaroo Hoppet

The participants at the start for the run in 2005

The Kangaroo Hoppet is a ski marathon and one of sixteen races in the Worldloppet series. It takes place in Falls Creek , a skiing region near Mount Beauty in the northeast of the Australian state of Victoria , and always on the last Saturday in August. It is one of the three Worldloppet races in the southern hemisphere. The run was first held in 1991. The organizer of the fun run is the “Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club”.

There are three races: the actual Kangaroo Hoppet over 42 kilometers in free style, the Australian Birkebeiner over 21 kilometers and the Joey Hoppet over seven kilometers. The men's record winner is the Swiss Valerio Leccardi with five wins, the most successful woman is the Australian Belinda Phillips , who won the main race three times.

Winner since 1991

Men 2019 Valerio Leccardi , Switzerland 2018 Valerio Leccardi , Switzerland 2017 Miles Havlick , USA 2016 Matthew Phillip Gelso , USA 2015 Valerio Leccardi , Switzerland (shortened to 34 km) 2014 Valerio Leccardi , Switzerland 2013 Alexander Legkow , Russia 2012 Alexander Legkow , Russia 2011 Petr Novák , Czech Republic 2010 Valerio Leccardi , Switzerland 2009 Ben Sim , Australia 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 Řezáč , Czech Republic 2001 Ben Derrick , Australia 2000 Ben Derrick , Australia 1999 Vitaly Tchernov , Russia 1998 Ales Vanek , Czech Republic 1997 Paul Gray , Australia 1996 Johann Mühlegg , Germany 1995 Andre Junge , Switzerland 1994 Peter Schlickenrieder , Germany 1993 Anders Aukland , Norway 1992 Gudmund Skjeldal , Norway 1991 John Aalberg , USA

Women 2019 Iris Pessey , France 2018 Barbara Jezeršek , Australia 2017 Barbara Jezeršek , Australia 2016 Deedra Irwin , USA 2015 Maria Graefnings , Sweden (shortened to 34 km) 2014 Walentyna Shevchenko , Ukraine 2013 Marina Chernousova , Russia 2012 Maria Graefnings , Sweden 2011 Esther Bottomley , Australia 2010 Esther Bottomley , Australia 2009 Katherine Calder , New Zealand 2008 Evelyn Dong , USA 2007 Katherine Calder , New Zealand 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 1998 Nadia Simak , Russia 1997 Camille Melvey , Australia 1996 Hanne Lahtinen , Finland 1995 Maria Theurl , Austria 1994 Antonina Ordina , Sweden 1993 Elena Peretyagina , Russia 1992 Beatrice Grunenfelder , Switzerland 1991 Betsy Youngman , USA

Web link

• Kangaroo Hoppet web site