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Kangaroo Hoppet
Competitors massing for the start of the 2005 Kangaroo Hoppet
Status
active
Genre
sporting event
Date(s)
August
Frequency
annual
Location(s)
Falls Creek, Victoria
Country
Australia
Inaugurated
1979 (1979)
The Kangaroo Hoppet is a long distance cross-country skiing race in Australia. It is held in Falls Creek, Victoria. It debuted in 1979, and is part of Worldloppet since 1991. It is held annually on the fourth Saturday of August.
The Kangaroo Hoppet event consists of three races:
The Kangaroo Hoppet is a 42 km race, and for the purposes of the Worldloppet counts as a main race.
The Australian Birkebeiner is a 21 km race, and for the purposes of Worldloppet counts as a short race.
The Joey Hoppet is a 7 km race, and does not count as either a main race or a short race.
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