We attended a couple of the opening events for this Birkebeiner weekend in Hayward, WI. The Barnebirkie event is for children of all ages and sizes.
Some of them are pretty good skiers. I read that Anders has a new pair of skis on the way, so I'm already looking forward to his participation in this event a year or two from now. Grandpa and Grandma would be ringing their cowbells for sure.
Some of them needed a little help from their parents.
Some were not really sure they wanted to be doing this at all.
Others had already learned how to work the crowd.
And everyone got a medal for their efforts.
After a break for some cocoa, irish coffee or hot apple cider, we watched some of the sprint events.
The turns at the end pylons were something to see.
Then the sprinters raced on back up Main Street to the finish line.
We and our visitors had a great time on a beautiful blue winter day.
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