Kangaroo Hoppet
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.
| Kangaroo Hoppet | |
|---|---|
 Competitors massing for the start of the 2005 Kangaroo Hoppet | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | February |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Falls Creek, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
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.
History
Skiers in Sun Valley loop of the Hoppet
The Kangaroo Hoppet has its origins in the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club's 21 km Australian Birkebeiner, first held in 1979 in Falls Creek. The race was based on the original Norwegian Birkebeiner. In 1989, the organisation extended the race to a 42 km race, and added the 21 km race and 7 km race (which would originally be known as the Birkebeiner Lite). They then petitioned the Worldloppet in 1990 to allow a race in the southern hemisphere, and as part of its petition the race format was changed to a freestyle event. The first race as part of the Worldloppet circuit was held in 1991.[1]
Winners
Men
| Year | Kangaroo Hoppet | Australian Birkebeiner | Joey Hoppet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Valerio Leccardi (SUI) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Damon Morton (AUS) | Matthew Bull (AUS) |
| 2013 |  Alexander Legkov (RUS) | Ilia Chernousov (RUS) | Alexey Chernousov (RUS) |
| 2012 | Alexander Legkov (RUS) | Paul Kovacs (AUS) | Hamish Roberts (AUS) |
| 2011 |  Petr Novak (CZE) | Phillip Bellingham (AUS) | Damon Morton (AUS) |
| 2010 | Valerio Leccardi (SUI) | Mark Raymond (AUS) | Alistair Tutt (AUS) |
| 2009 | Ben Sim (AUS) | Nick Grimmer (AUS) | Alistair Tutt (AUS) |
| 2008 | Ben Sim (AUS) | Callum Watson (AUS) | Dyllan Harmer (AUS) |
| 2007 |  Thomas Freimuth (GER) | Alex Almoukov (AUS) | Mark Pollock (AUS) |
| 2006 | Ben Sim (AUS) | Neil Van der Ploeg (AUS) |  Mark Hogg (NZL) |
| 2005 | Ben Sim (AUS) | Ben Koons (NZL) | Callum Watson (AUS) |
| 2004 | Ben Derrick (AUS) | Mark Van der Ploeg (AUS) | Simon Flowers (AUS) |
| 2003 | Ben Derrick (AUS) | Ben Sim (AUS) | Neil Van der Ploeg (AUS) |
| 2002 | Stanislav Řezáč (CZE) | Dan Van der Ploeg (AUS) | Lachlan Rodd (AUS) |
| 2001 | Ben Derrick (AUS) | Ben Sim (Australia) | Andrew Cirosta (AUS) |
| 2000 | Ben Derrick (AUS) | Dan Van der Ploeg (AUS) | Nicholas Grimmer (AUS) |
| 1999 | Vitaly Tchernov (RUS) | Dan Van der Ploeg (AUS) | Peter Malcolm (AUS) |
| 1998 | Ales Vanek (CZE) | Sam Lee (NZL) | Daniel Sarri (AUS) |
| 1997 | Paul Gray (AUS) |  Byung Joo Park (KOR) | Michael Evans (AUS) |
| 1996 | Johann Mühlegg (GER) | Michael Brennan (AUS) | Paul Murray (AUS) |
| 1995 | Andre Jungen (SUI) | Sean Donohue (AUS) | Andrew Slocombe (AUS) |
| 1994 | Peter Schlickenrieder (GER) | Sean Donohue (AUS) |  Thomas Rassuchine (USA) |
| 1993 |  Anders Aukland (NOR) | Paul Gray (AUS) | Tim Retchford (AUS) |
| 1992 | Gudmund Skjeldal (NOR) | Park Byung Chil (KOR) | Kim Woo Soup (KOR) |
| 1991 | John Aalberg (USA) | Park Byung Chil (KOR) | Tim Retchford (AUS) |
Women
| Year | Kangaroo Hoppet | Australian Birkebeiner | Joey Hoppet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Valentina Shevchenko (UKR) | Casey Wright (AUS) | Gabrielle Hawkins (AUS) |
| 2013 | Marina Czernousova (RUS) | Lauren Fritz (USA) |  Chisa Obayashi (JPN) |
| 2012 |  Maria Graefnings (SWE) | Anna Trnka (AUS) | Jillian Colebourn (AUS) |
| 2011 | Esther Bottomley (AUS) | Anna Trnka (AUS) | Xanthea Dewez (AUS) |
| 2010 | Esther Bottomley (AUS) | Lucy Granville (AUS) | Gabriella Cigana (AUS) |
| 2009 | Katherine Calder (NZL) | Lucy Granville (AUS) | Anna Trnka (AUS) |
| 2008 | Evelyn Dong (USA) | Chloe McConville (AUS) | Lucy Glanville (AUS) |
| 2007 | Katherine Calder (NZL) | Aimee Watson (AUS) | Georgia Merritt (AUS) |
| 2006 | Natascia Leonardi-Cortesi (SUI) | Alexa Truzian (USA) | D'Arcy Baxter (AUS) |
| 2005 | Clare-Louise Brumley (AUS) | Sally Cunningham (AUS) | Jaffa Withers (AUS) |
| 2004 | Clare-Louise Brumley (AUS) | Esther Bottomley (AUS) | Chloe McConville (AUS) |
| 2003 | Belinda Phillips (AUS) | Katherine Calder (NZL) | Aimee Watson (AUS) |
| 2002 | Belinda Phillips (AUS) | Katherine Calder (NZL) | Sally Cunningham (AUS) |
| 2001 | Belinda Phillips (AUS) | Rhiannon Palmer (AUS) | Esther Bottomley (AUS) |
| 2000 | Camille Melvey (AUS) | Sandra Paul (AUS) | Esther Bottomley (AUS) |
| 1999 | Jannike Oeyen (NOR) | Deb Godsmark (AUS) | Esther Bottomley (AUS) |
| 1998 | Nadia Simak (RUS) | Natasha Coleman (AUS) | Katherine Calder (NZL) |
| 1997 | Camille Melvey (AUS) | Myung Jung Koon (KOR) | Natasha Coleman (AUS) |
| 1996 |  Hanne Lahtinen (FIN) | Belinda Phillips (AUS) | Kate Spiller (AUS) |
| 1995 |  Maria Theurl (AUT) | Jenny Griffiths (AUS) | Jessica Hart (AUS) |
| 1994 | Antonina Ordina (SWE) | Xeniya Maltseva (RUS) | Lynette Deschler (USA) |
| 1993 | Elena Peretyagina (RUS) | Sandra Paul (AUS) | Larissa Trease (AUS) |
| 1992 | Beatrice Grunenfelder (SUI) | Yoon Wha Ja (KOR) | Cho Eun Sook (KOR) |
| 1991 | Betsy Youngman (USA) | Miffy Cross (AUS) | Kate L'Huillier (AUS) |
References
- "Kangaroo Hoppet: History". Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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