Kangaroo Hoppet
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About the race
The Kangaroo Hoppet is an annual cross country ski event held on the third Saturday of August in Falls Creek. Each year more than 1000 skiers of different nationalities, ages and abilities attend, using Falls Creek’s network of groomed trails that extend into the Bogong High Plains within Australia’s Alpine National Park.
The event includes multiple race distances:
- 42 km Kangaroo Hoppet, a member of the Worldloppet series
- 21 km Australian Birkebeiner
- 7 km Joey Hoppet
The 42 km race serves as the signature distance and attracts both elite international competitors and recreational skiers. Spectators can watch activity in the Falls Creek Nordic Bowl and cheer participants at the start and finish areas. Event organisers have removed plastic cups at on-course drink stations; competitors are expected to carry their own drink bottle or hydration pack, while water and 32Gi are available for refills at stations on course.
The event is staged on prepared, groomed trails and functions within the national park landscape described above. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
