We have Birkie fever here.
The big cross country ski race, the "American Birkebeiner," is Saturday. You can feel the excitement in the air as Main Street is closed off and covered with snow. Kids are off school to join in all the activities. I brought in 4 baked goods for the Spaghetti dinner at church that feeds many of the visitors. Case is done training with a brief ski today. Saturday he will ski about 14 miles in the Korteloppet race. Tomorrow we spend the day in town picking up his race bib and timing anklet, going to the Ski Expo with all the vendors of ski products, and eating at the spaghetti dinner. This event is quite a big deal. The race will be streaming live on WOJB.org. The radio puts about 90% of its time on the big race that ends on Main Street so you won't be hearing Case's name announced when he crosses the finish line because his race doesn't end on Main Street. It ends at Telemark Resort near the town of Cable.
This is an international event with more than 11,000 skiers. Hayward's population is 2100. Every one of the 2100 including me is volunteering to pull off this event. I am in the Chequamegon Lions Club that will be handling, transporting, sorting and returning bags to the 2500 skiers in the Korte - the one that Case skis.
This week is definitely a highlight of the year.
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