Birchlegger Racing Skiwear from Borah Teamwear - Act before January 23, 2020!

Through Borah Teamwear, custom designed Birchlegger racing suits and jackets can be ordered now from Borah Team Store using the link below. These are ordered and shipped directly from Borah Teamwear.

 

The Store closes Thursday Jan 23 midnight  -  Act Now   The store will only be open until midnight (CST) on Thursday Jan 23, 2020. All orders received are then batched for printing and should arrive before the Birkebeiner.

 

Teamstore link:     https://birchleggings2020.itemorder.com/

 (A portion of the cost is returned to the Birchleggings Club.)

Questions:  dbalsiger@aol.com    608-835-8410

Birchleggings Club Breakfast - Sunday, February 23, 2020

We cordially invite you to join us at the Birchleggers Club Breakfast on Sunday, Feb 23, 2020. The event will be held from 09:00 -11:00 AM at the Steakhouse and Lodge, off of Highway 27 in Hayward. New 20, 30, and 40 year Birkie skiers will be recognized and presented with their Birchleggers awards. New 20 year Birchleggers will receive a free breakfast, compliments of the Birchleggings Club!

This year's recipient of the Tony Wise Award will be honored. Guests are welcome. No reservations are required. Breakfast tickets are sold at the door and the cost is $12. Come hang out with fellow skiers. Skiers are encouraged to wear their Birchleggers bibs one more time before they are tossed in the closet with those from previous years.

The address, telephone number, GPS Coordinates, and website of The Steakhouse & Lodge are:

15860 T Bone Lane

Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

715-934-4411

GPS: 46.002553, -91.486228

Website: https://www.steakhouseandlodge.com/

Our purpose:  To support the American Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Race and promote healthy life styles by encouraging participation in outdoor physical activities.

What we do: The Birchleggings Club Inc. supports the American Birkebeiner in various ways. We recognize and present awards to the 20, 30 and 40 year skiers at our annual Birchleggers Sunday breakfast. The Tony Wise Award, which is given in recognition of significant contribution to the growth and success of the Birkebeiner, is presented annually by the Birchleggings Club.

Birchleggings Hut: The Birchleggings Club is the sponsor of the Mosquito Brook hut.  Stop by the Mosquito Brook Hut to be warmed by the fire and view the vintage ski pictures, Birkie posters, and old skis.  

The Birchleggings Club ® Membership: Birchleggers Member Dues -  Now is the time to pay your annual Birchleggers dues. Dues are $25. Dues-paying members are eligible for gear discounts at several ski retailers and are also eligible to run as or vote for the Birchleggers Board of Directors.  For convenience (and some savings), dues can be paid for multiple years:   See more info at our birchleggings.com website: Dues schedule:

1 year - $25    2 years -$45     3 years - $65   4 years - $85    5 years - $100     10 years - $180

Good luck in this year's 2020 Birkie!

The Birchleggings Club  

Birchleggings Club Board of Directors Election Results and Minutes from Annual Meeting Posted

2019 election of Board of Directors for the Birchleggings Club Inc. resulted in the re-election of incumbents Steve Carmazon and Dave Balsiger as well as the election of new board member, Cheryl Hiltibran.

We welcome Cheryl, a veteran of 40 completed Birkies, to our board.

The minutes from the 2019 annual meeting have been posted on the Meeting Minutes page. See the Website Navigation Menu.

2019 Tony Wise Spirit Award Winner and photographs from the Birchleggings Club 2019 Awards Breakfast and More...

Congratulations to Ned Zuelsdorff, our 2019 Tony Wise Spirit Award Winner! Board Member Steve Carmazon provided background on the award and introduced Ned. A copy of his speech can be found at this link: Steve Carmazon Speech 2019.

You can view other photographs on the Birchleggings Club Facebook Page at this link: Birchleggings Club Photographs 2019. You do not have to be a Facebook member to view the photographs.

Birchleggings Club Breakfast - Sunday, February 24, 2019

The Birchleggings Club Breakfast will be on Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 09:00am to 11:00am at The Steakhouse & Lodge located off of Route 27 just south of Hayward.







The Breakfast Buffet is $12 and includes:

Scrambled Eggs
Sausage & Ham
Biscuits & Gravy
Waffles
Mini Danish
Orange Juice - Cranberry Juice - Milk - Coffee

The address, telephone number, and GPS Coordinates of The Steakhouse & Lodge are:

15860 T Bone Lane
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843
715-934-4411
GPS: 46.002553, -91.486228

Questions?
Tom Rowley -
Tomrowley_efr@yahoo.com
 612-889-7222

See you there!

2019 Birchlegger Membership Drive Winners Announced!

2019 Birchlegger Membership Drive Winners

Congratulations!

2020 Birkie Registration  -  Vladimar Hlas

2019 Race Day Parking Permit   - Donald Howlett

2019 Race Day Parking Permit   - Charlie Evenson

T-shirt, Ski Hat, Ballcap, or Painters Cap

Ladd Conrad

Robert Jeanne

Deborah Vomhof

Chuck Wolske

James Ryan

Don Scaffidi

Jeff Cummisford

Russell Sobotta

Donald Eddy

Leon Radant

Cheri Nehl

Bruce Manske

Jeff Patterson

Jerrold Schneider

James Mohr
Ben Fornear