There are also special distance ski races, sometimes called ski marathons, like Vasaloppet in Sweden, Birkebeineren in Norway, the Engadin Skimarathon in Switzerland, Gatineau Loppet in Canada, the American Birkebeiner, the Tour of Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska and the Tug Hill Tourathon in the US.
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In 2002, the idea of organizing a competition of long distance cross-country skiing (loppet) north of Forestville make his way trough the mind of Dave Delaunay, physical education teacher, and Eric Maltais, langage teacher of the local high school and both keen skiers.