Kangaroo Hoppet

21/08/2026

Wishing the Merino Muster crew all the best for a successful and fun day tomorrow!

17/08/2026

More broadcast news for the 2026 Kangaroo Hoppet ⭐️ Here’s 7NEWS Australia report televised tonight. 📺

17/08/2026

Congratulations our Kangaroo Hoppet champions for 2026 rosie fordham & Lars Young Vik 🏆

16/08/2026

🇦🇺 📸 Here come the first impressions from the Worldloppet race of the new season! Thanks Kangaroo Hoppet for the huge efforts and wise management to provide a great race day down under!
See you again in August 2027 🤩
More info: https://www.worldloppet.com/kangaroo-hoppet-2026-young-vik-and-fordham-win-at-falls-creek/

pics by Chris Hocking

16/08/2026

Some great national TV coverage of the Kangaroo Hoppet last night on 📺

14/08/2026

Course Update 14 August 2026
Kangaroo Hoppet – 4 laps:
Start at Nordic Bowl on Hoppet start, Panorama Loop to AGL corner and turn left up Tank Hill, then left on Pretty Valley ski trail up to turnaround. From turnaround two-way traffic down Pretty Valley Road then hard left at AGL corner and hard right onto Aqueduct trail. For laps continue towards dam wall, hard right up High Plains Road and hard left to join into lap 1. Four laps total then finish is hard left off Aqueduct trail into Nordic Bowl. Australian Birkebeiner – 2 laps:
Start at Nordic Bowl on Hoppet start, turn left onto dam wall (currently skiable but may need to take skis off by Saturday). Across dam wall onto High Plains Road, turn around at Watchbed Creek drink station, for second lap, turnaround near the intersection of Heathy Loop. Finish is Watchbed side of dam wall.
Joey Hoppet – 1 lap:
Start at Nordic Bowl on Hoppet start, Panorama Loop past ANARE then Panorama corner, right at AGL corner back Pretty Valley/BHP ski trail, hard right onto Aqueduct trail then finish is hard left off Aqueduct trail into Nordic Bowl.

12/08/2026

Update 12 August 2026
Unfortunately, the anticipated snow in the past four days was a letdown with 64mm of rain at Falls Creek and snow falling well above the elevation of the resort. On Monday snow levels did drop, and we have received approximately 10-15mm of snow. The Hoppet Race Committee met Tuesday night to narrow down the options for courses for each of the Kangaroo Hoppet distances. All distances will be shortened. The main event will be laps within the Falls Creek inner cross-country ski trails. Depending upon what magic the Falls Creek XC groomers can produce in the next couple of days we may be able to include an out and back flat section to extend the lap distance. The Joey Hoppet and Australian Birkebeiner courses will be decided depending upon snow and grooming conditions in the next couple of days.
Entries to ALL distances of the Kangaroo Hoppet are now closed. This measure is being undertaken to provide the best and safest event possible. Changes to a longer distance are no longer being accepted.
We will update the courses on the website, hoppet.com.au and on social media. If you have entered, you will receive email updates. In the event of an unforeseen situation (e.g. a road closure or extreme weather conditions necessitating a change in event arrangements) an advisory SMS will be sent to participants. To do this we must have a current mobile number for race day. If your number changes, or you haven't yet given us a "race day" mobile number, please contact us.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Every year, on the 3rd Saturday of August, over 1000 cross country skiers of all nationalities, ages and abilities come to Falls Creek for the Kangaroo Hoppet.

11/08/2026

To provide the best possible and safest course for all participants currently registered for the 2026 Kangaroo Hoppet, the decision has been made that no more entries will be accepted to any event for the 2026 Kangaroo Hoppet from 12 noon Wednesday the 12th of August.