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VIEW THE RE-ENACTMENT OF THE 13TH CENTURY LEGEND
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Out of the shadows of patriarchal history, a new tradition has emerged. It all began in 1992, when thousands of Norwegian women began to celebrate Inga, the mother of Håkon Håkonsson IV, one of Norway’s greatest kings. The celebration includes a 10 km. cross-country ski race called the Inga-låmi. This Norwegian phrase means "the pathway of Inga."
Inga’s son, King Håkon, reigned in the 13th century and his legendary escape in the arms of the two famous Birkebeinere warriors (a Norwegian word that literally means "birch-legs" and used because this faction of Norse warriors was so poor that birch bark was used to shield their legs from the cold) has been commemorated in Norway since 1932. This 55-K cross-country ski race is called the Birkebeiner-rennet.
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INGA-LÅMI® usa
2008
CELEBRATING
MORE THAN
800 YEARS
OF A legend destined never to be forgotten.
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Photo Credit: Carol Monteverde of
Ketchum, Idaho. |
INGA-LÅMI®
NORTHWOODS
NEW THIS YEAR!
FEBRUARY 2, 2008
Minocqua Winter Park & Nordic Center
Wisconsin
www.skimwp.org/page4.html |
INGA-LÅMI®
MIDWEST
FEBRUARY 16, 2008
Baker Park, Orono MN
(Elm Creek Park for backup)
Combined with the Men's 'Snowflake' Race
5-K Ladies and Kid's Tour
(Ladies, wear your Norwegian ski-skirt)
10-K race
For the competitive sportswoman
For information call Jan at:
GEAR WEST: 952.473.0377
Online registration at: www.gearwest.com/events.htm |
INGA-LÅMI®
MONTANA
March 15, 2008
Silver Crest Ski Area
3 Scandinavian events in one!
11:00am Barnelöppet (Children)
1:00pm Men's Race
(must carry 8 lbs. of food to be donated to replicate the weight of Inga's baby)
2:00pm Inga-lami
(Ladies, wear your best long ski skirt!)
For more information call Becky Monroe at 406.453.0822 |
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INGA-LÅMI®
SUN VALLEY
POSTPONED
UNTIL 2009
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Sun Valley Nordic Center
Sun Valley, ID
11:00am START
Registration:
9:30 - 10:30
(Day of the event only)
PEARL
6km
Trail Creek Loop
1 raffle ticket
OPAL
12km
Trail Creek and Boundary Loops
2 raffle tickets
RUBY
18km
Trail Creek, Boundary, and Proctor Loops
3 raffle tickets
DIAMOND
28km
Trail Creek, Boundary, Proctor, Gun Club, and Diamondback
3 raffle tickets
The event will start and end at The Sun Valley Nordic Center.
NO BIBS, NO TIMING - just pure skiing, chocolate and raffle prizes afterwards.
Local VAMPS and coaches have donated the post-tour goodies.
For more information call
Ned Wheeler at The Sun Valley Nordic Center: 208.622.2250 |
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Photo Credit: Carol Monteverde of
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INGA-LÅMI®
NEW ENGLAND
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
For more information and questions on any of our events listed , you are welcome to contact us. |
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Organized by Rebecca Monroe, Great Falls Montana Sons of Norway Lodge. Note Inga's bandages on their wrists. |
QUESTIONS?
CONTACT US
CALL CALIFORNIA
619.997.2454
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