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Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR2

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14 2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 2
2-ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
3-Relating to: celebrating the 51st anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and proclaiming February
4-17 to 23, 2025, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
5-Whereas, the American Birkebeiner has grown from humble beginnings in 1973 to the largest
6-cross-country ski race in North America and is currently the only race representing the United States
7-of America within the Worldloppet Ski Federation; and
8-Whereas, the American Birkebeiner is a uniquely American tradition that brings in over 12,000
9-cross-country skiers and an estimated 35,000 spectators each February to race between Cable and
10-Hayward, Wisconsin, as well as celebrate and participate in the American Birkebeiner Ski
11-Foundation[s annual Birkie Week of cross-country skiing festivities, which includes events for all ages
12-and abilities; and
13-Whereas, over 360,000 skiers have participated in American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation races
14-since 1973; and
15-Whereas, Hayward and the surrounding communities will host participants from at least 25
16-countries, 49 states, and the District of Columbia (in 2025) to join in Birkie Week festivities; and
17-Whereas, 2,500 volunteers from all points north, south, east, and west volunteer at Birkie Week
18-events in support of the 15,000 competitors; and
5+February 3, 2025 - Introduced by Representative GREEN, cosponsored by Senator
6+QUINN. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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8+ ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
9+Relating to: celebrating the 51st anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and
10+proclaiming February 17 to 23, 2025, as American Birkebeiner Week in
11+Wisconsin.
12+Whereas, the American Birkebeiner has grown from humble beginnings in
13+1973 to the largest cross-country ski race in North America and is currently the
14+only race representing the United States of America within the Worldloppet Ski
15+Federation; and
16+Whereas, the American Birkebeiner is a uniquely American tradition that
17+brings in over 12,000 cross-country skiers and an estimated 35,000 spectators each
18+February to race between Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin, as well as celebrate and
19+participate in the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s annual Birkie Week of
20+cross-country skiing festivities, which includes events for all ages and abilities; and
21+Whereas, over 360,000 skiers have participated in American Birkebeiner Ski
22+Foundation races since 1973; and 2025 - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1256/1
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24+Whereas, Hayward and the surrounding communities will host participants
25+from at least 25 countries, 49 states, and the District of Columbia (in 2025) to join in
26+Birkie Week festivities; and
27+Whereas, 2,500 volunteers from all points north, south, east, and west
28+volunteer at Birkie Week events in support of the 15,000 competitors; and
1929 Whereas, the American Birkebeiner is celebrating its 51st year in 2025; and
20-Whereas, the over-100-kilometer American Birkebeiner recreational trail was ranked the
21-number one cross-country ski destination in the United States in 2016. This recreational corridor is
22-utilized by an estimated 100,000 visitors annually and draws tourists to the northwestern Wisconsin
23-region; and
24-Whereas, Birkie Week events and year-round users of the Birkie Trail contribute significantly to
25-the economy in Sawyer and Bayfield Counties; and
26-Whereas, the mission of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit
27-organization, is to conduct the finest international cross-country ski competitions, to serve as good
28-stewards of the American Birkebeiner trail system, and to support a healthy and active lifestyle among
29-people of all ages and abilities; now, therefore, be it
30-Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature, in recognition of the
31-importance of the American Birkebeiner and its contribution to the state of Wisconsin and its citizens,
32-celebrates the 51st anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and does hereby proclaim February 17 to
33-23, 2025, to be American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin; and, be it further
34-Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution to the American
35-Birkebeiner Ski Foundation.
36-Senator Mary Felzkowski
37-President of the Senate
38-Representative Robin J. Vos
39-Speaker of the Assembly
40-Date
41-Edward A. Blazel
42-Assembly Chief Clerk
30+Whereas, the over-100-kilometer American Birkebeiner recreational trail was
31+ranked the number one cross-country ski destination in the United States in 2016.
32+This recreational corridor is utilized by an estimated 100,000 visitors annually and
33+draws tourists to the northwestern Wisconsin region; and
34+Whereas, Birkie Week events and year-round users of the Birkie Trail
35+contribute significantly to the economy in Sawyer and Bayfield Counties; and
36+Whereas, the mission of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, a 501 (c)
37+(3) nonprofit organization, is to conduct the finest international cross-country ski
38+competitions, to serve as good stewards of the American Birkebeiner trail system,
39+and to support a healthy and active lifestyle among people of all ages and abilities;
40+now, therefore, be it
41+Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature, in
42+recognition of the importance of the American Birkebeiner and its contribution to
43+the state of Wisconsin and its citizens, celebrates the 51st anniversary of the
44+American Birkebeiner and does hereby proclaim February 17 to 23, 2025, to be
45+American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin; and, be it further 2025 - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-1256/1
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47+Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution
48+to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation.
49+(END)