The Organizing Committee of the 34th Gatineau Loppet unveiled details of the next edition of the biggest cross-country ski event in Canada. The 34th Annual Gatineau Loppet will take place on Feb. 17-19, 2012.
Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, a passionate skier who has taken part in several Worldloppet events, will be in the Outaouais in February for the Gatineau Loppet 51 km classic. The Embassy of Estonia will mark the event with a souvenir for every child who participates in the Mini Sport Éxchange Outaouais.
The Gatineau Loppet, managed by Groupe Simoncic for the last two years, is the biggest cross-country ski event in Canada, with close to 2,500 skiers of every age and level sharing the trails through Gatineau Park.
The Gatineau Loppet is the only Canadian race of the Worldloppet Circuit, which hosts 15 races around the world. While most of the skiers are from the Outaouais area and Canada, many come from abroad, mainly the United States, but also France, Finland, Germany, Russia and Japan.
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