"We currently have a perfect range of competition-from brand new skiers, to members of the Callaghan Valley Training Centre, who are national development team athletes. The word loppet is Norwegian for "family fun race" and the Sigge's P'ayak attempts to bring in people of all ages and abilities," says Yeager.
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