Name: Snekkevik Ski Race
Start: 2026-01-10
End: 2026-01-10
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin

About the Event

The Snekkevik is one of Wisconsin's oldest ski races held each year at Nine MIle Forest near Wausau WI. The Nine Mile Forest Ski Trails are one of the top XC ski destinations in Wisconsin with over 30K in groomed trails. There are a variety of races with varying distances and techniques to give you the type of race you are looking for in January. The Snekkevik has races for all ages.

Race Schedule

All races will be mass start.

8:00 AM – Registration Opens
9:00 AM – 12 K Classic Adults 19 & Over
10:30 AM – 6 K Classic HS Boys – Classic
10:45 AM – 6 K Classic HS Girls – Classic
11:15 AM – 3.5 K Classic MS Boys – Classic
11:30 AM – 3.5 K MS Girls – Classic
11:45 AM – 12K and 24K Freestyle – Adults 19 & Over
12:00 Noon – 1-2K Children’s Event 9 & under (not timed)

Races Offered

12K Adult Classic

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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Type — Skiing

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09:00

12K Classic & 24K Freestyle

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 12K Classic & 24K Freestyle

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Type — Skiing

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09:00

12K Classic and 12K Freestyle

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 12K Classic and 12K Freestyle

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Type — Skiing

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09:00

6K High School Classic

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 6.5K

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Type — Skiing

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10:30

3.5 Middle School Classic

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 6K

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Type — Skiing

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11:15

12K Adult Freestyle

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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Type — Skiing

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11:45

24K Freestyle

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 24K

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Type — Skiing

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11:45

KIds' Race - 1k

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Skiing

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12:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Wausau.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -11.6° / -3.8°

wb_sunny -16.9° / -8.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.4 /

water_drop 79.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -11.6° / -3.8°

wb_sunny -16.9° / -8.8°

air 11.4 km/h

water_drop 79.2%

About Wausau

Wausau is a city in North Central Wisconsin. While the metropolitan area has a population of around 80,000, it has a big city feel and often leads one to believe they are in a larger city. Wausau has many great man-made and natural features, such as Dudley Tower/First Wausau Tower, the tallest commercial building in the state outside of Milwaukee, and Rib Mountain State Park/Granite Peak Ski Area.