41st Annual Finlandia Ski Marathon

UPDATE: Bemidji MN, February 12, 2025

The 2025 Minnesota Finlandia race is cancelled this year, but we are still skiing Saturday February 15th. We welcome skiers who would like to tour and ski parts of the course at Buena Vista. Invite your friends out to ski casually with no timing or awards but to enjoy the beautiful scenery and challenging hills. We plan to have an informal start at noon. We will have drinks and snacks on hand at the start finish.
For information and updates or to volunteer with races, check out www.minnesotafinlandia.com or Facebook.

Known as “The Nordic Festival of the North,” the Finlandia is a premier North American cross-country ski event that has been held in Bemidji since 1982. The race, originally a part of the USSA’s Great American Ski Chase for nineteen years, is also a part of the Minnesota Skinnyski Series, where it was voted “Best Course”and “Best Overall Event” by skiers of this series. It is also truly an international event, attracting citizen and elite skiers from around the world. Originally held at the Movil Maze trails, the race was moved to the scenic and challenging trails that crisscross the Continental Divide at Buena Vista ever since. Events for this February weekend include the Buena Vista Classic 25km, 25k Pursuit, Minnesota Finlandia 50km, 25k Bemidjithon, and the1st National Bank Northwoods 10k Tour.