HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) -- Organizers of the American Birkebeiner ski race have canceled this year's event in northern Wisconsin.
A snowstorm that dumped more than 10 inches of snow in parts of Wisconsin since Thursday missed the Hayward and Cable area where the annual cross-country race is held. Officials say record high temperatures and rain recently have left the Birkie course unsafe for a race on Saturday.
The accompanying races, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon, are also canceled.
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation bills the event as the largest country-country ski race in North America. Last year's event attracted more than 13,000 skiers from 46 states and 22 countries.
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