Ushuaia Loppet

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Ushuaia Loppet
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)August
Frequencyannual
Location(s) Ushuaia
Country Argentina
Inaugurated1986 (1986)

The Ushuaia Loppet is a cross-country skiing marathon in Argentina. It has been held since 1986. [1]

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References

  1. "Ushuaia Loppet". Worldloppet. Retrieved 4 March 2015.