SNØ RACING · Our story
Our Story
Same team, same mission, same nonprofit foundation. Three names along the way.
Our history
Snø Racing traces its roots to Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Wausau, Wisconsin to grow youth Nordic skiing in the Midwest. As the organization's mission evolved toward developing elite, high-performance athletes, Knicker Nordic transitioned its operations in 2021 to launch a regional professional cross-country ski team under the name Team Birkie, formed in partnership with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, the Loppet Foundation, and Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC).
On June 9, 2026, Team Birkie became Snø Racing. The new name reflects the program's growing international ambitions (SNØ is Norwegian for snow) while carrying forward the same mission, the same partnerships, and the same nonprofit foundation.
Throughout each of these names, the underlying legal entity has never changed. Snø Racing operates under Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 47-1472822, continuously since the organization's founding. Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Team Birkie, and Snø Racing are the same organization under three successive names, not three separate entities.
Three names. One foundation.
Founded
Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Inc.
Founded in Wausau, Wisconsin. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status recognized under a determination letter issued in November 2014. EIN 47-1472822.
2021
Team Birkie
Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Inc. transitioned its operations to launch a regional high-performance cross-country ski team, in partnership with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, the Loppet Foundation, and Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC). Same legal entity, same EIN.
June 9, 2026
SNØ RACING
Team Birkie became Snø Racing. Same legal entity, same EIN, continuing the same 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission under Knicker Nordic Ski Club, Inc.
For verification purposes
The legal entity name of record with the IRS is Knicker Nordic Ski Club Inc, EIN 47-1472822. Team Birkie and Snø Racing are successive operating names of this same organization, not separate entities.
For questions regarding this history or entity verification, please contact info@snoracing.org.