American Birkebeiner® announces t-shirt design contest

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is announcing a contest to design the official t-shirt for the 2010 American Birkebeiner ski race. The winning t-shirt design will be the featured retail t-shirt for the event.

“We have created the t-shirt design contest for the 2010 event as a way to allow artists and those who love the Birkie a creative way to participate in the event,” said Ned Zuelsdorff, executive director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. “Proceeds from the sales of the 2010 featured t-shirt will benefit young skier programs. We hope that people will consider supporting the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation and our effort to foster youth skiing by entering the contest.”

He said the goal is inspire people to live active and healthy lives through participation in Birkebeiner events and programs.

“More simply put, we hope that people choose to ‘Live the Birkie.’” said Zuelsdorff. “We’re looking for a design that reflects the ‘Live the Birkie’ lifestyle.”

Artists interested in participating in the contest should submit designs in Vector format (.EPS, .AI, .CDR file extensions). Designs should be limited to a maximum of six colors. The deadline for t-shirt artwork is Aug. 14.

Artwork and questions can be directed to Cherie Morgan, American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation media and public relations coordinator at media@birkie.com. Artwork may also be delivered by the deadline to the American Birkebeiner at PO Box 911 or 10527 Main, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843. A complete list of contest rules and information is available at www.birkie.com.

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