Birkebeinerrennet

Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken are postponed to Sunday 17 March, TurBirken and SkøyteBirken as planned on Friday.

Very strong winds and a lot of snow are reported in the mountains on Saturday. The wind can come up to a stiff gale and together with snowdrifts, it is unsafe for skiers and officials to be in the mountains. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute confirms the weather forecasts in conversation, and says there is very little probability that the forecasts will change.

With the very bad weather forecasts, the jury and the organizer have decided to move the Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken to Sunday 17 March with the same schedule.

„We do our best to ensure that as many participants as possible get the best possible experience of Birken. An enormous effort is being made to resolve the situation for the best for our participants.“, say the organizers.

The participants are automatically moved to Sunday

All those registered for the Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken are automatically transferred from Saturday to Sunday. You keep your original start number and chip.

If you cannot start on Sunday, the alternative is to go on Friday.

If you cannot participate on Sunday, but would rather participate on Friday, TurBirken or SkøyteBirken will do so on My Side by 10 p.m. on Thursday 14 March.

Start number distribution
Start number distribution on Sunday is only at Tingstadjordet for the Birkebeinerrennet and the Sjusjøen cross-country arena for HalvBirken.

Bus and departures
The buses have the same departure time on Sunday as on Saturday. We ask everyone who has booked a bus to change their bus ticket to Sunday. No additional costs. Change your departure time on My Page Unused bus tickets are not refunded.

Driving to start Sunday
It is possible to drive private cars to the start on Sunday. There will be some reduced bus capacity, we encourage those who can to drive together with others.