Every winter, thousands of cross-country skiers follow in the historic tracks from Rena to Lillehammer in Norway’s most legendary long-distance race: the Birkebeinerrennet. As a proud member of the Worldloppet Ski Marathon Series, the 53-kilometre event once again brought together elite racers and a large field of passionate recreational skiers for a memorable day in […]
Today 07:45 (08:00 for the ladies) the Birkebeinerrennet started in Rena under clouds and freezing temperatures. The favorites kept the pace high already from the start and a leading group was already formed after the first 20-km-uphill-section. In the end, this year’s edition was decided on the final stretch. And again, it was Andreas Nygaard, […]
The Birkebeinerrennet 2025 appears to be organized under very good conditions. The weather is now dry and cold and will offer the very best conditions for the 9000 participants. Sun and very good tracks will be offered for all. It has been necessary to shuffle some more snow on the start and the finish areas […]
Following two challenging editions of the Norwegian flagship ski race, the organizing committee of Birkebeinerrennet has been hard at work developing alternative racecourses. These courses are designed to ensure the event can proceed smoothly in the event of heavy winds or significant snowfall. “While we acknowledge that weather challenges are becoming the new norm, we’re […]
When the organizers of the Birkebeinerrennet had to take the decision to postpone the 2024’s edition from Saturday to Sunday due to extreme weather conditions on the mountain range, they were totally right: While yesterday heavy storm went over the fjell between Rena and Lillehammer, today there was only sunshine. The negative degrees provided very […]
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. […]
Coming Saturday it is time for the 2024 edition of our Norwegian member race: The historic and traditional Birkebeinerrennet from Rena to Lillehammer. Every skier knows the skiing Eldorado Sjusjoen and everyone knows about the huge party going on there, during the Birkebeinerrennet. Cheers from happy people and thousands of Norway flags are highly needed […]
These news feel so good: The ski– and snow conditions are fantastic in the Birken area Lillehammer/Norway. More than one meter of snow on the entire Birkebeiner course and already well prepared tracks. More than 6000 have already registered for the Ski Birken in March. As we all know, many of us skiers feel frustrated because of […]
The anticipation is building for the Birkebeinerrennet 2024, and we’re excited to announce, that the numbers for the upcoming winter are great. With over 7,000 early registrations already, it’s shaping up to be a fantastic year. This represents a substantial increase compared to last year’s numbers at the same time when we had 4,400 registered […]
Yesterday a snow storm prevented the Skoeyte Birken (FT race at Birkebeinerrennet), today, Birkebeinerrennet main race day, the weather has turned 180 degrees: Cold, but blue sky and sunshine between Rena and Lillehammer. Andreas Nygaard and Astrid Oeyre Slind are on top of Birken 2023 results. Slind with solo show Astrid Oeyre Slind didn’t accept […]
When traveling to Lillehammer 🇳🇴 to ski the famous Birkebeinerrennet, you definitely should visit the outdoor museum Maihaugen. Such a beautiful place to go for a walk and experience Norway’s history. It is right next to the Olympic Museum and only a few minutes per foot from Lillehammer’s center.
With a star-studded starting field with far more World Cup runners than usual, the victory in the men’s elite class was more than open. Also more than usual were able to follow the leading group until the final stretch, so the decision making in 2022’s Birkebeinerrennet came down to a massive final sprint. And this […]
| N | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| 5959 |  | WIENER Jay |
| 5955* |  | PIIROINEN Heikki Elias |
| 5954 | | VUOLLE Jukka |
| 5953 |  | JAEGER David |
| 5952 | | MacDOUGALL Donald |
| N | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | | COOLEY Richard |
| 308 | | PETERSON Raymond |
| 307 |  | HAUBE Veljo |
| 306 | | ARTEL Karin |
| 305 | | ALLIKSAAR Lembit |
