Keep Birken clean
Littering along the route is not allowed, and will be punished with 15 minutes added to your time. Please bring your litter it to the nearest food station, or use the drop zones along the course

Birkebeinerløpet has seeded wave start and free seeding.
You choose wave when entering the race. You can change wave at your My Page if avalable spots until June 8th.

Final waves and starting times will be given 1-2 weeks prior the race.

Classes
Age classes for women and men; 16-19 yrs, 20-24 yrs, 25-29 yrs, 30-34 yrs and so on.
Elite classes for women and men
Classes for physically disabled women and men (FH)
Age as per 31.12.2023

Birkebeinerløpet has elite classes for men and women.

If you want to change class from your age class to elit class, pleas contact us at info@birkebeiner.no.

Preliminary Starting times 2023
Men elite 12.00.
Women elite 12.05.

Birkebeiner Medal (merket)  /max time                             
To recieve the Birkebeiner Medal (merket) there is a time limit based on the average time of the top 5 competitors plus 25%, worked out separately for each class in Birkebeinerløpet 21 km.

Prizes Birkebeinerløpet
All participants recieve a finisher medal at the finish line.
A diploma stating your time is also available at your My Page or inside Håkons Hall at the race day.

Ceremony
The top three contestants in each class recieves their prizes from the stage outside Håkons Hall.

Distribution of all other prizes is inside Håkons Hall on race day.

Participated 10 and 20 times
All participants finishing the Birkebeinerløpet 10 and 20 times, recieves a gourmet plate from Hadeland Glassverk. The plate is distributed inside Håkons Hall.

Prizes Birkebeiner Medal
1. medal -  SMK (Silver medal)
5. medal -  GMK (Gold medal)
10. medal - SST (Silver statue)
20. medal  - GST (Gold statue)
25. medal - FAT 25 (Fat)

Finish prizes for the winners in both Men and Women Elite

• 1. place: NOK 10.000,-
• 2. place: NOK 7.500,-
• 3. place: NOK 5.000,-

We do not send prizes or medals in the mail, so please remember to retrieve yours inside Håkons Hall before leaving the area.

Preliminary information for Birkebeinerløpet 2022

Sjøsetervegen 16.00
8 km from start. Transportation to Håkons Hall: 16.30

We expect that everyone has passed the finish line at 18.00.

If you need to abandon the race, please notify our volunteers in the track. Transport to the finish will be arranged from our Sjøsetervegen, Mesnasaga and Krorken.

HalvBirken run is 12 km start and finish at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium (525 masl)
The track is in forrest terrain consisting of both gritt, forrest roads, paths and grass

Drink and food station after 6 km (Kroken). Maxim sports drink, water, bananas and traditional pastry.
After crossing the finish line you will be served water, Red Bull, Maarud® potato crisps and sausage from Gilde.

Remember to drink enough water both prior to and during the race.

HalvBirken run has seeded wave start and free seeding.
You choose wave when entering the race. You can change wave at your My Page if avalable spots until June 8th.

Classes
Age classes for women and men.
16-19 yrs, 20-29 yrs, 30-39 yrs and so on.
Age as per 31.12.2023
Classes for women and men physically disabled (FH)

Prizes HalvBirken run
All participants recieve a competitors medal at the finish line. A diploma stating your time is also available at your My Page or inside Håkons Hall at the race day.

Ceremony
The top three in each age class recieve their prizes from the stage in Håkons Hall, 16.00

Distribution of all other prizes is in the prize area at Håkons Hall.

We do not send prizes or medals in the mail, so please remember to stop by Håkons Hall to recieve yours, before leaving the area.

Run in a beautiful mountain terrain

Start at Sjusjøen ski stadium and finish outside Håkons Hall, Lillehammer. 
The track takes you over Sjusjøfjellet to Lunkefjell after 7 km. After 7 km you run on the road to Norseter for 2,5 km. Then the track takes you towards Melsjøen and Reina. From Reina you run over Krigsfjell and Hitfjell before you reach Pellestova.

From Pellestove you go to Nevefjell - the highest point in the track 1072 meters above sea level. Then the track takes you back towards Nordseter  -on the south side of Nevelvannet. The track will then take you back to Lunkefjell. Before you reach the cabins at Sjusjøen there will be a steep rocky downhill. Slow down.

Then the track will take you down to the bottom of Birkebeinerbakken, Nevla and Sjøseterveien.

When it is 14 km left to the finsih you will run on the same track as Birkebeinerløpet 21

Digital track profile

Preliminary Start time

Start at 08.00

Classes
UltraBirken mountain run has classes for females and men
F/M 16-19, F/M 20-29, F/M 30-39 F/M 40-49, F/M 50-59, F/M 60-69, F/M 70-79.
Age as per 31.12.2023

Pellestova 12.30
25 km from start. Transportation to Håkons Hall: 13.00

Nordsetervegen 14.30
39 km from start. Transportation to Håkons Hall: 14.30

Sjøsetervegen 16.00
47 km from start. Transportation to Håkons Hall: 16.00

If you must abandon the race, please inform us at +47 911 08 707 
We expect that everyone has passed the finish line at 18.00.

The track will be along the same route as the UltraBirken run track, from Sjusjøen, across Lunkefjell, round Nevelvatnet, via Nevelfjell and Mesnasaga before finishing by Håkons Hall

Prizes Birken fjellmaraton
All participants recieve a competitors medal at the finish line.
A diploma stating your time is also available at your My Page or inside Håkons Hall at the race day.

Ceremony
There are prizes for the 3 best in each class. The ceremony will be held outside at 15.00

Cut-off times at
Nordsetervegen 14.30
Sjøsetervegen 16.00

If you must abandon the race, please inform us at +47 911 08 707 

Start at Stampesletta Friidrettsbane, located nearby Håkons Hall.
The first 1,5 km you will run on a good path, then it is 500 meters of asphalt. When you enter Maihaugen your will run in beatiful surroundings on a wide good path. Finish at Håkons Hall.

Total elevation: 149 m
Total downhill: 132 m

In addition to the drink and food station at finish, there will also be a drink station along the track.

Preliminary Starting time

Start at 14.00
There is one class for men and one for women.
Birken 5KM: from the age of 16 years old you can choose between timing or no timing.

Competitors fraom 10-15 years old can particiate without timing.

Age by 31.12.2023.

All competitors recieves a finisher medal at the finish line.
All competiors will also recieve a timing dipoma. Pick up inside Håkons Hall or download from My Page

Prizes for the three best men and women, ceremony at 15.30 outside Håkons Hall

Bib
The BIB must be visible at all times during the race. For your own safety it is not allowed to wear another participants BIB.
Identification must be provided in case of random control.

Audio
For your and others safety it is not allowd to use any form of audio during the race.

Environment
Littering along the course is not allowed. Please bring your own litter to the nearest food station / finish.

Please also read the entry conditions

After 2,5 km it will be served water, juice and Maxim sports drink.

At the finish line it will be served water, juice, Maarud Potetgull® (poteto chips) and sausages from Gilde.

Prizes UngdomsBirken run
All participants recieve a competitors medal at the finish line.
A diploma stating your time is also available at your My Page or inside Håkons Hall at the race day.

Ceremony
There are prizes for the 3 best in each class. The ceremony will be held outside from 17.15

Online registration open until Wednsday Jue 8th.

Registration on site:

Friday June 11th:

• Håkons Hall: 10.00-21.00

Saturday June 11th

• Håkons Hall: 
• Stampesletta  - startin area outside: 12.00 - until start

Starting fee: NOK 125,-

Entry fee: NOK 125,-

Start and finish at Håkons Hall.

At the finish line:

water, juice, chips and Gilde sausage

Preliminary Starting times

• 16:00  9-11 years old 1,7 km
• 16:10  6-8 years old  850 m
  
• 16.20 3-5 yeats old 650 m
• 16:30 2 years old and younger 350 m

 Age as per 31.12.23

All participants recieve a competitors pin at the finish line and a diploma