The track is 86 km. Starting area is in the centre of Rena and finish line at Håkons Hall, Lillehammer.

The food stations are all organized with bananas, pastry, Maxim sports drink and water served in that order. Refill of water is available on the end table.

The track separates in two "lanes" before entering the food station arean. Keep to the left if you want to continue the race, without stopping for food and drinks..

If you need special food due to allergies, we strongly recommend that you bring your own food.

Keep Birken clean
littering along the track is not allowed. Bring your litter to the nearest food station or use the drop zones along the track.

Bike guide in Birkebeinerrittet

The bike guides will offer information about the track, technical aid if needed, extra motivation and good company over the mountains.

The bike guides will be available in some of the unseeded waves and you will easily spot them with their yellow helmets and vests.

Classes

• Age classes for both female and male contestants (Age classes are divided as follows: F/M 17 yrs, F/M 18-19 yrs, F/M 20-24 yrs, F/M 25-29 yrs, F/M 30-34 yrs etc)
• Elite classes F/M Jr./Sr.,
• All-Road men and women
• Tandem
• Tandem FH (physically disabled),
• FH men and women (physically disabled). Note: To participate in the classes for disabled you must provide a classification certificate from the Norwegian Handicap Association (NAD).
• El cycle
• "Without time keeping".

Age minimum 17 years old as per 31.12.2022.

Tandem
In the tandem class both contestants may get their results registered. Both cyclist must then pay and register their participation, they must also both carry a back pack weighing at least 3,5 kg.

Assistance in tandem FH and FHK/FHM
Participants assisting  physically disabled,  which do not wish to have their results registered - does not pay for their participation. Assistants without time chip, may participate without complying to the back pack-weight limits, they must, however, bring extra clothes, foods, drink, tools and repair outfit.
For more information about tandem cycling/assistance please contact info@birkebeiner.no

All-Road
In the All-Road class you can participate using your All-Road bike. One class dor men and one for women. All competitors in the All-Road classes starts in one wave (wave 11)  - max limit of competitors: 200

EL cycle
All competitors in the EL cycle class starts in the last unseeded wave.
Note: There are no possiblities for loading batteries along the course.

Dynamic seeding
Competitors will be seeded in waves according to results obtained in previous Birkebeinerrittet races or in races sanctioned for qualification.The fastest competitors will start first. Our intention is that all competitors should start in a wave where they qualitatively belong and thus compete with their equals.
The seeding will change regularly until the second/third week in August. After this date the information regarding wave and starting time will be final. All participants must log in to My Page, and print/download their starting card, which holds all information about wave and starting time. You need to show this card to retrieve your bib.

Allocation of wave 2021
Waves will be allocated on the basis of results in Birkebeinerrittet 2021 2019, 2018, 2017 or 2016 or from races sanctioned for qualification in 2022.

Start togehter ?
It you want to start together with friends or family we can offer this in one of the un-seeded waves. Please send a message stating names and Birken ID's to seeding@birkebeiner.no

Elite classes
Note that there are special rules for qualification for the Elite classes

For participants outside of Norway,
results from other races will also be assessed for qualification. Such results must be from 2022. If you want to reseed due to results from other races please send an e-mail including your Birken ID and link for the results to: seeding@birkebeiner.no as early as possible, but by August 23th at the latest.

If you want seeding from one of the qualifiaction races in Norway you must enter your Birken ID number when you register for one of these.
Participants with no confirmed qualification will be placed into one of the unseeded waves.

All re-seeding must be submitted by August 12th.

Information about qualification for the elite classes 2022 will be published in April.

Age division
Senior elite: Age minimum 19 years old by 31.12.2022
Junior elite: Age 17 or 18 years old by 31.12.2022

Entrants in the elite classes and/or junior elite classes must hold a valid licence issued by a National Federation affiliated to the UCI, which must be presented on registration. If the licence cannot be used as identification, the participant must show another type of identification.

Starting time:

• Women elite and women elite jr.:  10.15
• Men elite and men elite jr.:  15.00
  
  Registration after picking up your BIB
  At stage in Rena Torg (Rena town square) for registration and also recieve important information from the jury.
  • Women elite / Women elite jr.: 09.15-09.45.
  Information from the jury: 09.30
  • Men elite / men elite jr.: 13.30 14.30
  Information from the jury: 14.00

Distribution of bibs
Please see information about distribution of bibs.
Your race packet contains two start numbers. The one that includes your time chip must be fastened on your handle bars according to instructions, the other must be fastened on your backpack.

Please note: If you are not wearing a timing chip, your results will not be registered.

Elite garment
Participants in the elite classes must wear garment approved by their team, and the NCF. UCI teams may use their official cycle garment.

Technical assistance/feed zones
Feed zones are placed close to the ordinary food and drinking stations. Skramstadsetra, Bringbusetra, Kvarstad and Elgåsen. They are marked with signs – "start feeding zone" and "end feeding zone".

Technical assistance during a race is permitted subject to the conditions below. Technical assistance shall only be given in the feed/technical assistance zones. Authorized technical assistance during a race consists of the repair or the replacement of any part of the bicycle other than the frame.

Bike changes are not permitted and the rider must cross the finishing line with the same handlebar number plate that he had at the start. Spare equipment and tools for repairs must be kept within the technical assistance zones. Repairs and equipment changes can be carried out by the competitor himself, or with the help of a team-mate or team mechanic within the technical assistance zones. Outside the zones technical assistance is only permitted between competitors in the same team.

Competitors may carry tools and spare parts provided that these do not involve any danger to themselves or the other competitors.

Backpack 3,5 kg
All competitors mus carry a backpack weighing at least 3,5 kg. The backpack must be visible, and can not be worn underneath clothing or bib.
For safety reasons there are rules about what the pack must contain: Find details in the Race Rules

Ceremony
Flower ceremony for the three best shortly after finish at Håkons Hall.

Please read all the Race rules thoroughly before start

There is a time limit based on the average time of the top 5 competitors starting in age classes (not elite classes) plus 25%, worked out separately for each class. Participants finishing within the limit for
the first time will receive a diploma and the "Birkebeiner Medal" silver pin.

Note: Competitors starting in Men and Women Elite, does not affect the Birkebeiner Medal time limit.

Birkebeiner Medals "Merker"

• 1. merke: SMK (Silver pin)
• 5. merke: GMK (Golden pin)
• 10. merke: FAT 10 (Cover plate)
• 15. merke: FAT 15 (Cover plate)
• 20.merke: FAT 20 (Cover plate)
• 25.merke: FAT 25 (Cover plate)

No medals are given at the 2nd, 3th, 4th, 6th, 7th an so on.

All participants finishing the race recieves a participation 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. Retrieve your other prizes, pins and diplomas at the prize desk inside Håkons Hall.

Participated 10 and 20 times
Participants that have reached the milestones of entering 10 or 20 times in Birkebeinerrittet 86, FredagsBirken cycle and/or TurBirken cycle recieve one gourmet dinner plate from our prize collection. The plate is ingraved

Prizes for the Elite classes
Prize ceremony for the elite classes senior and junior take place outside Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, on race day. Ceremony for women and men is at 13.00. Anyone who wins the mountains prizes or the finish prizes must meet in order to receive prizes.

Results and the Birkebeiner medal
Participants in the elite classes will get results in both elite classes, and their age classes.
Results in the elite classes do not affect the time limit for receiving the Birken medal. Participants in these classes will gain the medal if their results are within the time limit set by de top 5 participants in each age class.

Prize ceremony for the elite classes
From stage outside Håkons Hall.
Women and men Elite Jr. and Sr.: 13.00

Sprint pizes for both Men and Women Elite

• Kvarstad: Sport 1
• Storåsen: Subaru

Each sprint prize has a value of NOK 2.000,-

Finish prizes for the winners in borh Men and Women Elite Sr.

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

Transportation of luggage from start to finish is included in the entry fee.

It is your responsibility to tag your luggage and hand it in to the truck labelled with your wave. Tags are included in your race packet. In the event of heavy rain, you will be given plastic bags to keep your luggage dry.

The trucks are on the parking area (Sømoen) east of Åmot kulturhus, Rena.

You will receive your luggage north of Kristins Hall (at the finish) in Lillehammer.

The organizers accept no liability for loss of baggage.

Preliminary information 2022

Participants which has not reached the following destinations by the listet hour, will not be allowed to finish the race due to safety reasons

• Skramstadsætra by 14.30
• Kvarstad by 17.00
• Elgåsen by 18.30

All participants are expected to cross the finish line by 20.30

Free shuttles are provided for participants that must abandon the race.

• Birkebeiner office to Lillehammer 11.00 and 14.15
• Kvarstad to Lillehammer 12.00, 14.30 and 17.00

Online registration is open until August 25th.

Late entry Rena
Friday August 26. from 10.00 -15.00 Åmot kulturhus and 15.00 to 15 minutes before start in Rena Park.

Late entry Lillehammer
Håkons Hall
Friday August 26. 10.00-until start

Starting fee
NOK 125,-.

Rena
Start and finish by Rena Park in the center of Rena.

Lillehammer
Start and finish outside Håkons Hall.

There will be served drinks and something to eat at the finish

Rena

• 17.00, 750 m: Girls and boys 0-6 years old
• 17.30  1.5 km: Girls and boys 7-9 years old
• 17.45  3.0 km: Girls and boys 10-11 years old

Lillehammer

• 17.00, 750 m: Girls and boys 0-4 years old
• 17.10, 750 m: Girls and boys 5-6 years old
• 17.20, 3.0 km: Boys 10 years old
• 17.30, 3.0 km: Girls 10-11 years old
• 17.40, 1.5 km: Boys 7-9 years old
• 17.50, 1.5 km: Girls 7-9 years old

Age as per 31.12.22