Birkebeinerløpet 21 km

• Track
  Preliminary information.

  21 km terrain run. Start at Birkebeineren ski stadium and finish at Haakons Hall, Lillehammer

  Track description Birkebeinerløpet

  Track profile Birkebeinerløpet 21km

  

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  Track map Birkebeinerløpet
• Food- and drink stations
  Preliminary information Birkebeinerløpet 2021

  Place	Km	Service
  Start		Refill Maxim sports drink and water
  Finsveen	4 km	Maxim sports drink and water
  Sjøsætervegen	8 km	Maxim sports drink and water
  Mesnasaga	10 km	Maxim sports drink, Coca-Cola, water, bananas and pastry
  Kroken	15 km	Maxim sports drink, water, bananas and pastry
  Finish	21 km	Water, Vørterøl, Maarud Potetgull® (crisps) and Gilde sausage

  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

• Starting times, seeding and classes
  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 September 2nd.
  
  All waves start at real time , except men and women elite that start at start shot.

  Preliminary starting times

  • 10.00 Women 65 years+, Men 70 years + and disabled
  • 11.00 Men Elite, < 01:22:00
  • 11.05 Women Elite < 01:40:00
  • 11.10 wave 1, < 01:28:30
  • 11.15 wave 2, < 01:31:30
  • 11.20 wave 3, < 01:34:00
  • 11.25 wave 4, < 01:36:00
  • 11.30 wave 5, < 01:38:00 
  • 11.35 wave 6, < 01:40:00 
  • 11.40 wave 7, < 01:42:00
  • 11.45 wave 8, < 01:44:00
  • 11.50 wave 9, < 01:46:00
  • 11.55 wave 10,< 01:48:00
  • 12.00 wave 11,< 01:50:00
  • 12.05 wave 12,< 01:53:00 
  • 12.10 wave 13,< 01:55:00 
  • 12.15 wave 14,< 01:58:00 
  • 12.20 wave 15,< 02:00:00 
  • 12.25 wave 16,< 02:05:00 
  • 12.30 wave 17,< 02:11:00 
  • 12.35 wave 18,< 02:15:00 
  • 12.40 wave 19,< 02:30:00 
  • 12.45 wave 20,>= 02:30:00 

  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 31.12.2021

• Elite classes
  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.
  
  Starting times
  Men elite 11.00.
  Women elite 11.05.
  
  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.

• Birkebeiner Medal (merket)
  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. 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.
  
  The Birkebeiner medal, and the honorary diploma, is given to participants qualifying 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 times.
  
  Achieving the max time qualifies to:
  
  1. medal -  SMK (Silver medal)
  5. medal -  GMK (Gold medal)
  10. medal - SST (Silver statue)
  15. medal - Krus (Pewter pitcher)
  20. medal  - GST (Gold statue)
  
  Elite classes
  The results of participants starting in the elite classes is registered both in the elite class, and their age class. No max time is calculated in the elite classes, but participants in these classes gains the Birkebeiner medal if they are within the max time set for their age class.
  
  
  

• Prizes
  All participants recieve a competitors pin (in the start number packet) and a diploma that will be avialable for download at My Page
  
  25% of participants starting in each class recieves a prize.
  
  Ceremony
  The top three contestants in each class recieves their prizes from the stage
  
  Distribution of all other prizes is in the prize area..
  
  We do not send prizes, pins or diplomas in the mail, so please remember to stop  to recieve yours, before leaving the area.
  
  The winners of each class recieves a pair of Asics sneakers.
  
  Participated 10 and 20 times
  All participants finishing the Birkebeinerløpet 10 and 20 times, recieves a gourmet plate from Hadeland Glassverk. The plate is ingraved.
  
  The plate is distributed with the other prizes during the event.
  
  

  Prizes Elite classes
• Cut-off times
  Preliminary information for Birkebeinerløpet 2021
  

  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.