Preliminary information 2023

March 5.

• Start together in unseedet waves
• Change of pick up place Birkebeinerrennet, SkøyteBirken and TurBirken ski 54

March 14.

• Ordering matress accommodation online Rena
  Ordering mattress accommodation on site Rena will be available for NOK 600,- Thursday and Friday.

March 14.

• Change of wave SkøyteBirken and TurBirken ski 54 online.
  (Can be done at the Race Office March 16th).
• Ordering Mattress accommodation in Rena online. Late booking on site March 17.: NOK 600,-

March 16. 20.00

• Registration SkøyteBirken, StafettBirken, TurBirken ski 54.
• Ordering bus for SkøyteBirken and TurBirken ski 54 km

March 17. 21.00

• Registration Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken ski
• Ordering bus for Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken ski

March 18. 19.00

• Registratrion UngdomsBirken ski
• Ordering bus UngdomsBirken ski

Logistics, hotels and cabins

Birkebeinerrennet has start and finish in two different arenas. Rena and Lillehammer. 
We recommend that you can stay in Lillehammer, Hamar or Rena:

Stay in Lillehammer region

• Book bus or train - VY.no to Lillehammer
• Order pick up place for your Bib in Lilllehammer, pick up your Bib in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer the day before race day.
• Book bus from Lillehammer to the start arena at Rena for race day.
• Accommodation in Lillehammer

Stay in Rena

• Birken offers mattress accommodation in Rena. You order when register for the race, or after at your My Page. 
• Book bus to Rena the day before race day , or train - nsb.no
• Pick up your Bib in Rena center the day before or at the start arena on the race day.
• After the race, you can either choose to go back to Rena by bus or stay in Lillehammer.
• Accommodation Rena
• Accommodation Elverum

Stay in Hamar (save 2 hours travelling time)

• You can travel to Hamar from Oslo and Oslo Airport by train - vy.no
• Book bus for the race day from Hamar to Rena
• Pick up your Bib at the start arena at Tingstadjordet, Rena
• Book bus from Lillehammer to Hamar after the race.
• Accommodation Hamar

Luggage transport from Rena to Lillehammer on race day is included in the entry fee.

Thursday March 16.

Rena, Tingstadjordet (start) 15.00-21.00

• Race office, registration and distribution of bibs
• Cafeteria will be open
• Sport 1 market

Lillehammer Håkons Hall 15.00-21.00

• Race office, registration and distribution of bibs
• Sport 1 market

Friday March 17.

Rena, Tingstadjordet (start), 06.30-22.00

• Race office, registration and distribution of bibs
• Sport 1 market
• Cafeteria open
• 08.30 Start SkøyteBirken
• 09.00 Start TurBirken ski 54 km

Stores and restaurants are open in Rena center

Håkons Hall, 09.00-22.00

• Race office and distribution of bibs
• Sport 1 market
• Diploma

Lillehammer Birkebeineren Ski stadium

• 11.30 Start StafettBirken ski
• 10.45 First competitor in SkøyteBirken expected to the finish.
• 12.00 First competitor in TurBirken ski 54 km expected to the finish.
• 12.45 First team in StafettBirken expected to the finish.
• 12.00-16.00 After Ski
• 14.00 Prize ceremony for StafettBirken and SkøyteBirken

Saturday March 18.

Rena, Tingstadjordet (start), 06.00-10.30

• Race office and distribution of bibs
• Sport 1 market
• Cafeteria open
• 07.45 - 09.55 Start Birkebeinerrennet

Sjusjøen Sjusjøen ski stadium

• 09.50 First participant in Birkebeinerrennet will pass.
• 12.00 Start HalvBirken ski

Lillehammer Birkebeineren Ski stadium

• 10.20 First participant Birkebeinerrennet expected to the finish.
• 11.00 Price ceremony for the three best women and men in Birkebeinerrennet

Håkons Hall, 10.00-19.00

• Race office, distribution of Bibs, diplomas and prizes
• Sport 1 market
• Lost and found
• Fra kl. 13.00 Prize ceremony for the three best in each class in Birkebeienrrennet

Center of Lillehammer

• 10.00-18.00 Stores are open

Sunday March 19.

Sjusjøen ski stadium

• 08.00- 11.30 Distribution of bibs for UngdomsBirken ski
• 10.00 Start UngdomsBirken ski (youth)

Lillehammer, Håkons Hall

• 10.00-15.00 Race office and Sport 1 Market
• 10.00-15.00 Lost and found

Lillehammer, Birkebeineren Skistadium

• 13.00-14-00 BarneBirken ski (childrens race)

Rena

• 12.00-13.00 BarneBirken ski

Rena
Everyone can drive directly to the start area at Tingstadjordet, Rena.

If you are travelling with one of our buses on race day, the bus will drive directly to the start area where you also will find BIB handout and Race office.

We advise all participants to arrive early, as traffic might be heavy. Please use public transport if possible.

If you are dropping off competitors at the start: Please follow instructions on signs and from parking guards. You might not be able to leave the area until 08.45.

Travelling by car to Rena
There are two possible routes from Elverum to Rena:
RV 3 from Elverum to Rena. Lorries and busses are recommended to choose this road. Due to roadwork currently being done on this road, it might take longer then the usuall 30 minutes.
FV 535 on the east side of the river Glomma. Passenger cars are recommended to use this road.

Travelling by car to Lillehammer
If you arrive to Lillehammer by E6 take the northern exit. The exit is marked with a sign for Birkebeinerrittet from E6, and all the way up to the parking area.

Sigrid Undsetsveg (the road below Håkons Hall) is closed for traffic between the roundabout by Kiwi, Nordsetervegen, and the junction Bankgata/Sigrid Undsetsveg. Nordsetervegen is a one way street from Håkons Hall to Kringsjåvegen.

Parking Birken ski festival
Parking during Birken ski festival costs NOK 75,- and are valid at all Birken arenas at both Lillehammer and Rena.

Parking Rena
Parking will be availble at the start area. Please follow instructions on signs and from parking guards.

Parking Lillehammer
Parking is available at Birkebeiner Ski stadium and at Håkons Hall. Please follow instructions on signs and from parking guards.

Parking for campers

Rena
At marked places at the start area at Tingstadjordet, Rena. No electicity available
At Rena Camping in the center of Rena. Please contact Rena Camping for booking and prices.

Lillehammer
For camper options, please visit these sites; Lillehammer Turistsenter and Lillehammer Camping.

Preliminary information 2023:

The center of Rena
Cafeterias and stores are open in the small and cosy village of Rena.
Open church with mini concerts etc. friday from 14.00-22.00

Tingstadjordet, start
Race office, Sport1 market and activites from Thursday

Skramstadsetra 
The first competitor will pass around 08.10 and the last around 12.15. You can also ski from Skramstadsetra to Dølfjellet or Dambua. Please use the tracks marked for spectators.
If you want to go to Skramstadsetra, we recommend to go before the first start (07.45).

Kvarstad
The first competitor will pass around 09.05 and the last around 15.00.
You can get there by car from Brumunddal. It is around 23 km from Brumunddal to Kvarstad (toll road).

Midtfjellet 
The highest point in the track, 910 meters above sea level.
The first competitor will pass around 09.25 and the last around 17.00.
You can park at Sjusjøen and ski 7 km from Sjusjøen to Midtfjellet.

Sjusjøen
At the food and drink station in Sjusjøen there are always a lot of spectators.
The first competitor will pass around 9.50 and the last around 17.30. You get there by car from Lillehammer.

Birkebeiner ski stadium / finish
First competitor is expected to the finish around 10.25 and the last around 19.30.
You get there by car from Lillehammer and Sjusjøen.

Håkons Hall
All competitors retrieves their diplomas and prizes. Cafeteria and Sport 1 Market.
Prize ceremonys from stage.

Center of Lillehammer
A lot of nice stores, cafetrias, restaurants and more.