BarneBirken ski

Due to the covid-19 situation, BarneBirken ski will not be organized in 2021.
We welcome you back to BarneBirken ski in 2022
BarneBirken ski
There will be races for kids in both Rena (Skramstadsetra) and Lillehammer ( Birkebeiner ski stadium).
These races are for all kids in the age from 0 to 11 years old. The track is easy and differ for each age group. No time keeping.
All participants will recieve a diploma and medal.
BarneBirken ski (kids)
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Entry BarneBirken ski
Online registration is open until March 11th.
Late entry Rena
Skramstadsetra March 15. from 10.30.
Late entry Lillehammer
Håkons Hall
Fredag March 13.10.00 - 22.00
Saturday March 14. 07.00 - 18.00
Birkebeineren Ski stadium
Sunday march 15. from 11.00.
Starting fee
NOK 100,-. -
Track
Rena
Start and finish at Skramstadsetra
Lillehammer
Start and finish at Birkebeiner Ski stadiumTrack map BarneBirken ski
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Food- and drink stations
Rena
- "Skramstadsetra": water and lemonade
- "Dambua": water and lemonade
- "Mål Rena": water and lemonade and something to eat
Lillehammer
- "Sjusjøen": water and lemonade
- "Midtfjellet": water and lemonade
- "Mål Lillehammer": water and lemonade and something to eat
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Starting times and classes
Rena
Preliminary starting times- 12.00, 3.5 km: Girls and boys 10-11 years old
- 12.30, 2.5 km: Girls and boys 7-9 years old
- 13.00, 1.0 km: Girls and boys 0-6 years old
Lillehammer
Preliminary starting times- 13.00, 3.5 km: Boys 11 years old
- 13.10, 3.5 km: Boys 10 years old
- 13.15, 3.5 km: Girls 10-11 years old
- 13.30, 2.5 km: Boys 7-9 years old
- 13.35, 2.5 km: Girls 7-9 years old
- 13.45, 1.0 km: Girls and boys 5-6 years old
- 13.50, 1.0 km: Girls and boys 0-4 years old
Age as per 31.12.20
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Distribution of Bibs
Rena
Skramstadsetra Sunda march 15. from 10.30.Lillehammer
Håkons Hall
Fredag 13. mars kl. 10.00 - 22.00
Lørdag 14. mars kl. 07.00 - 18.00Birkebeineren Skistadion
Sunday March 15. from 11.00.
Need to know in advance
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Deadlines
March 5.
- Start together in unseedet waves
- Change of pick up place Birkebeinerrennet, SkøyteBirken and TurBirken 54 km
March 16.
- Ordering matress accommodation online Rena
Ordering mattress accommodation on site Rena is available for NOK 600,- Thursday and Friday.
March 17.
- Change of wave SkøyteBirken, TurBirken 54 km and TurBirken 28 km.
March 18. 20.00
- Registration SkøyteBirken, TurBirken 54 km
- Ordering bus for SkøyteBirken and TurBirken 54 km
March 19. 21.00
- Registration Birkebeinerrennet
- Ordering bus for Birkebeinerrennet
March 20. 19.00
- Registratrion UngdomsBirken and TurBirken 28
- Ordering bus UngdomsBirken and TurBirken 28
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Travel and accommodation
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 and Elverum
Stay in Hamar (save 2 hours travelling time)
- You can travel to Hamar from Oslo and Oslo Airport by train - nsb.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.
On race day
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What happens when ?
Preliminary information 2021
March 18.
Rena, starting area Tingstadjordet- 15.00-21.00 Race office, registration and distribution of bibs
Lillehammer Håkons Hall
- 15.00-21.00 Race office, registration and distribution of bibs for TurBirken ski 54 km, TurBirken ski 27 km, SkøyteBirken, StafettBirken and Birkebeinerrennet
- 15.00-21.00 Sport 1 market
March 19.
Rena, starting area Tingstadjordet- 07.00-21.00 Race office, registration and distribution of bibs for TurBirken ski 54 km, SkøyteBirken and Birkebeinerrennet
- 08.30 Start SkøyteBirken
- 09.00 Start TurBirken ski 54 km
Center of Rena, Åmot kulturhus
- 12.00-22.00 Cafeteria open
- 12.00-22.00 Sport 1 market
- 15.00 -15.30 Press conference Visma Ski Classics
- 16.30 Team captains meeting
- 17.00-18.30 Pasta Party for Worldloppets Master
- 14.00-22.00 Open church with mini conserts etc.
Stores and restaurants are open in Rena center
Sjusjøen langrennsarena
- 10.00- 12.00 Distribution of bibs for TurBirken 28 km
- 12.00 Start TurBirken 28 km
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 ski expected to the finish.
- 12.00-16.00 After Ski
- 14.00 Prize ceremony for StafettBirken ski
Håkons Hall
- 09.00-22.00 Race office and distribution of bibs for StafettBirken and Birkebeinerrennet
- 09.00-22.00 Sport 1 market
- 12.00-22.00 Diploma and prizes for SkøyteBirken, TurBirken ski 54 km, TurBirken ski 27 km and StafettBirken ski
- 14.00 Prize ceremony for SkøyteBirken
March 20.
Rena, starting area Tingstadjordet- 06.00-11.00 Race office and distribution of bibs for Birkebeinerrennet
- 06.00-11.00 Sport 1 market
- 07.45-10.05 Start Birkebeinerrennet
Sjusjøen Sjusjøen ski stadium
- 09.50 First participant in Birkebeinerrennet will pass.
Lillehammer Birkebeineren Ski stadium
- 10.20 First participant Birkebeinerrennet expected to the finish.
- 11.00 Flower ceremony for the three best women and men in Birkebeienrrennet
Håkons Hall
- 10.00-19.00 Race office, diplomas and prizes
- 10.00-19.00 Sport 1 market
- 10.00-19.00 Lost and found
- Fra kl. 13.00 Prize ceremony for the three best in each class in Birkebeienrrennet
Center of Lillehammer
- 09.00-16.00 Stores are open
March 21.
Sjusjøen langrennsarena
- 07.00- 12.00 Distribution of bibs for UngdomsBirken and TurBirken 28 km
- 10.00 Start UngdomsBirken
- 12.00 Start TurBirken 28 km
Lillehammer, Håkons Hall
10.00-16.00 Race office, Sport 1 Market - Stadium maps
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Traffic and parking
Preliminary information
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
Campers that are only parking for the duration of the event may park at Lurhaugen, close to Håkons Hall, in Lillehammer. Remember to buy parking ticket from one of the machines at Lurhaugen.
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Spectators
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 14.00-22.00Race 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.