Preliminary information 2022

March 4.

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

March 15.

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

March 16.

• Change of wave SkøyteBirken, TurBirken ski 54 and TurBirken ski 28.

March 17. 20.00

• Registration SkøyteBirken, StafettBirken, TurBirken ski 54 and TurBirken ski 28.
• Ordering bus for SkøyteBirken and TurBirken ski 54 km

March 18. 21.00

• Registration Birkebeinerrennet
• Ordering bus for Birkebeinerrennet

March 19. 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 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.

Preliminary information 2022

Thursday March 17.

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

Friday March 18.

Rena,

• 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,

• 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 ski stadium

• 10.00-12.00 Distribution of bibs for TurBirken ski 28
• 12.00 Start TurBirken ski 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 expected to the finish.
• 12.00-16.00 After Ski
• 14.00 Prize ceremony for StafettBirken

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

Saturday March 19.

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

Sunday March 20.

Sjusjøen ski stadium

• 07.00- 12.00 Distribution of bibs for UngdomsBirken ski
• 10.00 Start UngdomsBirken ski (youth)

Lillehammer, Håkons Hall

• 10.00-16.00 Race office and Sport 1 Market

Preliminary information 2022

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

Preliminary information 2022:

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

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.