Birkebeinerløpet 21 km

• Track
  21 km terrain run. Start at Birkebeineren ski stadium and finish at Håkons Hall.
  
  Total elevation: 337
  Total downhill: 569
  
  Start - Sjøseterlia 6 km
  Start at Birkebeineren Ski stadium, Lillehammer 525 meter above sea level. From start to the first food - and drink station at 6 km in Sjøseterlia, you are running in the Olympic XC tracks form 1994. the track will vary between gravel, forest track and grass. This part has some steep downhills.
  
  Sjøseterlia - Mesnasaga 6 - 9,5 km
  The track is mostly grass. The track from Sagamyra to Myggbukta is a MTB track (dirt and gravel). From Myggbukta to Mesnasaga appr. 1 km at forest road.
  
  Mesnasaga - Kroken 10 - 14 km
  From Mesnasaga the track goes over the bridge over Mesnaelva and then on to Vårsætervegen. 1,5 km before Kroken the track wil leave Vårsætervegen and onto the track for Ingalåmi.
  
  Kroken - mål ved Håkons Hall 14 - 21 km
  Be aware of rocks and som wet spots in the track. The track takes you throug 1,5 km in the Maihaugen track to the top of Kleivbakken - around Nybu there may be crossing traffic on the road.
  From the top of Kleivbakken the track takes you down to the finish at Håkons Hall.

  Track profile Birkebeinerløpet 21km

  

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• Food- and drink stations

  Place	Km	Service
  Start		Refill Maxim sports drink and water
  Sjøsæterlia	6 km	Maxim sports drink, water and bananas
  Mesnasaga	10 km	Maxim sports drink, water, Coca Cola, bananas and pastry
  Kroken	15 km	Maxim sports drink, water, bananas and pastry
  Finish	21 km	Water, Vørterøl, Red Bull, 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 June 8th.

  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 31.12.2023

  All waves start at real time, except Men and Women Elite

  Preliminary Starting time	Wave	estimated finish time
  12.00	Men Elite	<01:22:00
  12.05	Women Elite	<01:40:00
  12.10	1	<01:28:30
  12.15	2	<01:31:30
  12.20	3	<01:34:00
  12.25	4	<01:36:00
  12.30	5	<01:38:00
  12.35	6	<01:40:00
  12.40	7	<01:42:00
  12.45	8	<01:44:00
  12.50	9	<01:46:00
  12.55	10	<01:48:00
  13.00	11	<01:50:00
  13.05	12	<01:55:00
  13.10	13	<02:00:00
  13.15	14	<02:05:00
  13.20	15	<02:15:00
  13.25	16	>=02:15:00

• 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.
  
  Preliminary Starting times 2023
  Men elite 12.00.
  Women elite 12.05.

• 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 in Birkebeinerløpet 21 km.

• Prizes
  Prizes Birkebeinerløpet
  All participants recieve a finisher 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 contestants in each class recieves their prizes from the stage outside Håkons Hall.
  
  Distribution of all other prizes is inside Håkons Hall on race day.
  
  Participated 10 and 20 times
  All participants finishing the Birkebeinerløpet 10 and 20 times, recieves a gourmet plate from Hadeland Glassverk. The plate is distributed inside Håkons Hall.

  Prizes Birkebeiner Medal
  1. medal -  SMK (Silver medal)
  5. medal -  GMK (Gold medal)
  10. medal - SST (Silver statue)
  20. medal  - GST (Gold statue)
  25. medal - FAT 25 (Fat)

  Finish prizes for the winners in both Men and Women Elite

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

  We do not send prizes or medals in the mail, so please remember to retrieve yours inside Håkons Hall before leaving the area.

• Cut-off times
  Preliminary information for Birkebeinerløpet 2022
  

  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.