American Birkebeiner

American Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Registered Skiers:

• American Birkebeiner Skate and Classic Technique: 4949
• Kortelopet Skate and Classic Technique: 2244

American Birkebeiner Events Participation/Finisher Totals:

• American Birkebeiner 50K Skate sponsored by Becker Law & 54K Subaru Classic: 4572
• Kortelopet sponsored by Premier Physical Medicine & Wellness Clinic 23K Skate & Classic: 2033
• Johnson Bank Prince Haakon: 193
• Century Tel Junior Birkie: 331
• Salomon/Swiss Miss Barnebirkie: 954
• CXC Elite Sprints: 19
• Cheqtel Communications 5K/10K: 393

Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Skate/Classic Breakdown:  (based on registered skiers)

• Birkebeiner: 4949 (Skate 3584; Classic 1365)
• Kortelopet: 2244 (Skate 1246; Classic 998)

Birkebeiner Gender Breakdown:  (based on registered skiers)

• Birkie Men: 4040 (Skate 2932; Classic 1108)
• Birkie Women: 909 (Skate 652; Classic 257)

Kortelopet Gender Breakdown: (based on registered skiers)

• Korte Men: 1244 (Skate 699, Classic 545)
• Korte Women: 1000 (Skate 547, Classic 453)

Prince Haakon Gender Breakdown: (based on registered skiers)

• Men: 90
• Women: 122
• Total Registered: 212

Junior Birkie: (based on participants)

• Main Race: 245 (Boys 115; Girls 130)
• Relay Boys: 8 Teams of 3 - 24 Participants
• Relay Girls: 8 Teams of 3 - 24 Participants
• Combined Total: 293

Elite Sprints: (based on participants)

• 12 Men
• 7 Women
• Combined Total: 19

American Birkebeiner Lake Superior College Team Cup

• College Teams - 2
• Open Birkebeiner Teams - 21
• High School Kortelopet Teams - 2
• College Kortelopet Teams - 1
• Open Kortelopet Teams - 5

Martriarch (Oldest Female):

• Birkebeiner: Ann Berry, Albert Lea, MN, time of 7:36:45.4, age 70
• Kortelopet: Veryl Albrecht, Marquette, MI, time of 5:06:42.0, age 80

Patriarch (Oldest Male):

• Birkebeiner: Roy Carlsted, St. Paul, MN time of 6:25:47.6, age 85
• Kortelopet: Ed Harjala, Copper City, MI time of 2:54:43.1, age 86

Birkie Skiers for Cures:

• 83 Skiers collected pledges
• Total Raised: Over $105,000 (as of April 2009 donations are still coming in)
• Proceeds benefited the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.