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American Birkebeiner® 2010 Stats - Birkie.com

04/22/2010, 11:05am (CDT)
By Cherie Morgan

American Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Registered Skiers:

  • American Birkebeiner Skate and Classic Technique: 5563
  • Kortelopet Skate and Classic Technique: 2493

American Birkebeiner Events Participation/Finisher Totals:

  • American Birkebeiner 50K Skate sponsored by Becker Law & 54K Subaru Classic: 5079
  • Kortelopet sponsored by Marshfield Clinic 23K Skate & Classic: 2242
  • State Bank of Drummond Prince Haakon: 266
  • CenturyLink Junior Birkie: 319
  • Salomon/Swiss Miss Barnebirkie: 1025*
  • Johnson Bank Elite Sprints: 23
  • Cheqtel Communications 5K/10K: 431*
  • Johnson Bank Citizen Sprints: 50


*Untimed events, number based on registered skiers.

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

  • Birkebeiner:  5563 (Skate 3978; Classic 1585)
  • Kortelopet: 2493 (Skate 1372; Classic 1121)


Birkebeiner Gender Breakdown:  (based on registered skiers)

  • Birkie Men: 4499 (Skate 3207; Classic 1292)
  • Birkie Women: 1064 (Skate 771; Classic 293)


Kortelopet Gender Breakdown: (based on registered skiers)

  • Korte Men: 1373 (Skate 765, Classic 608)
  • Korte Women: 1120 (Skate 607, Classic 513)


Prince Haakon Gender Breakdown: (based on registered skiers)

  • Men: 134
  • Women: 189
  • Total Registered: 323


Junior Birkie: (based on participants)

  • Main Race: 265 (Boys 143; Girls 122)
  • Relay Boys: 10 Teams of 3 - 30 Participants
  • Relay Girls: 8 Teams of 3 - 24 Participants
  • Combined Total: 319


Elite Sprints: (based on participants)

  • 16 Men
  • 7 Women
  • Combined Total: 23

American Birkebeiner Lake Superior College Team Cup

  • College Birkebeiner Teams - 8
  • Open Birkebeiner Teams - 16
  • High School Kortelopet Teams - 2
  • College Kortelopet Teams - 4
  • Open Kortelopet Teams - 5


Martriarch (Oldest Female):

  • Birkebeiner: Ann Berry, Albert Lea, MN, time of 7:45:13.7, age 71
  • Kortelopet: Veryl Albrecht, Marquette, MI, time of 5:16:47.4, age 81


Patriarch (Oldest Male):

  • Birkebeiner: George Hovland, Duluth, MN time of 7:09:41.4, age 83
  • Kortelopet: Per Ostigaard, Hoffman, Mn time of 2:40:35.6, age 85


Birkie Skiers for Cures:

  • Skiers collected pledges and purchased pins.
  • Total Raised: Over $50,000
  • Proceeds benefited the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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