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Qualifying Races

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Skiing Style, Race & Wave Change Deadlines

The deadline for requesting the following changes is 6 P.M. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012:

  • Technique Change - $15
  • Wave Change Requests (qualifying race info must be provided) - Fee $15
  • Birkie to Korte - Fee $15 (no additional fee if technique change is made at same time)
  • Korte to Birkie - Fee $30 (no additional fee if technique change is made at same time)
  • Prince Haakon to Birkie or Korte is not available after the Birkie and Korte registrations close.  The 2012 Birkie and Korte closed on November 21, 2011.

Wave assignment based on submitted qualifying race will be made on availability at that time.  PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MANY WAVES WILL BE FILLED EARLY.

All change requests must be made by phone. Call 715-634-5025. Credit card number will be required and fees will be charged as listed above.

More information on Qualifying Races and Criteria is available here.

Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Qualifiers


If you have skied the 2009, 2010 or 2011 Birkie or Korte, you may not use a qualifier other than the 2012 Seeley Classic (for classic skiers) or Pre-Birkie (for classic or skate skiers) for wave advancement (based on wave availability).  See Race Info page for additional details.

WORLDLOPPET RACES - Click link to get a complete list of races.

 

Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Qualifiers

Sisu Ski Fest - January 14, 2012
Ironwood, MI 715-254-4104, http://www.sisuskifest.com

Seeley Hills Classic - January 14, 2012
Seeley, WI, 715-798-3571, http://www.seeleyclassic.com

Pepsi Challenge - January 21, 2012 (POSTPONED TO MARCH 10TH)
Biwabik, MN, 800-688-7669 ext 3409, http://www.cityofbiwabik.com

BirkieTour - January 21, 2012
Birkie Trail, non-competitive tour. WORLDLOPPET PASSPORT QUALIFiER ONLY.  Not a Birkie/Korte qualifier.
Click here for more information or call 715-634-5025.

Noquemanon Ski Marathon - January 28, 2012
Marquette, MI, 906-235-6861, http://www.noquemanon.com/

Badger State Games - February 4, 2012
Wausau, WI, 715-355-8788, http://www.badgerstategames.org

Alley Loop Marathon - February 4, 2012
Crested Butte, CO, 970-349-1707, http://www.cbnordic.org/

Boulder Mountain Tour - February 4, 2012
Sun Valley, ID, 800-634-3347, http://www.bouldermountaintour.com/

Sharps Lake Placid Loppet - February 4, 2012
Lake Placid, NY, 518-523-1655, http://www.orda.org

Wolf Tracks Rendezvous - February 4, 2012 Winter Park/Minocqua, WI, www.minocquawinterpark.org

Pre-Birkie- February 11, 2012
Hayward, WI, 715-634-4994, www.haywardlakes.com/lionsprebirkie

Mora Vasaloppet - February 12, 2012
Mora, MN, 800-368-6672, http://www.vasaloppet.org/

North End Classic (Korte qualifier) - February 12, 2012
Cable, WI, 715-798-3599

Canadian Birkebeiner - February 11, 2012
Edmonton, ALB, 780-430-7153, http://www.canadianbirkie.com/

North American VASA - February 11-12, 2012
Traverse City, MI, 231-938-4400, http://www.vasa.org/

Minnesota Finlandia - February 18, 2012
Bemidji, MN, 218-751-0041, http://www.minnesotafinlandia.com

Snow Mt Stampede - March 3-4, 2012
Winter Park, CO, 970-786-1763, http://www.ymcarockies.org/

Yellowstone Rendezvous - March 3, 2012
W Yellowstone, MT, 406-646-7245 (evenings), http://www.rendezvousrace.com/

Sleeping Giant Loppet - March 3, 2012
Thunder Bay, Canada, 807-475-7081, http://www.sleepinggiantloppet.ca

Tour of Anchorage - March 4, 2012
Anchorage, AK, 907-786-1763, http://www.tourofanchorage.com/

Great Bear Chase - March 10, 2012
Calumet, MI, 906-337-4520, http://www.bearchase.org

California Gold/Silver Rush - March 18, 2012 (tentative)
Soda Springs, CA, 916-426-3871, http://www.farwestnordic.org/

Wave Placement

Wave Placement is based on a first received, first placed basis. If a wave fills, you will be placed in the next available wave based on registration criteria. 

Criteria

  • A Birkie qualifier must be 42K or longer and Korte qualifier must be 23K or longer. A complete list of Birkie and Kortelopet Qualifiers is listed to the left.
  • A detailed list of Wave Seeding and Qualifying Race Rules is listed on the Waves & Seeding page, click here for more information.
  • Please contact individual races for information regarding race distances, see list below.
  • WORLDLOPPET races also qualify skiers for wave placement up to wave 4. For a list of these races, please click here.