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Awards, Recognition & Results

Okay, so there’s more to skiing than winning but for those stellar athletes who carry the day, medals, plaques and prize money are welcomed and deserved! During Birkie 2011, a plethora of prizes will be awarded to elite and citizen skiers alike.

Determination of Overall Winners & Age Class Awards

A timing “chip” or transponder sensor wire has been installed about 300 meters out from the start line. Your official race time (“chip time”) will start when you cross that buried wire, rather than when your wave starts (“gun time”). For more information click here.

Overall winners of the Birkie® Skate race will be the first six men and first six women crossing the finish line, regardless of their “chip” time, assuming no violation of race rules. The official finish time for these skiers will be their “gun time”. They will be eligible for the award purse, but ineligible for age class awards.

Overall winners of the Birkie® Classic race will be the first three men and first three women crossing the finish line, regardless of their “chip time”, assuming no violation of race rules. The official time for these skiers will be their “gun time”. They will receive awards, but will be ineligible for age class awards.

Overall winners of the Kortelopet Skate and Classic races will be based on their “chip time”. The top male and female finishers in each race will receive awards, but be ineligible for age class awards.

Overall winners of the Prince Haakon 12K will be based on their “chip time”. The top male and female finisher of the race will receive an award. There are no age classes in the 12K, and no separate award for classic vs. skate skiers.

All age class awards will be based on official “chip” times.

Any skier in the Birkie® or Kortelopet race starting ahead of their assigned wave will be disqualified and not receive a finish time, or credit for completing the race.

Awards Ceremony

February 26th - Telemark Resort

6:30 p.m.
Slide Show of 2011 Events

7:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony

A great ending to a spectacular series of events! The Awards Ceremony & Party held on Saturday honors Birkie/Korte overall winners and various award recipients.

Awards Pick-Up

Age class awards  as well as 10, 20 and 30 year awards for both the Birkie and Kortelopet & Top Finisher Awards for Prince Haakon can be picked up:

Telemark Resort - Laukka Theater
Race Day, February 26th
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Vet's Center - Hayward
(across from the Birkie Office)
Sunday, February 27th
8:00 a.m. - Noon

If you are an award recipient and do not pick up your award event weekend and wish to have it mailed please contact the
Birkie Office at 715-634-5025.
A mailing fee will be collected.

Race Results

Click here for a complete listing of Race Results.

Everyone's Eligible to WIN!!!

All skiers registered for the Birkie, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon prior to race week will be part of a random drawing for GREAT merchandise prizes.

If you are a WINNER there will be a sticker on your Race Packet. Awards will be available for pick-up:

Telemark Resort - Media Headquarters
Thursday, February 24th
Noon - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, February 25th
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 26th
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Telemark Resort - Laukka Theater
Saturday Evening, February 26th
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Vet's Center - Hayward
Sunday Morning, February 27th
8:00 a.m. - Noon

BIRKIE

50K SKATE DIVISION

Prize money will be awarded to the Top 6 Male and Female finishers in the Birkie 50K Skate. A total purse of 21,000 Euros will be awarded in the following increments:

Place Prize Money (in Euros) Prize Money (US $)
1st 5000 $6800
2nd 2500 $3400
3rd 1500 $2040
4th 900 $1225
5th 500 $680
6th 100 $135

54K CLASSIC DIVISION

Awards given to overall top three male and female finishers in the classic division.
 

ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR BIRKIE SKIERS

  • First time Birkie® Finishers will receive a Birkie® Medal.
  • Skiers finishing subsequent Birkies® will receive a pin recognizing the number of Birkies® they have completed.
  • Skiers finishing within 25% (multiply the average of the top five skiers in the age group by 1.25) will be designated as such in the Race Results. Pins no longer given.
  • Skiers completing their 10th Birkie® will receive a
    “10 Year Plaque”
  • Skiers completing their 20th Birkie® will receive a
    “20 Year Pin”
  • Skiers completing their 30th Birkie® will receive a
    "30 Year Pin"

AGE CLASS AWARDS

Age class awards will be given to the top three males and females, in both the freestyle and classic divisions, in each of the following age classes:

18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80 and Over.
 

KORTELOPET

23K SKATE & CLASSIC DIVISION

Awards given to overall top three male and female skate finishers and to the top three male and female classic skiers.

ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR KORTE SKIERS

  • First time Kortelopet Finishers will receive a Kortelopet Medal.
  • Skiers finishing subsequent Kortelopets will receive a pin designating the year of this year’s race.
  • Skiers completing their 10th Kortelopet will also receive a “10 Year Plaque”
  • Skiers completing their 20th Kortelopet will receive a “20 Year Pin”

AGE CLASS AWARDS

Age class awards will be awarded to the top three males and females, in both the freestyle and classic divisions, in each of the following age classes:

13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80 and Over.

 

TEAM COMPETITION

Awards will also be given to the top two teams in the following divisions: juniors, college and open in the Birkie and Kortelopet. Click Team Competition for more information.

PRINCE HAAKON AWARDS

The top male and female finishers in the Prince Haakon 12K for each technique (skate/classic) will receive awards. All finishers will receive a completion pin. There are no age class awards for the Prince Haakon.

Race Certificates of Completion

A color certificate will be available for all skiers completing the Birkie or Kortelopet. The certificate may be downloaded from the Birkie Website following completion of the races. The certificate will include:

  • skiers name
  • intermediate time (Birkie Only)
  • finish time
  • pace time
  • overall finish division place

To download your Race Certificate, access your individual race results from the Results section and click on the "Certificate Link" in the upper left corner.

Results

  • Classic and Skate division results will be completely separate in the Birkie, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon.
  • Birkie race results will be posted in the Birkie Celebration Tent on Race Day and periodically updated.
  • Kortelopet and Prince Haakon race results will be posted and updated in the Kortelopet Finish Line Tent.
  • Both Birkie and Korte results will be posted outside of the Birkie Office in Hayward throughout Race Day; and in Telemark Lodge in late afternoon/early evening on Race Day.
  • Complete searchable results will be available on this web site later on Race Day. Click here to transfer to Results Page. 

Worldloppet Passports

Worldloppet skiers may have their passport stamped at the Birkie Office

  • Race Day - 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday - 8:00 a.m. - noon.

Passports are available for new Worldloppet skiers at this same time at a cost of $45 USD.