2025 Wave Placement Qualifier Races
All wave placements are subject to wave closures at the time of Wave Upgrade Request submission.
There are no refunds if your request does not result in an upgrade.
*Results are only accepted for upgrades if the race was/is held under NORMAL race conditions: in-person, timed, normal starts, not multi-day, level of competition, etc. Please note the DATE/YEAR of the races listed below.
The Deadline for Wave Upgrade Requests for 2025 is January 14, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT. Races taking place in 2025 after January 14, 2025 are not eligible for 2025 upgrades.
To calculate your wave placement, add the Adjustment Factor to your Percent Back from Event Winner. Go to your American Birkebeiner or Kortelopet event page -> Wave Placement -> Wave Upgrade Requests for detailed instructions and Wave Placement Tables. Races taking place in 2024 will use the 2023 PBE (percent back equivalency) column in the Wave Seeding Tables.
Please contact registration@birkie.com with any questions.
| Event | Race | Date | Adjustment Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Loppet Races | All races less than 40k | 2020-2025 | 10%* |
| World Loppet Races | All races over 40k | 2020-2025 | 0%* |
| Sisu Ski Fest | 30K Sk | 1/7/2023 & 1/11/2025 | 18% |
| Sisu Ski Fest | 30K Cl | 1/7/2023 & 1/11/2025 | 20% |
| Sisu Ski Fest | 15K Sk | 1/7/2023 & 1/11/2025 | 50% |
| Sisu Ski Fest | 15K Cl | 1/7/2023 & 1/11/2025 | 72% |
| Seeley Hills Classic | 42K Cl | 1/13/2024 & 1/11/2025 | 2024 30%, 2025 8% |
| Seeley Hills Classic | 22K Cl | 1/13/2024 & 1/11/2025 | 2024 57%, 2025 37% |
| Noquemanon Ski Marathon | 50K Sk | 1/28/2023 | 15% |
| Noquemanon Ski Marathon | 50K Cl | 1/28/2023 | 14% |
| Noquemanon Ski Marathon | 24K Sk | 1/28/2023 | 62% |
| Noquemanon Ski Marathon | 24K Cl | 1/28/2023 | 67% |
| Craftsbury | 25K Cl | 1/27/2024 | 14% |
| Craftsbury | 50K Cl | 1/27/2024 | 10% |
| Craftsbury | 30K Sk | 1/28/2024 | 14% |
| Ski de She | 30k SK | 1/28/2024 | 40% |
| Alley Loop | 42K Sk | 2/3/2024 | 10% |
| Alley Loop | 42K Cl | 2/3/2024 | 30% |
| Alley Loop | 21K Sk | 2/3/2024 | 40% |
| Alley Loop | 21K Cl | 2/3/2024 | 80% |
| Mt. Ashwabay Summit | 30k Sk | 2/4/2023 | 30% |
| Wolf Tracks Rendezvous | 42K Sk | 2/4/2023 | 20% |
| Wolf Tracks Rendezvous | 42K Cl | 2/4/2023 | 42% |
| Wolf Tracks Rendezvous | 24K Sk | 2/4/2023 | 44% |
| Wolf Tracks Rendezvous | 24K Cl | 2/4/2023 | 35% |
| Boulder Mountain Tour | 34K Sk | 2/3/2024 | 10% |
| City of Lakes Loppet | 31K Cl | 2/4/2023 | 25% |
| City of Lakes Loppet | 20K Cl | 2/4/2023 | 63% |
| City of Lakes Loppet | 31K Sk | 2/5/2023 | 25% |
| City of Lakes Loppet | 20K Sk | 2/5/2023 | 51% |
| Hayward Lion's Pre-Birkie | 42K Sk | 2/11/2023 | 35% |
| Hayward Lion's Pre-Birkie | 42K Cl | 2/11/2023 | 26% |
| Hayward Lion's Pre-Birkie | 26K Sk | 2/11/2023 | 36% |
| Hayward Lion's Pre-Birkie | 26K Cl | 2/11/2023 | 48% |
| North American Vasa | 27k Sk | 2/11/2023 | 42% |
| North American Vasa | 15k Cl | 2/12/2023 | 55% |
| Mora Vasaloppet | 48k Sk | 2/11/2023 | 13% |
| Mora Vasaloppet | 42k Cl | 2/12/2023 | 36% |
| Mora Vasaloppet | 34k Sk | 2/11/2023 | 30% |
| Canadian Birkebeiner | 55k/pk Cl | 2/11/2023 | 50% |
| Canadian Birkebeiner | 55K/lt Cl | 2/11/2023 | 50% |
| Canadian Birkebeiner | 31k Cl | 2/11/2023 | 105% |
| North End Classic | 25k Cl | 2/12/2023 | 21% |
| Leadville Loppet | 44k Sk | 2/24/2024 | 44% |
| Leadville Loppet | 44k Cl | 2/24/2024 | 44% |
| Leadville Loppet | 22k Sk | 2/24/2024 | 44% |
| Leadville Loppet | 22K Cl | 2/24/2024 | 44% |
| Minnesota Finlandia | 50k Sk | 2/18/2023 | 35% |
| Minnesota Finlandia | 25k Sk | 2/18/2023 | 40% |
| Minnesota Finlandia | 25k Cl | 2/18/2023 | 49% |
| Sigge's P'ayakentsut | 50k Sk | 2/24/2024 | 21% |
| Sigge's P'ayakentsut | 25k Sk | 2/24/2024 | 66% |
| Lake Placid Loppet | 50k Sk | 2/26/2023 | 15% |
| Lake Placid Loppet | 50k Cl | 2/26/2023 | 25% |
| Lake Placid Loppet | 25k Sk | 2/26/2023 | 57% |
| Lake Placid Loppet | 25k Cl | 2/26/2023 | 82% |
| Giant's Ridge Pepsi Challenge | 50k Sk | 3/4/2023 | 19% |
| Giant's Ridge Pepsi Challenge | 50k Cl | 3/4/2023 | 32% |
| Giant's Ridge Pepsi Challenge | 25k Sk | 3/4/2023 | 30% |
| Giant's Ridge Pepsi Challenge | 25k Cl | 3/4/2023 | 30% |
| Yellowstone Rendezvous | 50k Sk | 3/2/2024 | 14% |
| Yellowstone Rendezvous | 25k Sk | 3/2/2024 | 70% |
| Yellowstone Rendezvous | 25k Cl | 3/2/2024 | 45% |
| Sleeping Giant Loppet | 50k Sk | 3/4/2023 | 18% |
| Sleeping Giant Loppet | 50k Cl | 3/4/2023 | 32% |
| The Great Ski Race | 26k Sk | 3/5/2023 | 86% |
| Ozbaldy 50k | 50k Sk | 3/3/2024 | 61% |
| Tour of Anchorage | 50k Sk | 3/3/2024 | 20% |
| Tour of Anchorage | 40k Sk | 3/3/2024 | 50% |
| Tour of Anchorage | 25k Sk | 3/3/2024 | 50% |
| Tour of Anchorage | 25k Cl | 3/3/2024 | 65% |
| Great Bear Chase | 50k skiathlon | 3/11/2023 | 13% |
| Great Bear Chase | 50k Sk | 3/11/2023 | 29% |
| Great Bear Chase | 50k Cl | 3/11/2023 | 50% |
| Great Bear Chase | 25k Sk | 3/11/2023 | 34% |
| Great Bear Chase | 25k Cl | 3/11/2023 | 34% |
| Snow Mountain Stampede | 50k SK | 3/9/2024 | 31% |
| Snow Mountain Stampede | 25k sk | 3/9/2024 | 70% |
| Snow Mountain Stampede | 50k Cl | 3/10/2024 | 36% |
| Snow Mountain Stampede | 25k Cl | 3/10/2024 | 25% |
| Sonot Kkaazoot | 50k Sk | 3/23/2024 | 18% |
| Sonot Kkaazoot | 30k Sk | 3/23/2024 | 44% |
