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Stay Warm Skiers
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The National Weather Service is predicting a low of minus 10F and a high of 16F with light snow on Friday for the Junior […]
Junior Birkie Schedule Modified
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Due to cold weather, the Junior Birkie races will start one hour later at 10:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m. as originally scheduled on […]
Birkie Fever Legacy Bash!
Agenda for the Evening! 200 have signed up – There is room for 150 more! See below for the evening’s agenda – You will not want to miss this legendary […]
Week 23: W is for Women of the Birkie
Way back at week “L” in November I was ski racing in West Yellowstone, Montana. My mom was out on the trails and ran into 27 time Birkie finisher […]
Birkie Week Crowded With Activity
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 12, 2015) – Besides the main races on Saturday, Birkie Week is jam-packed with over a dozen other ski events, starting on Thursday, Feb. 19 and continuing […]
Birkie Highlights 2015 Changes
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb. 9, 2015) – Course changes to the 2015 Birkebeiner will lengthen the classic race to 55 km and the skate race to 51 km. Most of the […]
Electronic Event Guide Highlights Parking and Bussing Changes
HAYWARD, Wis. (Feb.6, 2015) – The American Birkebeiner Event Guide has gone electronic. All participants must access the electronic flip version with race-week details on the Birkie webpage. A limited […]
Week 22: V is for Volunteers!
It’s been busy here in Kazakhstan with racing every day, but it didn’t prevent me from catching up with Birkie Volunteer Coordinator Patti Rumler. The thought of the Birkie- or […]
Personalize Your Commemorative Birkie Photos
Elite Cartography and LIVEALITY are offering two new keepsakes for skiers to remember and relive their 42nd American Birkebeiner. Through Elite Cartography, skiers can get an official American Birkebeiner commemorative […]

Participant News: Nutrition and Hydration
You can’t ski the Birkie on a cup of coffee and a peanut butter sandwich. The 50 plus kilometers necessitate proper hydration and nutrition. This year, the Birkie food stations […]