Birkie Tour
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Exciting changes for the 2023 Birkie Tour!
Tour by Day- Race by Night!
The Birkie Tour course is changing AND a night race is now part of the event! Ski the Birkie Trail and revamped trails around Mt. Telemark at a relaxed pace during the day. Enjoy a nice meal, rest up, and then come back for racing under the stars! Choose both events or just one- create your own adventure!
The Birkie Tour is pure fun, plain and simple. Whether you just want to tour, just want to race, or experience both- we’ve got options for you. It’s a great way to experience the wonderful Birkie Trail system on your own or with family and friends, now during the day or night.
Tour the Birkie Trail and trails around Mt. Telemark. The Birkie Trail Crew will be reviving trails around Mt. Telemark to create new skiing options. Ski the marked courses during the Tour to get a glimpse of all the fun to be had! Birkie Tour skiers choose their own distance and pace, and park, start, and finish at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead. Courses will be marked and you create a short or long ski- just enjoy the day!
Perfect for:
- A skier thinking about a Birkie event, but unsure about being ready;
- A skier who loves to ski, but isn’t interested in ski racing;
- A skier looking to try new trails;
- Or, a skier just looking for more time on their skis in a fun and safe atmosphere.
But, wait, there’s more! After your casual afternoon tour, return for a race under the stars! Race with a headlamp (required) on a 10K individual course or 20K with a teammate (both ski the 20K course). Experience the flying sensation of skiing the trails at night!
Night Race:
- Headlamps are required
- Ski the 10K as an individual
- Ski the 20K with a teammate! Must ski together as a team. Time is calculated after the second team member crosses the finish line.
Registration
| September 1 through November 18 | November 19 through January 11 | January 12 through January 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkie Tour | $55 | $65 | $75 |
| Birkie Tour RACE | $45 | $55 | $65 |
| Birkie Tour COMBO (save $20!) | $80 | $100 | $120 |
Register for the Tour and Tour Night Race at the same time and get $20 off of your registration (discount automatically applied at checkout)!
Protect Your Registration!
Get reimbursed up to 100% on your registration if you can’t compete for a number of reasons. Next Wave Insurance offers Regsaver so you can insure your non-refundable registration fee in the case injury, illness, or another covered peril occurs.* Please see policy for complete list of covered perils at www.registrationsaver.com/birkie. Limitations and exclusions apply. Next Wave Insurance, CA License #: OF00755.
Event Information
Tour Course
The 2023 Birkie Tour will start and finish at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead. You choose the distance you want to enjoy!
Race Course
The Birkie Tour Night Race course will start at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead, wind through Birkie Skate and Classic trails, up and down trails on Mt. Telemark, and finish at the Trailhead. Wear a headlamp- it will be dark!
Participant Gift
All Tour and Race participants will receive an engraved waterbottle to remember their Tour by Day/Race by Night experience!
Bib Pick-Up
Bib pickup is at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead in the Great Hall on Saturday, January 21 from 9:00am-11:00am and from 4:30-6:00pm. Pick up your tour and/or race bibs at any time!
Tour Start Times
Start your Tour anytime between 10am-11:30am. Tour is officially over at 3pm.
Night Race Start Times
Turn on your headlamps! 20K race starts at 6pm, 10K at 6:05pm
BirkieTour Ambassadors
The course will be patrolled throughout the day by BirkieTour Ambassadors. Ambassadors have a lot of Birkie Trail experience and can assist with waxing and share their knowledge of the Birkie Trails and Birkie Races. Look for the white Ambassador bibs.
Aid Stations
Your Tour will be supported with 1 Aid Station along the course at Timber Trail.Feel free to stop in the Great Hall at any time for water and nuun. More information on aid station offerings will be available soon.
After-Ski Snacks and Beverage
After your Tour, enjoy a lunch and drink inside the Great Hall. We’ll again be serving beer from Earth Rider Brewery, the Official Beer of the Birkie!
After the race, enjoy a beverage and snacks out by the fire!
Volunteer
Volunteers make this event possible! We always need help at aid stations, parking cars, assisting participants and course support. If you are interested in helping out contact Ronda Tworek, Director of Volunteers and Membership Services, at 715.634.5025, or ronda.tworek@birkie.com.
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Sponsors
Gold Circle Elite
Gold Level Sponsors of the Major Birkie Events Year-Round
Presenting Sponsors
Sponsors of the Birkie Tour
Supporting Sponsors
Sponsors of the Birkie Tour
