2024 Junior Birkie Race Results

Final Birkie week schedule of events can be found here.

The Junior Birkie is for Junior skiers that are ready to race!

Individual Races

Due to the lack of natural snow, the Jr. Birkie will be hosted at a different venue for 2024! To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and the 25th Anniversary of the Jr. Birkie – join us at the infamous American Birkebeiner Trailhead for Jr. racing! Bib pick-up, and all race start/finishes will be held at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead in Cable, WI.

There are two race distances for the different Junior Birkie age groups, see table below.

Team Sprint Relays

Due the change of venue and schedule, there will be NO team sprint relays in 2024.

Junior Birkie

Registration

June 20 thru Feb 1Feb 2 thru Feb 21 (7PM)
Individual Participant$25$27

Registration Deadlines

Individual Race registration is online only, closing at 6:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. No race day registration!

Birkie Junior Gear Bag ($50) – available for pre-order during registration!

  • Available for a special price during Junior Birkie & Barnebirkie registration
  • Produced exclusively for the Birkie by SWIX
  • Participants purchasing the Jr. Gear bag will receive the bag at Bib pick-up in February
  • If you can not pick up your pre-purchased Junior Birkie Gear Bag at the Jr. Birkie, you may pick it up in the Birkie Office, or pay to have it shipped after the event.  The Deadline to pick up or request shipping is MARCH 31, 2024.
  • The ideal bag for your youth’s sports and ski gear, both wet and dry; or everyday school adventures
  • Dimensions: 12″ wide x 9″ deep x 15″ high
  • Reinforced #8 zippers
  • Tarpaulin panel on the bottom section for waterproofing and greater durability
  • Bottom wet-sealed compartment for Nordic Boot storage
  • Sports Shield zipped compartment for glasses or visor, with brushed lining to prevent lens scratches and quick, easy access
  • Large top-load zippered compartment for warm-up clothing, extra hats, and gloves
  • Main pack body is made from tough 600D PVC backed polyester
  • Padded EVA foam back offers cushioning and breathability over pressure points, and padded shoulder straps
  • 2 – side mesh pockets for water bottles
  • This bag may not be used at gear bag drop on race day (Birkie, Korte or Prince Haakon)
  • Junior Gear Bag $50

Protect Your Registration!

Get reimbursed up to 100% on your registration if you can’t compete for a number of reasons.  Vertical Insure offers Registration Cancellation Insurance so you can insure your non-refundable registration fee in the case injury, illness, or other unexpected events occur.* Please see policy for complete list of covered perils at https://landing.verticalinsure.com/birkie. Limitations and exclusions apply.

Learn More About Vertical Insure Registration Protection!

Wax Policy

As part of the CXC Youth Cup, no fluorocarbon waxes are allowed; athletes may only use fluoro-free glide and kick wax.

Individual Mass Start Races & Times

Individual Age Groups

For the individual races, skiers are assigned an age group based on their year of birth (see table below).  All races are freestyle technique – competitors may use skate or classic technique, however, there may not be classic tracks set on the courses.  U8 and U10 age groups will ski 1.5 km, U12 and U14 will ski 3 km.

Year of BirthCategory
2016-2017
U8
2014-2015U10
2012-2013U12
2010-2011U14

Individual Race Schedule

TimeCategoryIndividual Mass Start Distance
2:00 pmU10 Girls1.5 km
2:10 pmU8 Girls1.5 km
2:20 pmU10 Boys1.5 km
2:30 pmU8 Boys1.5 km
2:40 pmU12 Girls3 km
2:55 pmU12 Boys3 km
3:05 pmU14 Girls3 km
3:15 pmU14 Boys3 km

Bib Pick Up

Thursday, February 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bib Pick-up tent at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead. To avoid congestion, we recommend just one representative per-family pick up bib(s).

Venue and Course Map

Individual Race

The Jr. Birkie individual races will start and finish at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead. The U8 and the U10 skiers will complete one-lap of the looped course, and will be around 1.5K in total distance. The U12 and the U14 skiers will complete two-laps of the looped course, resulting in a 3K race. All race distances are subject to change depending on course and conditions.

From the start, the course will begin down the main Birkie trail for roughly 800 meters, and then will turn left by the Birchlegger Bell. Skiers will make a short cut-through and turn left onto the old Korte inbound trail. Skiers will continue on that trail and turn left to go under the tunnel to finish, or lap, in the American Birkebeiner Stadium.

Getting There

Bib pick-up and all races will start and finish at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead, in Cable, Wisconsin. Participants and spectators for the Jr. Birkie will be able to park at the start only after 1:00 pm. Parking at the start/finish before 1:00 pm on Thursday is available for pass holders ONLY. Participants and spectators can also access the start/finish line via shuttle service.

Participants arriving from the south should park at the Birkie Ridge Lot (2 miles north of Seeley). Participants arriving from the north should park at the Cable Lot, by following the directional signage to the west of Cable. Please allow 45 minutes to bus to the start.

Celebration

Post Race

Refreshments will be available in the Finisher Zone after the race!

Awards

All individual finishers will receive a Junior Birkie medal. The top three boys and girls for each age-group will have an award ceremony immediately following at the Podium steps, just beyond the finish line.

If you won an award, you may pick it up at the Birkie Office.  You may also have it shipped to you HERE

The Deadline to pick up or request shipping for your award is MARCH 31, 2024.

CXC Youth Cup

The Junior Birkie Individual Race is part of the SWIX CXC Youth Cup for U12 and U14 age categories. Licensed skiers are seeded and earn points in the CXC Youth Cup overall standings. For information about the CXC Youth Cup visit: http://cxcskiing.org/pages/events/cxc-youth-cup.html

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors of the Junior Birkie

Rossignol

Gold Circle Elite
Gold Level Sponsors of the Major Birkie Events Year-Round

Salomon
AriensCo
Untapped
Kwik Trip
Anderson's
Tamarack Health
Republic Services
Backroads Coffee
TIOA
Earth Rider Brewery
Maloja
Timber Ford