2027 Wave Placement Qualifier Races

Qualifier Races will be updated in April of each year.

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 2027 is January 12, 2027 at 11:59pm CDT.  Races taking place in 2027 after January 12, 2027 are not eligible for 2027 upgrades but will be eligible for 2028 requests.

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.  

Please contact registration@birkie.com with any questions.

 

*All Worldloppet races are 0% adjustment factor if over 40K, +10% if under 40K, or -15% if over 68K.