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87th edition
Upcoming SOURCES CHECKED · 2026-10-28

EVENT EVT-NO-001-2027 / SKI CLASSICS

Birkebeinerrennet 2027

Birkebeinerrennet is scheduled for 20 March 2027: a 53 km classic mountain race linking Rena and Lillehammer.

Mar 20, 2027Europe/OsloRena – Lillehammer, InnlandetTingstadjordet, west of Rena — approximate start-area reference
Official tickets Official event page
Cross-country skiers near Midtfjellet during Birkebeinerrennet on 20 March 2010; archive race photograph.
AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTOPhoto: Torstein Frogner / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Birkebeinerrennet near Midtfjellet, 20 March 2010. Archive race photograph, not the 2027 field or current snow. Photo: Torstein Frogner, CC BY-SA 3.0; original bytes, display crop.
EVENT WINDOWMar 20, 2027
COMPETITOR FIELDElite and recreational entrants; no final accepted 2027 field has been verified. / Elite and recreational entrants; no final accepted 2027 field has been verified.
TICKETSOfficial entry available, subject to eligibility, capacity and acceptance
WATCHOfficial series event and viewing updates.

01 / EVENT OVERVIEW

What defines this edition.

This guide covers the main Saturday race, rather than the whole SkiBirken festival. All times are local to Norway, Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00 on race day). Some current practical links still describe the previous edition.

Cross-country skiing
FORMAT53 km in classic technique from Rena to Lillehammer. Ski Classics elite races and recreational waves share the mountain crossing; other SkiBirken races have separate formats and entries.

Entrants must turn at least 16 by 31 December 2027. Elite qualification and Para classification or assistance requirements are separate; confirm eligibility with Birken before entering.

02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME

The published timetable.

Europe/Oslo
01

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Men’s elite start — preliminary

The organiser and Ski Classics list this time; qualification and the final race bulletin govern.
07:45
02

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Women’s elite and first listed age/Para wave — preliminary

Other waves follow. Use the final personal start card; this is not every participant’s starting time.
08:00
03

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Published course cut-offs

Skramstadsetra, Kvarstad and Sjusjøen respectively. Follow officials if stopped and recheck final weather-related changes.
12:15 / 15:30 / 17:30
04

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Expected finish deadline

The organiser expects everyone to finish by 19:00, subject to the jury’s safety decisions.
19:00

03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST

Attend with the live instructions.

ON SITE

Official entry available, subject to eligibility, capacity and acceptance

Main Birkebeinerrennet entry. Transport, accommodation, licence or athlete declaration have separate conditions.. The main-race table lists NOK 1,800 through 31 October 2026, NOK 1,965 from 1 November to 15 February 2027 and NOK 2,125 from 16 February to 19 March. Ages 16–28 have a listed NOK 1,695 fee. The page gives inconsistent licence ages and amounts; confirm the applicable licence and full total before payment.

Ticket checkout
WATCH LIVE

Territory matters

Check final Ski Classics coverage and territorial restrictions; a complete 2027 viewing entitlement has not been verified.

U.S. access has not been verified.

Official broadcast hub

04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS

The pin is not the gate.

Rounded from the start of the organiser-linked course map. This is not a surveyed gate, parking space or permitted vehicle approach. The finish is at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer; confirm final 2027 access.

Participant bus booking is due to open in January 2027. The linked timetable is still for 2026; do not plan a 2027 connection from it. Confirm current local shuttles and separate start/finish logistics before travel.

The organiser-linked interactive map shows the route and service layers, but its revision is from March 2026. It is planning context, not final 2027 route approval or current snow, parking or accessibility. Its ascent differs from the race page’s previous-edition figure; no definitive ascent total is given here.

A complete step-free spectator itinerary and individual assistance arrangements have not been verified. Ask Birken before travel, use designated access and keep the course clear.

The race page contains conflicting reseeding deadlines and bib-location change dates. Confirm your actual deadline and collection place directly with the organiser.

05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS

Ask the right organisation.

Entries, rules, transport and individual access needsBirken AS

Torget 11, 2450 Rena; +47 41 77 29 00; info@birkebeiner.no. The office is separate from the Tingstadjordet start.

06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES

What this profile is based on.

This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.

AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTO · 2026-10-28

The hero image is an authentic photograph by Torstein Frogner / Wikimedia Commons, reused under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Torstein Frogner / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
01Official main race and practical guide

Date, format, preliminary waves, cut-offs, transport and unresolved internal deadline differences.

02Official elite rules

Backpack, equipment, technique, fluor ban and elite restrictions.

03Official 2027 prices

Main-race fee periods; licence age and price inconsistencies remain unresolved.

04Official entry terms

Refund, cancellation, relocation, licence and athlete-declaration conditions.

05Organiser-linked course map

Actual route and service layers inspected; March 2026 revision is planning context.

06Ski Classics event listing

2027 race date, format, elite times and series identity; conflicting 3.5 kg backpack statement.

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