Start Times

Wednesday: Open Track

• 9-11am American Birkebeiner 30K Skate/Classic Open Track Start Window
• 11:00-11:30am Kortelopet 20K Skate/Classic Open Track Start Window
• 12:00-12:30pm Prince Haakon Open Track Start Window
• 3:30pm Finish Cut-Off

Thursday: Alternative Event Day + Barnebirkie, Jr. Birkie, Giant Ski & ParaBirkie

• 9am Barkie Birkie at OO Trailhead
• 9am-11am American Birkebeiner 30K Skate/Classic Start Window
• 11-11:30am Kortelopet 20K Skate/Classic Start Window
• 12-12:30pm Prince Haakon 10K Skate/Classic Start Window
• 11:30am Barnebirkie; Main Street, Hayward
• 2pm Jr. Birkie at American Birkebeiner Trailhead
• 3:30pm Alternate American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon Finish Cut-Off
• 4:30pm Giant Ski on Main Street, Hayward
• 4:30pm ParaBirkie at American Birkebeiner Trailhead

Friday: Kortelopet & Prince Haakon

• Kortelopet Classic & Prince Haakon
  • 8:00am Female 20K Elite/U20 (Gun Time)
  • 8:10am Male 20K Elite/U20 (Gun Time)
  • 8:45am Wave 1-3 every 5 minutes (Chip Time)
  • 9:00am Wave 70 (Chip Time)
  • 9:05am Wave 4 (Chip Time)
  • 9:10am Prince Haakon 10K U18 (Chip Time)
  • 9:15am Prince Haakon 10K Open (Chip Time)
  • 12:30pm Finish Cut-Off
• 10am Podium at Celebration Area (Kortelopet Classic Only)
• Kortelopet Skate & Prince Haakon
  • 1:30pm Female 20K Elite/U20 (Gun Time)
  • 1:40pm Male 20K Elite/U20 (Gun Time)
  • 2:15pm Wave 1-3 every 5 minutes (Chip Time)
  • 2:30pm Wave 70 (Chip Time)
  • 2:35pm Wave 4-5 every 5 minutes (Chip Time)
  • 2:45pm Prince Haakon 10K U18 (Chip Time)
  • 2:50pm Prince Haakon 10K Open (Chip Time)
  • 5:00pm Finish Cut-Off
• 3:00 Podium at Celebration Area (Kortelopet Skate Only)

Saturday: American Birkebeiner Skate

• 7am American Birkebeiner Skate Wave 1 30K event
• 7:10am American Birkebeiner Skate Wave 2 30K event
• 9:30am Wave 1/2 Finish Cut-Off
• 10:30 American Birkebeiner Skate SuperTour/Elite Women’s 50K race
• 10:45 American Birkebeiner Skate SuperTour/Elite Men’s 50K race
• 1pm 50th Celebration Ceremony and Podium Awards at Celebration Area
• 1pm Waves 3-4 30K every 5 minutes
• 1:10pm Spirit of 35 & Wave 70 30K
• 1:15pm Wave 5-10 30K every 5 minutes
• 6:00pm Finish Cut-Off

Sunday: American Birkebeiner Classic

• 8:00am American Birkebeiner Classic Elite Men’s/Women’s 30K Race
• 8:10am American Birkebeiner Classic Wave 1 30K
• 10:00am Wave 2-3 30K every 5 minutes
• 10:10am Spirit of 35 & Wave 70 30K
• 10:15 Wave 4-6 30K every 5 minutes
• 11am Podium Awards at Celebration Area
• 4:00pm Finish Cut-Off