You can choose GravelBirken 200 km or GravelBirken 100 km. Both start at Birkebeineren ski Stadium and finish outside Haakons Hall. Dowload GPX-files here!

GravelBirken 100 km – Course description
Note: Changes/adjustments can be made for 2026
An accessible route that still offers a genuine gravel experience. You’ll ride on wide hard-packed gravel roads, combined with narrower forest tracks and a section of singletrack. Less technical than the 200 km course, but still varied with around 1,800 meters of climbing. Perfect as the “beginner’s edition” of GravelBirken 200. Read a more detailed course description here!

NOTE: The first kilometers are a neutral start, meaning a car or motorcycle will keep the field together as much as possible until the race opens.

GravelBirken 200 km – Course description
Note: Changes/adjustments can be made for 2026
The ultimate challenge – a course built to match international gravel standards. 200 km with more than 3,000 meters of climbing, mixed gravel surfaces, forest roads, singletrack sections and “hike a bike” elements. Technical, demanding, and spectacularly scenic – a full day on the bike that will truly put you to the test. Read a more detailed course description here!

Preliminary starting times and classes

• GravelBirken 200
  
  Classes
  Men Elite and Women Elite + age classes: 
  Women: W17-29, W30-39, W40-49, W50+
  Men: M17-29, M30-39, M40-49, M50-59, M60+
  
  Starting time
  Women Elite: 06:25
  Men Elite and age classes: 06:45
  
  All starts at master start/start shot

• GravelBirken 100:
  
  Classes
  Age classes: 
  Women: W17-29, W30-39, W40-49, W50+ and Para
  Men: M17-29, M30-39, M40-49, M50-59, M60+ and Para
  
  Starting time
  All classes: 08:45
  
  All starts at master start/start shot

Age from 17 years old pr 31.12.2026

GravelBirken 100
Refill of water and Maxim sports drink at the start, drink station at Bleka, and food/drinks at Bringbu, Kvarstadsætra and Elgåsen – as well as at the finish by Håkons Hall.

GravelBirken 200
Food and drink stations: Refill of water and Maxim sports drink at the start, drink station at Bleka, and food/drinks at Bringbu, Kvarstadsætra, Snultra, Hita and Korsen (Øyerfjellet), Elgåsen – as well as at the finish by Håkons Hall.

Bike Service
Self-service tool kits with bike tools, tubes, etc. are available at Snultra, Hitra, Korsen, and Mesnasaga.

Water Refill
You can refill your own bottles at all food and drink stations.

All drinks, food and nutrition that are distributed both along the way at the drinking stations and at the finish line are included in the registration fee

Be Environmentally Friendly
Please use the waste bins at the food stations and dispose of trash in the designated drop zones.

August 15.

• Change of Bib pick up place

August 28.

• Registration and reregistration at 21.00 if available spots
• Ordering cycle license

Note:

• No registration/entry on race day
• Registration after August 27. for Birkebeinerrittet: You must pick up your Bib in Rena

Birkebeinerrittet
Start: Rena and Finsih: Håkons Hall, Lillehammer

Travel and accommodation
Bus transport for participants and bicycles is also available for these events, from Oslo and Lillehammer to Rena.
Bus transport

Accommodation Rena and Lillehammer

• Mattress accommodation Rena
• Hotels and camping Rena
• Elverum and vicinity
• Lillehammer and vicinity

Buses and trains
Buses from Oslo and Lillehammer to Rena is available for booking through your My Page from two weeks prior to the race. Booking must be made before 20.00 the evening before the race, or you can buy your ticket in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer.
Train: Check departures and order at VY

Nearest airport:
Oslo airport, Gardermoen

If you are arriving by car, please view recommended driving pattern in Rena and Lillehammer.
Travelling by car from Oslo is not difficult. Follow the E6 north. If you are going to Rena, take the exit to Elverum, and follow the road signs from there. Rena is approximately 2,5 hours from Oslo. Travelling to Lillehammer - follow the E6 until Lillehammer is on your right, this takes about two hours.
If you have more questions, or need help booking - please contact us.

Bus transport incl. bikes 
Bus transport for participants (incl. bikes) - see bus table for dates, times and departures. You can pre-order bus transport through My Page , until 20.00 the day before your departure. There is no refund for unused tickets.

UltraBirken and HalvBirken - bus to start at Pellestova

•  from the roundabout v/ Håkons Hall to the start UltraBirken: Departure "Lhmr (HH Rundkjøring)"
•  from Sigrid Undsets road to the start HalvBirken

GravelBirken 100 and GravelBirken 200 - bus to start at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium

•  from the roundabout v/ Håkons Hall to the start GravelBirken: Departure "Lhmr (HH Rundkjøring)"

PS: there are no return buses back to Pellestova or Birkebeineren Ski Stadium, we recommend parking at Håkons Hall and taking the bus to the start.

Cycle transport are included when ordering bus
Cycles are transported on lorries at your own risk. We advise you to protect your cycle with fabric or bubble wrap.

All participants age 13-79 must have a valid license to start in cycle events in Norway. If you have a valid license through national cycling federetaion, please bring your license card when retrieving your BIB.

Purchase
The license is not included in the entry fee. It can be purchased when entering,  through your My Page, or at the race office when retrieving your BIB.

Prices
One time license 17-79 years old: NOK 220,-
One time license UngdomsBirken cycle (13-16 years old): NOK 50,-

The Norwegian Cycling Federation
The license is an insurance through the Norwegian Cycling Federation, and should you be injured while participating in an Birken cycle event, this license makes sure that your treatment is covered. Please find more information regarding the license:

Thursday August 28.

• 15.00 - 21.00 Sport 1 market in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer

Friday August 29.

Rena Åmot kulturhus, Rena Torg

• 11.00-21.00 Distribution of start number's and registration
• 15.30 - Registration and distribution of start number's BarneBirken cyckle.
• 17:00 - Social ride with Steffan Repshus
• 17.00-18.00 - Start BarneBirken 0-11 years old
• Activities for kids

Lillehammer
Håkons Hall

• 10.00-21.00 Distribution of start number's and registration
• 10.00-21.00 Sport 1 market
• 17.00 - Women’s Social Ride
• 17.00-17.50 Start BarneBirken sykkel
• 18.00 - Scott Social Ride

Saturday August 30.

Rena, Åmot kulturhus og Rena Torg

• From 07.00 Distribution of start number's in Åmot kulturhus
• 07.00-13.00 Sport 1 market
• 09.00-12.00 Start Birkebeinerrittet
• 09.00 start Men Elite
• 09.10 start Women Elite

Lillehammer

Birkebeineren skistadion

• 05.00-06.00 distribution of start number's GravelBirken 200
• 06.00 Start GravelBirken 200
• From 07.30 distribution of start number's UngdomsBirken sykkel and GravelBirken 100
• 08.45 Start GravelBirken 100
• 09.00-09.30 start UngdomsBirken sykkel

Pellestova, Hafjell

• From 06.30 distribution of start number's UltraBirken and HalvBirken cycle
• 08.00-08.20 start UltraBirken cycle
• 13.00-13.15 start HalvBirken cycle

Håkons Hall

• 09.00-19.00 Sport 1 market
• 09.00-20.00 Race office, diplomas and prizes
• 09.00-20.00 shower and wardrobe
• appr. 09.30 first participant UngdomsBirken
• appr. 10.45 Prize ceremony UngdomsBirken and Ungdomstrippelen
• appr. 11.30 first Men Elite expected to the finish
• appr. 12.05 first participant GravelBirken 100
• appr. 12.10 first Women Elite expected to the finish
• appr. 12.15 first paticipant GravelBirken 200
• 13.00 Prize ceremony Men and Women Elite
• appr. 13.15 First participant UltraBirken cycle
• appr. 14.05 First participant HalvBirken cycle
• appr. from 14.00-18.00 Prize ceremonies Birkebeinerrittet, Birkebeinertrippelen and GravelBirken
• appr. from 15.30-18.00 Prize ceremonies UltraBirken cycle and HalvBirken cycle

Sunday 01.09

• 12.00 - 15.00 Lost and found in Haakons Hall

Lillehammer, Håkons Hall
Birkebeinerrittet, UltraBirken cycle, HalvBirken cycle, GravelBirken, UngdomsBirken and BarneBirken

• Friday August 29th: 10.00-21.00

Pellestova
UltraBirken cycle and HalvBirken cycle

• Saturday August 30th  from 6.30

Birkebeineren Skistadion
GravelBirken 200

• Saturday August 30th 05.00-06.00

UngdomsBirken and GravelBirken 100

• Saturday August 30th  from 7.30

Rena, Åmot kulturhus
Birkebeinerrittet

• Friday August 29th: 11.00 - 21.00
• Saturday August 30th: 07.00 - until the last start

Birkebeinerrittet
Race packets that is ordered to Lillehammer and not been retrieved in Lillehammer the day before the race, may be picked up in Åmot kulturhus Rena, on race day. 

On the race day
Race packets must be collected at least 1 hour before your starting time. Allow for some extra time as traffic will be heavy.
Please show your starting card to testify paid entry fee, license and bib number.

Parking at Rena and Lillehammer at Birken Cycle

Please follow instructions on signs and from parking guards.
Tickets for parking costs NOK 110,- and may be bought both online or on site.

Timing / Bib
The bib must be fastened to the handlebar according to instructions.
Your result is registered in the chip that is integrated in your start number.
Time keeping starts when crossing the start mat.
                                                                                                                 
Exeption: Start at start shot
Start shot (the start time is registered by start shot) applies for:

Birkebeinerrittet:

• The elite classes, Men and Women Elite Jr. and Sr.
• Wave 1

UngdomsBirken cycle: All classes and waves.

UltraBirken cycle: All waves

HalvBirken cycle: All waves

GravelBirken: All waves (GravelBirken100: neutral start)

We offer simple service such as changing of hose, chain, brake pads, as well as adjusting the gears and brakes before start and at the service stations along the track.

• Bringbusætra
• Kvarstad
• Mesnasaga (Youth)

The service is performed by experienced mechanics.
It will be possible to clean (flush) dirt off your bike at the service stations.

We recommend that your bike is well maintained and checked before you arrive at Rena. It is also important to bring some equipment for bike care in your backpack, such as hose, small tools and a pump.