August 16.

• Change of Bib pick up place

August 29.

• Registration and reregistration at 21.00 if available spots
• Booking bus at 20.00
• 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
•  from Sigrid Undsets road to the start HalvBirken

PS: there are no return buses back to Pellestova, 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 Bibs and registration
• 11.00 - 21.00 Sport 1 market
• 15.30 - Registration and distribution of bibs BarneBirken cyckle.
• 17.00-18.00 - Start BarneBirken 0-11 years old
• Activities for kids

Lillehammer,Håkons Hall

• 10.00-21.00 Distribution of Bibs and registration
• 10.00-21.00 Sport 1 market
• 17.00-17.50 Start BarneBirken sykkel

Saturday August 30.

Rena, Åmot kulturhus og Rena Torg

• From 07.00 Distribution of Bibs 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 Bibs GravelBirken 200
• 06.00 Start GravelBirken 200
• From 07.30 distribution of Bibs UngdomsBirken sykkel and GravelBirken 100
• 09.00 Start GravelBirken 100
• 09.15-09.45 start UngdomsBirken sykkel

Pellestova, Hafjell

• From 06.30 distribution of Bibs 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
• 10.45 Prize ceremony UngdomsBirken and Ungdomstrippelen
• appr. 11.30 first Men Elite expected to the finish
• appr. 12.10 first Women Elite expected to the finish
• 13.00 Prize ceremony Men and Women Elite
• appr. 12.50-13.00 First participant UltraBirken cycle
• appr. 14.05 First participant HalvBirken cycle
• 14.00-18.00 Prize ceremonies Birkebeinerrittet and Birkebeinertrippelen
• 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 95,- 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

Birkebeinerrittet
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

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.