1 March

• Change bib pick-up location for Birkebeinerrennet, SkøyteBirken, and TurBirken if you are already registered.

2 March

• Regular registration deadline for UngdomsBirken ski – allocation to start group 1. Late registration until 14 March – all late registrations are automatically placed in start group 2 for boys/girls aged 13–16

10 March

• Advance registration for BarneBirken ski.
  (Late registration at the race office Thursday–Saturday and at the start on Sunday)
• Reseeding – submission of seeding results for Birkebeinerrennet
• After this date, bibs must be collected in Rena when registering for Birkebeinerrennet, SkøyteBirken, and TurBirken.
• Advance booking of mattress accommodation for Birkebeinerrennet in Rena: NOK 495Late booking upon arrival in Rena the evening before: NOK 650
• Change of start group for SkøyteBirken.

12 March, 8:00 PM

• Registration/re-registration for Right To Play StafettBirken, SkøyteBirken, and TurBirken.
• Bus booking for SkøyteBirken and TurBirken.

13 March, 8:00 PM

• Registration/re-registration for Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken ski.
• For Birkebeinerrennet: If you register after 10 March, bib pick-up will be in Rena. Previous results will be registered as seeding at the time of registration until registration closes.
• Bus booking for Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken ski.

14 March, 7:00 PM

• Late registration/re-registration for UngdomsBirken ski.

Logistics, hotels and cabins

Birkebeinerrennet has start and finish in two different arenas. Rena and Lillehammer. 
We recommend that you can stay in Lillehammer, Hamar or Rena:

Stay in Lillehammer region

• Book bus or train - VY.no to Lillehammer
• Order pick up place for your Bib in Lilllehammer, pick up your Bib in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer the day before race day.
• Book bus from Lillehammer to the start arena at Rena for race day.
• Accommodation in Lillehammer

Stay in Rena

• Birken offers mattress accommodation in Rena. You order when register for the race, or after at your My Page. 
• Book bus to Rena the day before race day , or train - nsb.no
• Before race day: Pick up your Bib in Rena center (Åmot kulturhus)
• On race day: Pick up your Bib at start, Tingstadjordet
• After the race, you can either choose to go back to Rena by bus or stay in Lillehammer.
• Accommodation Rena
• Accommodation Elverum

Stay in Hamar (save 2 hours travelling time)

• You can travel to Hamar from Oslo and Oslo Airport by train - vy.no
• Bus to Rena Start Arena Tingstadjordet om race day departs from Vikingskipet, Hamar. Free parking.
• Return buses will take you back to Vikingskipet, Hamar from Lillehammer after the finish.
• Accommodation Hamar

Luggage transport from Rena to Lillehammer on race day is included in the entry fee.

Thursday 12 March

Rena, Åmot Kulturhus 3:00–9:00 PM

• Race office, registration and bib distribution
• Open café
• Birken market at Sport 1 Rena

Lillehammer, Håkons Hall 3:00–9:00 PM

• Race office, registration and bib distribution
• Sport 1 market, café and stands

Friday 13 March

Rena, Tingstadjordet (Start arena) 7:00–9:15 AM

• Race office and bib distribution for TurBirken and SkøyteBirken
• Waxing guidance from Rode
• Sport 1 emergency shop
• Kiosk
• 08:30–09:00 Start SkøyteBirken
• 09:15 Start TurBirken

Rena, Åmot Kulturhuset 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

• Race office and bib distribution for Birkebeinerrennet
• Waxing service from Rode
• Birken market at Sport 1 Rena
• Official opening of Birken’s new office at 5:30 PM
• “The Night Before” at 6:30 PM at Åmot Kulturhus = Ceremonial bib handout (colored bibs) for athletes wearing the various leader jerseys in Ski Classics. Interviews with the athletes and final waxing tips from Rode ahead of race day.

Lillehammer, Håkons Hall 9:00 AM–9:00 PM

• Race office and bib distribution
• Sport 1 market, café and stands
• Diploma and prize ceremonies for SkøyteBirken, TurBirken, and Right To Play StafettBirken
• Approx. 2:30 PM Prize ceremony for SkøyteBirken
• Waxing service from Rode – skis must be handed in for preparation no later than 7:00 PM
• Changing rooms/showers

Birkebeineren Ski Stadium

• 09:00–16:30 Lodge open
• 10:35 First SkøyteBirken participant expected to finish
• 11:00 Start Right To Play StafettBirken Para
• 11:30–11:35 Start Right To Play StafettBirken Mixed, Women, and Men
• Approx. 11:45 Flower and prize ceremony for elite women and men in SkøyteBirken
• 12:15 First TurBirken participant expected to finish
• Approx. 12:00 First team in Right To Play StafettBirken expected to finish
• 12:00–16:00 After Ski with music and great atmosphere
• Approx. 2:00 PM Prize ceremony for Right To Play StafettBirken once results are final

Saturday 14 March

07:30–11:00 Live broadcast of Birkebeinerrennet on NRK. The broadcast is shown in approximately 75 countries.

Rena, Tingstadjordet (Start) 6:00–10:00 AM

• Race office and bib distribution
• Waxing guidance from Rode
• Kiosk
• From 7:00 AM: Sport 1 emergency shop
• 07:45–10:00 Start Birkebeinerrennet

Sjusjøen Cross-Country Arena

• 09:35 First participant in Birkebeinerrennet passes
• 12:00 Start HalvBirken ski

At Sjusjøen, spectators gather in the “Tour de France Hill,” with a Red Bull car and DJ creating the atmosphere, and coffee from Kaffebryggeriet.

Birkebeineren Ski Stadium

• 09:30–5:00 PM Lodge open
• 10:05 First Birkebeinerrennet participant expected to finish
• 11:00 Prize ceremony for elite women and men in Birkebeinerrennet, including presentation of Ski Classics leader jerseys
• 12:00 After Ski with music and great atmosphere
• 13:05 First HalvBirken participant expected to finish

Håkons Hall 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

• Race office, bib distribution (from 8:00 AM), diploma and prize ceremonies
  Sport 1 market, café and stands
• 12:00–6:00 PM Changing rooms/showers
• From 1:00 PM Prize ceremony for Birkebeinerrennet (top 3 in each class)
• From approx. 3:30 PM Prize ceremony for HalvBirken Ski (top 3 in each class)

Sunday 15 March

Sjusjøen Cross-Country Arena

• 08:00–11:30 Bib distribution for UngdomsBirken ski and Birken ski UH 15 km
• 10:00 Start UngdomsBirken
• 11:40 Start Birken ski UH 15 km

Birkebeineren Ski Stadium

• 09:30 Lodge open
• 13:00–13:50 BarneBirken ski Lillehammer

Håkons Hall

• 10:00–3:00 PM Race office, diploma distribution
• 10:00–3:00 PM Sport 1 market, café
• 10:00–3:00 PM Lost and found
• 10:00–3:00 PM Changing rooms/showers
• 12:00 Ceremonies for UngdomsBirken ski and Birken ski UH

Rena, Tingstadjordet

• From 12:30 PM: Bib distribution and registration for BarneBirken ski Rena
• 13:30–14:00 Start BarneBirken ski Rena

We recommend that all participants arrive early, as traffic congestion may occur. If possible, please use public transport.

All parking before the start takes place in Rena town centre
All parking for private cars is located in Rena town centre. Shuttle buses transport participants to the start area.

Team buses – Start at Tingstadjordet
Team buses (minimum 15 seats) may drive up to the start area at Tingstadjordet and park there. Buses must remain parked until 9:30 AM.

Parking
Paid parking applies during SkiBirken. The parking fee is NOK 110 and is valid at all arenas (Lillehammer and Rena). You can purchase a parking ticket in advance here: parking ticket or via Vipps. Vipps code: 14453 Birken. Please follow instructions from traffic marshals and posted signage to ensure smooth traffic flow.

Motorhomes
Rena: Motorhome parking is available at Rena Camping, with access to electricity and toilets. Please contact Rena Camping directly to make a reservation.

Lillehammer: Motorhomes park at Lillehammer Camping. No electricity is available. Please contact Lillehammer Camping directly to make a reservation.

Lillehammer
Signage and traffic marshals will guide you to parking areas. Parking is available in the field behind Håkons Hall from Friday to Sunday, with a short walk to the shuttle buses. Please do not park around the halls or along Sigrid Undset Road overnight, as vehicles will be towed.

Team buses – parking in Lillehammer
In Lillehammer, team buses must park in designated parking areas near the ski jump facilities. See traffic map for details.

For the best traffic flow, we recommend using the northbound exit when arriving in Lillehammer.

Return from Lillehammer: If you have parked in the field behind Håkons Hall, you may exit both northbound and southbound (follow signs to Moelv).

Closed roads in Lillehammer
Sigrid Undset Road is closed in both directions on the stretch between Bankgata and Nordseterveien for the entire day, until the event concludes. Birkebeinervegen, from Sigrid Undset Road to Birkebeineren Ski Stadium, is open only to shuttle buses.

• Friday
  The road between Ljøsheim and Kvarstad is closed at Grunna from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
  The road towards Øvre Åsta Bridge and Øyungen is closed from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
  Sjøseterveien is closed to through traffic from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Saturday
  The road between Ljøsheim and Kvarstad is closed at Grunna from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  The road towards Øvre Åsta Bridge and Øyungen is closed from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  Sjøseterveien is closed to through traffic from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
  
  
• Sunday
  Sjøseterveien is closed to through traffic from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Traffic to BarneBirken will be signposted via Kantvegen to reduce congestion on Nordseterveien.

*Driving from Sjusjøen to Birkebeineren Ski Stadium is fastest via Nordseterveien.