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2009
American Birkebeiner Trail Run, Relay & Trek
Sept. 26, 2009

The 2009 American Birkebeiner Trail Run includes you choice of:

• 26.2 mile Marathon Relay
• Individual 13.1 mile Half Marathon
• 21K Birkie Trail Trek
• 5K Fun Run/Wlak

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or register today for the Trail Run, Relay or Trek.

2010
BirkieTour

Tour Options

Birkie Tour Distances
43K Birkie Tour
48K Birkie Tour
51K Birkie Tour

Korte Tour Distances
22K Korte Tour
27K Korte Tour

Learn more visit
www.birkie.com

"Tony Wise asked me to design a good trail system at Telemark. I spent 14 days there and laid out trails similar to the Vasalopet trails in Sweden. Later, Marty Hall added more hills. From the point of view of competitive skiers, it is a very good course."

"The Birkie has been a factor in my life since the first time I skied the trail in 1976. My philosophy is to do whatever we can do to foster participation in the overall event. I want more people on the snow and enjoying the weekend."

Praise for 2009 Events!

I had a great time skiing my first classic birkie in many years. I want to congratulate Ned and everyone else who have worked so hard to bring the Birkie and the classic trail to near perfection.~Mick



The classic trail was a blast!!



I had so much fun!



Nice work with the buses this year.  The addition of the skier drop-off area was an excellent change.  This was the easiest year (out of 12 completed) that I have ever had to get dropped off and bused to the start.  Thanks for this change, I hope you can keep this change in place for future years.~Eric



The Volunteers are the best. Many thanks to them.



Beautifully groomed trails
Many eager, enthusiastic volunteers
Fewer grumpy contestants
More space and less congestion on the skate trails
Outstanding finishes. Is the winner of the classic going to have some bragging rights to his kids and grandchildren?!
 


To me the day is close to a religious experience, you are excited but respectful, almost reverent to the course and the challenges of the day. The people you are skiing with are all comrades on a mission to soak up the day and dig within to see what we all have down deep.

 

I pray I will be able and worthy to ski again next year.~Hugh



Thanks for a wonderful event! It's truly a pleasure being a participant.~Roger



The extension of the classic trail is great!


I had a great time, I'm an avid runner cyclist and I was very impressed by the amount of support that was available to the athletes at the Birkie. Thank you!



Superb Event! I traveled from Colorado to ski the event and from my perspective, I saw a "well-oiled" and well-supported event. I was moved emotionally by the community participation and the atmosphere of the day.



I have Birkie Fever already and its only March!



Excellent Birkie. Your volunteers make it smooth to those of us who come in for the event. They are much appreciated and help to promote the enthusiasm of the weekend.



Thanks for another great race!



The new classic trail is great. Wish it was even longer.


Great Race and great job by all!!!



A big thank you and congratulations for another extraordinary Birkebeiner. Everything was perfect as usual. Great volunteers at the food stands, miracle grooming by those miracle groomers, and a fantastic race. The number of hours everyone puts in to make this race so special is appreciated beyond words by us skiers. Thank you, thank you and thank you!~Barb



Everything was awesome and I've got "Birkie Fever."



Much love from Alabama! One closer to the purple bib.


I also thank everyone in the Birkie organization for another very well run event. It was a pleasure to visit Hayward once again. I look forward to
my 31st Birkie in 2010!



Gets better each year.
Keep it up.



This year was my first Birkie at age 68. The whole experience surpassed my expectations, including the trail itself, which was a lot better than I had imagined. The hills one after the other made for a great ski with no dangerous hairpin bends at hill bottoms to take skiers out in pileups like some ski marathons have. I had no close calls. Thanks!



I look forward to the Birkie each year, your volunteers are the best, and the race is very organized and exciting. Thanks so much!


You do a great job with the race. It has become a family tradition.



Great job...compliments to the populace of all the Hayward/Cable area.
Thanks for everything Birkie!



Great event. All the work everyone does is appreciated so much. It makes for a memorable event. I can't wait to return every year.



2009 was my first Birkie experience and I am hooked!! Fantastic job!



Thank you for continuing to put on an excellent event, and it seems to improve even more each year.



Marvelous Birkie 2009, congratulations to everyone who contributed!
Thank you!



Love the challenge of the Birkie. I will continue to participate as long as I can.


This was my first Birkie and I loved it!!!!



It was our first Birkie and your hospitality for the event was phenomenal.



Great job with the entire event.
World class!



The Birkie is so much more than a ski race, as we all know. It is the pinnacle of Nordic lifestyle in the U.S. Keep up the wonderful work!