Registration is opens for all three of the American Birkebeiner’s signature cross country ski races to be held February 23, 2013: the Birkebeiner 50K Skate / 54K Classic, the 23K Kortelopet, and the 12K Haakon.
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation also announced that this year’s registration cap will be 10,000 participants total for all three races, an increase from last year.
“This increase is in line with our steady growth over time and especially over the last three years,” said Ned Zuelsdorff, executive director of the American Birkebeiner, in a press release.
In 2012, the Birkebeiner reached its cap three months before the event. The increase to 10,000 will accommodate a few more skiers, especially as the event prepares to celebrate its 40th Anniversary.
Registration is available online, or by mail or fax. For more information, visit the American Birkebeiner website, call 715-634-5025, or email birkie@birkie.com.
