American Birkebeiner

If you have skied the 2010, 2011 or 2012 Birkie or Korte, you may not use a qualifier other than the 2013 Seeley Classic (for classic skiers)  for wave advancement (based on wave availability).  See Race Info page for additional details.

WORLDLOPPET RACES - Click link to get a complete list of races.

Birkebeiner & Kortelopet Qualifiers

Sisu Ski Fest - January 11-12, 2013
Ironwood, MI 715-254-4104, http://www.sisuskifest.com

Seeley Hills Classic - January 12, 2013
Seeley, WI, 715-798-3571, http://www.seeleyclassic.com

Pepsi Challenge - January 19, 2013
Biwabik, MN, 800-688-7669 ext 3409, http://www.cityofbiwabik.com

BirkieTour - January 19, 2013
Birkie Trail, non-competitive tour. WORLDLOPPET PASSPORT QUALIFiER ONLY.  Not a Birkie/Korte qualifier.
Click here for more information or call 715-634-5025.

Noquemanon Ski Marathon - January 26, 2013
Marquette, MI, 906-235-6861, http://www.noquemanon.com/

Badger State Games - February 2, 2013
Wausau, WI, 715-355-8788, http://www.badgerstategames.org

Alley Loop Marathon - February 2, 2013
Crested Butte, CO, 970-349-1707, http://www.cbnordic.org/

Boulder Mountain Tour - February 2, 2013
Sun Valley, ID, 800-634-3347, http://www.bouldermountaintour.com/

Sharps Lake Placid Loppet - February 2, 2013
Lake Placid, NY, 518-523-1655, http://www.orda.org

Wolf Tracks Rendezvous - February 2, 2013 Winter Park/Minocqua, WI, www.minocquawinterpark.org

Canadian Birkebeiner - February 8-9, 2013
Edmonton, ALB, 780-430-7153, http://www.canadianbirkie.com/

North American VASA - February 9, 2013
Traverse City, MI, 231-938-4400, http://www.vasa.org/

Pre-Birkie- February 9, 2013
Hayward, WI, 715-634-4994, www.haywardlions.com

Mora Vasaloppet - February 10, 2013
Mora, MN, 800-368-6672, http://www.vasaloppet.org/

North End Classic (Korte qualifier) - February 10, 2013
Cable, WI, 715-798-3599

Minnesota Finlandia - February 16, 2013
Bemidji, MN, 218-751-0041, http://www.minnesotafinlandia.com

Snow Mt Stampede - March 2-3, 2013
Winter Park, CO, 970-786-1763, http://www.ymcarockies.org/

Yellowstone Rendezvous - March 2, 2013
W Yellowstone, MT, 406-646-7245 (evenings), http://www.rendezvousrace.com/

Sleeping Giant Loppet - March 2, 2013
Thunder Bay, Canada, 807-475-7081, http://www.sleepinggiantloppet.ca

Tour of Anchorage - March 3, 2013
Anchorage, AK, 907-786-1763, http://www.tourofanchorage.com/

Great Bear Chase - March 9, 2013
Calumet, MI, 906-337-4520, http://www.bearchase.org

California Gold/Silver Rush - March 16, 2013 (tentative)
Soda Springs, CA, 916-426-3871, http://www.farwestnordic.org/

Wave Placement is based on a first received, first placed basis. If a wave fills, you will be placed in the next available wave based on
registration criteria. 

• A Birkie qualifier must be 42K or longer and Korte qualifier must be 23K or longer. A complete list of Birkie and Kortelopet Qualifiers is listed to the left.
• A detailed list of Wave Seeding and Qualifying Race Rules is listed on the Waves & Seeding page, click here for more information.
• Please contact individual races for information regarding race distances, see list below.
• WORLDLOPPET races also qualify skiers for wave placement up to wave 4. For a list of these races, please click here.