Registration: Register online & by mail only. Download race entry form. Online registration closes at 3:00 pm on Saturday, Feb. 8. Register for Cookie Classic Bib pick-up: Saturday, February 8, 2025 – 6:00-7:30PM, Redbery Books, Cable. Sunday, February 9, 2025 – 7:30-9:30AM, Redbery Books. Technique: Classical technique (diagonal stride and accepted variations) is to be used. Skating in…
Participants decorate their bar stool-on-skis with some of the zaniest things you’ll ever see, and then they set off in head-to-head competition down the man-made ski hill for thrills, chills and lots of spills! Food, Drinks, and Great Raffle Ticket Prizes. Chili, Brats, and more. This is a Sno-Jacks Fundraiser with Food, Drinks, and Great…
1-Day, 3-Events, Main Street Finish! The Open Track provides a opportunity for skiers looking for a less competitive Birkebeiner experience while still enjoying our world-famous course. Because the event is limited to the first 1,500 people, Open Track skiers enjoy less crowding, more open trail, and an opportunity to ski with other registered friends and…
The ParaBirkie ski race features adaptive skiers as they become part of legend. The 3.7km course begins at the Birkie’s Wheeler Road Trailhead, glides across Lake Hayward, and makes its way onto Main Street to finish in downtown Hayward, WI. This event is ideal for adaptive skiers and their support crews to compete on the…
The BarneBirkie is where Birkie dreams begin! Open to skiers between the ages 3 and 13, this non-competitive ski events gets kids excited to be outside, on skis, and having fun. Kids choose the distance that they are ready to ski: a 1/2 km, 1km, or 3km course, all ending on Main Street in Hayward,…
Join this Northwoods tradition and combine human skiing and canine power for a truly fun winter experience! Barkie Birkie is one of Birkie Week’s most beloved events. Skiers and their dogs form a skijoring team to compete either a 5km, 3km, or 1km course that finishes to cheering crowds on Main Street in Hayward, WI.…
The Junior Birkie is a competitive ski event for young Birkebeiner warriors! Individual Races Racers start behind the Hayward Intermediate and Primary school and finish to roaring crowds at the American Birkebeiner Finish Line on Main Street in Hayward, WI! Skiers under the age of 10 compete in a 1.5km race, while skiers between the…
Grab Your Friends & Take on the Birkie Giant Ski Challenge! Perhaps Birkie Week’s most fun event, the Birkie Giant Ski Race features teams of six skiers competing in a thrilling race – all attached to a single pair of giant skis. Giant Ski Racers compete in heats in hopes of advancing to the Giant…
Chris Kroeze and Michael Shynes return to The Park Center for two shows during The American Birkebeiner. These two singer-songwriters are back to build on their sold out show during the 2024 Birkie. If you missed this show last year, you missed a doozy and we expect no less in 2025. Chris is the 2018…
The Kortelopet is the legendary counterpart to the American Birkebeiner. Each year, 3,000+ skiers compete 29km on the Birkie Trail from OO Trailhead to the finish line in downtown Hayward, WI. The Kortelopet, fondly known as the Korte, provides all the challenge and excitement of a shorter-distance race while not compromising on competition. For skiers…
The Prince Haakon 15km is named after the baby prince who started it all! Prince Haakon is the ideal event for first-time racers, those looking for a shorter ski race, or skiers who are too young to compete in other Birkie Ski Week Events. Over 15km, skiers race through the forest on the Birkie Trail,…
Chris Kroeze and Michael Shynes return to The Park Center for two shows during The American Birkebeiner. These two singer-songwriters are back to build on their sold out show during the 2024 Birkie. If you missed this show last year, you missed a doozy and we expect no less in 2025. Chris is the 2018…
Join the rich Northwoods tradition of North America’s largest and finest cross-country ski race, the Slumberland American Birkebeiner. For the 51st year in a row, skiers will race 53km classic and 50km skate on the storied Birkie trail from Cable to Hayward, WI, becoming part of legend. Skiers who have completed 20 or more American…
The Slumberland American Birkebeiner’s Sunday On-Snow Ski Demo on February 25, 2024, the day after the big race. Everyone from newbie skiers to elites can try out the latest in new equipment–skis, poles, boots, bindings, and fat bikes. Many of these products are brand new, many to be released for the next season. Plus, you…
Save the Date for the BEST party on the lake! Join us for our end-of-the-season bash on Lake Namakagon! Racing! Food! Music! Fun! It's all happening on Lake Namakagon outside of Lakewoods Resort! Don't miss out! Live Music all weekend! All proceeds of the World's Longest Weenie Roast go to benefit local EMS; Great Divide…