- Fun for the entire family!
- Canada's premiere Cross Country Ski Festival.
- The largest Classical Cross Country Ski Festival in North America.
- An adventure for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Remembrance of the historic legend of the original Birkebeiners over 790 years ago on their quest to save the heir to the Norwegian throne.
- A celebration of events beginning with the Opening Ceremonies and ending with the Vikings' Feast after the Birkebeiner ski events.
I was very fortunate this weekend to be able to observe one of the Canadian Birkbeiner loppet organizing meetings. What a great bunch of people, who work on this event all year!!
If you love XCskiing, you will love the Canadian Birkbeiner event that is scheduled the second Saturday in Februrary each year. This year that Saturday is on Valentine's day February 14, 2004.
So if you want a great XCskiing vacation with your significant other
The Canadian Birkie is one of three major Birkbeiner events in the world!! So if you want to experience a traditional nordic style loppet, than the Birkie is just the thing for you!
If you would like more information, Bob Coe is the communications contact for the Birkie, call 780-463-7048, or email Bob at: coe@ecn.ab.ca
To give you an idea of the events that are planned for this year, I lifted the following section from the CDN Birkie website:
Nordic Fair & Bib Pickup - February 13
- Celebrate the opening of the 2004 Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival!
- Explore the Nordic Fair, which features product demos and wax advice from the local ski shops, pick up Birkie t-shirts and souveniers, or learn about other local ski areas.
- Most important, you must pick up your bib and event kit at the nordic fair!
- The Nordic Fair is open from Noon until 8.pm on Friday, February 13, 2004
- The Nordic Fair is located at Festival Place, 100 Festival Way in Sherwood Park. For more info on Festival Place, call (780) 464-2852
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The Ski Events
- The most important part of the Birkie! Check out the Race Events page for more info.
The Vikings' Feast
- Refuel your body after a tough skiing day with fellow skiers, spectators and volunteers with a "feast fit for hungry Vikings"!
- Held at Festival Place at 6:00 p.m. on February 14, 2004.
- Tickets are $25.00 and can be ordered along with your Entry Form.
- Tickets go fast, so get your registration, and Vikings' Feast Ticket orders in soon!
Awards Ceremony & Slide Presentation
- Held after the Vikings' Feast and open to everyone, celebrate your Birkie achievements and enjoy a slideshow presentation of the day's events.
- Awards for the top 3 finishers of your event in your category.
- If you think you are eligible for other awards, including the Haakon Haakonsson Award (for skiing the American and Norwegian 55 km Birkebeiners).
For more information on the Festival Events, contact the Birkie Office!
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Sunday, November 23, 2003
