Birkebeinerrennet
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/* Special 2002 FIS World-Cup Race */ Link to FIS
[[Image:Birkebeinerne ski.jpg|thumb|''Birkebeinerne''. Painting
by [[:no:Knud Bergslien|Knud Bergslien]], [[1869]]]]
'''Birkebeinerrennet''' (lit. The [[Birkebeiner]] run/race) is a long-distance [[Cross-country skiing|cross-country]] [[ski]] race ([[ski marathon]]) held annually in [[Norway]]. It is Norway's race in the [[Worldloppet Ski Federation]]. It is one of three races held under the Birkebeiner moniker, the other two being [[Birkebeinerrittet]] (bicycling) and [[Birkebeinerløpet]] (cross-country running).
==Race==
The race starts at [[Rena, Norway|Rena]] and ends at [[Lillehammer]], a distance of 54 [[kilometer|km]]. The number of participants is limited to 12,000 and is usually fully subscribed.
==History==
The run has been held since 1932, and commemorates a trip made by the [[Birkebeiner|Birkebeiner loyalists]] to save the heir to the [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norwegian throne]], [[Håkon Håkonsson]], in 1206. All participants carry a backpack weighing at least 3.5 [[kilogram|kg]], symbolizing the weight of the then one-year old heir.
In 2007, the race was cancelled due to extremely high winds (90 km/h or 55 mph). However, at the time of cancellation, the event had been underway for nearly an hour, with roughly a quarter of the 13,000 competitors already on course. Despite the efforts of officials to send everyone back to the start, 55 hard-nosed Norwegians eventually reached the finish in [[Lillehammer]], and upon being interviewed, blasted the decision to cancel the event [http://braytonosgood.com/birkebeiner-report].
==Past Winners==
===Men===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Name
!Club/Nation
!Time
|-
|[[1932]]
|[[Trygve Beisvåg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.51.04
|-
|[[1933]]
|[[Arne Rustadstuen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.24.12
|-
|[[1934]]
|[[Arne Rustadstuen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|5.41.25
|-
|[[1935]]
|[[Olaf Hoffsbakken]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.10.35
|-
|[[1936]]
|[[Oscar Gjøslien]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|5.16.05
|-
|[[1937]]
|[[Gunnar Hansveen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.44.45
|-
|[[1938]]
|[[Olaf Hoffsbakken]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.56.34
|-
|[[1939]]
|[[Hallvard Eggset]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.09.05
|-
|[[1940]]
|[[Gunnar Hansveen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.30.09
|-
|[[1946]]
|[[Leif Haugen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.54.59
|-
|[[1947]]
|[[Gunnar Hermansen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.38.24
|-
|[[1949]]
|[[Olav Kveberg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.13.55
|-
|[[1950]]
|[[Gunnar Hermansen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.28.15
|-
|[[1951]]
|[[Thorfinn Staff Eid]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.12.01
|-
|[[1952]]
|[[Odd Nyborg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.17.50
|-
|[[1953]]
|[[Johs. Woxen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.20.25
|-
|[[1954]]
|[[Johan Østvang]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.30.18
|-
|[[1955]]
|[[Oddmund Jensen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.57.31
|-
|[[1956]]
|[[Einar Skaaren]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.03.33
|-
|[[1957]]
|[[Oddmund Jensen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.48.46
|-
|[[1958]]
|[[Oddmund Jensen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.39.34
|-
|[[1959]]
|[[Einar Skaaren]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.01.33
|-
|[[1960]]
|[[Martin Stokken]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.34.19
|-
|[[1961]]
|[[Ole Ellefsæter]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.44.02
|-
|[[1962]]
|[[Oddmund Jensen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.43.15
|-
|[[1963]]
|[[Magnar Ingebrigtsli]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.04.59
|-
|[[1964]]
|[[Egil Tvedt]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.23.31
|-
|[[1965]]
|[[Oddmund Jensen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.41.48
|-
|[[1966]]
|[[Egil Tvedt]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.36.34
|-
|[[1967]]
|[[Ivar Skogsrud]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.00.39
|-
|[[1968]]
|[[Erik Solberg Johansen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.16.50
|-
|[[1969]]
|[[Niri Helleberg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.20.51
|-
|[[1970]]
|[[Arne Vehus]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.21.40
|-
|[[1971]]
|[[Bjørn Arvnes]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.40.30
|-
|[[1972]]
|[[Erik Solberg Johansen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.24.19
|-
|[[1973]]
|[[Per Knotten]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.06.07
|-
|[[1974]]
|[[Dag Anmarkrud]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.22.42
|-
|[[1975]]
|[[Ivar Formo]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.25.35
|-
|[[1976]]
|[[Audun Kolstad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.12.10
|-
|[[1977]]
|[[Audun Kolstad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.05.39
|-
|[[1978]]
|[[Anders Bakken]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.14.04
|-
|[[1979]]
|[[Anders Bakken]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.14.35
|-
|[[1980]]
|[[Dag Atle Bjørkheim]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.16.05
|-
|[[1981]]
|[[Sven-Åke Lundbäck]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden]]
|3.16.25
|-
|[[1982]]
|[[Dag Atle Bjørkheim]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.02.43
|-
|[[1983]]
|[[Per Knut Aaland]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.51.25
|-
|[[1984]]
|[[Magnar Rismyhr]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.59.28
|-
|[[1985]]
|[[Ola Hassis]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden]]
|2.53.11
|-
|[[1986]]
|[[:sv:Örjan Blomquist|Örjan Blomquist]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden]]
|3.08.30
|-
|[[1987]]
|[[Pierre Harvey]]
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]]
|3.08.30
|-
|[[1988]]
|[[Jo Helgestad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.08.08
|-
|[[1989]]
|[[John Kvale]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.58.56
|-
|[[1990]]
|[[Per Knut Aaland]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.03.44
|-
|[[1991]]
|[[Per Knut Aaland]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.05.07
|-
|[[1992]]
|[[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.15.34
|-
|[[1993]]
|[[Aleksandr Golubev (cross-country skier)|Aleksandr Golubev]]
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]]
|2.45.42
|-
|[[1994]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.36.10
|-
|[[1995]]
|[[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.57.18
|-
|[[1996]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.39.12
|-
|[[1997]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.33.05
|-
|[[1998]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|2.43.19
|-
|[[1999]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Øyer/Tretten IF]], [[Norway]]
|2.50.45
|-
|[[2000]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Øyer/Tretten IF]], [[Norway]]
|2.41.53
|-
|[[2001]]
|[[Erling Jevne]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Øyer/Tretten IF]], [[Norway]]
|2.38.45
|-
|[[2002]]
|[[Stanislav Rezac]]
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]]
|2.39.08
|-
|[[2003]]
|[[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Fjellhug/Vereide IL]], [[Norway]]
|2.39.56
|-
|[[2004]]
|[[Gianantonio Zanetel]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]]
|2.48.55
|-
|[[2005]]
|[[Stanislav Rezac]]
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]]
|2.37.37
|-
|[[2006]]
|[[Anders Aukland]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oseberg SKIL]], [[Norway]]
|2.52.13
|-
|[[2008]]
|[[Stanislav Rezac]]
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]]
|2.24.33
|-
|}
===Women===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Name
!Club/Nation
!Time
|-
|[[1976]]
|[[Berit Mørdre Lammedal]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.54.44
|-
|[[1977]]
|[[Valborg Østberg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.31.04
|-
|[[1978]]
|[[Birgit Øverby Tennøe]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.49.01
|-
|[[1979]]
|[[Anna Bjørgan]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|4.07.48
|-
|[[1980]]
|[[Anna Bjørgan]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.47.15
|-
|[[1981]]
|[[Vigdis Rønning]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.43.19
|-
|[[1982]]
|[[Birgit Øverby Tennøe]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.40.55
|-
|[[1983]]
|[[Hilde Riis]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.26.47
|-
|[[1984]]
|[[Gry Oftedal]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.27.00
|-
|[[1985]]
|[[Gry Oftedal]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.25.45
|-
|[[1986]]
|[[Ellen Grepperud]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.52.45
|-
|[[1987]]
|[[Astrid Dæhlie]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.47.32
|-
|[[1988]]
|[[Elisabeth Tharaldsen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.50.13
|-
|[[1989]]
|[[Marthe Flugstad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.13.35
|-
|[[1990]]
|[[Mona Fugli]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.51.50
|-
|[[1991]]
|[[Ragnhild Bratberg]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.38.54
|-
|[[1992]]
|[[Anne Jahren]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.52.00
|-
|[[1993]]
|[[Astrid Kristin Ruud]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[NTHI]], [[Norway]]
|3.24.25
|-
|[[1994]]
|[[Marit Elveos]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.21.12
|-
|[[1995]]
|[[Unni Ødegård]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.28.15
|-
|[[1996]]
|[[Marit Mikkelplass]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.05.12
|-
|[[1997]]
|[[Marthe Flugstad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]
|3.10.46
|-
|[[1998]]
|[[Anita Moen Guidon]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Trysilfjellet SKIKL]], [[Norway]]
|3.03.21
|-
|[[1999]]
|[[Anita Moen Guidon]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Trysilfjellet SKIKL]], [[Norway]]
|3.21.22
|-
|[[2000]]
|[[Anita Moen Guidon]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Trysilfjellet SKIKL]], [[Norway]]
|3.06.24
|-
|[[2001]]
|[[Anita Moen Guidon]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Trysilfjellet SKIKL]], [[Norway]]
|3.03.27
|-
|[[2002]]
|[[Marthe Flugstad]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Gjøvik SKIKL]], [[Norway]]
|3.08.27
|-
|[[2003]]
|[[Annmari Viljanmaa]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]
|3.05.16
|-
|[[2004]]
|[[Annmari Viljanmaa]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]
|3.03.47
|-
|[[2005]]
|[[Cristina Paluselli]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]]
|3.10.59
|-
|[[2006]]
|[[Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Nybygda IL]], [[Norway]]
|3.08.10
|-
|[[2008]]
|[[Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Nybygda IL]], [[Norway]]
|2.52.04
|-
|}
===Special 2002 FIS World-Cup Race===
In 2002, the race was included as the last event in the [[International Ski Federation|FIS]] world-cup. The world-cup class was won by [[Thomas Alsgaard]] and [[Anita Moen Guidon]] finishing in
2:24:08.7<ref>[http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=3574 FIS-Ski Results Lillehammer 2002, Men]</ref> and
2:43:39.1<ref>[http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=3575 FIS-Ski Results Lillehammer 2002, Woman]</ref>,
respectively, faster than both [[Stanislav Rezac|Rezac's]] and [[Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen|Hilde GP's]] records as of 2008. The participants in the world-cup class were, however, not required to carry the 3.5 kg backpack.
==External links==
*[http://www.turrennklubben.no/skirace_info/Birkebeinerrennet.kmz 3D animation of race] Requires [[Google Earth]] software.
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://www.turrennklubben.no/skirace_info/Birkebeinerrennet.kmz 2D View] in [[Google Maps]].
*[http://www.birkebeiner.no/renn/ Official homepage (in Norwegian)]
*[http://www.birkebeiner.no/renn_eng/ English version of the official homepage]
==References==
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