Birkebeinerrennet 4283008 225074954 2008-07-11T19:31:51Z Jt68 7429888 /* 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== <references/> {{Worldloppet}} [[Category:Cross-country skiing]] [[de:Birkebeinerrennet]] [[fr:Birkebeinerrennet]] [[no:Birkebeinerrennet]] [[nn:Birkebeinerrennet]] [[sv:Birkebeinerrennet]]