Birkebeinerrittet
Birkebeinerrittet (lit. The Birkebeiner cycling race) is a long-distance mountain bike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountain bike race in number of contestants.[1] In 2009, 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race. In 2023 the 30th edition will be held.[2]
The race
The race starts in Rena and ends at Håkons Hall in Lillehammer. Birkebeinerrittet is 84km[3] long along fire roads, with some paved and some single/dual-track segments.
The race has been held since 1993 and commemorates a trip made by the Birkebeiner loyalists to save the heir to the Norwegian throne, Håkon Håkonsson, in 1206. All participants carry a backpack weighing at least 3.5 kg, symbolizing the weight of the then one-year-old heir.
Past winners
Men
Year | Name | Club/Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Ole Hem | ![]() | 2:37:08 |
2021 | Eskil Evensen-Lie | ![]() | 2:37:51 |
2019 | Eskil Evensen-Lie | ![]() | 2:34:20 |
2018 | Erik Resell | ![]() | 2:32:54 |
2017 | Erik Resell | ![]() | 2:28:21 |
2016 | Åsmund Løvik | ![]() | |
2015 | Carl Fredrik Hagen | ![]() | |
2014 | Fredrik Wilmann | ![]() | 02.33.18 |
2013 | Fredrik Ericsson | ![]() | 02.41.17 |
2012 | Lars Ragnar Manengen | ![]() | 02.43.24 |
2011 | Stian Remme | ![]() | 02.54.45 |
2010 | Hannes Genze | ![]() | 02.57.04 |
2009 | Andreas Kugler | ![]() | 03.02.05 |
2008 | Anders Hovdenes | ![]() | 02.40.50 |
2007 | Massimo De Bertolis | ![]() | 02.52.29 |
2006 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | ![]() | 02.43.08 |
2005 | Thomas Frischknecht | ![]() | 03.52.01 |
Women
Year | Name | Club/Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Borghild Løvset | ![]() | 03.05.04 |
2013 | Borghild Løvset | ![]() | 03.12.38 |
2012 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.06.42 |
2011 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.08.26 |
2010 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.19.45 |
2009 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | ![]() | 03.27.02 |
2008 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.09.06 |
2007 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.24.43 |
2006 | Pia Sundstedt | ![]() | 03.08.32 |
2005 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | ![]() | 04.05.18 |
External links
- Official homepage
See also
References
- ^ Birkebeinerrittet is the world's largest cross country bicycle race with 18.000 participants Archived August 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Birken | Birkebeinerrittet celebrates 30 years". Birken. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Birken | Cycling". Birken. Retrieved 2023-05-15.