TurBirken 53 km 2027
Plan your own TurBirken 53 km ski day and share it with the people cheering you on.
Tingstadjordet, Rena → Birkebeineren skistadion, Lillehammer
- Distance
- 53 km
- Ascent
- +976 m
- High point
- 899 m
- Start
- Fri, Mar 192027
The course
The whole race, as a ridgeline
▲ high point
How to share TurBirken 53 km with your phone
Plan your own TurBirken 53 km ski day and share it with the people cheering you on.
Organiser information checked 8 November 2026.
Where does TurBirken take place?
TurBirken takes place in Innlandet, Norway, north of Oslo. The race starts at Tingstadjordet near Rena and finishes at Birkebeineren ski stadium in Lillehammer. Rena lies east of Lillehammer, and the course crosses the mountains from east to west. Start and finish are in different places, so plan transport between Rena and Lillehammer.
How do I share my ski race?
To share your own race, prepare a Livebib broadcast and send its personal link to family and friends before the start. Start GPS sharing when you are ready to ski. Followers see the positions your device sends when connectivity allows. The organiser remains the source for official timing and results.
What do my followers need?
Send your personal activity link to the people who will follow you and tell them your distance and starting day. The race catalogue identifies the event. Your own link identifies your broadcast. A skier appears through the position they choose to share, so the event name alone does not mean that every participant is broadcasting.
What should I prepare before the start?
Charge your phone, test the broadcast and make sure the people following you have the right link. Keep the phone protected from moisture and cold. Agree on a meeting place after the race, and check the organiser’s latest transport, equipment and weather notices.
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Ski TurBirken 53 km and share your own race
Plan your own TurBirken 53 km ski day and share it with the people cheering you on.
TurBirken takes place in Innlandet, Norway, north of Oslo. The race starts at Tingstadjordet near Rena and finishes at Birkebeineren ski stadium in Lillehammer. Rena lies east of Lillehammer, and the course crosses the mountains from east to west. Start and finish are in different places, so plan transport between Rena and Lillehammer.
TurBirken is the 53 km Friday crossing from Rena to Lillehammer for skiers who want to choose their own pace. Both classic and freestyle techniques are allowed, and you can enter with or without timing. It uses the Birkebeiner route but has a different day and entry from the main Saturday Birkebeinerrennet.
The organiser requires a pack weighing at least 2 kg. Plan the crossing and the journey to the Rena start before thinking about a finish meeting in Lillehammer. For a follower, the important details are the Friday departure and your personal link. Calling every Birken entry simply “Birken” can easily leave family watching the wrong day.
The published 2027 race dates are 19 March 2027. Check your entry against the exact distance and day shown here before arranging travel or asking someone to follow you.
To share your own race, prepare a Livebib broadcast and send its personal link to family and friends before the start. Start GPS sharing when you are ready to ski. Followers see the positions your device sends when connectivity allows. The organiser remains the source for official timing and results.
About TurBirken 53 km 2027
TurBirken 53 km 2027 takes place on Friday, March 19, 2027 in Norway.
TurBirken 53 km: 53 km, 976 m of climbing, from Tingstadjordet, Rena to Birkebeineren skistadion, Lillehammer.
Official website: birken.no
The climbs
The climbs that decide the day
- 01
Dølfjellet
12.7 km+520 m4.1 %
crest at km 12.7
- 02
Climb after Steinsvikfjellet
4.8 km+203 m4.3 %
crest at km 33.9
The course
On the map
Open the full-resolution mapThe course
Marked trails along the course
- Birkebeinerrennet52.6 km on this trail