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Birkebeinerrennet (lit. The Birkebeiner run/race) is a long-distance cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held annually in Norway. The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender Eystein Meyla. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, A ski is a long flat device worn on the feet designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow A ski marathon is a long distance Cross-country skiing race Races include Vasaloppet at Dalarna, Sweden, held annually on the Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional It is Norway's race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation. The Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance Cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through various ski races 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 and ends at Lillehammer, a distance of 54 km. Rena is the administrative centre of Åmot municipality in the Norwegian county of Hedmark. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 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 loyalists to save the heir to the Norwegian throne, Håkon Håkonsson, in 1206. Members of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish royal families have been Norwegian monarchs. Haakon Haakonsson (1204 &ndash December 15, 1263) ( Norwegian Håkon Håkonsson, Old Norse Hákon Hákonarson) also called All participants carry a backpack weighing at least 3. 5 kg, symbolizing the weight of the then one-year old heir.

In 2007, the race was canceled 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 [1]. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Worldloppet cross-country skiing races
Europe: Birkebeinerrennet \| Dolomitenlauf \| Engadin Skimarathon \| Finlandia-hiihto \| Jizerská padesátka \| König Ludwig Lauf \| Marcialonga \| Tartu Maraton \| La Transjurassienne \| Vasaloppet America: American Birkebeiner \| Keskinada Loppet \| Asia: Sapporo International Ski Marathon \| Australia: Kangaroo Hoppet

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The Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance Cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through various ski races Finlandia-hiihto (Finlandialoppet is a long-distance cross-country skiing competition held annually in Finland. Marcialonga is a cross-country ski race which is arranged for the last Sunday in January in the Province of Trento in Italy. Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race ( Ski marathon) held in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden, annually on the first Sunday of March The American Birkebeiner (or Birkie) is the largest and one of the longest cross country ski races in North America. The Kangaroo Hoppet is the Australian long distance Cross-country skiing race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation.

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