Canadian Birkie Ski Festival 2027

Welcome to the Birkebeiner Ski Festival 2027.

You’re Born to Ski, Born to Birkie! Join us!

2027 Events:

February 12th, 2027

Nordic Fair & registration package Pick-up

Time: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: TBC

February 13th, 2027

55 km with Pack Torskeklubben Birkebeiner

55 km without Pack Birkie Lite

31 km Leading Edge Physio Birkie Tour

Ages: 12+ (Participants under 17 must be accompanied and registered with an Adult Guardian)

13 km Global Edmonton Mini Birkie

Ages: 8+ (Participants under 11 must be accompanied and registered with an Adult Guardian)

7 km - Birkie Fun Ski

Ages: 8+ (Participants under 11 must be accompanied and registered with an Adult Guardian)

Viking Feast

February 14th, 2027

Barnebirkie- Barnebirkie registration is on a different form. Barnebirkie registration is estimated to open Dec 1st.

Important Information:

Ski event changes-Upgrades: Upgrades to an event (e.g. 31km to 55km) are accepted until the close of the online registration, February 10, 2027. You must pay the price difference, at the TIME of the event change request, between the two events plus a $25 service fee. Please contact ski@canadianbirkie.com to upgrade.

Ski event changes-Downgrades: Please, Ski to your Level! Downgrades, (e.g. 55km to 31km) can only be made at the Nordic Fair during bib pickup. There is no fee for downgrading to a shorter distance, nor are you refunded the price difference.

Secure your spot insurance will be included for participants who sign up for the 13, 31 and 55 km ski events on or before December 31, 2026. After that, you can purchase insurance for $25 for the 13, 31 and 55 km ski events.

What is secure Your Spot Insurance? If your ski event is cancelled by the organizers, your registration will be transferred to the same distance and event in 2028. You get a full carry-forward for your registered ski event and for one year only! The insurance has no monetary value and can not be transferred. Secure your spot insurance only applies to the ski events 13 km, 31 km and 55km. See details here.

Global Ranking 55 and 31 km events: Results in the 55 km events and the 31 km events are eligible for WorldLoppet Rankings. Your global ranking can be used for seeding purposes in large races associated with WorldLoppet globally and is available in searchable format on their website. There is a $5 administration fee for this service.

Waves 55 and 31 km events: Participants will be asked to choose a wave in which to start. See here for wave details.

A processing fee for registration will be added at the payment stage and includes a $2 Zone4 Registration System fee, $3 Nordic Alberta fee and a 4% credit card fee. 5% GST will also be charged during checkout.

Policies: Click here to see the Canadian Birkebeiner Society Refund, Privacy and Cancellation Statements.