2012 Race Highlights

Birkebeiner 50K Skate

Tad Elliott, USA 2:04:48
Holly Brooks, USA 2:18:53

Birkebeiner 54K Classic

David Chamberlain, USA 2:51:15
Carolyn Ocariz, USA 3:03:10

Kortelopet 23K Skate

Ryan Davis, USA 1:02:02
Alayna Sonnesyn, USA 1:06:33

Korteloppet 23K Classic

Geoff Ash, USA 1:09:30
Nora Gilbertson, USA 1:20:14

Entrants

8,836 (Birkebeiner Skate 4,237; Birkebeiner Classic 1,820; Kortelopet Skate 1,488; Kortelopet Classic 1,291)

Race Summary

Winners of all Birkebeiner and Kortelopet events hailed from the USA.

In its fifth year, the Birkie Classic race was the scene of a close finish on Main Street with David Chamberlain beating world renowned Norwegian Vegard Ulvang by two seconds.

Laurie Landgraf, wife of Dave Landgraf, beloved Birkie Founder who died in August 2011, lit the torch at the Welcoming Ceremonies and sent off the largest field of participants on race morning.