Event Description

The Slumberland American Birkebeiner is North America’s largest cross-country ski race and a homecoming for cross-country ski racers from around the globe!

The American Birkebeiner Challengers event spans 50 km from Cable to Hayward in free technique (For 2024, 5 x 10km laps in Cable).

To date, over 250.000 skiers have finished Birkie ski events. Approximately 40.000 spectators and skiers gather each February in the Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin areas for the Nordic sports festivities and in celebration of the determination and perseverance of the Birkebeiner warriors.