Canadian Birkie News

Get Ready to Ski! Birkie Training Group Registration Opens Tomorrow!

Birkie Training Group Registration Opens Tomorrow at Noon!
Get ready for your best ski season yet with our expert-led training programs designed to build strength, skill, and confidence on and off the snow.

Fall Dryland Training
Ski-specific fitness, strength, balance, and agility to prep you before winter hits.

Winter Training
Refine your technique, improve efficiency, and gain practical knowledge on waxing, equipment, nutrition, and race strategy.

Key Details:

Open to experienced skiers (min. 2 years experience, average to excellent fitness)
Not suitable for beginners – check local clubs for intro programs
Saturday morning sessions only (Edmonton & surrounding ski areas)
A minimum of 6 registrants are needed to run the course with only 20 spots per class – don’t wait to register!
Full session and equipment info available on our website

Dryland Training and Winter Training are available as separate registrations.
However, if you register for both Fall Dryland & Winter Training sessions, you'll receive a $50 credit toward this year's Birkie registration.
We’ll email you a discount code after both registrations are complete.

Choose Fall, Winter, or both—registration opens September 16 at noon!

Learn more about our training programs

Help Us Create the 2027 Canadian Birkie Tagline!

Every year the Canadian Birkie features a unique tagline that captures the spirit of the event. This year, we're inviting our community to help create the perfect tagline!

Thanks everyone, riders and volunteers alike, who came out to the Birkie Bikenbender on Saturday 12th, the "most fun you can have on two wheels". It was a great day, not too muddy, even some sun. A delicious meal was served after the race. Here’s the names of our winners in Men's and Women’s Open Overall And Segment categories respectively:

Men’s Open Overall Best Times

Forrest Evans, First Place

Dustin Vaillancourt, Second Place

Michael Moroskat, Third Place

Women's Open Overall Best Times

Angela Rosebrugh, First Overall

Sur Lambert, Second Overall

Niki Ffoulkes-Jones, Third Overall

Water and Weeds Segment Winners

Men's Open

Dustin Vaillancourt, Fort Saskatchewan

Women's Open

Jacqueline Gelineau, Salmon Arm

Congratulations!

New Volunteer Opportunity | Assistant to the Chief of Loppet!

Love being part of what makes the Canadian Birkie such a special experience? We're looking for an enthusiastic volunteer as assistant to the Chief of Loppet. A great opportunity to get involved with planning and delivering our signature events. Responsibilities range from helping the Loppet Committee stay organized and on schedule to supporting race operations and volunteer activities during event weekend.

The Assistant Chief of Loppet is an important part in bringing the Birkie to life and ensuring a long-lasting experience for participants, volunteers, sponsors, and partners. This is an opportunity to get involved behind the scenes, build leadership and event management skills, and volunteer alongside a passionate team that shares a love for community, outdoor adventure, and the Birkie tradition. As part of this role, the Canadian Birkebeiner Society includes Nordiq Canada’s officials Level 1 and Level 2 Workshops, gaining valuable training and knowledge that can help you grow as an event leader. If you're organized, dependable, and eager to contribute to the Canadian Birkie we'd love to have you join the Loppet team!

Interested? Please email ski@canadianbirkie.com with a short note why you like to volunteer in this role, your name, email address and phone number.

Torskeklubben wants you!

Torskeklubben Edmonton, title sponsor of the Canadian Birkie 55 km with Pack event, will be hosting their monthly dinner on Oct 6 and our own Chief of Emergency Response, Dave McCashin, will be the guest speaker. If you haven't attended before, you need to be sure to sign up and support our sponsor. It's great fun- and there's Aquavit for toasting. Skal!

TORSKEKLUBBEN DINNER

Torskeklubben needs you!

Torskeklubben Edmonton is working a casino on Oct 24 and 25 and needs volunteers to work shifts. Join Delia and Charles for the late night (or is it early morning?) shifts and support our good friends at Torskeklubben Edmonton - who in turn support the Canadian Birkie.

CASINO SIGN UP