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The Bristlecone Birkenbeiner

January 15, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bristlecone Birkebeiner Winterfest 2022

Bristlecone Birkebeiner Winterfest

The Bristlecone Birkebeiner is a multi-sport winter event at the Ward Mountain Recreation Area, North Trailhead held on January 15th. Event options are cross-country ski, snowshoe, or fat tire bike!
The Cross-country Ski Long Course will traverse the Birkebeiner Loop (D Loop). The Cross-country Ski Short Course and Snowshoe Course will follow the Connector Trail to the Birkebeiner Loop. The Kids Ski course is an out-and-back on the Shelter Connector Trail. And the Fat Tire Bike course is a loop using the Birkebeiner Loop, Atta Boy Loop, and Revenue Loop Trails.

Bristlecone Birkebeiner 2022 Poster

Schedule of Events:
8:00 am – Long Course Cross-country Ski – $40
8:10 am – Short Course Cross-country Ski – $30
8:30 am – Fat Tire Bike – $40
8:35 am – Snowshoe – $30
9:30 am – Kids Cross Country Ski – $15
Weather is unpredictable in Ely. Sometimes there is enough snow, sometimes there is barely enough snow, or sometimes there is none! If there isn’t enough snow, their will be a Long and Short Course Trail Run, and a Kids Trail Run that follows the same trails as the cross-country ski events. And there will be a fat tire/mountain bike event that will follow the same route as the fat tire route.
Not-enough-snow Schedule of Events:
8:00 am – Mountain bike/Fat Tire – $40
8:05 am – Long Course Trail Run – $40
8:10 am – Short Course Trail Run – $30
9:30 am – Kids Trail Run – $15
Medals will be awarded as following:
Long Course Ski/Trail Run – top three male & top three female
Short Course Ski/Trail Run – top three male & top three female
Kids Course Ski/Trail Run – top three kids
Snowshoe Course- top three
Fat Tire Bike/Mountain Bike Course – top three
If you register for a snow or a no-snow event and weather doesn’t cooperate in your favor, we will provide a refund (minus Active.com transaction fee) towards another EOE event.
We are working closely with the Bureau of Land Management for trail grooming before the event. However, sometimes weather conditions do not allow for optimal grooming conditions.

See our website for event details and registration:
www.elyoutdoorenthusiasts.org

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Details

Date:
January 15, 2022
Time:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
www.elyoutdoorenthusiasts.org

Venue

Ward Mountain North
Murry Summit Rt. 6
Ely, NV 89301 United States
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