Getting to Edmonton & Birkie

Travel to Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival

Where is Edmonton?	These are the basics! Edmonton is the capital city of the province of Alberta in Canada. It is located in the center of the province. Check out Discover Alberta's useful Interactive map of Alberta.
Flying in?	Car rentals, taxi cabs, and airport bus service are available at Edmonton International Airport. Sky Shuttle service can be booked ahead of time by calling 780-465-8515. It stops at several southside hotels along Gateway Blvd. www.edmontonskyshuttle.com for details.
Bib Pickup	Ramada Conference Centre, our host hotel, hosts the Nordic Fair. This is where you pick up your bibs between 12pm noon and 8 pm Friday More Information on Chip Pickup
Getting Around	Driving to the Event  Both the Start and Finish are easily accessible and are within 45 minutes east of Edmonton. The best directions to both start lines can be found by following the links in Event Details -Travel Instructions. Birkie Shuttles included in Entry Fee: From Finish Stadium back to the Long-events Start (Ukrainian Village) car parking. From Uncas car parking lot to Short starts / Finish Stadium and return (spectators also welcome). Birkie Bus for those without cars: $5.00 each way for a Birkie Bus pass, payable at the Nordic Fair Information booth on Friday. Please reserve space on each Birkie Bus ride you will require.
Hotels to Start - the Birkie Bus	If you do not have your own car transportation  Board the Birkie Bus from the host hotel to the Long event start line. Bus to the 55 km/31 km Start Line: departs host hotel at 6:30 am (tentative - see Information booth at Nordic Fair on Friday when you buy your bus tickets for final departure time and route) Board the Birkie Bus to the Short Starts 13 km, Ole’s Tour (2.5 / 4 km): departs 9:15 a.m.

Birkie Bus Finish Line to Hotel	If you do not have your own car transportation  Shuttle service will pick up from the finish line to host hotel Saturday afternoon. Bus to host hotel from the finish line on the hour from 1 pm to 5 pm. Please reserve space when you purchase your bus ticket at the Information booth on Friday.
Friday test ski	If you want to ski a portion of the course on Friday, a car rental is recommended to get to Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area.