Birkie is all about family
The Birkie has become a very important part of our winter since 2004. For 10 years Randy skied the 55km event carrying a 5.5 kg …
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Maya MacIsaac-Jones Interview
My favourite Birkie memory is racing the 31 km with a bunch of friends. Maya Maya MacIsaac – Jones skied on the Canadian Senior National …
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“Did we save the baby?”
A number of years ago, possibly 2010 or earlier when the Edmonton Journal was a sponsor, John Lucas was the lead photographer who was assigned …
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Birkie Trail Blazers
Trailgroomers having fun in the sun and SNOW today in Birkieland! There are about 25 Trail Blazers who work in small groups to cut back shrubs, …
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Birkie at River’s Edge Ultra
Canadian Birkebeiner Society represented at the River’s Edge Ultra. TRAIL junkies checked out our Birkie display. Go trail runners!!
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Birkie Station at Tour de l’Alberta
Eight Birkie volunteers ran our busy aid station at the Tour de l’Alberta bike race! Way to help out!!! They gave out tourtière, sandwiches, crepes …
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Summer Training for Birkie
Keeping the ski legs primed out at Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area!! Our Birkie skiers are taking advantage of the summer months to prepare …
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New office for the Birkie
Moving Day!!!!!! The Birkie moved to a new office today. We are so excited!!! Thank you to our volunteers who hauled furniture and storage boxes …
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Birkie One Story
Written by Frank Haley who presented this speech at the Vikings Feast on February 9, 2019 The first Edmonton Birkebeiner ski race was set for …
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A True Clothing Bag Story
by Jim Black, veteran and scarred skier Once upon a time ….in the early days of the Birkie – perhaps 1994 … in the era when …
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