Date
Sat, 25 Sept 2027
Venue
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, Wisconsin
Town of Cable, Bayfield County
Countdown
September
The half is one lap of the 13.1-mile loop that the marathoners run twice. A fair trail half, with gentle climbing of about 300 m.
Key facts
01One lap of the loop, no repeats
02Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Town of Cable
Distance21km
Total climb303m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.7 km
Weather
Late-September, Town of Cable
20°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mize, Donna1:24:2615.0 km/h
02Goble, Reid1:28:0214.4 km/h
03Bowser, Dave1:28:2114.3 km/h
137
Finishers
2:24:23
Median time
8.8 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAmerican Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF)
Websitebirkie.com
Instagram@americanbirkebeiner
Running since1998
Training
Training for the Birkie Trail Run 21 km
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21 km with 303 m of climbing
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