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Race Day Schedule — Athletes to Watch — Race Tracking
— Train with Team Birkie — COVID-19 Policy
— Aid Stations — Course maps

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Friday Sept. 24^th thru

Saturday, September 25^th

Race Day Schedule

Athletes to Watch

The Birkie Trail Run Festival’s half marathon has once again been named the USA Track and Field 2021 Half Marathon Trail Championship!

Andy Wacker

Boulder, CO
Age: 31
Event: Half-Marathon
Career Highlights:
- 2^nd at the 2018 Half Marathon Trail Championships – Birkie Trail Run Festival
- Competed at World Mountain Running Championships

Joseph Gray

Colorado Springs, CO
Age: 37
Event: Half Marathon
Career Highlights:
- 4^th Place World Mountain Running Championships
- 1^st Place in 2017 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships at the Birkie Trail Run Festival
- 5 consecutive North American Central American Mountain Running Titles

Race Tracking: Just a TEXT away!

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2021 Birkie Trail Run Festival - Participant Tracking (runsignup.com)

Train with Team Birkie

Friday: 6pm, American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Join Team Birkie for a light stretch session to make sure you are limber for whichever race you participate in on Saturday. Learn how to plan your Saturday morning warm-up and optimize your fuel for race day. Meet outside of Bib Pick-up.

Sunday: 8:45am, OO Trailhead
Join the Team for an Over Distance skate rollerski. Meet in the parking lot at the OO Trailhead and be ready to ski at 8:45am.

COVID-19 Policy

Based on CDC guidance and levels of COVID19 transmission in local communities, all attendees of the Birkie Trail Run will be required to wear masks in indoor spaces. Masks are encouraged for participants in the start area or anywhere it is difficult to maintain 6 ft. distance from others.

Participants are encouraged to be vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test before coming to the Birkie Trail Run and Hayward/Cable area. Complete a symptom self-checker before attending the event and do not attend the event if you are feeling ill for any reason.

Aid Stations

There are three aid station locations for the Birkie Trail Run (most are used twice) depending on the race. Aid stations will have water, Nuun, and GU.

Ultra aid stations will also be stocked with basic food choices for individual Ultra runners. There are no aid stations on the 5K course.