Birkie in the News

News Articles 

Sherwood Park News, Feb 2, Birkie anticipating 1,500 skiers at 2023 event
Sherwood Park News, Jan 5, Birkie bonus offer of Full Moon cross-country Ski
Curiocity, Feb 6/22, Ten of the best things to do in Edmonton this week
Sherwood Park News, Feb 18, 2022 Birkie Festival a success after dodging a bullet
Edify, Feb 10/22, Ski on New Trails
Global Edmonton, Feb 7/22 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival set to take place in Cooking Lake
Nordic Approach, Jan18/22 The 2022 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival -Let’s Birkie, Baby!
Edmonton Journal, Jan 9/22 Conditions are excellent and the 2022 Birkebeiner Ski Festival is a go
Sherwood Park News, Apr 9/21 Virtual Birkie managed to attract more than 1,100 skiers
TownAndCountryToday.com, Mar 6/21 Honour her Parents
CBC News and Radio, Feb 24/21 Doing four Birkies in one day seemed like a bad idea. So this Edmonton ultra-athlete did it anyway
Glue, The Ottawa Student Magazine Feb 19/21 Ski you online: the Canadian Birkie Festival goes virtual
Global Edmonton TV, Feb 16/21 Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival going  virtual
Edmonton Journal, Feb. 7/21 Hundreds sign up for virtual Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival
Alberta 360 interview First ever virtual Birkie kicks off this month – Registration still open
Global News Edmonton, Jan. 27/21 2021 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
Edmonton Journal, Jan 24/21 Birkie president says outlook ‘looks pretty bleak’ for 2021 ski event
Nordic Approach, Jan. 19/21 Not to Miss Canadian Birkie
CTV News Edmonton, Dec. 11/20 This winter sport is booming in popularity in the pandemic
Edmonton Sun, Dec. 8/20 Cross-country ski event goes virtual as popularity of the sport surges
CBC Radio interview, Dec. 3/20 The 2021 Birkie is almost fully booked
Sherwood Park News, Nov. 30/20 Months of work to make Birkie COVID compliant
Edmonton Journal, Sept. 13/20 Birkebeiner to be held in February, but limited to 400 skiers due to COVID-19
Sherwood Park News, Feb. 11/20 Birkie goes by with nary a hitch or a hiccup
Edmonton Journal, Feb. 9/20 Photos: Birkie Sunday 2020
CBC Birkebeiner Success, Feb 9/20 CBC Birkebeiner Success
Global Edmonton, Feb. 8/20 Return of the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival sees good conditions for athletes
CBC News, Feb. 7/20 Not even cancer can keep skier Phil Dunn from maintaining his 30-year Birkie streak
Sherwood Park News, Feb. 7/20 Positive outlook for return of Birkie this weekend
Global Morning News, Feb 4/20 Interview with Jim Black, Laura Mcllveen
Sherwood Park News, Jan 24/2020 Hopes high that Birkie will go off without a hitch this year
Sherwood Park News, Jan. 9/20 Full Moon Birkie a go
Global Edmonton Evening News, Dec. 14/19 Full Moon Birkie
Edmonton Journal Dec. 5/19 Cross-Country Ski Club to host moonlit season-opener
Edmonton Sun, Dec. 5/19 Canadian Birkebeiner Society kicking off its season with the moonlit event


Curiocity, Feb 6/22, Ten of the best things to do in Edmonton this week
Sherwood Park News, Feb 18, 2022 Birkie Festival a success after dodging a bullet
Edify, Feb 10/22, Ski on New Trails
Global Edmonton, Feb 7/22 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival set to take place in Cooking Lake
Nordic Approach, Jan18/22 The 2022 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival -Let’s Birkie, Baby!
Edmonton Journal, Jan 9/22 Conditions are excellent and the 2022 Birkebeiner Ski Festival is a go
Sherwood Park News, Apr 9/21 Virtual Birkie managed to attract more than 1,100 skiers
TownAndCountryToday.com, Mar 6/21 Honour her Parents
CBC News and Radio, Feb 24/21 Doing four Birkies in one day seemed like a bad idea. So this Edmonton ultra-athlete did it anyway
Glue, The Ottawa Student Magazine Feb 19/21 Ski you online: the Canadian Birkie Festival goes virtual
Global Edmonton TV, Feb 16/21 Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival going  virtual
Edmonton Journal, Feb. 7/21 Hundreds sign up for virtual Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival
Alberta 360 interview First ever virtual Birkie kicks off this month – Registration still open
Global News Edmonton, Jan. 27/21 2021 Canadian Birkie Ski Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
Edmonton Journal, Jan 24/21 Birkie president says outlook ‘looks pretty bleak’ for 2021 ski event
Nordic Approach, Jan. 19/21 Not to Miss Canadian Birkie
CTV News Edmonton, Dec. 11/20 This winter sport is booming in popularity in the pandemic
Edmonton Sun, Dec. 8/20 Cross-country ski event goes virtual as popularity of the sport surges
CBC Radio interview, Dec. 3/20 The 2021 Birkie is almost fully booked
Sherwood Park News, Nov. 30/20 Months of work to make Birkie COVID compliant
Edmonton Journal, Sept. 13/20 Birkebeiner to be held in February, but limited to 400 skiers due to COVID-19
Sherwood Park News, Feb. 11/20 Birkie goes by with nary a hitch or a hiccup
Edmonton Journal, Feb. 9/20 Photos: Birkie Sunday 2020
CBC Birkebeiner Success, Feb 9/20 CBC Birkebeiner Success
Global Edmonton, Feb. 8/20 Return of the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival sees good conditions for athletes
CBC News, Feb. 7/20 Not even cancer can keep skier Phil Dunn from maintaining his 30-year Birkie streak
Sherwood Park News, Feb. 7/20 Positive outlook for return of Birkie this weekend
Global Morning News, Feb 4/20 Interview with Jim Black, Laura Mcllveen
Sherwood Park News, Jan 24/2020 Hopes high that Birkie will go off without a hitch this year
Sherwood Park News, Jan. 9/20 Full Moon Birkie a go
Global Edmonton Evening News, Dec. 14/19 Full Moon Birkie
Edmonton Journal Dec. 5/19 Cross-Country Ski Club to host moonlit season-opener
Edmonton Sun, Dec. 5/19 Canadian Birkebeiner Society kicking off its season with the moonlit event