A Friend of the Birkie is an organization or individual that promotes the Festival or contributes in some other way to the Birkie. The Birkie would like to thank the following Friends of 2018:
FS = Food Station Hosts
| Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Staff | Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Volunteers |
| Alberta Trail Riders Association (FS) | Garry Atchison, Meteorologist |
| Blackfoot Grazing Association | Blackfoot Ultra Marathon (FS) |
| Canadian Progress Club of Sherwood Park (FS) | Cross Country Alberta |
| Cross Country Canada | Edmonton Attendance Centre, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General |
| Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (FS) | Edmonton Examiner |
| Edmonton Nordic Ski Club | Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club (FS) |
| Friends of Blackfoot Society | Grant MacEwan Mountain Club (FS) |
| Margaret Toonen | River Valley Revenge (FS) |
| 175th Southwood Scouting Group (FS) | St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre |
| Strathcona County Information and Volunteer Centre | Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
| University of Alberta Outdoor Club (FS) | Verner Steinbru, Viking! |
| Waskahegan Trail Association (FS) |