Biking like a Viking Biosphere Ride | July 14, 2024
Canadian Birkie and Beaver Hills Biosphere teamed up to offer you a new and exhilarating summer experience. Unleash your inner viking on one of the following three non-timed bike rides while experiencing the landscape of the UNESCO-designated Beaver Hills Biosphere:
- Biosphere 160 km Ride (+/- 160 km) | Start 8 am
- Biosphere Century Ride (+/- 100 km) | Start 9 am
- Biosphere Half Century Ride (+/- 55 km) | Start 10 am
All three rides start and finish at the Strathcona Olympiette Centre, 52029 Ceretzke Rd, Sherwood Park, T8C 1B5
Your Biking Like a Viking registration includes a unique cycling experience with:
- Race entry for your chosen distance
- Professional marked road cycle tour
- A Biking Like a Viking Bib
- Nutrition and Aid stations strategically located along the routes
- Finish Line Catering
- On course ambassadors to provide start line information and ensure safety
- Routes will be supported by motorcycle and bicycle marshals equipped with tools for light maintenance & repairs, extra water and nutrition, fully equipped bike maintenance vehicles and sag wagons
- Small token to remember this event
- Draw Prizes
- Explore the Beaver Hills Biosphere
- Parking on site
- An opportunity to meet other cycling enthusiasts
- Force Majeure Insurance of Adventure Advocates which may provide partially/full refund to participants if insurance covers the cause of cancellation (please read more in the waiver)
- In addition, the participant optionally can choose to take out insurance for emergency and illness during the checkout process.
Bike Draw | win a new Cervelo
Registered for Biking like a Viking? Check out the details in the left hand menu for a chance to win a Cervelo bike offered by Mud Sweat and Gears.
Event schedule
- Sun., July 14, 2024 8:00 a.m. - Start Century Biosphere Rides (160 km)
- Sun., July 14, 2024 9:00 a.m. - Start Century Biosphere Rides (+/- 100 km)
- Sun., July 14, 2024 10:00 a.m. - Start Half Century Biosphere Ride (+/- 50 km)
- Sun., July 14, 2024 11:59 a.m. - Start Finish Line Catering
- Sun., July 14, 2024 4:00 p.m. - Close Finish Line Catering
- Sun., July 14, 2024 5:00 p.m. - Finish Line Closes
Registration fees
Biosphere Half Century Ride (55 km) Closed
Online registration closed-
Join us for the non-timed Biking like a Viking Biosphere 55 km Ride through the diverse landscapes of the Beaver Hills Biosphere. During this 55 km ride you have plenty opportunity to meet the challenges this 12,000 year old landscape has to offer. Along the way we have set up a rest stops to give those viking legs a break, refresh and take in all those beautiful views. (Not Refundable)
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$99.00
Special Offer until May 3rd, 11.59pm
Apr. 19 – May 3 -
$109.00
Early Bird Price until June 7th, 11.59 pm
May 4 – Jun. 7 -
$119.00
Final Price until July 7th, 11.59 pm
Jun. 7 – Jul. 7
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Biosphere Metric Century Ride (100 km) Closed
Online registration closed-
Join us for Biking like a Viking Biosphere Century Ride through the diverse landscapes of the Beaver Hills Biosphere. This unique 100 km ride set in a landscape that was shaped 12,000 years ago. Along the way we have set up sufficient rest stops to give those viking legs a break, refresh and take in all those beautiful views. (Not Refundable)
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$99.00
Special Offer until May 3rd, 11.59pm
Apr. 19 – May 3 -
$129.00
Early Bird Price until June 7, 11.59 pm
May 3 – Jun. 7 -
$149.00
Final Price until registration close July 7, 2024
Jun. 7 – Jul. 7
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Biosphere Century 160 km Ride (160 km) Closed
Online registration closed-
You like to go a bit further? Join us for this unique 160 km Ride through the diverse landscapes of the Beaver Hills Biosphere. (Not Refundable)
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$99.00Apr. 19 – May 3
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$149.00
Early Bird Price until June 7, 11.59 pm
May 3 – Jun. 7 -
$169.00
Final Price until registration close July 7th, 11.59 pm
Jun. 7 – Jul. 7
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- The following bikes are allowed: Road Bikes, Mountain Bikes and Pedal Assist E-bikes
- Participant needs to be 12 years or older
- Participant between 12 years and 18 years need to be accompanied by an adult. Waivers for participants between 12 years and 18 years need to be signed in person during race pack pickup.
NEW MAPS WILL BE PUBLISHED AS SOON AS AVAILABLE
The maps below are the maps of the 2023 Biking Like a Viking and a purely posted to give you an example of routes. Participants will be provided with a link to Ride with GPS to load more details a few days before the event.
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The UNESCO-designated Beaver Hills Biosphere is a special place where people are living and working with nature to inspire a positive future. Ride participants can experience the distinct geography, diverse wildlife and exceptional natural areas of this unmistakable Alberta landscape. Biking like a Viking in the Biosphere will give participants a unique experience of the Beaver Hills Biosphere. Participants will be provided with a link to Ride with GPS a few days before the event. To read learn about Beaver Hills Biosphere, visit the website: https://www.beaverhills.ca
Discounts for Bike Clubs
If you are a Bike Club and like to participate with more participants, please contact loppet@canadianbirkie.com for a discount code. The code will give each club member a discount of 10%.
Discounts for a team or family
Groups with 4 to 10 participants will receive automatically a 10% discount with check out if they register all participants at once in one registration.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Charles World
- Phone
- 7804307153
- Website
- Visit website
