The prestige of this hard-running challenge retracing Hannibal’s footsteps mainly bases on two facts: for one thing, the routing with its almost 288 kilometres in distance and about 18,600 metres of elevation gain to be covered in seven stages and one mountain sprint speaks volumes. For another thing, the attendance figures were consistently going up since the debut of the run from Germany to Italy across the Alpine divide. In September 2005, 93 teams of two were ready for this first; one year later 111 pairings had trained hard in order to manage this exhausting running event. 41 more teams entered the third edition last year before the 2008 Transalpine-Run, which was held for the first time on the Eastern route from Ruhpolding (GER) to Sexten (ITA).
Finally the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run has sold out for the first time in the history of the annual event. A total of 250 teams of two coming from 27 nations have registered for the eight days lasting stage race across the Alps.
THE RACE
STAGE TOWNS
Start in teams of two
Ruhpolding (GER) – St. Ulrich im Pillerseetal (AUT)
4 Categories
St. Ulrich im Pillerseetal (AUT) – Kitzbühel (AUT)
8 Days
Kitzbühel (AUT) – Neukirchen am Großvenediger (AUT)
8 Stages over the Alps
Neukirchen am Großvenediger (AUT) – Prettau/Ahrntal (AUT)
8 Stage Towns
Prettau/Ahrntal (ITA) - Sand in Taufers (ITA)
3 Countries
Sand in Taufers (ITA) – St. Vigil (ITA)
ca. 288 KM horizontal distance
St. Vigil (ITA) – Niederdorf im Pustertal (ITA)
ca. 18.600 meters climb
Niederdorf im Pustertal (ITA) – Sexten (ITA)
CATEGORIES MEN, MASTER-MEN (both Teammembers are male and together over 80 years), MIXED and WOMEN
5. GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run was resoundingly successful
Last Saturday, the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run wrapped up with as many participants having completed the whole distance of the race as never before. A total of 195 teams out of 250 who lined up at the start in Oberstdorf, Germany, mastered the 238.09 kilometres and about 15,422 metres of elevation gain. In addition, 35 individual finishers, whose partners were forced to withdraw, also made it to Latsch, Italy.
Thus, 425 Transalpine-Runners were allowed to put on their deserved finisher jerseys. Only 15 percent weren’t able to master the adventure of the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run.
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