3 HEFTE FÜR NUR 9,– EURO! - Sölden

ICH HABE EINEN
TRAUM… TRAUM…
HO HO UN UN SOGNO... SOGNO...
I I HAVE HAVE A A DREAM...
DREAM...
5.500 DATUM/DATA:30.8.2008 30.8.2009
HÖHENMETER/METRI DI DISLIVELLO: DATUM/DATA:
SÖLDEN 238
START/ZIEL/PARTENZA/ARRIVO: KM/CHILOMETRI:
START/ZIEL/PARTENZA/ARRIVO:SÖLDEN KM/CHILOMETRI: 238
WWW.OETZTALER-RADMARATHON.COM · INFO +43(0)57200-225

A RIDE TO HELL
AND HAPPINESS
The Ötztaler Cycle Marathon, now in its 29th
year, has been growing more and more
popular every year. All racers who make it to
the finish are winners, and the winners are
the true heroes of the roads winding through
the picturesque landscapes of South and
North Tirol.
Training methods and technical
equipment have changed greatly
since 1982, when the Ötztaler Cycle
Marathon was staged for the first
time. Today athletes train according
to strict schedules worked out by
experts, and many of the bicycles
have unbelievable 30 gears to
make climbing the long and steep
mountain passes easier. What all racers have
in common is their high motivation and their
determination to fight. Some fight for win,
others just to pass the last checkpoint on
Timmelsjoch pass before it closes at 7.30 pm.
Those who don‘t make it in time are forced
to abandon their bikes on Timmelsjoch and
board a transport vehicle back to Sölden.
After a feeling of dejection over the failure,
Heroes are
doomed
to suffer
before they
win.
most racers immediately start making new
plans for the next year. Back home they can
tell the most incredible stories about this
tough mountain race.
There are twelve masseurs along the race
course waiting to sooth achy muscles. A
wide range of measures are provided for
a speed recovery of the muscles
as well as energized drinks to
ease cramps. Racers can choose
from 13 different drinks with
each participant disposing of 12.5
liters. There are two food and
one water stations along the last
and most difficult 29 km long
climb from St. Leonhard in the
Passeiertal (700 m) up to Timmelsjoch pass
(2509 m). „Please, Red Bull with water“, is
what volunteers hear most often here. The
race organizers provide some 20,000 cans
of this energy drink that is said to „give you
wings“. In past races not a single can was
returned, but – at least in friendly weather –
90% of the racers managed to take this last
hurdle on their way to the finish.

Sicherheit entsteht aus Vertrauen. Die Basis dafür
ist Partnerschaft. Und die findet man sozusagen
gleich nebenan. Bei Raiffeisen zählt noch die Nähe
zu den Menschen.
Nur eine Bank ist meine Bank.
Wenn Ideengeber, Einzelkämpfer, Vereine und Raiffeisen
aktiv und nachhaltig zusammenarbeiten, dann entsteht
Erfolg. Das ist gut für die Menschen in Tirol. Ein Beispiel aus
dem Ötztal: Der Ötztaler Radmarathon.

Best regards and sporty greetings,
Jakob Schmid
Chairman Union Radclub Ötztal
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Dear cycling
sports friends...
We warmly welcome you to the Ötztal Valley!
I am again very pleased to give a hearty
welcome to all avid cycling sports fans at the
Ötztaler Cycle Marathon! As every year, the
organizing committee is highly motivated and
has already done an infinite number of meetings,
talks and preparatory works. The local
authorities will provide traffic-free roads and
routes. High safety standards, road blocks as
well as many other terms and conditions must
be fulfilled. All participants are asked to behave
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
in a fair and sporty way during the race. I would
also like to thank all cyclists, who participated
in the race last year, for their discipline and
fairness on the road. A truly huge team of voluntary
assistants is looking forward to make your
personal dream coming true! In the name of the
Union Radclub Ötztal Cycling Club I wish you a
perfect and happy year full of sporty spirit and
success. Enjoy your training and get ready for
the ultimate marathon.

On behalf of the entire 700-person staff
Roland and Christine give a warm welcome
to all passionate cycling fans who came to
Sölden!
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The ultimate spirit of the Ötztaler
captivates an entire valley!
I am very happy to welcome all passionate cycling fans! You are warmly invited to
make your dreams come true on the occasion of the 28th Ötztaler Cycle Marathon.
This truly outstanding sports event has become one of the most fascinating highlights
in Sölden and the entire Ötztal valley. Already from the first preparations early in the
year, the whole staff, the assistants and the future participants are getting excited about
the forthcoming event. A perfect organization, a wonderful race course and this very
special race spirit make the Ötztaler so unique. Of course I am very proud to be a part
of it!
The professional organizing committee guided by „Mister Ötztaler“, Ernst Lorenzi, and
Heike Klotz again did a great job. Planning any type of cycle event requires a great deal
of commitment and personal effort. The 2009 Ötztaler will become an even better and
more professional cycle marathon - although we have almost reached the financial and
organizational limits.
Special thanks go to the splendid organizing committee and all volunteers and assistants
who add to a really memorable event thanks to their unlimited personal effort!
I wish all participants a successful, accident-free and adventurous Ötztaler Cycle Marathon
2009, as well as some relaxing days in the Ötztal before or after the cycling event.
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FRIDAY, 28,8,2009
2 - 8 pm Handing out of starters‘ packages at the tennis center
of Freizeit Arena
SATURDAY, 29,8,2009
11 am - 10 pm Handing out of starters packages at the tennis center
of Freizeit Arena
11 am Opening of the bicycle exhibition „SATTELFEST“,
Freizeit Arena tennis center and outdoor area
11 am - 9 pm Massages available at Freizeit Arena sports hall -
equipment storage room
4 pm Hair dyeing and shaving legs by KLEMENS and his
team, sports hall of Freizeit Arena
6 pm - 10 pm Barilla-Pasta-Party at the sports hall of Freizeit Arena
7 pm Tom Zabel presents the new Ötztaler cabaret program
„DU & NICHTS“
7.30 pm Official welcome by the organizing committee
7.45 pm Meeting of cyclists, information on the track and rules
- together with the URC race director, the Austrian and
Italian police. Compulsory attendance! Latest
informa tion on new rules, road blocks, changes of the
program etc. This information is valid for the entire
race.
PROGRAM, 28,-3

1, august 09
SUNDAY, 30,8,2009
5 - 6 am Handing out of starters‘ packages at the tennis center of
Freizeit Arena
6.45 am Official start of the Ötztal Cycle Marathon next to BP
gastation; access only via the hamlet of Windau
from 10.30 am Entertaining sports and culture program in the outdoor
area of Freizeit Arena and along the main road, concert
performed by the Sölden brass band
1.30 pm The male winner is expected to arrive
2.30 pm The female winner is expected to arrive
from 7 pm Entertaining program in the sports hall of Freizeit Arena
and Barilla-Pasta-Party; vouchers can be used p here.
9 pm Official prize giving ceremony at Freizeit Arena
MONDAY, 31,8, 2009
4 am „ÖTZTALER NACHRICHTEN“ will be published (official
Marathon Paper) incl. all rankings
8 am -12 noon Distribution of „Ötztaler Nachrichten“ tennis hall of
Freizeit Arena

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WINNER
NAMES
MEN WOMEN
1982 Franz Wegscheider, AUT 9:45:00
1983 Franz Wegscheider, AUT 9:15:00 Heidi Neuner, AUT 11:00:00
1984 Walter Slavik, AUT 8:37:00 Hilde Dobiasch, AUT 10:32:00
1985 Anton Schöllberger, AUT 8:09:00 Claudia Kuhlmann, BRD 12:00:00
1986 Ekkehard Dörschlag, AUT 7:53:00 Evi Mändl, BRD 12:00:00
1987 Ekkehard Dörschlag, AUT 7:35:00 Anna Spitzer, AUT 11:21:00
1988 Ekkehard Dörschlag, AUT 7:27:00 Alexandra Nohles, BRD 10:16:00
1989 Ekkehard Dörschlag, AUT 7:19:00 Astrid Walenta, AUT 9:30:00
1990 Giuseppe Bovo, ITA no timing Marianne Sax, BRD no timinge
1991 Markus Kremser, AUT 8:12:00 Marianne Sax, BRD 10:14:00
1992 Gilbert Glaus, SUI 7:48:00 Waltraud Kleemann, BRD 11:43:00
1993 Walter Bonca, SLO 8:32:17 Julia Gais, BRD 11:17:06
1994 Moritz Kruse, BRD 8:01:34 Barbara Schelberger, AUT 11:02:06
1995 Holger Sievers, BRD 7:38:49 Eva Grosch, BRD 11:00:05
1996 Sölden Manfred Engensteiner, AUT 7:53:54 Theresia Pfrenzinger, BRD 11:29:04
Steinach Jose Lopez Robles, COL 7:39:39 Heike Kammerer, BRD 10:18:05
1997 Patrik Vetsch, SUI 7:15:51 Susi Lentner, AUT 9:35:48
1998 Patrik Vetsch, SUI 7:39:46 Alexandra Schuler, AUT 9:31:36
1999 Ralf Keller, BRD 7:35:17 Brigitte Vasselei, ITA 9:44:56
2000 Manfred Engensteiner, AUT 7:22:02 Barbara Alber, BRD 9:27:13
2001 Hugo Jenni, SUI 6:50:31 Raffaela Romani, ITA 8:27:33
2002 Giuseppe Panatta, ITA 7:25:35 Anna Corona, ITA 8:36:36
2003 Mirko Puglioli, ITA 7:36:04 Anna Corona, ITA 9:01:47
2004 Mirko Puglioli, ITA 6:54,22 Anna Corona, ITA 8:15,27
2005 Christian Ceralli, ITA 7:12,59 Anna Corona, ITA 8:12,09
2006 Emanuele Negrini, ITA 7:12,29 Monia Gallucci, ITA 7:56,24
2007 Emanuele Negrini, ITA 7:03,37 Karin Gruber, AUT 8:18,15
2008 Antonio Corradini, ITA 7:00.49 Monica Bandini, ITA 8:18.40
Pepsi quenches your
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stations, in the finish
area and at Freizeit Arena
on the occasion of the
cyclists‘ meeting on Saturday
and the prize ceremony
taking place on
Sunday from 9.00 pm.
Once again Gasteiner Mineral Water is
the official supplier of the 29th Ötztaler
Cycle Marathon.

Sölden · 1377 m
Aschbach
Längenfeld
18%
Umhausen
32
Ötz · 820 m
18,5 km
Ochsengarten
Kühtai · 2020 m
1200 m
51
Labestation Kühtai
Sellrain
66
Kematen · 700 m
88
Innsbruck · 600 m
12%
39 km
Matrei
Steinach
777 m
Brenner · 1377 m
127
Labestation Brenner
12%
146
Sterzing · 960 m
1130 m
15,5 km
Jaufenpass · 2090 m
161
Labestation Jaufenpass
12%
13%
14%
183
St. Leonhard · 750 m
28
Moos

,7 km
201
Schönau
1759 m
Timmelsjoch · 2509 m
209
Getränkestation Seeberalm
220 m
Mautstelle
Zwieselstein
Sölden · 1377 m
1. START- FINISH
Sölden, Ötztal, Tyrol
238 km
2500 m
2250 m
2000 m
1750 m
1500 m
1250 m
1000 m
750 m
500 m
250 m
0 m
2. DATE
Sunday, 30, august 2009; start at 06:45h
3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
• Every cyclist over 19 years is eligible for
the marathon, cyclists over 16 years are
allowed to participate in the race upon
presentation of a written confirmation
of their parents when they pick up their
starting number.
•
A medical check-up is strongly recom-
© www.unisono.info
•
•
Ötz 820 m
mended.
By paying the entry fee participants
•
accept all general rules and conditions
of entry established by the event
organizer.
The closing vehicle signs the end of the
•
race. Cyclists who are behind the closing
car are not considered as a part of the
race and must pay special attention
to oncoming traffic! It is possible to
return to the race if the cyclist overtakes •
the closing car. The closing car will •
keep strictly to the control times at the
Umhausen
Längenfeld
Ochsengarten
Aschbach
Sölden 1377 m
Zwieselstein
respective checkpoints.
In bad weather or other unforeseen
circumstances the organizer has the
right to shorten the course and change
the time limits.
The race directors are entitled to disqualify
cyclists who do not respect the
regulations. They are also allowed to
suspend those participants who will not
reach the checkpoints in time.
Cycle helmets are compulsory.
In case of danger the authorities have
the right to cancel or interrupt the
Kühta
Mautste

event.
(30 %) and groups of 5+ persons (30 %).
The organizing committee of the Ötztaler
• With the registration all participants Cycle Marathon reserves the right to give
accept the following conditions: away further 500 starting places (media,
• personal data, addresses and results
are saved and processed via EDP
sponsors, etc.) which are not part of the
official drawing.
Ötz 820 m
systems
There is a maximum number of 4,000
• name, year of birth, place of residence
and team are published in the official
cyclists allowed to participate in the Ötztaler
Cycling Marathon 2009.
•
start and result lists in the Internet, in
5. REGISTRATION - 01, Feb - 28, Feb
newspapers and on public information
• Between 01 and 28 February 2009 all
boards
passionate cycling fans who want to
the event organizer or his authorized
participate in the 2009 Marathon, can
partners are allowed to take pictures of
register for a general fee of
all participants, to make
€ 2 or CHF 3.20. Payment
films and TV recordings „During the Ötztaler
via credit card or direct-debit
which can be published Marathon time loses
mandate without deduction
without restrictions or its meaning and im- and free of expenses for the
time limits
portance with every event organizer.
Umhausen
•
•
•
the event organizer hour you sit on the • Our partner Datasport
transmits address data
saddle!“
guarantees the maximum sa-
to third parties and
fety during the data transfer
sponsors for advertising
process.
purposes
• Registrations made before or after this
Every cyclist has to take with him a
deadline are not valid.
second inner tube.
• Registrations can be made via www.
Escort cars are not allowed.
oetztaler-radmarathon.com. The
• The well-loved Ötztaler Finisher Shirt is following data is required: first name,
given to all those who finish the entire last name, address, date of birth and
marathon course correctly, pass all
e-mail address.
check points and reach the finishing
area of Sölden in the predetermined
time.
• It is forbidden to participate in the cycle
marathon with the bib number of another
cyclist. Like any other violation of
the rules established by the organizing
committee, it will result in the immediate
disqualification. Furthermore the
cyclist will be suspended from the race
for the following two years. According
to Austrian Law this offence comes
under forgery of documents.
4. LIMITED NUMBER OF STARTING
PLACES
The first drawing for the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon
2009 includes a total of 4,700 starting
places: 4,200 places will be drawn from all
registrations and probortionally divided into
the following classes - single registrations
• The receipt of the fee will also be confirmed
via e-mail.
• The fee will not be refunded. The
proceeds of the registration will be dedicated
to earmarked purposes (expenses
deducted).
5.1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGISTRATION
• It is possible to register as a single
person, a mini group (2-4 cyclists) or
a whole group (5 or more cyclists).
Special registration forms for groups
are provided. Additionally, the entire
fee of € 2 per person has to be paid in
a single transaction.
• Participants who register several times
are not accepted and deleted from the
start list.
6. DRAW OF STARTING PLACES
• The main drawing takes place on
The most important facts and dates
concerning the Ötztaler:
Registration: 1 - 28 February
1st draw of starting places: Friday, 06 March
2nd draw of starting places: Friday, 08 May
Payment of entry fee: by 27 March
Passing on of starting place to another
cyclists: until 15 July
Confirmation of the starting place sent by 01
August at the latest. Please bring this confirmation
when you pick up your bib number.
Cyclists‘ meeting: 29 August at 7:45 pm
Prize ceremony: 30 August at 9:00 pm
(40 %), small groups of 2 to 4 persons Friday, 06, March 2009.
Längenfeld
Ochsenga
Asc
Sölden 13
Zw

ten
hbach
77 m
ieselstein
Kühtai 2020 m
Mautstelle
X
Seeberalm X
Moos
Kematen 700 m
St. Sigmund
Timmelsjoch 2509 m
Schönau
Sellrain
Gries im Sellrain
X
X
Ins Radmarathon 08.01.2008 16:02 Uhr Seite 1
St. Leonhard 750 m
Mountain & Bike
Innsbruck 680 m
Brenner 1377 m X
Jaufenpass 2090 m
Matrei
Steinach
Sterzing 960 m
Familie Pult | A-6450 Sölden
Dorfstraße 202 | Ötztal | Tirol | Austria
Kontrollposten
Kontrollposten
checkpoint
X
DIE BERGE:
Ötz-Kühtai: 18,5 KM
Höhenunterschied: 1.200 m
Labe bei KM 51
Innsbruck - Brenner: 39 KM
Höhenunterschied: 777 m
Labe bei KM 127
Sterzing - Jaufenpass:
15,5 KM
Höhenunterschied: 1.130 m
Labe bei KM 161 KM
St. Leonhard - Timmelsjoch:
28,7 KM
Höhenunterschied: 1.759 m
Labe Schönau bei KM 201,
Getränkestation Seeberalm
bei KM 209
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Freiwilliger Voluntary
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at disposal of other cyclists in the next
draw.
A second draw will take place on 08,
May 2009 - Only persons registered
regularly until 28 February 2009 can
take part in further drawings of starting
places.
The registration/entry status can be
checked online. All participants will
receive a written confirmation and
their starting number by e-mail until
ICH HABE EINEN TRAUM (in German)
• A present sponsored by Ötztal Tourismus
• Voucher for 1 Barilla pasta dish, valid
on Sunday, 30 Aug, at the Freizeit
Arena
• Voucher for 1 drink, valid on Sunday,
30 Aug, at the Freizeit Arena
• 1 set of Barilla pasta samples
9. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
01,08,2009. To avoid unnecessary ORGANIZER
•
•
•
All cyclists with a starting place are published
on the official Ötztaler Cycling
Marathon homepage the same day and
will be contacted by e-mail.
The entry fee of € 75 and the chip
deposit of € 10 have to be paid until
Friday, 27, March 2009 - total
amount € 85. Personal registration
data has to be completed as well.
All those who do not complete the
registration form entirely and/or do not
transfer the entry fee by 27, March
2009 will be deleted from the starting
waiting times this original starting place
confirmation has to be signed and handed
in when you pick up the starters‘
packages in Sölden.
7. ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for all cyclists will be the same
as in 2007 and 2008: € 85 or CHF 136 (exclusive
of handling charge) including € 10
deposit for the chip. The deposit of € 10 will
be given back upon the return of the chip on
the race day while the registraion fee of € 2
will not be refunded as it is not part of the
entry fee.
8. STARTERS‘ PACKAGE
• Drinking bottle with Ötztaler Cycling
Marathon design
• Official Ötztaler Cycling Marathon
poster
• Event sticker
• Event DVD 2009
• 1 massage gel
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•
•
Organization of the Ötztaler
Cycling Marathon
„For me the
Breakdown service on the
Ötztaler is
course - replacement parts
must be paid separately more or less
4 refreshment stations + a bicycle
1 station providing drinks trekking
+ 1 self-service water
tour!“
station located above the
village of Moos + drinks
service in the finish area
1 pasta dish and 1 drink after the
Ötztaler Cycling Marathon on Sunday at
Freizeit Arena
Drinks on the flight provided by motorcyclists
on the way up to Jaufen pass
and on the way up to Timmelsjoch pass
Massages available for free along the
track
Regeneration facilities at different spots
along the marathon course
Certificate on the spot or download via
list and the starting place will again be • € 10 voucher for the „Ötztaler“ book: Internet

• Finisher pin
which refunds the entire entry fee and the
chip deposit if the entry has to be cancelled
• Video productions for several broadcas- due to injuries or illness. Please take a
ting companies
closer look at the insurance terms and condi-
• Honorary prizes and non monetary tions in the course of the online registration.
prizes for the first three of every For cancellations not covered by an insu-
category.
rance the following conditions apply: in case
• The 5 best teams also receive honorary
prizes and non monetary prizes
of a written cancellation sent directly to the
organizer until 15, July 2009
•
•
•
•
•
Cycling exhibition
High-quality Ötztaler
Finisher cycling shirt
Entertaining side program
List of results published in
the Ötztaler Nachrichten
magazine
Rankings and results in
„After 12 hours
riding time you
are already
finished bit still
not in the finish
area!“
the entry fee will be refunded.
The deposit of € 10 for the chip
will not be given
back. The starting place is not
valid for next year‘s marathon.
Cyclists who participate in the
race with the bib number of
another athlete or who do not
act according to the rules will be
the Internet
immediately disqualified from
• Every participant, no matter if Finisher the marathon and also for the next 2 years.
•
or not, receives a DVD with picture
stories of the 2009 Ötztaler Cycling
Marathon, result lists and plenty of
photos.
Ötztaler Marathon Book: „ICH HABE
EINEN TRAUM“ (in German) - available
at a special rate € 29 (instead of € 39).
12. PICK-UP OF STARTING NUMBERS
Numbers are handed out at the tennis
center of Freizeit Arena in Sölden upon
presentation of the starting place confirmation.
Please read the general terms and
conditions and sign them before you pick up
your number. Always take a valid ID card
with you.
Opening times
Friday, 28,08,2009 from 2 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, 29,08,2009 from 11 am to 10 pm
Sunday, 30,08,2009 from 5 am to 6 am
10. TRANSFERRING/PASSING ON OF
STARTING PLACES
It is possible to give the already paid starting
place to another registered
person who signed up regularly in February.
The service charge is € 10. Changes of
participants can be made exclusively at the
organizing committee by 15. July 2009
at the latest. A special form is available on
request.
11. WITHDRAWAL
In general no refund is granted if the participant
is not able to participate in the race
and cancels his entry. Online bookers can
take advantage of the cancellation insurance
13. SIGNATURE
With the signature on the starting number
confirmation, which has to be presented
at the starters‘ package pick up, every
participant accepts the general terms and
conditions. All cyclists accept full responsibility
for their health and physical condition.
The organizer does not accept any responsibility
for accidents during the marathon.
14. CATEGORIES
Women‘s and Men‘s Class,
General Class up to 35 years - 1974,
Master Class 1: up to 50 years - 1959,
Master Class 2: up to 60 years - 1949,
Master Class 3: over 60 years + 1948
Team competition for 5+ participants per
club. Condition: The name of the club/team
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15. TEAM COMPETITION
Teams and clubs with a minimum of 5
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the same (100%). There is no separate entry
fee for the team competition.
16. ROUT DETAILS
Sölden (1,377 m) - Längenfeld -
Umhausen - Oetz (820 m) - Kühtai
(2,020 m) - Kematen (610 m) -
Völs - Innsbruck (600 m) - Sonnenburgerhof
- Schönberg - Matrei
am Brenner - Steinach am Brenner
- Gries a. Brenner - Brenner pass
(1,377 m) - Sterzing - Jaufen pass
(2,090 m) - St. Leonhard im Passeiertal -
Timmelsjoch pass (2,509 m) - Sölden (1,377
m). The race course is subject to change!
In very bad weather an alternative route is
available. The final route must be approved
by the race committee in collaboration with
the local authorities and the organizing
committee. The decision has to be taken on
the race day, one hour prior to the start at
the latest.
Alternative route:
Sölden (1,377 m) - Oetz (820 m) - Kühtai
(2,020 m - refreshment station at km 51)
- Kematen - Inzing - Hatting - Pfaffenhofen
- Rietz - Stams (refreshment station at km
100) - Silz - Haiming - Höpperg (1,024 m) -
Sattele (1,676 m - refreshment station at km
119) - Ochsengarten - Oetz (820 m) - Östen
(refreshment station at km 137) - Längenfeld
(1,200 m) - Sölden (1,377 m).
17. MAXIMUM GRADIENT IN %:
Oetz - Kühtai: max. 18 %; 1,200 m
altitude gain; 18.5 KM
Innsbruck - Brenner: max. 12 %; 777 m
altitude gain; 39 KM
Sterzing - Jaufen pass: max. 12 %; 1,130
m altitude gain; 15.5 KM
„The climb up
to Kühtai is not
an ascent but a
staircase!“
St Leonhard - Timmelsjoch:
max. 14 %; 1,759 m altitude
gain; 28.7 KM
18. CHECKPOINTS
The original marathon course
features 1 official checkpoint as
ordered by the local authorities: Timmelsjoch
pass, 7.30 pm.
All participants who do not pass the checkpoint
in time will be disqualified and do not
receive a Finisher shirt.
The organizer will install an additional
checkpoint in St. Leonhard (located next to
the timekeeping system for the track from
St. Leonhard to Timmelsjoch pass) which
must be reached by 3.30 pm. Participants
who pass the checkpoint later have the
possibility to take one of the broom buses.
The race committee is of the opinion that all
cyclists who arrive after 3.30 pm have no
chance to reach Timmelsjoch pass by 7.30 pm.
But the organizer reserves the right to install

additional checkpoints along the track. These
points will be listed on the official information
boards from Friday 28,08, and
announced on the occasion of the cyclists‘
meeting that takes place on Saturday,
29,08, at 7.45 pm.
19. DANGER AREAS
Längenfeld: 2 roundabouts; 3 traffic islands
Umhausen: 2 x traffic islands
Habichen: 2 x traffic islands
Oetz: 1 roundabouts
Kühtai: cows in the tunnel; construction
works in the gallery/Road works
Innsbruck: railroad crossing
Gossensass: dangerous throug-road;
Downhill track from Jaufen Pass to St.
Leonhard:
Jaufen pass: several road work areas on
the way down to St. Leonhard
20. REFRESHMENT STATIONS
Kühtai at KM 51
Brenner pass at KM 127
Jaufen pass at KM 161
Gasthof Schönau (Speck Michl) in Passeiertal
valley at KM 201
Refreshments (drinks) at Seeberalm at KM
209
Finish area 1.374m at KM 238
All food and refreshment
stations are available for
holders of starting numbers
only. Additionally, every
refreshment station offers a
service point at the end of the
refreshment area.
21. ON THE COURSE...
... Traffic regulations (StVO)
must be adhered to at all times, as the route
is not closed to public traffic. Every participant
rides at his/her own risk. The organizer
accepts no responsibility for accidents or any
other liability (including third party) before,
during or after the event.
... The cyclists should respect all orders given
by race officials and policemen. Undisciplined
riders will be disqualified and deleted
from the result list. Severe violations of
traffic regulations will be reported to the
responsible authorities (personal data).
... There are four refreshment stations and
one station with drinks only. For all participants
it is strictly forbidden to throw away
garbage outside the marked areas located
next to the refreshment stations. Ignoring
this rule will result in a disqualification. At
the mentioned refreshment
stations you will find a large
number of garbage bags.
Throwing away things can
have negative effects on the
continuation of the Ötztaler
Cycling Marathon
… It is strictly forbidden to
paint on the asphalt road
or sidewalk! In case of violation participants
can be disqualified and must pay the
cleaning service.
... Medical assistance is provided by the Red
Cross
... Escort cars are not recommended due
to environmental reasons and in order to
protect the cyclists‘ health and safety. Our
utmost aim is to avoid public traffic by
installing a number of detours for private
vehicles. Slow cars or escort vehicles will be
punished for obstruction to traffic by the
police. The escorted cyclist will be disquali-
„The wheels still
move, the pedals as
well but your legs
don‘t remember that
they are responsible
for all that!“

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fied immediately.
... Further road blocks and waiting times
up to one hour are always possible. The
organizing committee provides even more
service teams this year. There is no need of
private escort cars.
... The closing car and sufficient broom buses
are on the course.
22. TIMEKEEPING
Starting block 1 will leave exactly at 6:45
am. All cyclists of the first starting block
have the same starting time. The qualification
criteria for a place in the first starting
block, defined by the race director, can be
found on the public notice board. All the
other participants start the marathon by
using the Real Timing System: the time
runs as soon as you pass the starting line.
There are 8 more timekeeping points along
the course; they must be passed by all
participants. With one missing timekeeping
information the cyclist will be disqualified.
Several watches displayed on the information
boards (race director, presenter,
closing vehicle) show the time passed since
the official beginning of the race. Only the
watches in the start and finish
area show the exact Central
European Time.
Every cyclist has to pass the
timekeeping areas/lines
correctly and control it for
himself immediately.
„After Trondheim-
Oslo you are
finished, but after
the Ötztaler you
are dead!“
23. FIRST AID
An ambulance will escort the participants
along the whole race course. Additional
ambulance cars are waiting in immediate
vicinity to the Alpine passes: Kühtai, Brenner,
Jaufen and Timmelsjoch. A rescue helicopter
is available as well and three emergency
doctors accompany the cyclists permanently.
The first medical aid on the spot is free of
charge. If the injured is taken to a hospital
or somewhere else, the service must be paid
extra.
24. BROOM WAGON
Participants who give up are
strongly recommended to stay
on the course and to wait for
one of the broom buses. The
event organizer will publish the
BROOM WAGON LOCATIONS on
several information boards on
28,08,. The broom bus stations
can be found near inns and gas stations
along the marathon course, and in areas
where the cyclists have enough space to wait
for the next broom wagon.
25. SERVICE CARS
The organizer provides a number of service
motorbikes who can help with minor repairs
only. But there are 10 fully equipped service

cars guided by experts who can help almost
in any situation. This service is free of charge
but the material must be paid separately.
Additionally, every refreshment station
offers a service point at the end of the
refreshment area. Here again, the service is
free of charge but the material must be paid
separately. A tip is warmly welcome.
26. PRIZE CEREMONY
The prize ceremony will take place on the
occasion of a short entertaining program
on Sunday, 30 August, at 9.00 pm in
the sports hall of Freizeit Arena. The special
honorary prizes and wonderful non-monetary
prizes are only presented personally to
the cyclists. Cups can also be picked up by
substitutes after the prize ceremony while
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the non-monetary prizes will be no longer
valid. Cups and non-monetary prizes can not
be sent either. We are pleased to give you a
warm welcome and to celebrate together the
end of this great sports event. Additionally,
we are extremely proud of the winners and
all the others who conquered the Ötztaler Cycling
Marathon. The following categories and
classes will receive a prize: overall winner
(female and male), the three best cyclists of
every category and the five best teams.
27. ALTERATIONS
The organizing committee reserves the right
to change program. All official alterations
can be checked on the official Ötztaler
Cycling Marathon website. Program changes
and notifications will be announced on the
occasion of the cyclists‘ meeting and on the
information boards at the Freizeit Arena.
Announced changes and alterations are valid
and binding.
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your own number to another cyclist and any
other violation of the rules established by
the organizing committee is strictly forbidden
and will result in a disqualification not
only for this race but also for the coming two
editions of the Ötztaler Cycling Marathon.
29. CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT
If the event has to be cancelled due to
unforeseen circumstances the organizing
committee reserves the right to refund only
50% of the entry fee.
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Hotel Alpina
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30. THANKS
More than 700 persons help in organizing
the great Ötztaler Cycling Marathon, most
of them are volunteers who work free of
charge. We would like to give special thanks
to Sölden‘s housewives for baking cakes and
preparing sweets, and to the entire volunteer
staff at the refreshment stations. We thank
the following people for their supreme
efforts and their sense of responsibility: the
security staff, the police, the local authorities,
the doctors, the countless ambulance
teams and fire departments from North Tyrol
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31. CLOSING WORDS
The organizing committee would appreciate
if all participants in the cycling marathon
are careful and concentrated especially at
the beginning of the race across the Ötztal
valley – as long as most of the cyclists are
still riding in large groups. It is not recommended
to race down the valley at full
speed, oncoming traffic is always possible.
The ultimate Ötztaler Cycle Marathon is held
since 1982. The key stages have always been
the four Alpine passes; the total distance
can vary between 222 km and 254 km.
The marathon course mentioned in point 7
has a total length of 227 km and features
5508 m of difference in altitude according
to GPS data. Also the refreshment stations
can change their location depending on the
single stages. All these guide numbers can
differ up to 5 km.
We wish you a perfect preparation with
many meters, plenty of elevation gain and
even more kilometers in the slipstream of
your best friends.
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Hotel Liebe Sonne
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Castello Falkner
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TOTAL OF ALTITUTE TO KÜHTAI: 1200 m
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TOTAL OF ALTITUTE TO SCHÖNAU: 4150 M
TOTAL KM TO REFRESHMENT 5 SEEBERALM: 209
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