Just the Facts
- four stages
- MTB stage race for ambitious riders as an excellent platform to market regional cycle tourism opportunities / ventures
- dates: June 6th – 9th 2012
- starter fees: € 345,- per person
- race catering to pro riders as well as ambitious amateurs wanting to gauge their performance
- covering a distance of roughly 300 km (193 miles) and a vertical gain of 10,000 m (33,000 ft.)
- MTB routes through the most beautiful mountain ranges of Germany and Austria
- athletic highlights, fantastic encounters with nature and opportunities for cultural exchange guarantee a highly emotional event
- additional international VIPs from sports
- memorable experiences for racers, communities hosting the stages and race sponsors and partners
- 4 race categories: WOMEN, MEN, MASTER MEN, SENIOR MASTER MEN
- pleasurable riding: race start at 10:00 am, select regional delicacies at food stops and during evening events
- race route specifically selected to maximize time at attractive vistas and technically challenging bike trails or bike parks
- a maximum of 1,200 participants to maintain personable rapport among riders and race organizers
- professional race organization
- worldwide media exposure with international teams of special-interest journalists
- web cams to relay images from race start, finish and along the trail to share with a global audience
- evening events covered for pro-level television broadcasts
The Route
- prerequisite for the consideration of a community as a stage host are both the recognition and competence to mount the necessary resources for a large-scale international race event
- selection of communities as stage hosts that (i) have a widely recognized affinity to the sport of mountain biking, (ii) demonstrated competence in hosting previous professional MTB events, (iii) are attractive settings for media coverage and marketing purposes, (iv) pay particular attention to the unique needs of MTB racers
- The route leads through the most beautiful mountain ranges of Germany and Austria
CRAFT BIKE TRANS GERMANY Hotel
Contestants who opt to arrange for their own accommodations on each stage usually travel without caravan but want to enjoy the amenities of hotel or B&B-style rooms. Reservations for these accommodations are typically made well in advance but in communities with a stage finish tourist information offices will try to help out with bookings on site. However, the availability of rooms at such short notice cannot be guaranteed. The race organizers will provide racers with a confirmed registration with the addresses of tourist information offices in each of the communities that host a stage start / finish.
Return Shuttle Service
Return shuttle by bus from the start to the finish can be booked for € 40.- (incl. applicable taxes) per person. Return transportation can be arranged for race participants, their luggage and bikes but only at the time of registration. Sign up for the shuttle bus service on the registration form. Your request for a return shuttle is binding and the applicable fee will be charged ahead of time by direct debit from your account. Shuttle busses will leave on Sunday, the day after the concluding stage. Bikes will be carried on separate trucks to the start, where they need to be picked up by their respective owners.
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