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Größere Kartenansicht

Glocknerkönig 2008 27 Km / 1.663 Hm

The "Glocknerkönig" is a heavy bike race on one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Austria - the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The start is in Bruck an der Glocknerstraße - Salzburg. The Glocknerkönig cycling marathon is the first 10 km relatively flat until the last 17 km long increase with 12%. And the air is noticeably thinner from 2000Hm. There are also a short distance from the toll in Ferleiten. But in principle, everyone has no matter whether professional or amateur to complete the same marathon.

Carinthia 155 Km / 1550 m

The Carinthian lakes bike tour, I'm gone during the Carinthian Lakes Cycling Marathon in austria. By Keutschach near the lake Wörthersee up to Bad Kleinkirchheim - Feldkirchen - Ossiachersee - Villach and back to the Wörthersee. On the bike tour in Carinthia there are many small, but no major climbs. The road to Bad Kleinkirchheim has only an average of 5-8%.

Neusiedlersee 125 Km / 656 m

The Neusiedlersee road bike marathon leads around the largest lake in Austria. The landscape around the nature reserve Neusiedlersee offers very beautiful, varied, scenic attractions. In the west of the Neusiedlersee are the last offshoots of the Leitha Mountains and in the east begins the Puszta area in Hungary.

Salzkammergut MTB Trophy 2008 53 Km / 1.663m

In the Salzkammergut Trophy in 2010, there are 5 sections. 26.6 kilometers 53.1 kilometers ca.70km 109.7 kilometers and incredible 208.7 kilometers. The mega event around the mountain bike sport. Many other starters thought that the biggest mountain bike marathon in austria is also the best. Over 3400 starters from 26 nations are further evidence of this. And the landscape of the Salzkammergut region around the Dachstein is really beautiful.

Salzkammergut MTB Trophy 2010 73 Km / 2355 m

In the Salzkammergut Trophy in 2010 were offered six routes with 27, 37, 53, 73, 119 and 211 km. On the Mountain - Mega Event 2010 more than 4,000 mountain bikers from 30 nations have participated. The from me driven and here described Route C with 73 km and starting point in Obertraun on Lake Hallstatt was new in the Trophy program. An overall very trophy - dignified route that should give in the coming years.

Wildoner MTB Marathon - Tour A 2008 166 Km / 1385 m

The largest cycling marathon in Austria. About 6000 participants over 7 tours. Very good organization. The track was perfectly covered with signs, stewards and police. The entry fee is not overpriced and next to the jersey you got a few souvenirs. A bike marathon for the whole family because the family route is 33 km long and has no hills.

Wildoner MTB Radmarathon 09 54 Km / 1.435m

The longer of the two MTB Bike Marathon route in Wildon is 54 kilometers long and has 1435 altimeter. From the pond in Wildon leads the Mountain bike marathon to St. Nikolai im Sausal, Sulmsee bei Leibnitz and from Dexenberg return to Wildon. The opinions of the starter in 2008, the MTB travelled route, were almost entirely positive and euphoric. As my interest increased even further. The high expectations were fully met by the organizers and from the track. Many sections run through private land and therefore these MTB Tour is only released for the Wildoner bike marathon.

Tips for a successful cycling marathon:

It all begins again with the right preparation. First you should check the Internet through the cycling marathon.
Interestingly, the following points:

1) Which tours with how much altimeter are available.

2) Refreshment stations.

3) How many starters had the bike marathon.

4) Timing, naming, and other race info.

5) The weather on the day of the event.

6) Some bike marathons you can register at the registration for a team. The biggest, fastest or slowest teams often get interesting prices.

What purpose do I have? Do I want to create the cycling marathon in a certain time, or is it primarily related professionals being there.

A cycling marathon with 200 km makes little sense if one in training usually goes no further than 50 km. A maximum of twice the average session is useful. Everything else is sure to experience self-imposed limit.

The number of starters is very important because the more participants a cycling marathon, the more often and more easily find the right group. The right group is the one where you even can at least now and then a few minutes drive forward. And with a maximum of 160 pulse. If one would want to keep up with 150-160 in the lee of the pulse is not good, because you then have to work very hard and always scrounge in the wind shadow is not collegial. Ride a bike marathon in the drafting field is always ready to brake and concentrated. Who does not want your respect at least a few meters distance to the vehicle ahead.

A week before the cycling marathon you should train only slightly so that you can rested safely go to the start. The more or harder you train, the more your body breaks down and then takes in the regeneration phase to compensate for these longer training load. (Overcompensation of the body is then the training effect). If we are not so different to the individual long regeneration periods, the body builds lower performance rather than on.
Even if one otherwise as amateur athletes does not adhere to a strict diet plan, it is not wrong to respect the bike marathons a week on the diet a bit and make it as good on the following point.

1) No alcohol!

2) Up to 2 days before the marathon protein-rich diet.

3) On the day before you should train a short time (30-60min at max. 130 pulse) to empty the carbohydrate storage and so the body can absorb the carbohydrate-rich food better in the night before the bike marathon begin.

4) The last meal before the race is 3 hours earlier and then drink not too much. On the one hand to the body during athletic stress does not also concerned with the digestion and the other you are not with a full bladder at the start.

5) During the bike marathons drink at least every 10-20min something and take a couple of granola bars. The cereal bars are particularly important to get any Hit the wall when the refreshment area is still far away, or the group does not rest at the refreshment area. The day before the cycling marathon go to bed early so you can sleep at least 8 hours. If someone is very nervous an can not sleep, he is allowed to drink a small beer.

Just arrive 1-2 hours before the start of the cycling marathon. Then you have to assemble enough time to race number and timing chip. warm up before starting a little does not harm either, and so have enough time left to the very special, charged atmosphere before the cycling marathon to enjoy for long. When warming up, you can also check whether everything is working very well, you have not forgotten anything and that the sportswear line with the temperatures.

After the cycling marathon are almost always offered shower facilities. So do not forget to toiletries.

The tires do not inflate too hard. For through the brakes on long descents and by rising temperatures during the day heats the air in the tires and the pressure increases. This can lead to tire failure. I had seen at the "Glocknerkönig" ca. 20 cyclists with a plate on the descent. Therefore, you should leave on the summit out the tires a little air.

A MTB - Bike Marathon, one should not take a tire pressure of about 3 bar, because the risk of a tire defect is reduced as much and the ride is much better due to the better damping. In addition, the tire by the larger contact area a better grip, which of course reduces the risk of accidents.
The cycling marathon you do not win at first kilometers. So do not let other, possibly stronger cyclists, or semi-professional cyclists infect you and take any high top speed. The best way to respect during the entire bike marathons to the heart rate monitor and its own legs. No hunger or thirst can arise. So, before eating and drinking regularly. Best you eat something before a long descent.
Ends a bike race or a mountain bike marathon on a summit, then drive even after the departure a several kilometers in light pulse (110-120) it is good for muscles. For with strong pressures created in the muscle burning of sugar more lactic acid than it can be removed at the same time again.