The Race

The Austrian Extreme Bike Race route has 2800 km and approximately 57000 vertical meters, desigend across the stunning Austrian mountains and picturesque lakes, starting and finsihing in the city of Graz. A fixed route will take riders to all significant climbs and hidden secret places. Some mixed terrain parts with gravel and dirt roads included, highlightening Ganalm in Tyrol, as close to the Karwendel peaks as we can possibly get. Be ready for climbs like Nockalm Hochalpenstraße, Großglockner, Klippitztörl, Sölkpass, Obertauern... But not only mountains are waiting, the race route will take riders to Salzkammergut, national parks and river valleys as well. 

The Race is open in two categories, supported and unsupported for solo or pair riders. The Unsupported category, respecting the rules of unsupported racing and the supported category, where riders are allowed to accept supplies and spares. No pacecars allowed.

The Rules

1. Ride the whole route in a truely unsupported or supported way in the spirit of equal opportunity

2. No third party supply (not valid for the supported category)

3. No drafting (only pair riders are allowed with their partner)

4. Riders must make themselves familiar with Austrian traffic law

5. No littering

6. Carry a charged mobile phone 

7. No e- bikes

8. Riders must be at the the finish before 30.8.24 23:59 to make into the general classification

9. No Pacecar