Austrian Extreme Bike Race
2800 km & 57000 vm
Start: 17.8.2024 9:00
Graz/Austria
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Wo die Berge hoch und die Täler schmal,
ist der Geist oft leicht und frei.
The Austrian Extreme Bike Race is a single stage unsupported bike adventure race through the Austrian mountains and the lakes of Salzkammergut starting and finishing in Graz. A 2800 km mixed terrain race on paved roads with some gravel sections adding up to 57000 meters elevation gain. The route was designed by Austrian adventurer Tani (Tanja) Hacker and shows all the beauty and diversity the Austrian landscape has to offer, including some very special secret places with intresting background stories. This is a race for those who love being out there alone seeking for adventure as well as for those who love competition and racing fellow riders. This race is for the international cycling community. The Abenteuer and Bergsportklub Graz is proudly looking forward to hosting this event, offering a unique adventure for all those intrested in getting to know the Austrian mountains and it´s lifestyle. We are looking forward to seeing you here next summer in Graz, the home of cycling in Austria!
About the Race
About Tani (Tanja) Hacker
- Defeniately adventure addicted. not limited to bikes only. Favorite parallel universe are the alps in Austria and Italy.
- Founder of a mountaineering sports club in Graz and the Austrian Extreme Bike Race.
- Was the first one ever racing unsupported around Germany. Known for the TABR 18 extra adventure in Wisdom and double crossing Europe in Summer 2019 (NCT19 & TCRno7 back to back).TGBR 2020 for COVID 19 relief.
Without a big adventure race there was definiately something missing here in Austria. All the beautiful mountains and lakes are a perfect playground for adventure racing. So i decided to organize the inaugural Austrian Extrme Bike Race. Here we go. Enjoy!
Tani (Tanja) Hacker
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
Ride the whole route in a truely unsupported or supported way in the spirit of equal opportunity
No third party supply (not valid for the supported category)
No drafting (only pair riders are allowed with their partner)
Riders must make themselves familiar with Austrian traffic law
No littering
Carry a charged mobile phone
No e- bikes
Riders must be at the the finish before 30.8.24 23:59 to make into the general classification
No Pacecar
Austrian Extreme Bike Race unsupported/supported
17.8.2024 9:00 Graz/Austria
A bicycle adventure race is calling...
Are you ready ?
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2800 km, 57000 vm. Designed by Austrian adventure racer Tanja Hacker
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unsupported or supported
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start and finish in Graz, the home of Cycling in Austria
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17.8.2024 9:00
Facts:
2830 km, 57000 verticals, mixed terrain!
Was wissen Träume schon von Grenzen !
The route is designed to show riders the beauty of Austria with all the mountains, lakes, canyons and some hidden special places with intresting background. For those who love adventure and racing. Coming in 7 parts for your device.. Just upload and ready to go. Here are the elevation profiles, gpx files of the seven route parts and the link to the 2022 RWGPS collection.
The Route 2022
Part 5. Salzkammergut
Part 1: Styria & Korlpe
Part 2 Crossing Carinthia/ Großglockner
Part 3: Gerlospass
Part 4: Obertauern, Hochkönig, Wildschönau
Part 6: Grazer Bergland
Route details:
Route part 1 highlights: Südsteirische Weinstrasse, Soboth- St. Lorenzen, Koralpe, Weinebene, Hebalm, Gaberl Altes Almhaus, Salzstigel/Hirschegger Sattel ,Pack, Soboth- St. Lorenzen, Koralpe, Weinebene, Hebalm, Gaberl Altes Almhaus, Salzstigel/Hirschegger Sattel ,Pack.
Route part 2 highlights: Klippitztörl, the famous Nockbergen Hochalpenstrasse, Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse with Kaiser Franz-Josefs-Höhe with its beautiful glacier, Hochtor, Fuscherl Törl, finishing at Edelweiss Spitze.
Route part 3 highlights: Großglockner Hochalpenstraße downhill, Hochkrimmel waterfalls, Gerlos Pass
Route part 4 highlights: Wildschönau, the Hochkönig climbs, Obertauern , Turracher Höhe and again Nockberge (a different direction.) Finishing at the picturesque Prebersee.
Route part 5 highlights: Salzkammergut with all the stunning lakes. Postalm, Sölkpass, Pyrnpass, Präbichl, Seeberg,the church in Mariazell.
Route part 6 highlights: Josefberg/Annaberg, the National Park Gesäuse,, Preiner Gescheid, Pfaffensattel, Wenigzell with the Toter Mann myth, Sommeralm, Rechberg, Teichalm, Schöckl. The last hill is Eidexberg.
Route part 7 highlights: Kühtai, Schloß Kronburg Gravel, Arlberg, Flexenpass, Außerfern, Garmisch (Germany), Seefeld, Ganalm, Walder Alm & Hinterhornalm Gravel, Achensee, Steinberg an der Rofan Gravel
Part 7: Kühtai, Arlberg/ Flexenpass, Ganalm Gravel
New 2022:
Schedule & Registration
Schedule and cut off times:
1158.2024 Registration and bike check in Graz
16.8.2024 Registration, bike check, race briefing and pre race dinner in Graz
17.8.2024 9:00 Start of the first rider of the second Austrian Extreme Bike Race. individual starts due to Covid 19 restrictions (5 minutes between the riders)
24..8.2024 23:59 Cut off time halfway point Wörgel
30.8.2024 23:59 Cut off time finish in Graz
Registration and what you get for your money:
Registration is open for all cyclists,solo or pair, older than 18 from mid September 2022 to early August 2024 (If trafel restrictions keep you from coming to Austria, you are in for one of the following years):
350 Euro until 06.8.2024 23:59
250 Euro for those coming back (same cap number)
COVID 19 update coming early this summer. Currently masks are mandatory in Austria in public space.
What`s included:
- Official gpx files of the race for your navigational devices
- Official old school roadbook in pdf with turn by turn navigation, roadnumbers, roadnames, distances and county boarders
- Tracking included
- All race numbers and stickers for your bike, jersey and helmet (reflective for safer racing)
- Bike box drop, bag drop at the registration. we keep one bag, box or case for you. You get your stuff back after crossing the finish line.
- Live like a Queen/King before and after the race. Food and a place to rest and sleep after the race included.
- Zielschnapserl with the race organizers. it´s a local special and tradition here. we do offer a non alcoholic alternative if prefered.
- VIP service at a local bikeshop before the race with a great discount (code:Tanja)
- Your name in the hall of fame for those who make it to the finish in time,
- We are asking our riders to bring a little something from their home for the party after the race :)
Halfway Point Wörgel
sponsored by tubolito
Racing Roster
Touring 2021
Hall of Fame
Tanja Hacker 2020. 8 days 7 hours 53 minutes. 2537 km
Adam Bialek 2021. 6 days 19 hours 3 minutes 2458 km
Walter Reiterer 2021. 8 days 23 hours 58 minutes 2458 km
Antoine Gary 2021. 9 days 5 hours 34 minutes 2458 km
Ed Tapp 2021. 9 days 12 hours 42 miutes 2458 km
Walter Reiterer Austria solo unsupported 2021
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Norbert Taucher Austria solo unsupported 2021
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Michael Deuts Austria solo unsupported 2021
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Hermann Dopfer Germany solo unsupported 2021
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John Sprock USA solo unsupported 2021
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Chris White Switzerland solo unsupported 2021
Jürgen Mikusch Austria solo unsupported 2021
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Gerhard Graßmugg Austria
Gerhard
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Antoine Gary France solo unsupported 2021
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ADAm Bialek Germany solo unsupported 2021
Eduard Tapp England solo unsupported 2021
Results 2021:
1. Adam Bialek (Germany) 6 days 19 hours 3 minutes. Adam self regulated for riding the loop up Koralpe in the wrong direction. Minor mistake, same verticals and meters. 10 minutes penalty time.
.2. Walter Reiterer (Austria) 8 days 23 hours 58 minutes. Walter made a major and dangerous mistake at Schöckl, riding the gravel section in the wrong direction. 2 hours 10 minutes penalty time. Further Walter took a shortcut leaving out 120 vertical meters at Eidexberg (self regulated), 50 minutes penalty time.
3. Antoine Gary (France) 9 days 5 hours 34 minutes.
4. Ed Tapp (England) 9 days 12 hours 42 minutes.
5. Michael (Mike) Deuts (Austria) 1173 km.
6. Jürgen Mikusch (Austria) 370,4 km.
7. Hermann Dopfer (Germany) 241,61 km.
8. Norbert Taucher (Austria) 153,49km.
Adventure and Kindness Award 2021:
Norbert Taucher (Austria). Norbert joined the organizer´s team as a race official after ending his race early, keeping the racers safe on their final kilometers.
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Suzanne Beauchesne USA solo unsupported
Reinaldo alfonso seco agulera Chile solo unsupported
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(next update August 2022)
Contact/ Inquiry 2022
Abenteuer und Bergsportklub Graz
Tanja Hacker
e-mail:
Abenteuer und Bergsportklub Graz
Liebenauer Haupstraße 77
8041 Graz; Österreich
ZVR: 1411473961
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Austria. The heart of Europe.
70 percent of the landscape are mountains, that is why sometimes Austria is being called republic of the alps.
Vienna is the captial, always worth a visit. so are the big cities Salzburg, Innsbruck and Graz.
8,9 milllion inhabitants. Most Austrians have family in other European countries or are coming from somewhere else, multi cultural society is very common in cities, in rural Austria it exactly the opposite.
Language is Austrian German with a variety of accents. English is the first second language.
President is Alexander Van der Bellen, chancellor Sebastian Kurz
Unofficial national anthem: I´m from Austria by Reinhard Fendrich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0QmmnuKtQ
Unofficial Styrian anthem: Steiermark by Gert Steinbäcker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMFs5ewlDJc
Austrian road facts:
2.185 km motorways and highways
9.959 km mainroads, Bundesstraßen B (früher Bundesstraßen)
23.680 km rural roads, Landesstraßen L
78.766 km local side roads, Gemeindestraßen
114.590 km Summe
unknown number of gravel and private roads
Südsteirische Weinstraße. From the first highlight of the race you can see the last one (Schöckl) through the green heart that is standing for the state Styria.