Date:
07/10-12/2008
Program:
Friday 07/10/2009
100 mile course:
14:00 bib number pick-up for 100 milers, indication of personal starting time
14:40 briefing for 100 milers
15:00 last deposit of drop bags for km 16-69 of 100 mile course
from 15:00 start for 100 milers, start at every full hour possible.
100 km course:
17:00 bib number pick-up
17:30 Pasta dinner and briefing (Stadium)
Saturday 07/11/2009
from 04:00 Check-in
until 05:00 Deposit drop bags
05:00 Start (Stadium)
23:00 Finish closes
Sunday 07/12/2009
10:00-12:00 Awards ceremony (Stadium), Pick up drop bags
Location:
Germany - D-83324 Ruhpolding / Fuchsau Waldstadion (sports stadium), 100 k east of Munich.
Lodging:
- Campsite in close vicinity
- tourist information of Ruhpoding has a variety of offers:
- simple lodging w. breakfast in farm house at race k 28.2, on foot 1.7k from start. 2-4 persons/room, common shower, 18€/night/person. Limited number available upon request
Course:
Main event: 100 km, 4400 m of climbs - Course record: 11:02, Time limit 18h
38% hiking trails; 55% forestry roads; 7% paved roads
100 miles: 160.8 km, 6750 m of climbs - Course record 22:43, time limit 32h - Here Participants have to run self supported for the first 78 k or provide their own food and crew until the 100k course is reached. The organization only provides the course marking, transport of drop bags to 3 unattended water stations and help in coordinating runners crews.
Every accepted runner will have access to the detailled trail book in the participant's section of the website. Additionally, hiking maps are for sale at the check in.
Check points:
100 km: At least 12 checkpoints, where you have to provide your bib number. 100 miles: self-control during the first 69 k by list entries and punches (as in orienteering)
Aid stations:
6 major aid stations: Water, energy drink, Coke, various carbs, fruit, salt.
Drink and limited supplies at check points, depending on number of volunteers
For reasons of fairness there should be no aid provided outside aid or check points by your own crew.
It is recommended to take at least a 0.5 l bottle, some electrolytes, energy bars and some cash with you.
In addition nourishment can be purchased on a number of "Alm" (farm huts) and restaurants on the course.
Drop bags:
At all aid stations plus Hochfelln summit in limited number and size.
Drop bags have to be marked with your bib number and the km number of the aid station
We do not accept any liability for the drop bags or their contents
Pacer:
Pacers are not permitted for reasons of fairness.
Cut offs:
18:00 in Egg (80 km / 141 km option until 20:00)
Marking:
Arrows on the ground (flour, paint), marking tape on trees etc.,
hiking trail signs and markers, reflective markers at night (from km 80 of the 100 k course and from km 33 to 72 of the 100 miles).
Markers may be missing due to rain, wind, vandals, over-orderly hikers etc. It is advised to people unfamiliar with the terrain to take a hiking map with the course on it you. Hiking maps may be purchased at the registration. Participants are responsible to find their way even if markers are missing!
Drop out / shortcut:
If you drop out you have to immediately notify the run organisation and turn in your bib number to the next check post. If you don't notify us timely, you may be barred from further runs and have to pay for search and rescue costs.
You have no right to beeing transported back to the finish, even if we will try to provide this service, resources pending.
The run may officially be shortened at the following locations upon indicating this to the check point personnel: Eschelmoos (66 km / 127 km) or Egg (80 km / 141 km)
Disqualification / penalties:
At the discretion of the race management for exhaustion, unfair behavior, shortcutting, vehicle use, littering or vehicle use on closed forestry roads (nature preserve!) by runners OR crew etc.
Drop out / shortcut:
Minimum age: 18.
Course limit: 150 runners, of which no more than 100 for the 100 k course.
In case the limit is reached before MArch 1st there will be a weighted lottery. Additional tickets are given to runners who previously participated, provided a volunteer or voluteered themselves, live more than 1000 km away (by bird's flight) and early registration. Distances between 100 miles and 100 k may only be switched if there are empty spots. Runners wishing to change course have priority over the waiting list. 8 spots are reserved for sponsors and arbitrary choice of the organization.
Entry fee:
40 €
additional fee after July 1st: 20€
The entry fee includes: Organisation costs, pasta dinner, aid stations, prices and finisher’s commemorative item (e.g. T-shirt) and certificate. Any surplus will be used to indemnify the volunteers.
Cancellations before 07/01 will be refunded the entry fee minus 10€. No refunds thereafter.
Late registrants on race morning may have to start delayed.
Bank account :
Giselher Schneider Postbank Nürnberg, 
, 
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Upon demand a US-American Bank account may be provided for payments in US-$
Contact:
Giselher Schneider
Kienbergstr. 14
83278 Traunstein
Germany
Dangers
:Participation in the run is at your own risk and responsibility. The course is not closed to vehicles or others and not surveyed, locally exist deadly fall heights. You have to respect traffic regulations on roads and watch for traffic. You should participate only if you can judge alpine dangers correctly even in a race setting. It may be necessary for you to stop the run according to your own judgement or to take a break in a safe spot such as a farm building, should for instance forces of nature demand for it. Dangers to be encountered are, without the list being complete: vehicular traffic, mountain bikers, thunderstorms, lightning, slipping, destroyed trails, mud slides, rock fall, logging activities, vipers, cattle, dogs… which may lead to injuries and damages including death.
General remarks
:Participation in the run is at your own risk. Each participant has to sign a liability waiver
The organizer may reject entries without naming reasons, change the course or cancel the run for any grave reason. Then you will be refunded your entry fee minus any costs already accrued.
01/15/09