SALZKAMMERGUT MTB TROPHY 2023

2024/07/13

The Salzkammergut Trophy in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut region offers race distances for all bike enthusiasts. From July, 14h to 16th, 2023, more than 5.000 participants from more than 40 nations are expected in Bad Goisern only as starter in the Marathon race (on July, 16th). Last year an enormous mass of 900 athletes kicked off the 26th edition of the Trophy at 5 a.m. on a promising glorious sunny day, thoses riders had to tackle 210 km and stunning 7.147 meters of climbing. The long loop through the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Region Hallstatt-Dachstein-Salzkammergut is considered as one of the most spectacular marathon tracks in Europe! Besides the seven different race distances, the bikers will enjoy an unforgettable weekend in Bad Goisern with a huge entertainment program – the Unicycle downhill competition, helicopter sightseeing tours, festival pavilion, special visitor’s spots, pasta party and much more…don't miss several highlights of Austria's biggest MTB - Marathon or side events like the Bosch eMTB-Challenge, the CycloCross-Marathon powered by Dachstein-Salzkammergut, the SCOTT Junior Trophy,, the Bike Expo with the Bosch eBikeTestival with more than 100 various e-mountain bikes put up for the acid test.

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Results

All results 2022

Bad Goisern; For the 25th anniversary, 2,500 mountain bikers from 30 different nations once again made the region around Lake Hallstättersee a hotspot for the biker scene in perfect weather.

Already at the riders' presentation the day before, Konny Looser, who was also crowned Swiss Marathon Champion 2022 a few weeks ago, was declared the favourite for the extreme distance over 213 km and 7,059 m of altitude. 430 bikers then tackled the extreme distance at 5 a.m. on marathon day.

Just after half of the race, a trio consisting of Konny Looser (SUI/Stoll-Racing powered by ETL-GDS), Tyrolean Philip Handl (Team Texpa Simplon) and Matthias Alberti (GER/KTM Factory MTB Team) settled at the head of the field. At the notorious Hallstätter Salzberg, Handl and Alberti could no longer keep up the pace of the Swiss and lost two minutes by the top station. Looser continuously extended his lead until the finish and made his fifth victory in the Salzkammergut perfect with a lead of almost 10 minutes.

Konny Looser: "Making the most of the moment!"

"During the climb up the mount Salzberg I noticed that my two competitors had to reduce the pace a bit, whereas I was able to use my reserves optimally. But 5 victories in this extreme race are simply incredible! So much can happen during 213 kilometres!" said Looser at the finish. Second place went to Matthias Alberti with a time of 9:44:49 ahead of Philip Handl (9:57:17). Styrian David Schöggl (Pure HUMANPWR KTM) came fourth, best Upper Austrian Lukas Kaufmann seventh.

8 ladies started the race!

In the women's race, 8 bikers also started at 5 am. After 12 hours and 16 minutes, Barbara Mayer (RC ARBÖ SK VÖEST) from Linz won with a lead of more than 18 minutes over Veronika Weiß from Germany. Third place went to Celine Trommer (GER), fourth to Jan Zidekova (CZE).

Winner of the B-course: Milena Kalasova (CZE) and Michael Holland (AUT)!

On the B-course over 121.6 kilometres 572 participants were at the start! At the end of the race day, Michael Holland from Lower Austria of the Naturfreunde Wilhelmsburg won ahead of Daniel Federspiel from Tyrol, from Team Felbermayer Simplon Wels. Michael Kampelmüller from Mühlviertel came third.

In the women's race, victory went to the Czech Republic. The winner of the extreme distance of 2014 and 2015, Milena Kalasova, won ahead of Bianca Somavilla from Tyrol and Anna Bicskei from Hungary.

Separate classification for gravel bikes!

On the C-course there was again a special classification for gravel bikes, which Nicole Czernoch (GER) and Karl-Heinz Gollinger from Styria won.

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Location

The Salzkammergut is one of the most famous regions in Austria because of its scenic beauty. The Salzkammergut derives its scenic diversity from its unique location between the Alps and the foothills of the Alps, with a total of 76 lakes, numerous rivers and streams and striking limestone mountains. Whether by mountain bike or by road bike, the Salzkammergut offers everything from MTB tours like the Dachstein Round to bike events like the Salzkammergut Mountain Bike Trophy, which makes the heart of every active holidaymaker beat faster. The Salzkammergut region has many mountains and lakes, which is why it has been one of the most popular holiday regions in Austria for years. The Wolfgangsee, Gosausee, the Dachstein glacier and the Ausseer mountains have always attracted many hikers, but also bikers have long since discovered this landscape for themselves. Today the term Salzkammergut is synonymous with a region that stretches from Fuschlsee, Wolfgangsee and Mondsee into the Almtal, from the valley of the Vöckla to the Dachstein and the Grimming. In the west, the municipalities grouped in today's Salzkammergut tourism region even extend as far as the eastern city limits of Salzburg. The largest part and the "Inner Salzkammergut" core region around Lake Hallstatt lies in Upper Austria. But the Styrian Ausseer-Land and the Salzburg part with Wolfgang- and Fuschlsee also belong to the region that has grown in cultural history. The region owes its good reputation as a recreational area not only to its charming landscape with some climatically favoured areas, but also to many spas. The mining of table salt, which gave the region its name, is no longer of great importance, but the timber industry is. In the Inner Salzkammergut, the core region around Bad Goisern, Bad Ischl and Lake Hallstatt, mountain bikers now make a good living.

Especially the various towns and villages – Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt, Obertraun, Bad Ischl, and the Ausseerland area – have been investing a lot of time and effort to encourage mountain bike tourism resulting in more than 1.300 km sign posted tracks! More than 4.000 participants from 37 nations make the Salzkammergut Trophy Austria's biggest MTB marathon.

the Race

What started out as small race targeting only a few extreme MB freaks, has become 27 years later the biggest sports event of the mountain bike community in whole Austria. More than 5000 bikers from more than 40 nations will meet up again in the middle of July 2023 in Bad Goisern. – celebrating together with visitors and sport fans the annual ride to hell and (maybe?) back. Well if hell is that beautiful as the Salzkammergut with its breathtaking mountains and lakes, offering an unbelievable natural outdoor playground between pastures and waters, peaks and valley – hell is good.

The highway to hell is 210 kilometers long!

1998 is the year 1 in the Salzkammergut Trophy era. Already in the birth year of the event, the picturesque landscape of the Salzkammergiut bared its claws to the bikers. Then 220 participants in total at the start; and at its debut the extreme distance threw 10 of 20 bikers off its track. Quickly the trophy gained a reputation being one of the toughest marathons in Europe. And no stopping since – new courses, new races, new ratings – year after year the Trophy team tries it’s best providing perfect challenges for rookies as well as for diehard pros. Seven different distances are up for selection: 22, 37, 53, 74 and 119 km, furthermore the technically challenging “All-Mountain“ course with more than 55 km. .

And of course the epic extreme distance for the 900 toughest bikers “under the sun” although no sunrise yet – at 05:00 am for those mad men and mad women waiting for the kick-off in Bad Goisern. While the birds start chirping, they silently focus on what they will be facing at: 210 km in the Salzkammergut Mountains with a total of incredible 7.119 meters of climbing. The sun will have set in Bad Goisern for some time when the last finishers cross the line; and those who were able to beat the A course will be honored with the ultimate and exclusive black finisher jersey – gaining meanwhile cult status among the MB scene Still, as the saying goes and still holds: already in 1998 half of the participants had to accept the rare feat of surviving as finisher on the first attempt. Often it takes several attempts to conquer the extreme distance before the track succumbs. And besides physical fitness and endurance it takes great mental power while testing the mettle.

A one of a kind bike festival!

The Salzkammergut Trophy start was on a very small scale but established itself over the years not only for the athletes a “must-attend” event. The Trophy weekend has become a huge festival one highlight chasing the other, staging not only the classical mountain bikers. Meanwhile the unicyclists are a permanent program fixture such as the e-bikers tackling the ground-breaking Bosch eMTB-Challenge. The most recent contest of all is the CycloCross-Marathon powered by Dachstein-Salzkammergut. Besides breath-taking scenery, participants as well as visitors anticipate a perfect organized sports event. In order to provide this perfect setting for all participants, more than 1.100 volunteers operate at the Salzkammergut Trophy ensuring a safe and smooth sports event – especially safety is a top priority. Eleven catering stops and numerous fans along the race tracks, including special fan zones push the bikers to incredible top-performances.

Part of the Trophy are the great side events during the whole weekend. For those who would like to be up-to-date regarding the state-of-the-art mountain bike developments, Bad Goisern is the place to be. During the entire weekend the Bosch eBikeTestival offers more than 100 various e-mountain bikes put up for the acid test. Those bikes may be either tested on special sign-posted tracks or with a guided eMTB tour by a local guide. We especially recommend the breathtaking sun-set tours mirroring the perfect back drop of the Salzkammergut mountain range. Most popular are also the eMTB riding technique tours with former MTB World Champion biker Greta Weithaler.

The bike expo with its 90 exhibitors is defiantly one of the highlights during the Trophy weekend. State-of-the-art products and developments in the mountain bike sector – shop till you drop onsite from technical equipment to sports fashion. Many expo stands have special offers and sweepstakes. Test bikes – conventional (or even better marathon machines??) ones as well as eBikes are waiting to be put to the acid. Many hobby bikers also appreciate the opportunity exchanging information with professional team mechanics for the perfect set up for their own bike. But besides sports matters, bikers know how to party – which they already prove on Friday. The pre-race party with great live acts is the traditional kick off for the weekend. On Saturday as of 11:00 pm, the hopefully finished marathon will be celebrated at the legendary After-Race-Party in the roofed courtyard for the Neuwildenstein Castle – another marathon until dawn break.

Unicycle, e-Mountain Bike and Juniors > The first big spectacle as a weekend opener: 100 Unicycle downhiller dash down 500 meters of elevation from the famed Predigstuhl into the valley of Bad Goisern. The race has become meanwhile a popular fixture among the unicycle scene – awarding the Austrian Unicycle Downhill Champion in Bad Goisern.

Bosch eMTB-Challenge supported by Trek

Since a few years the e-mountain bike course is part of the Trophy – again in 2019 with the Bosch eMTB-Challenge supported by Trek. Starters may select one of the three classifications. With the ratings Amateur and Advanced six up-hills as well as down-hills passages are timed without any prior training. In those course sections various difficult tracks – marked either red or blue which may be selected according to the individual performance level. On the transfer tracks in-between, ten check points must be passed. Participants of the category Explorer bypass those time ratings and bike the track just as a regular 30 km tours. This way it is possible to enjoy the special race atmosphere together with family, friends or groups despite different performance levels. By the way, those who do not have a race bike are able to rent one at the Bike Expo. Furthermore the Bosch eMTB-Challenge supported by Trek“ in Bad Goisern will be part again as a special race series including e-Bike-competitions in Riva at Lake Garda (ITA), Solothurn (SUI) and Willingen (GER)

„Cyclocross-Marathon powered by Dachstein-Salzkammergut“

Das Trophy-Team has always a sympathetic ear for the bike scene picking up new trends and deployments thereby offering new courses and contests. Therefore it is already possible since a couple of years to tackle all distances with fatbikes and tandems. The most recent competition welcomes the new gravel bike trend: the Cyclocross-Marathon powered by Dachstein-Salzkammergut held on July 13, 2019. The course is 63 km long with a total of 2.076 elevation gain and is almost identically with the classical C-course. Two thirds run on gravel and forest roads – ideal for cross bikes. Upon multiple requests by participants the Hallstätter Salzberg routing has been dropped by the Trophy organization last year. The crosser will start with a their own starting block from Obertraun

SCOTT Junior Trophy

To get the rookies on their bikes – this is the main target of the SCOTT Junior Trophy – therefore the Trophy Sunday is traditionally reserved for the kids and youngsters experiencing the same start atmosphere at the market place in Bad Goisern. There are two different contests to choose from. At the Parcours“ competition its less about speed, more important are the technical skills. The classification in the different categories is not according to age but to the wheel seize and biking skills of the participant. The young bikers master various obstacles without any time pressure demonstrating their technical skills in a playful way. All kids receive a race number, however there is no rating or rank list – in line with the Olympic ideal! Whereas, the XC-Race is the perfect competition for sporty and ambitious rookie bikers. The lineups are according to the age-groups (U7 – U15) No matter if parcour or at the XC-Race: all participants receive as a souvenir a Gingerbread medal and a Trophy T-shirt in the finish area. Also after the winner’s ceremony, many great prizes are going to be raffled. Main prizes are SCOTT mountain bike as well as a pair Fischer Ski.

Pump the Trophy!

On Sunday also between 09:00 am and 12:30 pm, once again hit the Pump Track doing the laps as fast as possible. Thereby speed will be increased by pumping through the bumps without needing to pedal. Start will be in single modus as so called “flying start”. However there will also be the opportunity to do a warm-up lap before. Already on Friday will be a technical training for free with Elke Rabeder and Christoph Grill at 02:00 pm as well as at 04:00 pm. Each participant of the „Pump the Trophy” receives a certificate. The first three of each category will be awarded with medals.

Slow-Motion-Rating – thus the last will be the first!

Something really special is the SlowMo rating: not the fastest, not the biggest but the slowest team may win the big prize at the Trophy on July 13th. After the race the times of all team members will be added – the team which has been biking the longest time wins! Therefore those teams have an advantage with the most members biking the longest possible distances finishing just prior the time limit. For all winners there are non-cash prizes worth more than € 20.000,-!

Upper Austria: an entire state off-road!

More than 3.000 km mountain bike tracks in the Salzkammergut, Mühlviertel and in the National Park Kalkalpen prove that the best way going from point A to point B is a detour. Friendly hosts, sports retailer and bike rentals provide for the perfect day on the bike. The renowned Dachstein loop with its three variations (marked blue, red, black) rewards all bikers with breathtaking views of the majestic mountain peaks of the Inner Salzkammergut. World Cup level at the Bike Arena Obertraun – with its challenging cross country courses. And the trans national park route through the green wilderness of the National Park Kalkalpen and Gesäuse, rustic cottages invite you to take a break.

PROGRAM 2021

Technical details

Date: July, 14h to 16th, 2023 (Marathon is on July 15th, 2023)

Starting place: Bad Goisern, Salzkammergut Region

Organizer: MTB Club Salzkammergut

Collecting the Trophy participant T-Shirts

Saturday from 1 pm until 10 pm and on Sunday bewtenn 10 am and 4 pm in the Volksschule. The voucher for the T-Shirt is on the race number. Please detach before the race, so it won’t get lost. No voucher no t-shirt!

Start Time Course³ KM - MT Finish Entry Fee Starter

payment after March 1st / after May 1st

05.00 am         A - 213,0 km - 7059 m               09.00 pm           € 99,- / € 109,- / € 119,-     900 competitors
09.00 am           B - 121,5 km - 3823 m               09.00 pm           € 79,- / € 89,-/ € 99,-    1.300 competitors
10.15 am           C - 75,8 km - 2687 m                 07.00 pm           € 69,- / € 79,- / € 89,      800 competitors
01.30 pm           D - 59,6 km^-2209 m                 08.00 pm           € 59,- / € 69,-⁵ / € 79,-⁶    400 competitors
11.00 am            E - 52,0 km - 1617 m                06.00 pm           € 55,- / € 65,-⁵ / € 75,-     1.300 competitors
11.50 am            F - 37,3 km - 1086 m                04.30 pm           € 45,- / € 55,-⁵ / € 65,           600 competitors
12.15 pm            G - 21,7 km - 578 m                 04.00 pm            € 35,- / € 45,-⁵ / € 55,-⁶      400 competitors

Start in Obertraun (train to the start - departure 7.13, 8.32 respectively 9.13 am from Bad Goisern)

Start in Bad Ischl (train to the start - departure 10.43 and 11.33 am respectively 12.43 pm from Bad Goisern)
Finish in Bad Goisern. All other courses start at the market place in Bad Goisern.

For the B- and E-courses there will be 3 starting blocks whicht start 5 mins apart. Please note your starting grid and block as well as time allowance according to the regulations!

The chosen course is non-transferrable unless there are places available in the alternative race, and then you must pay an additional re-registration fee of € 10.-.

Categories:

U 17 (w & m) 2004- 2003 - only G

Juniores (F & M) 2002 - 2001 - only F + G

M/W 20 (w & m)    2000 - 1990   - course A, B, E, F, G
M/W 30 (w & m)    1989 - 1980     A, B, E, F, G
M/W 40 (w & m)   1979 - 1970                    A, B, E, F, G
M/W 50 (w & m)   1969 - 1960                 A, B, E, F, G
M 60 (m)        1959 + older    A, B, E, F, G

Race number distribution:
Friday between 1.30 pm and 8.30 pm for all distances at the Volksschule in Bad Goisern.
For the courses B, E, F, G: on Saturday from 7 am and up to one hour before the start of each race at the Volksschule. For the course C between 8 am und 9.45 am in the pavilion in Obertraun and course D between 11 am und 12 pm at the Trinkhalle Bad Ischl.

Distribution of participant's T- shirts
Saturday between 01:00 pm and 10:00 pm and Sunday between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm in the Volksschule.The voucher for the T-shirt is fixed on the starting number. Please take it off before you start for the race so you can´t loose it. No voucher - no t-shirt !

Registration Deadline:
Every participant who registers and pays the entry fee before June 25th, receives a personalized starting number. Depending on availability of starting slots, some courses are open for registration until one hour before the start of the race. However late entries are not possible on site!

For your payment status please check www.trophy.at/startliste

Pasta-Party: on Friday from 03:00 pm until 09:00 pm in the guest house of the Stephaneum.

Bikers' Briefing: on Friday at 07:00 pm presentation and biker briefing in the festival pavilion.

Attention Time Limits:

Course A:
8.30 am bridge "Goiserer Brücke" (point AP4 at kilometer 36)
11.40 am Rettenbach (point AP6 at kilometer 79)
2.40 pm Chorinskyklause - junction Knallstraße (point P at kilometer 116)
5.15 pm Hallstatt "Waldbachstrub" (kilometer 152)
7.15 pm Junction forest road RH Schäferalm (point AP8 at kilometer 176)

Course B:
1.00 pm bridge "Goiserer Brücke" (point AP4 at kilometer 36)
3.30 pm Hallstatt "Waldbachstrub" (kilometer 62)
6.30 pm Junction forest road RH Schäferalm (point AP8 at kilometer 85)

Course D:
3.30 pm Rettenbach (point AP6 at kilometer 25)
5.30 pm Berghotel Predigstuhl (point AP1 at Kilometer 41)

Course F:
2.30 pm Chorinskyklause - crossing Knallstraße (point P at kilometer 23)

Course G:
2.30 pm Chorinskyklause - crossing Knallstraße (point P at kilometer 9)

AP9 Gosau Vordertal - Sports Center: Shuttleservice to the finish!

Catering:
Every participant receives a food supply package by PowerBar at the Volksschule. The voucher for this is included in your starting package. www.trophy.at/powerbar. En route there are service stations offering San Lucar bananas, apples, oranges, dried fruit by Bioquelle, pretzels, bread and rolls with sausages and cheese, Ausseer Gingerbread, cake, water, PowerBar IsoActive, Coca-Cola and Red Bull mixed with water. Self supply may only be given at the assistance points (AP) marked in the course plan.

Attention! No littering beyond the service points. For more information see regulations.

Lockers / Showers / Massage service
Locker rooms and showers are available at the local high school, at the Stephaneum and also at the public pool free of charge.

After showering 15 masseurs and three sports therapists from the Salzkammergut Massage team are available for relaxing and recuperating in the Volksschule.

Clothing Transport and Wardrobe - Service
There is a wardrobe-service at the distribution of starting numbers in Bad Goisern. A mini van by Taxi 4242 will be available an hour before start in Obertraun, which takes any clothing or backpacks to the Lost & Found desk in the Stephaneum in Bad Goisern. It is also possible to leave extra clothing at all refreshment stops.