12-hour mountain bike race in Külsheim

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12-hour mountain bike race in Külsheim
Host country GermanyGermany Germany
Competition period third weekend in July
overall length about 10 km and 250 HM per lap
Starting field around 500 participants from different nations in around 200 teams
   

The 12-hour mountain bike race (also 12-hour MTB race or 12 hour race ) in Külsheim is a mountain bike marathon in the Franconian north-east of Baden-Württemberg and with around 500 participants and up to 200 teams the largest mountain bike race between Odenwald and Spessart . The Külsheim 12-hour MTB race has been held annually since 2004 and regularly attracts well-known racing cyclists and triathletes such as Kai Hundertmarck or Heidi Sessner . The most successful individual drivers and teams achieve up to 300 kilometers with around 7,000 meters of altitude in the 12-hour race.

history

Start and finish area of ​​the Külsheim
12-hour MTB race, since 2012 in Gewerbepark II , here in 2018

In 2003, footballers from FC Külsheim had the idea of ​​running a bike race on the old cinder track that was in need of renovation. After the idea of ​​a 12-hour mountain bike race arose, the development association of FC Külsheim, founded in 2003, and the main club were won over. In order to make the route attractive for mountain bikers, parts of the Bundeswehr training area (e.g. the Panzer Hill and the Ho Chi Minh Trail) and the adjacent forest (mud run) were included in the route. The first race under the title Weberei Pahl 12-hour mountain bike race started on July 17, 2004 , before it was renamed the 12-hour mountain bike race in 2005 , although Weberei Pahl remained the main sponsor in the future. From 2004 to 2006 (races 1–3) the start and finish were on the FC Külsheim sports grounds.

With the renovation of the sports grounds of FC Külsheim and the closure of the Prinz Eugen barracks , the start and finish area was relocated to the site of the former barracks. From 2007 to 2011 (races 4–8) the start and finish was on an old gravel parking lot, right next to the sports hall, the indoor swimming pool 25/12 and the Aktivwelt Külsheim with overnight accommodation in the former Bundeswehr area.

After an open-air photovoltaic system was built on the old gravel parking lot , a new start and finish area had to be set up in 2012. The purchase of the former Prinz-Eugen-Kaserne by the city of Külsheim resulted in the industrial park II . In 2012 the city of Külsheim made a space available there for the Külsheim 12-hour MTB race. From 2012 to 2020 (races 9-17) the start and finish on two former sports fields are only a few 100 meters away from the old gravel parking lot.

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Profile and characteristics

Participants on a route section, 2017

The Külsheim 12-hour MTB race is known nationwide for its demanding route through forests, meadows and gravel roads and attracts not only amateur cyclists but also ambitious bikers and cyclists from all over Germany and other European countries to Külsheim. According to Bike-Magazin 3/2018, the Külsheim 12-hour MTB race in the marathon range of 12 to 24-hour races is one of the "races that you have to be driven."

Individual sections of the Külsheim mountain bike race such as the “Panzerhügel” of the training area or the “Ho Chi Minh Path” demand a lot from the starters and have become known in the mountain bike scene. The 12-hour race is valued in the scene for its extensive driver catering: In addition to massage options, the participants are also offered drinks, fresh fruit, various breads, homemade cakes, consommé and energy bars.

In the Külsheim 12-hour mountain bike race, every rider has the opportunity to win the so-called "hour of wine": the biker who crosses the start / finish line first after a full hour receives a bottle of wine when crossing the line (Külsheimer Hoher Herrgott / Frankenwein ).

Racing program

The central event of the mountain bike marathon on the second weekend in July is the twelve-hour mountain bike race, which takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. During the twelve hours of driving, the participants try as often as possible to ride a circuit around 10 kilometers in length and 250 meters in altitude. They can start as individual drivers, as teams of two, three or four (in women, men and mixed teams; which are rated for each category with five or more participating teams), so that they can keep releasing themselves while driving to be able to. The organizer offers free shuttle buses between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. with which spectators can commute between the most exciting sections of the race. In addition, the organizer will provide around 35 tents as retreats for the participants, for example for breaks and as storage places for luggage. There is also a large tent and a beer garden for entertaining spectators and drivers.

The program is rounded off on Fridays by an MTB kids race from 5 pm with up to 100 participants and the “Trail Run” charity run from 6.30 pm for the benefit of regional disabled sports. Up to 500 participants start on the race Saturday alone.

Course records

The most successful teams manage up to 31 laps (each about 10 kilometers and about 250 meters in altitude ), which corresponds to a distance of 310 kilometers with 7750 meters of altitude in twelve hours of driving. The most successful male lone riders reach around 270 kilometers with up to 27 laps with an altitude difference of 6750 meters. The achievements achieved (kilometers and meters in altitude) come close to the A distance of the Salzkammergut Mountain Bike Trophy , which is considered to be the toughest one-day marathon in Europe. The following overview shows the most successful drivers and teams (status: data from 2015-2019 taken into account):

category Lap record time Team / club starter year
12h male single starter 27 11:28:40 - Michael Giegerich 2017
12h single starter female 19th 11:46:08 - Monique Löb 2017
12h team of 2 male 29 11:40:14 VC Schötz Dominik Kunz
Ivo Steinmann 		2019
12h team of 2 women 23 11:58:53 Trailfox Josy Holitzka
Steffi Frütel 		2019
12h team of 2 mixed 27 11:54:51 Sirius-Sporthaus Erhardt Team / RVC Trieb Uwe Kuhnlein
Kerstin Kuhnlein 		2017
12h team of 3 male 31 11:56:07 RSG Heilbronn Marc Teltner
Nico Hertner
Daniel Schilling 		2016
12h team of 3 women 22nd 11:34:34 Wheelsports DreamTeam Dagmar Trunk
Silke Lehnhof
Monika Frenger 		2019
12h team of 3 mixed 27 11:47:07 bike-store.de Racing Team Uwe Kuhnlein
Kerstin Kuhnlein
Yvonne Liebrenz 		2019
12h 4-man team 31 11:40:51 FX Sports Sparkasse Mainfranken Stefan Zappe
Michael Grüb
Koni Jung
Kai Weisenberger 		2016
12h team of 4 women 24 11:52:45 MTB Team Oppenau - women Saskia Hauser
Lena Hauser
Julia Hauser
Lena Durban 		2019
12h team of 4 mixed 30th 11:54:12 FX Sports Sparkasse Mainfranken Michael Grüb
Stefan Zappe
Koni Jung
Verena Weisenberger 		2017

Web links

Commons : 12-hour mountain bike race Külsheim  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ For the lap record, the highest number of laps in the respective category counts first (from 12h single starter male / female to 12h team of 4 mixed), then the fastest time driven so far per category for the corresponding number of laps. Distances (~ 10 km) and vertical meters (~ 250 m altitude) per lap of the individual years correspond.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c 12-hour MTB race Külsheim: race track . Online at www.12 Stundenrennen.de. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b Main-Echo: The twelve-hour race is taking place in Külsheim. Over 500 participants from all over Germany are expected in the twelve-hour mountain bike race in Külsheim over the weekend. A spectacle for the audience too. At the weekend, Külsheim becomes the region's cycling mecca. ... . July 12, 2017. Online at www.main-echo.de. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fränkische Nachrichten: Event on Saturday (...) The 12-hour mountain bike race is taking place again in Brunnenstadt. A spectacle that attracts many active people . July 3, 2017. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. ^ FC Külsheim 1932 eV: 12 hour MTB race Külsheim / Külsheimer 12 hour race . Online at www.12 Stundenrennen.de. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ a b c d e Fränkische Wochenpost: On forest paths and gravel roads. 12-hour MTB race: a lot is demanded of the starters / KidsRace and Trail Run . 11th July 2018.
  6. ^ Franconian news: annual meeting. (...) More registrations for bicycle races . February 26, 2018. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Hans-Peter Wagner, Fränkische Nachrichten: Külsheim. 12-hour mountain bike race with 450 registrations at the capacity limit / ex-professional cyclist Kai Hundertmarck in the starting field . July 16, 2018. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ Main Post : KÜLSHEIM. 450 participants in the 12-hour mountain bike race in Külsheim . July 23, 2012. Online at www.mainpost.de. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Fränkische Nachrichten: 12-hour mountain bike race. On Friday the "Junior Races" attracted 79 athletes. "Exhausting, but beautiful" . July 17, 2017. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Main echo : Mömlinger wins in Külsheim . 2017. Online at www.main-echo.de. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ Racepedia: Külsheimer 12 hour race: Results: 2015 . Online at 12 hours race 2015.racepedia.de. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ My Race Result: Külsheimer 12 hour race: Results: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 . Online at my2.raceresult.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ a b c d Franconian news: Külsheim. Mountain bike 12-hour race in Külsheim. Results at a glance . July 17, 2017. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved November 13, 2018.