FichKona
The FichKona is after the Race Across Germany 's second longest exclusively in Germany held Radmarathon . It leads over 601 km non-stop from Fichtelberg (1214 above sea level ) in the Ore Mountains north to Cape Arkona (45 m above sea level) on the Baltic Sea, which should be reached in under 24 hours (max. Within 26 hours). It was first held in 1998 and has been held annually since then.
history
Even before the first Fichkona, its initiator Olaf Schau had conquered the route from Fichtelberg to the island of Rügen in several daily stages. In 1998 he drove for the first time with 7 riders non-stop from Fichtelberg to the Baltic Sea , 7 of which reached Cape Arkona after 23 hours and 47 minutes. Since then, the number of riders has increased from year to year, in 1999 there were 30 riders, so a total of 185 cyclists took part in Fichkona 2014, in 2015 there were 193 cyclists in four speed groups.
route
Although the start is from the second highest mountain in the Ore Mountains and the goal is by the sea, there are more than 2600 meters of altitude to be overcome. The route leads via Chemnitz , Grimma , Wittenberg , Potsdam , Neustrelitz, Neubrandenburg and Stralsund , until finally, after currently 611 km, the destination Cape Arkona is reached. Every year the route changes due to diversions and new road sections.
Chemnitz cyclists set their first track record in the early 1990s with 19 hours and 40 minutes. At the Fichkona this was undercut at the 6th edition in 2003 with 19 hours and 29 minutes. In 2008, a slightly better time of 19 hours and 26 minutes was set. In 2014, 18 men in a unique express group arrived at Cape Arkona after 18 hours and 38 minutes. The last 200 kilometers in continuous rain.
Even if there are groups that each drive at a different speed, the most important thing is the shared experience in the group, the exchange with like-minded people and the common arrival at Cape Arkona. Fichkona is expressly driven as a certification and not as a bike race.