Inferno triathlon
The Inferno Triathlon is a triathlon that has been held in the Bernese Oberland since 1998 in August . Compared to many other triathlon events, the necessary infrastructure is not provided at a central point, but the start, transition area and finish are located in different places. With 5500 meters of climbing over a distance of 155 km, it is very demanding.
organization
The triathlon starts in Thun , transition areas are in Oberhofen , Grindelwald and Stechelberg , the finish is on the Schilthorn , the half marathon starts in Lauterbrunnen and the athletes' village is in Mürren , which is also the destination of the Team Trophy.
In the triathlon, you first have to swim 3.1 km in Lake Thun , then 97 km by racing bike and 30 km by mountain bike . The conclusion is a mountain run over 25 km. In addition to the actual triathlon, other less demanding disciplines are offered.
history
The Inferno Triathlon emerged from the Inferno Mountain Run, which has been carried out for several years. In spring 1997 the mountain run organizers met with representatives of the Schilthornbahn to develop the event further. As a result, the mountain run was supplemented with a bike and a swimming route and thus expanded into a triathlon. A managing director with triathlon know-how was found, an organizing committee was formed and an association was founded.
In previous route tests with experienced triathletes, it was not clear whether the Inferno Triathlon with a 5500 m gradient could even be mastered. On August 22, 1998, after 16 months of preparation by the organizers, 87 athletes started the first Inferno Triathlon in Thun lido . Due to fog, cold and storm winds, the destination had to be moved to Mürren . Only 16 athletes were able to reach the Schilthorn beforehand , the other 57 participants finished the competition at the Mürren finish. Four more events with only 120 to 150 participants followed, until the breakthrough came in 2003: For the first time, the 250 starting places were sold out.
In 2000 the shorter “infernino triathlon” was replaced by the “Team Trophy”. 67 teams started at the first edition of the Team Trophy. The number of participants developed positively in the following years and in 2003 all 250 starting places were fully booked for the first time.
In 2011, the triathlon had to be held without the swimming distance due to unfavorable weather conditions.
In 2012 the 333 starting places were sold out.
In 2014 the triathlon was sold out again - due to the weather, the swimming discipline had to be canceled due to the cold water temperature. As a replacement, there was a running route of 3 km in Oberhofen .
The most successful participant is Marc Pschebizin with ten wins, three second places and one third place.
The distance
Swimming (3.1 km)
Thun - Oberhofen
Road Bike (97 km)
Oberhofen (562 meters above sea level) - Sigriswil (810) - Beatenberg (1153) - Interlaken (563) - Meiringen (593) - Grosse Scheidegg (1962) - Grindelwald (943); Incline 2145 m
Mountain bike (30 km)
Grindelwald (943 meters above sea level) - Kleine Scheidegg (2061) - Wengen (1275) - Lauterbrunnen (795) - Stechelberg (862); Incline 1180 m
Mountain run (25 km)
Stechelberg (862 meters above sea level) - Lauterbrunnen (795) - Mürren (1640) - Schilthorn (2970); Gradient 2175 m
Inferno disciplines
Triathlon (single)
The athletes complete the entire route independently.
Team Trophy
The Team Trophy is intended as a competition for well-trained recreational athletes. A team consists of four participants.
Couple-Team
A sub-category of the Team Trophy. A couple team consists of a man and a woman, two women or two men. Both complete two of the four disciplines. The division of the disciplines can be chosen by yourself.
Half marathon / relay run
The mountain run over the half marathon distance is demanding with an incline of over 2,000 meters. It is part of the “SLV Trophy”. The Inferno Half Marathon and the relay run are only recommended for very well trained and experienced mountain runners, adverse weather conditions are to be expected.
Mürren Fun Triathlon
This shorter-distance competition is intended for children and young people, for hobby triathletes and beginners, for people accompanying those taking part in the triathlon, as well as for holiday guests and locals.
statistics
Course records
| Single triathlon | time | Name / nationality | in the year... |
| Men: | 08:34:27 | Stefan Riesen ( CH ) | 2000 |
| Women: | 09:31:04 | Lena Berlinger (D) | 2018 |
| Team Trophy | |||
| Mixed team: | 06:31:34 | www.bikeholiday.net ( CH ) | 2004 |
| Ladies team: | 07:57:31 | Praxamed team ( CH ) | 2016 |
| half marathon | |||
| Men: | 01:57:33 | Christoph Melcher ( DE ) | 1997 |
| Women: | 02:16:34 | Angela Mudre ( GB ) | 2002 |
- The fastest in 2018
| Single triathlon | time | Name / nationality |
| Men: | 08:35:55 | Samuel Hürzeler ( CH ) |
| Women: | 09:31:04 | Lena Berlinger ( DE ) |
| Team Trophy | ||
| Mixed team: | 06:50:03 | Hulftegg relay ( CH ) |
| Ladies team: | 08:50:03 | OhMega4 ( CH ) |
| Couple-Mixed: | 07:42:11 | Isostar ( CH ) |
| Couple women: | 08:54:40 | Shut up Legs - Dirty sox ( CH ) |
| Couple men: | 07:53:35 | Way to Hell ( CH ) |
| half marathon | ||
| Men: | 02:02:11 | Werner Marti ( CH ) |
| Women: | 02:29:10 | Holly Page ( GB ) |
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Finisher numbers
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Single triathlon | 184 | 29 | 287 | 52 |
| half marathon | 376 | 111 | 376 | 100 |
| Team Trophy Teams | 166 | 164 | ||
- Development of the number of finishers
| year | Single triathlon | including women |
Team Trophy Teams |
including women's teams |
including couple teams |
half marathon | including women |
HM relay teams |
including women's teams |
Mürren Fun Triathlon | including women |
| 2018 | 213 | 29 | 166 | 13 | 63 | 487 | 111 | 15th | 6th | 46 | 14th |
| 2017 | 339 | 52 | 164 | 16 | 58 | 476 | 100 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 15th |
| 2016 | 245 | 40 | 176 | 24 | 74 | 382 | 72 | 9 | 4th | 67 | 16 |
| 2015 | 224 | 39 | 172 | 12 | 62 | 457 | 111 | 12 | 4th | 60 | 21st |
| 2014 | 360 | 46 | 218 | 12 | 74 | 435 | 94 | 13 | - | 31 | 7th |
| 2013 | 291 | 51 | 210 | 16 | 66 | 448 | 97 | 14th | - | 46 | 17th |
| 2012 | 283 | 36 | 206 | 18th | 56 | 458 | 93 | 20th | - | 50 | 18th |
| 2011 | 238 | 44 | 193 | 17th | 30th | 502 | 98 | 20th | 5 | 38 | 11 |
| 2010 | 246 | 31 | 186 | 15th | - | 406 | 83 | 18th | 6th | 35 | 7th |
| 2009 | 275 | 31 | 197 | 18th | - | 415 | 80 | 18th | - | 43 | 12 |
| 2008 | 70 | 3 | 227 | - | - | 345 | 65 | 14th | - | 43 | 7th |
| 2007 | 300 | 45 | 210 | - | - | 467 | 89 | 12 | - | 35 | 9 |
| 2006 | 183 | 20th | 227 | - | - | 371 | 56 | 13 | - | 31 | 10 |
| 2005 | 113 * | 6th | 238 | - | - | 363 | 55 | 24 | - | 47 | 19th |
| 2004 | 199 | 18th | 245 | - | - | 442 | 63 | 24 | - | 49 | 17th |
| 2003 | 120 | 6th | 251 | - | - | 490 | 76 | 20th | - | 51 | 21st |
| 2002 | 148 | 8th | 155 | - | - | 476 | 66 | 19th | - | 46 | 18th |
| 2001 | 150 | 7th | 119 | - | - | 443 | 54 | 25th | - | 39 | 13 |
| 2000 | 111 | 8th | 67 | - | - | 414 | 50 | 27 | - | 39 | 16 |
| 1999 | 78 | 12 | 74 | 12 | - | 361 | 34 | 21st | - | 35 | 15th |
| 1998 | 104 | 6th | 57 | 9 | - | 305 | - | - | - | - | - |
Web links
- Official website
- Virtual route guidance on YouTube
- GPS data of the entire inferno route for Google Earth, outdoor GPS devices, etc. ( ZIP ; 148 kB)
- Media coverage of the Inferno Triathlon
Individual evidence
- ↑ About the dream of running as a single athlete on the Schilthorn Jungfrau Zeitung April 13, 2019
- ↑ Inferno Triathlon On: SRF from August 18, 2012
- ↑ Triathlon: Nina Brenn at the “Inferno Triathlon” On: SRF from 23 August 2015
- ↑ a b The first discipline, swimming, had to be canceled at the Inferno Triathlon & Team Trophy 2014. Too low water temperatures (15 ° C on the bank, 13.5 ° C on the lake) made the implementation impossible. As a replacement, a running distance of 3 km was completed in Oberhofen. The start for the individual athletes was at 7:15 a.m., the start for teams at 7:45 a.m.
- ↑ a b The first discipline, swimming, had to be canceled at the Inferno Triathlon & Team Trophy 2011 . Too high waves and too much wind made the implementation impossible. The start for the road from Oberhofen was at 7.45 a.m. for the individual athletes and at 7:55 a.m. for the teams.
- ↑ a b c d e Other classified athletes in the Birg or Mürren finish (depending on the weather)