Swiss Irontrail

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Davos , starting point of T201, T121, T41 and D21 as well as end point of all routes of the Swiss Irontrail

The Swiss Irontrail (SIT) is a trail run launched in 2012 in the Swiss canton of Graubünden . The main competition since 2015 has been an ultramarathon (T201) of 200.3 km in length with start and finish in Davos . In addition, two further ultramarathons (T121 and T91), a mountain marathon (T41) and two mountain half marathons (A21 and D21) will be held. The destinations involved in the event are Davos, Arosa , Savognin and Engadin - St. Moritz .

The run was initiated by the organizers of the Swiss Alpine Marathon and is to date the longest and most demanding ultramarathon in the Alps.

stretch

The Fuorcla Surlej ( 2755  m above sea level ) with its view of the Bernina group is the culmination of the T201
  • The T121 is a shortened version of the T201 (without the Bergün – Engadin – Savognin loop), also with start and finish in Davos Platz. The time limit is 40 hours.
  • The T91 is a shortened version of the T121 that starts in Bergün and ends in Davos Platz. The time limit is 34.75 hours.
  • The T41 is a mountain marathon from Davos Platz to Arosa and back. The route runs via Schatzalp , Stafelalp, Maienfelder Furgga , Arosa, Medergen, Sapün Jatz, Strelapass. The time limit is 16 hours.
  • The D21 is a mountain half marathon with start and finish in Davos Platz. The hiking route runs via Schatzalp, Stafelalp, Chörbsch Horn , Latschüelfurgga , and Strelapass. The time limit is 9.5 hours.
  • The A21 is a mountain half marathon that starts in Arosa and ends in Davos Platz. The hiking route follows the route of the T41. The time limit is 13.5 hours.

Length and altitude of the routes

  • T201: 200.3 km + 11'440 m / - 11'440 m
  • T121: 124.7 km + 6,990 m / - 6,990 m
  • T91: 90.3 km + 5'420 m / - 5'240 m
  • T41: 42.3 km + 2'290 m / - 2'290 m
  • D21: 23.7 km + 1'270 m / - 1'270 m
  • A21: 18.6 km + 1'060 m / - 1'250 m

statistics

Course records

In Bergün the T91 starts

As a result of significant route changes, the winning and record times are only partially comparable.

T201

  • Men: 34:20:34 h, Ramon Casanovas ( SUI ), 2015
  • Women: 34:53:36 h, Andrea Huser ( SUI ), 2015

T141 (until 2014)

  • Men: 19:54:03 h, Matthias Dippacher ( GER ), 2013
  • Women: 30:00:34 h, Arianna Regis ( SUI ), 2014

T121 (since 2015)

  • Men: 18:14:53 h, Jimmy Pellegrini ( ITA ), 2015
  • Women: 23:31:10 h, Lada Zrzavecka ( CZE ), 2015

T91 (since 2015)

  • Men: 13:32:34 h, Csaba Németh ( HUN ), 2015
  • Women: 16:35:39 h, Ildikó Wermescher ( GER ), 2015

T81 (until 2014)

  • Men: 11:47:30 h, Yan Balduchelli ( SUI ), 2013
  • Women: 12:11:19 h, Ildikó Wermescher ( GER ), 2013

T41

  • Men: 4:23:39 h, Gion Andrea Bundi ( SUI ), 2014
  • Women: 5:41:25 h, Noémi Thommen ( SUI ), 2015

D21 (since 2015)

  • Men: 2:15:13 h, Stefan Sulser ( SUI ), 2015
  • Women: 2:46:32 h, Vera Nina Schneebeli ( SUI ), 2015

A21 (2014: T21)

  • Men: 2:04:55 h, Andrin Thöny ( SUI ), 2015
  • Women: 2:20:29 h, Jorien Delhez ( SUI ), 2015

Winners lists

T201, T121 and T91 pass in Savognin

T201

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Ramon Casanovas ( SUI ) 34:20:34 Andrea Huser ( SUI ) 34:53:36
14 Aug 2014 Thomas Ernst ( SUI ) 38:54:15 Denise Zimmermann ( SUI ) 38:15:54
Aug 11, 2013 Andreas Allwang ( GER ) 38:14:57 Giuliana Arrigioni ( ITA ) 43:29:22

T141 (until 2014)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
14 Aug 2014 Marco Gazzola ( SUI ) 22:33:18 Arianna Regis ( SUI ) 30:00:34
Aug 11, 2013 Matthias Dippacher ( GER ) 19:54:03 Jeannette Odermatt ( SUI ) 26:39:56

T121 (since 2015)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Jimmy Pellegrini ( ITA ) 18:14:53 Lada Zrzavecka ( CZE ) 23:31:10

T91 (since 2015)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Csaba Németh ( HUN ) 13:32:34 Ildikó Wermescher ( GER ) 16:35:39

T81 (until 2014)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
14 Aug 2014 Jay Aldous ( ITA ) 12:29:20 Brigitte Eggerling ( SUI ) 14:25:01
Aug 11, 2013 Yan Balduchelli ( SUI ) 11:47:30 Ildikó Wermescher ( GER ) 12:11:19

T41

The Obersee in Arosa : starting point of the A21
date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Daniel Bolt ( SUI ) 4:25:17 Noémi Thommen ( SUI ) 5:41:25
14 Aug 2014 Gion Andrea Bundi ( SUI ) 4:23:39 Simone Philipp ( GER )
& Ildikó Wermescher ( GER ) 		6:10:54
Aug 11, 2013 Bernhard Hug ( SUI ) 5:59:13 Helen Bonsor ( GBR ) 6:18:17

D21 (since 2015)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Stefan Sulser ( SUI ) 2:15:13 Vera Nina Schneebeli ( SUI ) 2:46:32

A21 (2014: T21)

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
04th Sep 2015 Andrin Thöny ( SUI ) 2:04:55 Jorien Delhez ( SUI ) 2:20:29
14 Aug 2014 Martin Guess ( USA ) 2:07:27 Lena Kropf ( SUI ) 2:44:59

Finisher numbers

year T201 T141 T121 T91 T81 T41 D21 A21 Total
2015 93 n / A 66 58 n / A 174 327 97 815
2014 70 28 n / A n / A 115 147 n / A 177 537
2013 36 39 n / A n / A 59 81 n / A n / A 215

Held in 2015

For the 2015 edition, T141 and T81 were canceled and the three new routes T121, T91 and D21 were added to the program. The T21 was renamed the A21.

Held in 2014

The experience of 2013 also led to changes in the track layout and organization. In 2014 the T201 was held for the first time as a Davos – Davos circuit. As a result of various ruffles in Val Bever , the route between Crap Alv and Samedan ran in 2014 over the Albula Pass , Alp Proliebas and Samedan. This resulted in an extra length of 4.1 km and a reduced height of 600 m. Denise Zimmermann not only set a new course record for women in the T201, but also won the day ahead of all participating men.

Routes 2014

The T141 started in Samedan
  • The T141 was a shortened version of the T201 with start in Samedan and finish in Davos Platz. The time limit was 54 hours. A maximum of 400 runners were allowed. Eligibility from 18 years of age.
  • The T81 was a further shortened version with start in Savognin and finish in Davos Platz. The time limit was 43.5 hours. There was no limit to the number of participants. Eligibility from 18 years of age.
  • The T41 was a mountain marathon that started in Lenzerheide and ended in Davos Platz. The route followed the route of the longer competitions. The time limit was 20.5 hours. There was no limit to the number of participants. Eligibility to participate from 12 years.
  • The T21 was a mountain half marathon with start in Arosa and finish in Davos Platz. The route followed the route of the longer competitions. The time limit was 19.5 hours. There was no limit to the number of participants. Eligibility to participate from 12 years.

Length and altitude of the routes in 2014

  • T201: 201.8 km + 11'480 m / - 11'480 m
  • T141: 145.8 km + 8'220 m / - 8'370 m
  • T81: 88.1 km + 5'010 m / - 4'630 m
  • T41: 42.7 km + 2'600 m / - 2'510 m
  • T21: 21.1 km + 1'140 m / - 1'330 m

2013 edition

The year 2013 saw the last time that the start and finish of the T201 was not in Davos. As in 2012, there were four distances in the program, with the T71 being replaced by the T81 and the T21 by the T41.

Routes 2013

The T201 was launched in Pontresina until 2013 .

Length and altitude of the routes in 2013

  • T201: 201.4 km + 11'150 m / - 11'400 m
  • T141: 134.7 km + 7'650 m / - 7'800 m
  • T81: 82.7 km + 5'060 m / - 4'670 m
  • T41: 48.2 km + 2,930 m / - 2,850 m

Premiere 2012

The first edition in 2012 was not successful due to the weather. After the start of the T201 was postponed and the route was finally shortened to 154 km, the T201 and T141 had to be canceled on the night of July 6th to 7th. Around 520 runners were affected. In the course of this, T71 and T21 were also canceled. When the race was canceled, Denise Zimmermann was in the lead for the women and Marco Gazzola for the men. As a result, both the decision of the organizer and certain organizational areas, such as the signposting of the route, were partially criticized.

Routes 2012

The transition at Piz Nair at 3,022  m above sea level. M. at km 81 marked the roof of T201 and T141 in 2012
  • The T141 was essentially a shortened version of the T201: Pontresina - St. Moritz - Piz Nair - Fuorcla Crap Alv - Bergün - Pass digls Orgels - Savognin - Ziteil - Tiefencastel - Lenzerheide - Parpaner Rothorn - Gredigs Fürggli - Arosa - Weisshorn - Carmenna - Farurfurgga - Churer Joch - Quaderwiese Chur. The time limit was 43 hours. A maximum of 500 runners were allowed.
  • In contrast to the two longer runs, the T71 with start and finish in Chur was supposed to take place mainly in the Plessur district . The planned route ran from Chur - Malixer Alp - Churwalden - Lenzerheide - Parpaner Rothorn - Gredigs Fürggli - Arosa - Weisshorn - Carmenna - Farurfurgga - Churer Joch - Quaderwiese Chur. The time limit was 32 hours. There was no limit to the number of participants.
  • The T21 would have been a mountain half marathon in the Schanfigg between Arosa and Chur: Arosa school building - Weisshorn - Carmenna - Farurfurgga - Churer Joch - Quaderwiese Chur. The time limit was 29.5 hours. There was no limit to the number of participants.

Length and altitude of the routes 2012

  • T201: 201.1 km + 10,750 m / - 11,975 m
  • T141: 135.8 km + 7,930 m / - 9,155 m
  • T71: 66.3 km + 4,830 m / - 4,830 m
  • T21: 24.9 km + 1'860 m / - 3'020 m

Web links

References and comments

  1. ↑ Anita Fuchs: Cold and wet weather spoils the premiere of the Swiss Irontrail. Marathon4you.com, July 7, 2012, accessed June 5, 2012 .