Taubertal 100

Taubertal 100
venue	Rothenburg ob der Tauber → Bad Mergentheim (50 km) → Tauberbischofsheim (71 km) → Wertheim (100 km) → Adelsberg (100 miles) Germany
First run	2014
distance	100 miles, 100, 71 and 50 kilometers
Website	Official website

The Taubertal 100 is an ultramarathon that takes place regularly on the first weekend in October and runs mainly along the Taubertal Cycle Path. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and fastest ultramarathons in the world, in which several best performances have already been achieved over the 100 mile distance - in which almost four marathon distances are run at 160.93 km .

history

The “Taubertal 100” ultramarathon has been held since 2014 on the first weekend in October. The initiator and organizer of the Taubertal 100 is Hubert Beck from Lauda-Königshofen . A 100-mile distance has existed since the fourth edition in 2017. In 2018, the fifth Taubertal 100 took place, in which 241 runners finished the race. In the process, two national records were unofficially undercut on the 100-mile distance and the world's second fastest time ever run by women was achieved.

The two 100 km ultra running classics " Bieler Lauftage " in Switzerland and the "Taubertal 100" in Germany agreed on a cooperation in 2020 and plan to hold the Biel-Taubertal Challenge annually in the future . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany , the "Taubertal 100" had to be canceled in October 2020.

route

Profile and characteristics

In four different distances (100 miles, 100, 71 and 50 km), the Ultra Marathon Tauber 100 respectively in Rothenburg Tauber (in Ansbach started) before the route mainly along the Taubertal cycle path through the Main-Tauber in fränkisch embossed North-east of Baden-Württemberg runs. The 100-mile run leads for around 161 kilometers from Rothenburg to Gemünden am Main in the Main-Spessart district , the 100-km run to Wertheim , the 71-km run to Tauberbischofsheim and the 50-km run to Bad Mergentheim . 50 km, 100 km and 100 miles have been awarded the IAU bronze label.

The point-to-point routes of the Taubertal 100 are officially measured but not suitable for the best list. The start and finish differ by more than 50% as the crow flies from the race distances. Records achieved on them over 50 km and 100 km are therefore not recognized according to IAAF rule 260.21 and can only be declared as a world or national best. The 100-mile distance will be an exception from 2019: After the destination point has been moved from the market square in Gemünden am Main to Adolphsbühl Castle in Adelsberg , all IAAF rules will be complied with.

There is a road marking every 500 meters, every kilometer is signposted and every turn is marked three times, at night with reflective tapes. At different checkpoints, a so-called cut-off time must be observed, which is the slowest specified time for the 100 mile run. Anyone who exceeds the cut-off time will be disqualified. Runners can qualify for the Taubertal 100 with the following proof of running from the previous year:

• up to 100 km: an ultra run , regardless of the distance or time, or a marathon run in under 5 hours.
• 100 miles: 100 km in under 13 hours.
• Altitude meters are counted with 6 min / 100 HM.

All runs start together on Saturday morning. The award ceremony for the 100, 71 and 50 km run takes place on Saturday evening in Wertheim Castle. The award ceremony for the 100-mile run will take place on Sunday noon in Gemünden am Main.

• Ultramarathon "Taubertal 100" on the Taubertal Cycle Path (2018)
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  Refreshment station (checkpoint no. 16) in Niklashausen

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  Participants shortly after Gamburg on the Taubertal cycle path

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  Participants between Gamburg and Bronnbach

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  Participants shortly before Bronnbach

Route

The following checkpoints (CPs) with water or food and drink as well as service stations (drop bags) and shower facilities are located on the four different distances:

• Rothenburg ob der Tauber (start)
  • Bedding - CP1: water
  • Tauberzell - CP2: Eating and drinking
  • Archshofen - CP3: water
  • Creglingen - CP4: Food and drink, DropBag1: Service station
  • Bieberehren - CP5: water
  • Röttingen - CP6: Eating and drinking
  • Weikersheim - CP7: water
  • Elpersheim - CP8: Eating and drinking
  • Igersheim - CP9: water
• Bad Mergentheim (finish: 50 km run) - CP10: food and drink, DropBag2: service station
  • Edelfingen - CP11: water
  • Königshofen - CP12: Eating and drinking
  • Lauda - CP13: water
• Tauberbischofsheim (target: 71 km run) - CP14: food and drink, DropBag3: service station and shower facilities
  • Hochhausen - CP15: water
  • Niklashausen - CP16: Eating and drinking
  • Gamburg - CP17: water
  • Bronnbach - CP18: Eating and drinking
  • Reicholzheim - CP19: water
• Wertheim (goal: 100 km run) - CP20: food and drink, DropBag4: service station and shower facilities; Overnight accommodation (gym) and award ceremony of the 50, 71 and 100 km run with knight's dinner at Wertheim Castle
  • Bettingen - CP21: Eating and drinking
  • Marktheidenfeld - CP22: Eating and drinking
  • Rooms - CP23: Eating and drinking
  • Lohr am Main - CP24: Eating and drinking
  • Hofstetten - CP25: Eating and drinking
• Adelsberg (goal: 100-mile run near Adolphsbühl Castle ) - CP26: food and drink, DropBag5: service station and shower facilities; Overnight accommodation and award ceremony for the 100-mile run

statistics

Course records

Course records

route	Record time	Name (nationality)	Club / team	year
100 miles men	13:47:51 h	Adam Zahoran ( Hungary )	LG Bamberg	2017
100 miles women	13:35:31 h	Nele Alder-Baerens ( Germany )	Ultra Sport Club Marburg	2018
100 km men	07:17:33 h	Jan-Albert Lantink ( Netherlands )	MPM-Hengelo Netherlands	2016
100 km women	07:44:34 h	Nele Alder-Baerens ( Germany )	Ultra Sport Club Marburg	2017
071 km men	04:55:59 h	Karsten Fischer ( Germany )	SSC Hanau-Rodenbach	2016
071 km women	06:04:54 h	Kathrinschichtl ( Austria )	Salamon Running Team Austria	2017
050 km men	03:07:52 h	Niels Bubel ( Germany )	The running partner	2016
050 km women	03:27:41 h	Nele Alder-Baerens ( Germany )	Ultra Sport Club Marburg	2016

National bests

 Germany

• In 2018, Nele Alder-Baerens ran 1:27 hours faster than Sigrid Lomsky with a time of 13:35:31 hrs than Sigrid Lomsky in her German record in the 100-mile distance, which has existed since 2003. (15:02:30 h).

 England

• In 2018, Tracy Michelle Dean from England ran the second fastest time for women in England with her second place in the 100-mile distance in 14:48:17 h.

World best

• In 2018, Nele Alder-Baerens ran the 100-mile distance at Taubertal 100 with a time of 13:35:31 h, the second fastest time in the world for women. A year earlier would have been the running time of Alder-Baeren's world best, which was held for 25 years by Ann Trason (13:47 h) and was only improved to 12:42 h in 2017 by the American Camille Herron in the USA. In 2019 Jan Albert Lantink from Holland ran a world best in the M 60 age group over 100 miles in 13:59:44 h.

Winners lists

50 km men

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Mario Müller ( DEU )	3:42:00	Stefan Skale ( DEU )	4:11:56	Ulrich Schmalz ( DEU )	4:25:00
0Oct 6, 2018	Jacek Bedkowski ( POL )	3:27:14	Jan Bach ( DEU )	4:27:44	Jörg Zinnecker ( DEU )	4:28:44
0Oct 7, 2017	Stefan Birzele ( DEU )	3:56:05	Norbert Mößner ( DEU )	3:58:08	Christian Wagner ( DEU )	4:13:47
0Oct 1, 2016	Niels Bubel ( DEU )	3:07:52	Gerrit Wegener ( DEU )	3:11:33	Carsten Stegner ( DEU )	3:13:41
0Oct 3, 2015	Georg Kunzfeld ( DEU )	3:34:43	Christian Wagner ( DEU )	3:58:11	Daniel Raum ( DEU )	4:03:07
0Oct 4, 2014	Christian Schlehlein ( DEU )	4:10:48	Heiko Völkl ( DEU )	4:47:14	Benno Schneider ( DEU )	5:17:52

50 km women

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Jessica Göttel ( DEU )	4:33:14	Lora Reitblat ( DEU )	4:35:08	Nicole Sieg ( DEU )	5:12:24
0Oct 6, 2018	Lora Reitblat ( DEU ) (2nd win)	4:44:48	Sabine Fieker ( DEU )	4:57:37	Anuschka Ronner ( NLD )	5:06:12
0Oct 7, 2017	Lora Reitblat ( DEU )	4:29:11	Ivonne Vorath ( DEU )	4:51:36	Patricia Kusatz ( DEU )	5:03:03
0Oct 1, 2016	Nele Alder-Baerens ( DEU )	3:27:41	Branka Hajek ( DEU )	3:44:56	Almut Dreßler ( DEU )	3:53:06
0Oct 3, 2015	Silke Windecker ( DEU )	4:48:25	Conny Ohr ( DEU )	5:59:20	- 1	-
0Oct 4, 2014	Nicole Benning ( DEU )	4:31:21	Heike Rißler ( DEU )	4:42:55	Sybille Krause ( DEU )	5:24:40

¹ only two women at the finish

71 km men

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Marco Bscheidl ( DEU )	5:21:36	Daniel Schröder ( DEU )	5:54:03	Michael Tümmler ( DEU )	6:00:54
0Oct 6, 2018	Jan-Albert Lantink ( NLD )	5:00:46	Stefan Mast ( DEU )	5:39:41	Peter Kronester ( DEU )	5:51:38
0Oct 7, 2017	Stefan Bergler ( DEU )	5:23:18	Niels Bubel ( DEU )	5:24:21	Matthias Knapp ( DEU )	6:08:02
0Oct 1, 2016	Karsten Fischer ( DEU )	4:55:59	Christoph Lux ( DEU )	5:37:10	Michael Sommer ( DEU )	5:37:10
0Oct 3, 2015	Daniel Schwitter ( CHE )	6:07:13	Roland Krauss ( DEU )	6:43:23	Ulrich Schmalz ( DEU )	6:51:35
0Oct 4, 2014	Florian Bachmaier ( DEU )	6:34:44	Franz Holzleitner ( DEU )	8:20:10	Andreas Nebel ( DEU )	8:41:05

71 km women

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Brigitte Knapp ( DEU )	6:53:48	Bettina Degenhart ( DEU )	7:23:01	Marion Fellmann ( DEU )	7:41:18
0Oct 6, 2018	Andrea Schadewell ( DEU )	6:11:35	Karin Waxenberger ( DEU )	6:32:32	Jolanta Drzewinska ( DEU )	7:12:50
0Oct 7, 2017	Kathrinschichtl ( AUT )	6:04:54	Mara Lückert ( DEU )	6:12:52	Verena Ullmann ( DEU )	7:07:16
0Oct 1, 2016	Mara Lückert ( DEU )	6:15:00	Elisabeth Butz ( DEU )	8:01:42	Patricia Kusatz ( DEU )	8:12:18
0Oct 3, 2015	Ursula Hotz ( CHE )	7:27:31	Claudia Ulrich ( DEU )	7:38:13	Cati Seiffert ( DEU )	7:45:55
0Oct 4, 2014	Friederike Müller ( AUT )	6:41:31	- 2nd	-	-	-

² only one woman at the finish

100 km men

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Serhei Popov ( UKR )	7:20:39	Thomas Kröll ( DEU )	8:27:48	Martin Mulzer ( DEU )	8:31:05
0Oct 6, 2018	Markus Küng ( CHE )	8:08:40	Gunther Frauendorf ( DEU )	8:44:54	Mario Müller ( DEU )	8:47:10
0Oct 7, 2017	Robbie Bell ( NLD )	7:53:53	Florian Felch ( DEU )	8:00:40	Martin Ruff ( DEU )	8:48:14
0Oct 1, 2016	Jan-Albert Lantink ( NLD )	7:17:33	Ernst Ekkehard ( CHE )	8:44:04	Marc Soba ( DEU )	8:55:14
0Oct 3, 2015	Michael Sommer ( DEU )	7:40:14	Christoph Sell ( DEU )	8:39:50	Christian Schneider ( DEU )	9:13:30
0Oct 4, 2014	Volker Dittmar ( DEU )	8:45:48	Michael Dessler ( DEU )	8:46:49	Hilmar Langpeter ( DEU )	9:19:52

100 km women

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Catherine Charlton ( GBR )	9:25:40	Karin Waxenberger ( DEU )	10:16:30	Jolanta Drzewinska ( DEU )	10:36:54
0Oct 6, 2018	Miriam Kudermann ( DEU )	9:21:55	Nina Ropertz ( DEU )	10:26:23	Angelika Müller ( DEU )	10:32:41
0Oct 7, 2017	Nele Alder-Baerens ( DEU )	7:44:34	Katrin Filius ( DEU )	9:41:28	Miriam Kudermann ( DEU )	9:57:17
0Oct 1, 2016	Simone Durry ( DEU )	10:02:08	Christine Kohnert ( DEU )	10:40:11	Anke Scherbath ( DEU )	10:53:12
0Oct 3, 2015	Kathrinschichtl ( AUT )	9:25:27	Antje Müller ( DEU )	9:46:57	Angelika Hofmann ( DEU )	10:26:15
0Oct 4, 2014	Rebecca Lenger ( DEU )	10:27:10	Judit Menz ( DEU )	11:36:20	Katrin Arnold ( DEU )	14:28:40

100 mi men

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Jan-Albert Lantink ( NLD )	13:59:44	Markus Küng ( CHE )	16:56:06	Zoltán Papp ( HUN )	19:00:03
0Oct 6, 2018	Marcus Kreyer ( DEU )	17:55:26	Willi Klesen ( DEU )	18:26:13	Jens-Uwe Brack ( DEU )	19:02:50
0Oct 7, 2017	Adam Zahoran ( HUN )	13:47:51	Hilmar Langpeter ( DEU )	16:47:51	Ulrich Trodler ( DEU )	17:13:36

100 mi women

date	1st place	Time (h)	2nd place	Time (h)	3rd place	Time (h)
0Oct 5, 2019	Linda Boros ( HUN )	19:37:55	Purity Jenninger ( KEN )	25:20:00	- 3	-
0Oct 6, 2018	Nele Alder-Baerens ( DEU )	13:35:31	Tracy Michelle Dean ( GBR )	14:48:17	Alla Ginzburg ( DEU )	20:08:57
0Oct 7, 2017	Timea Bontovics ( HUN )	21:11:19	Manuela Schmitz ( DEU )	22:10:20	Gabi Schumacher ( DEU )	23:21:07

³ only two women at the finish

literature

• Hubert Beck: The big book on the ultra marathon - ultra running training with a system: 50 km, 70 km, 100 km, 24-hour training and trail running for beginners, advanced and competitive athletes. With annual training plans. 3. Edition. Copress Sport 2019, pp. 252–263 (Important ultra runs - Taubertal 100).

Web links

Commons : Taubertal 100  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the Taubertal 100 ultramarathon at www.taubertal100.de
• Taubertal 100 at www.tourismus-bw.de

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} The point-to-point routes of the Taubertal 100 are officially measured, but not suitable for the best lists. Since the start and finish are more than 50% as the crow flies of the race distance, records achieved on the routes according to IAAF rule 260.21 are not officially recognized as national or world records and can only be declared as world or national bests.
   The 100-mile distance will be an exception from 2019: after the destination point has been relocated from the market square in Gemünden am Main to Adolphsbühl Castle in Adelsberg, all IAAF rules will be complied with so that this route can be included in the list.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} GPSies.com : GPS landmarks Taubertal 100: 50 km route . Online at www.gpsies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} GPSies.com : GPS orientation points Taubertal 100: 71 km route . Online at www.gpsies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} GPSies.com : GPS landmarks Taubertal 100: 100 km route . Online at www.gpsies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} GPSies.com : GPS orientation points Taubertal 100: 100 mi distance . Online at www.gpsies.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
5. ↑ ^{a b} Taubertal 100: Taubertal 100 home page . Online at www.taubertal100.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Franconian news: Sport. Athletics. In the “Taubertal 100” the second fastest time of all time was achieved over the 100 miles for women. A German and an English record . October 11, 2018. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Taubertal 100: Taubertal 100 - results and reports . Online at www.taubertal100.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
8. ↑ ^{a b} Franconian news : extreme sports event. 100 kilometers from Rothenburg to Wertheim. Marathon through the Taubertal . October 5, 2018. Online at www.fnweb.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
9. ↑ Franconian news : Endurance sports. For the fourth time, the Taubertal 100 "will take place / Top-class field / Lecture on mental strength the day before. The innovation is: 100 miles instead of" only "100 kilometers . 23 September 2017. Online at www.fnweb.de October 2018.
10. ^ Taubertal 100 Ultramarathon - Biel-Taubertal Challenge. In: taubertal100.de. Retrieved June 2, 2020 . 
11. ↑ Taubertal 100 Ultramarathon - Corona 2020. In: taubertal100.de. Retrieved August 3, 2020 . 
12. ^ Taubertal 100: Results of the 1st Taubertal 100 in 2014 . Online at www.taubertal100.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
13. ↑ German Athletics Association : International Competition Rules –IWR– Edition 2016–2017. - As of April 1, 2016 . Editor: Working group of the regular commission of DLV, FLA, ÖLV, and SwA; edited by Frank O. Hamm, Klaus Hartz, Gerhard Müller, Klaus Schneider, Dietmar Wachtel (DLV), Dr. Reinhard Razen (ÖLV); Editor: Klaus Hartz; Drawings: Alexander Mühlbauer; Production and distribution: KD Medienpark Faber GmbH, Kaiserslautern. Made available online by the DLV at: www.leichtathletik.de/.../IWR_Internationale_Wettkampf-Regeln.pdf (PDF; 5.64 MB; 232 pages), p. 201 f. (Section 10 World Records, Rule 260 World Records, No. 21 World Records in Road Running) .
14. ^ Taubertal 100: Taubertal 100 summary . Online at www.taubertal100.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
15. ^ Taubertal 100: Taubertal 100 sequence . Online at www.taubertal100.de. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
16. ↑ racesolution 2017 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 100 mi run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
17. ↑ racesolution 2018 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 100 mi run »Result list MW + AK . Online at raceresult.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
18. ↑ racesolution 2016 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 100 km run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
19. ↑ racesolution 2017 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 100 km run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
20. ↑ racesolution 2016 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 71 km run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
21. ↑ racesolution 2017 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 71 km run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
22. ↑ ^{a b} racesolution 2016 | Rothenburg, Germany | Taubertal 100 | 50 km run »Result list MW + AK . Online at racesolution.de. Retrieved October 20, 2018.