Ski-trail in Tannheim

Just one week before the König Ludwig Lauf in Oberammergau is the Ski-trail in Tannheim in Austria. On the same weekend as the Marcialonga.

I could leave home for my holliday thirstday 28 January and arrive in the Alps Friday 29 January. So for me was the Marcialoga ( 70 km) to long. I decided to do a shorter race not far away from Oberammergau.  I had never done the Ski-trail in Tannheim and was in for a new race. I registered for the 14 km Classic on Saturday and the 35 km skating on Sunday.
The start and finish is in Tannheim. (Altitude 1097 m)

It is not difficult to get in Tannheim. I went by train to Reutte and the last leg by bus.
To get from Tannheim to Oberammergau is by bus to Reute an than by train to
Garmisch-Partenkichen from there by bus to Oberammergau or by train to Murmau and from there to Oberammergau. It takes about 4 hour
Please check internet: www.oebb.at
Or www.bahn.de

Ski-trail
Saturday 30 January 2010 14 km and 25 km classic
Sunday 31 January 2010 35 km and 55 km skating

The profile of the race:

14 km classic
women winner Johanna Fabler form Germany 0:52:30
Total 17 women reached the finish
Men winner Max Olex from Germany 0:46:12
Total 64 men reached the finish

25 km classic
women winner Sabrina Schaiber from Austria 1:40:08
total 27
men winner Rico Schaller from Germany 1:33:17
total 142

55 skating
Women winner Sigrid Mutscheller from Germany 3:14:31
Total 19
Men winner Rico Schaller from Germany 2:46:00
Total 192

35 km skating
Women winner Isabel Brambrink from Germany 1:54:47
Total 73
Men winner Manuel Hirner from Austria 1:40:38
Total 360

Al together 894 participants  

It is not a Worldloppet or Euroloppet race, bur still  a good organised race. Good drinking and food stations and after the race a nice meal.

The start of the race

If you win a award in your age category

For more information about the race please check internet: www.ski-trail.info

The village is small, so not much shopping. Better for your credit card.
But it is also possible to do nice walks. Even in winter.

For example see “Das Grösste Gipfelbuch der Alpen” , the largest book on top of the mountain. It is on top of the Neunerköpfle.

Tannheimertal  (from Neunerköpfle)

For more information about Tannheim please check internet: www.tannheimertal.com

Nancy L. Caviët
(GWLS skier )

This page was last revised on May 23, 2010