We have once again worked hard on the weak points of our MTB marathon. It was important for you and us to integrate the marathon participants even more into the core event.
The start will take place in connection with the Grand Depart on Saturday from 12:05 pm. The three MTB blocks are the first disciplines under the starting arch. The first start is the 75 km MTB race, followed by 50 km and 25 km at three-minute intervals. Licensed and hobby riders will start in the same block. Access to the blocks is via the checkpoint at the end of the pit lane at pit 33 against the direction of travel. Entry is only possible from 11:45 to 11:55. At 12:30 pm, at the same time as in 2019, the start of the 150 km Everyman Race will follow.
The course for the first lap (the only one for 25 km) will not change compared to 2019. Laps 2 and 3, however, do not branch off in front of the GP Arena, but lead across the GP track and paddock along the route of the 24h MTB race. This increases the distance per lap by about 3.5 km. This means that at 50 km, we will then drive a total of about 53.5 km and at 75 about 82 km. However, the designations (25,50,75) will remain the same in 2020.
The finish line is crossed without a special entry channel via the start & finish line as in all other races.
After crossing the finish line the participants (here also own initiative is required!) will be diverted from the GP track at position 1 – see map. The way to the Bitburger-Bier area leads along grandstand 4 to Stefan-Bellof-Straße and from there through the tunnel back to the paddock, where the Bitburger area is located directly on the right hand side. Our team will then hand over the medals while enjoying a cool Bit alcohol-free drink.
This will move the schedule back by more than two hours. Already booked participants, who want to cancel for this reason, can do so free of charge in the usual way.
A change of distance during the current competition is not possible (change to the previous year). Each driver will be scored in the registered distance. Rebooking before the start is possible.
The individual last lap (75 km the third; 50 km the second) must be tackled at the latest at about 15:15. We will close the access to the ramp (about 3 km after start&finish) at 15:30. At the finish, the identification of the relevant drivers may be incomplete.
Description
With its three course options of 25, 50 or 75 km Rad am Ring’s MTB-Marathon through Grüne Hölle (Green Hell) will offer the perfect playground to off-road fans of different fitness- and skill levels. Be prepared for a cross-country adventure on a varied course that leaves nothing to wish for cross-country-wise.
Only a few meters away from the legendary race circuit of Nürburgring a cross-country course can be found that mountain bike pro Karl Platt once enthused about in BIKE magazine: “There is no other trail that provides the same sensation as the one at Nürburgring.” This very special cross-country experience – off tarmac roads, but nevertheless in the middle of a unique mixture of motor sport and mountain biking – Rad am Ring’s MTB-Marathon poses a three-fold challenge to well-trained amateur bikers as well as to ambitious pro riders, as they can choose from courses covering 25, 50 or 75 km (one to three laps).
Marathon riders will soak up some formula 1 atmosphere at start and finish line on the Grand Prix circuit, in between an exciting mixture of trails and gravel await Green Hell’s conquerors on studded tires. By the way: Grüne Hölle, a respectful nickname of Nürburgring, actually is even more applicable to the forested surroundings of the race circuit than to the race track itself, as the natural course with its approx. 610 vertical meters issues a special appeal when it comes to riding skills.