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Because Santa will be pretty busy from December on, he has already stopped by and left a top deal for fans of Rad am Ring and studded tires. Everyone who registers for the MTB-Marathon between November 22 and December 24, 2019 will get another slot for his/her chosen distance for free. You will receive a voucher with…
Rad am Ring wants to be a cycling festival for all bikers and bike categories. The number of participants in touring rides and tourist-oriented e-biking on Saturday of this year shows that you share this idea. We registered 478 e-bikers and almost 400 non-motorized touring cyclists. For 2020 we have set ourselves the target of…
Any plans for May 16? No? You have now. On this day 2020 Circuit Cycling will take place at the Nürburgring. You can register from November 29, 9 a.m. for the distances of 60 and 100 kilometers at www.circuit-cycling.de. One more thing: Although the official schedule for the German Cycling Cup series for amateur riders has…
Phillips Bike Team (PBT) and Rad am Ring – that’ a fit. The cooperation in 2019 worked out great: The RaR week with PBT on Mallorca was a success and at Rad am Ring in July several PBT guides and about 70 PBT camp guests participated in the races. We discovered many similarities – and…
The Nürburgring cannot be cycled on often enough. If you feel the same way, Circuit Cycling gives you the opportunity to cycle the Nürburgring a second time besides Rad am Ring next year in a competitive way. Since this year the races over two distances take place on the Eifel racecourse, too. The date for…
We have a new partner – and they have not only a high bike affinity, but also convince with special offers tailored to us. There is a unique special offer for 24-hour road cyclists: 12 issues of ROADBIKE magazine are included in the regular participation fee, there are no additional costs for you! With this…
Showing your fellow cyclists on the Ring what you are capable of is good. Being able to show it to those who were not on site is even better. Therefore, sportograf will take great participant pictures again next year. If you want to get your pictures without having to check actively if they are already…
The Eifel region is really beautiful, but in spring sometimes a bit too cool for long training rides. Therefore, we again offer the possibility to prepare on the sunny island of Mallorca for the cycling festival on Nürburgring – together with our partner Philipps Bike Team. The RaR training camp will take place from March…
A big thank you, you’re great! It was only in mid-October that we opened the online registration – and the numbers are already on the level of the record year 2018/2019. We are very happy about your loyalty, your interest and that Rad am Ring is apparently becoming a highlight for more and more cyclists.…
Did we hear “off-season”? Maybe the weather is not so bike friendly anymore, but that doesn’t mean that you should ban the most beautiful sport in the world completely from your daily life. On the contrary: cool, rainy autumn days are particularly well suited for setting your goals for the next cycling season. One day…
All those who want to put the icing on the Formula 1 feeling at Nürburgring will doubtlessly have to rent a pit for themselves, their team and their supporters for the 24-hour race. For individual riders we have reserved a total of 18 slots in pit 4 in the pit area. There each participant has…
It doesn’t have to be “Formula 1 to the max” or plain camping at Rad am Ring. Those who have a longer journey and/or value a fixed roof over their head, a soft bed and a warm shower that they don’t have to share with others (unless they want to) can book an “all-round carefree”…
You can extend the cycling season with Philipp’s Bike Team on Mallorca. Thanks to our partner on the Balearic Island your season may continue until the end of October. In spring the Rad am Ring camp will take place for the second time. Again, with team members on site, who will give you some advice…
More than 9,000 of you pedaled on the Nürburgring this year. That’s a record! And for that we would like to thank you very much. We are very happy that you seem to love Rad am Ring as much as we do. And we appreciate your commitment, your passion and also your willingness to suffer…
The sportographers were not only busy taking pictures on site, but also very quick to provide all participant photos online. Special treat: If you book the “Fotoflat”, you will get a video trailer for free. Click here for your photos
The Ring bikers have taste. At least that’s what we conclude from the great response to this year’s event jersey. There still is a small number of them available, though not all sizes are still in stock. So, if you missed the chance to get one on site because of all the finisher euphoria, we…
Rad am Ring has donated one euro per participant from the registration fees of the 24h-races 2019 to the charity cycling tour VOR-Tour der Hoffnung. A total of 5,298 euros were collected, which were handed over to the organization by cheque on Saturday on the Ring. Thanks to all of you!
As every year, we have assigned camping lots to the 24-hour individual riders and teams. In order to know where you have to go and in order to be allowed to take your car to the site and to your lot, you need an entry permit. The tickets were sent on July 16 to the…
Those who like quick decisions are lucky: As of now, there are still a few starting slots left in all disciplines. To make sure that late registration runs quickly and error-free, we ask you to fill out the registration form online at home (the registration is non-binding) and to bring the confirmation, which we will…
For 24h teams to appear in the age group classification, all riders must appear in the starting list, i.e. they must register themselves online or be registered by the team captain. If you fail to do so or if a rider changes at short notice, please inform the staff at the help desk on site…
Time, as you know, is relative. And you can also take your time riding your bike on the Ring. Even if the Nürburgring is a Formula 1 circuit: You don’t have to race there. More and more cycling fans seem to know this and to take advantage of it: We are pleased that touring ride…
This year there is neither a program nor a factsheet. But we won’t let the participants wander about the Nürburgring without any information at all. On request, there is a map in A2 format available in the participant center on the back of which you will find all the information you need and which we…
A bicycle in itself is a rather analogous thing. Fortunately, this does not apply to cycling events. Rad am Ring will of course be back on their social media channels on Instagram and Facebook in 2019 and will keep you up to date with photos, short news and videos. A bit of Rad am Ring…
Tracking the athletes by app or cheering them on as they pass by is good. But it is even better to do a lap on the Nürburgring as a non-cycling athlete, too, and immerse yourself in the racing action. Together with our partner Skoda, we are making this possible this year. Two of the track…
Supporters and accompanying persons can keep a close eye on “their” athletes around the clock thanks to live tracking. This works via the app of our timekeeping partner Abavent and a registration code that you’ll get on site. You can find out exactly how to make your athletes visible here.
Our entertainment-, on-stage- and supporting program is just as enduring as the 24-hour cyclists. On the culinary front there is the pasta party on Friday, on Saturday live music is on the program, it’s weekend after all. If you want to be active yourself but don’t want to race, you can go on the different…
Music and information non-stop – sounds like a normal radio program, but in this case it is something very special: Radio RPR 1 supports us again at Rad am Ring. Radio host Dirk Köster will support our team around Holger Kremers from the RPR 1 sound studio. Furthermore RPR 1 continuously broadcasts on frequency 87.7…
Over and out. The online registration for the disciplines at Rad am Ring was closed on July 8. But that doesn’t mean that last-minute riders can’t still take the Nürburgring under their tires. A late registration on site is still possible in all disciplines. In order to speed up the on-site procedures, please register here.…
On Monday, July 8, our online portal will close for the Rad am Ring registrations. As of today, we can accept late registrations in all disciplines on site. With two simple measures you make it easier for us and you to follow on. From July 9th you can register in the database (just use the…
Those who conquer the Nürburgring by bike can be proud of themselves – and display their achievements openly: by means of the Rad am Ring jersey. This year we asked you again to vote on its design. You can buy the chosen favorite at the participant center in pits 19-22. The jerseys are available for…
Food keeps body and leg muscles together. To make sure that your energy stores are always well filled, no matter whether you are cycling in the 24h races, go for a relaxed touring lap, take part in the amateur races or in the MTB marathon: In the Food Corner there are plenty of cycling suitable…
Cycling on the Ring is also fun if you come there without competition ambitions. There are various test tracks and tour options on which accompanying persons, touring cyclists and all those who feel like a lap in the wonderful Eifel landscape in a relaxed manner can pedal as they please. The routes for individual riding…
You can never have enough bicycles. In order to prevent you from buying a new one blindly, however, various bike manufacturers will give you the opportunity at the Expo to test the latest bike(sport) trends directly and free of charge. No matter whether mountain- or road bike, bargain sporting bike or high-end carbon fiber model.…
If you want to take advantage of the opportunity to register conveniently online for your favorite discipline, you can do so until midnight of July 8. After this date, potential participants can only register on site in the participant center. If you have already registered for the 24-hour races, please check the shipping address for…
Last year he could not be at the Ring because he raced in Canada and Colombia. This year Rad-am-Ring regular guest and MTB professional (among others multiple German Champion, winner Cape Epic) Karl Platt returns to the Nürburgring. And he will do so with a double start: in addition to his start in a team…
Listen up, fans and not-yet-fans of motorized bicycles. At the Nürburgring this year there will be a special e-bike treat, which will entice even the most convinced opponents of motorized bicycles to take a look. Together with ELEKTROBIKE, the e-bike magazine of our media partner Motor Presse Stuttgart, we are organizing a special show. You…
When mum and dad cycle on the Ring, the kids want to go for a ride there, too? No problem: Thanks to our partner Dextro Energy there will be a Kids Race on Saturday. On the same track as the adult riders, the eight- to ten-year-olds will pedal four kilometers, i.e. one lap, on the…
If you cycle for a long time, your legs and neck can start to hurt. The CMC Physio team will provide expert help again this year. They massage stiff muscles starting on Saturday and then around the clock and put on Kinesio tape if desired. In order to make sure you get an appointment, please…
Your wish is our command. Last year you asked for rental bikes at the event, this year we have some. At Rad am Ring we are expanding our new e-mountain bike rental fleet of Focus hardtail and full suspension bikes, which so far has consisted of ten bikes. You can try out e-biking for a…
Fancy a new bike or a new type of bike or you simply did not bring a bike to the Ring, but spontaneously feel the irresistible urge to do a lap on or in the surroundings of the Nürburgring? No problem! Many bicycle manufacturers who exhibit at our Expo have test bikes with them which…
Rad am Ring does not only want to represent 360 degrees of cycling. We would also like to offer something to those who accompany participants or just don’t actively ride themselves all the time. This year we have once again come up with a great supporting program. Besides music with Tuesday’s Gone on Saturday evening,…
Thanks to sponsor Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz, the racing series of the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR) will once again stop at the Nürburgring. The Rad-Bundesliga (German Cycling League) race will start on Sunday at 1 p.m. Of course, the finish of the 24h race is and remains the highlight on Sunday. However, we would also like to…
Rad am Ring will be on the road again in the upcoming months. In the course of the Tour de Ahrtal on June 16 you will find us at the salmon manufactory “Sion” in Müsch. This year we also accompany a part of the MTB series sponsored by Sebamed. You will find us at the…
Are you still looking for somewhere to stay for you, your bike and your supporters? Then ask at the Dorint Hotel directly at the Ring. There are rooms available due to cancellations – comfort packages as well as rooms for “normal” use. Get more information here.
Saar-Pedal is a car-free adventure day between Merzig in Saarland and Konz in Rhineland-Palatinate. More than 40 kilometers of the Saartal will belong to cyclists on May 19. 40 kilometers through green countryside and past lots of action zones. In the local community of Ockhofen, there is one action zone at which Rad am Ring…
Anyone who is registered for the “Škoda Velodom” amateur race on June 2 which is part of Rund um Köln can now double the thrill. In addition to the experience of jetting almost 70 or 125 kilometers on the track of the pros, you may also win your next sporting: a free start at the…
Even if the Nürburgring and its surroundings is a fascinating cycling area – sometimes it is still quite nice to cycle somewhere else. From April 13 to 20 the RaR the training week on Mallorca celebrated its premiere: a camp with night training as a highlight, which we organized together with Philipps Bike Team (PBT).…
Listen up, Rad am Ring spends one – or rather three. If you fill out a participation card at our stand at a fair or at one of our roadshow appearances and put it into the lottery box, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes: 1st prize: A FOCUS JAM² worth 3,999 €. The…
Is there still some room in your sportswear closet? If not, it’s time make space, because: Also in 2019 we will offer you a Rad am Ring jersey. It will be given a new design – unagitated, straightforward and with a hint of Formula 1 – the exact opposite of the cycling weekend itself. But…
What about racing on the Nürburgring? And about registration by mouse click, comfortably from the sofa? Sounds good? Then quickly boot up your PC. On Sunday, the online registration for Circuit Cycling ends that takes place on May 11. The race will be held at the Nürburgring for the first time and is therefore the…
The month of joy can hardly be better welcomed than with a lap on the Nürburgring. At least we think so. That’s why we are on site at the next Radtreff (bike meeting) on the Nürburgring on May 7. Radsport Breuer will also be there again, so that you won’t have to worry about small…
On May 11 Circuit Cycling will take place at the Nürburgring for the first time. The two races over 60 and 100 kilometers lead exclusively over the approximately 5.1-kilometer long Grand Prix track and are both series runs of the German Cycling Cup. The race will start around 5:45 p.m. and from 2 p.m. we…
Throughout the year, Nürburgring fans have the opportunity to cycle over the legendary racing asphalt in the Eifel. At these cycle meetings (the next ones will take place on April 30, May 7 and May 20, further dates on the website), the team of Rad am Ring will also be present in 2019: with info…
The BULLS MTB Cup is a series of four mountain bike races in the Eastern Eifel region, divided into 13 individual races and 18 subdivided classes. The final was held in Boos with about 300 participants. With such an abundance of competitions, there are of course a lot of winners and podium places – and…
Nürburgring GmbH invited to their annual press conference at the end of March. This year, the focus was on the topic of Rad am Ring. Professional cyclist Christian Knees of Team Sky, who comes from that area and already participated in Rad am Ring himself, used his free day for a trip to the Eifel.…
The Altfrid Fighters are an honorary charity project. A central element in collecting donations for charitable initiatives and institutions of church youth work in the diocese of Essen is the participation in Rad am Ring. This year the group is taking part for the tenth time – with 80 riders in the 24-hour race, including…
The Cyclingworld in Düsseldorf is a new exhibition for finest cycling culture, the Team Rad am Ring a still quite fresh team for finest cycling. So, what could be more obvious than to bring the two together? And so, at the trade fair at the end of March, where we were also exhibitors, we held…
Ever had a better feeling than cycle in a group of like-minded people? That’s why bike fans can go on tour with our Team Rad am Ring on Saturday, March 23rd as part of the cycling fair CyclingWorld. A turn with approx. 60km in the direction to Niederrhein. At both Expo days, we are also…
For three years, GROFA-Actionsports has been our main sponsor and in 2019 we will continue our successful partnership. The cycling-enthusiastic community of the “House of Brands” will also race in „Green Hell“ again, as they did last year, with over 100 employees and business partners. From the large GROFA brand portfolio, the Rad am Ring…
The poster 2019 is printed! We would like to send you some, if you know a special place. If you know another or even several places in public where Rad am Ring / Circuit Cycling posters are welcome, we will add a few more to the envelope. If you are interested, simply send an E-Mail…
The premiere of the Circuit Cycling Nürburgring, a race over 60 or 100 kilometers on the Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit (www.circuit-cycling.de), kicks off on May 11th. Whoever purchases his “ticket to ride” this week, more precisely no later than March 15th, 23:59, can save some money with the early bird discount.
The starting signal for the new cycling season has already been given on Mallorca. On February 9 our new partner Philipps Bike Team (PBT) officially started their camps on the Balearic Island. Rad am Ring boss Hanns-Martin Fraas took the opportunity to fly there to refine the program for the RaR-Camp from April 13 to…
If Mallorca is too far away for you, but you still want to prepare realistically for the start at the Nürburgring, you will have the opportunity to do so on May 11. For the first time Circuit Cycling will take place in the early evening hours on the Eifel Grand Prix race course. You can…
There will be a bit of motor action at Rad am Ring again in 2019. And we are not talking about the track vehicles that take care of you during the competitions. We open the race track again on Saturday morning for e-bikes and send them on the course together with the regular touring cyclists…
From March 6 to 10, you can get a big portion of wanderlust in the German capital: the world’s largest tourism exhibition ITB is taking place in Berlin – and as part of our cooperation with Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus, a team of the Rad-am-Ring crew will also be on site. So, if you come to the…
It is not our style to sit in a room on our own and create some theoretical scenarios what cyclists might like. We’ll be on the road again in 2019, answer your questions, listen to your ideas, in short: we’ll be on site at various cycling events, in the midst among you as part of…
The firecrackers are burned up, the fondue pot is back on the shelf and the resolutions for the New Year are made. Are they? If you still need one or have decided to ride (even) more diligently in 2019, we would like to suggest a goal that is worth training for. Rad am Ring, from…
The Rad-am-Ring team is happy to announce a new partner. Motor Presse Stuttgart will be the media partner of the events Rad am Ring and eBike am Ring in 2019. The special interest media house is “specialized in passion”, which manifests in the bicycle sector in the magazines ROADBIKE, MOUNTAINBIKE and ELEKTROBIKE. In addition to…
If you’re thinking of accepting the challenge of 24-hour racing this year, you shouldn’t keep thinking for too long. Starting from February 1 the registration fees for the 24hour-races at Rad am Ring will rise. Registering at a lower rate does not only have the advantage that you have a secure starting place, but you…
There will be some exciting stuff going on on Nürburgring in May. On May 11, 2019, the Circuit Cycling will take place for the first time at the Nürburgring, not at the Hockenheimring. Registration start is January 23. So if you’d like to explore the track, warm-up your legs for Rad am Ring or just…
Cycling myth Nürburgring and cycling classic Mallorca – a top combination in our opinion. Therefore, we cooperate with Philipps Bike Team (PBT) starting now. Their cycling season begins on February 9 in Santa Ponsa in the southwest of Mallorca. RaR boss Hanns-Martin Fraas will also be there, because after all, the energy stored in the…
Who actually says that you can’t and shouldn’t treat yourself to something nice at Christmas? But because Santa has so much to do at this time of year that you shouldn’t rely on him to bring something over personally, we volunteered as little helpers and thought about a great Rad am Ring Christmas campaign: Every…
Those who read the previous newsletter attentively, know that next year Rad am Ring will not be the only cycling event on the Nürburgring. Circuit Cycling is moving from the Hockenheimring to Green Hell. Now the date is also set: the premiere is on May 11, 2019. You may choose between two races with lengths…
Starting from 2019, you can convince yourself on site on Mallorca that Rad am Ring and Philipps Bike Team (PBT) are a good combination. On February 9, the first training week starts in Santa Ponca on Mallorca. Roger Nachbur, the sports director of PBT, and many of his tour guides know Rad am Ring and…
Anyone who takes the opportunity to go off-road at Rad am Ring as a participant of our MTB-Marathon will not only take up a personal challenge by doing so 2019, but may also collect some series points. Next year the cross-country marathon will be part of the sebamed MTB series. This is an international mountain…
Hilly instead of flat – there will be no Circuit Cycling at the Hockenheimring next year. But a great alternative will take place at the Nürburgring. We take up the good idea of a race on Saturday evening and transfer it to the race course in the Eifel. That means: due to the hilly topography…
Where is the best place to get away from the rainy weather at home at the beginning of the year and collect a few bike kilometers for the big race day(s) at Rad am Ring? Exactly, Mallorca. We were recently on the Balearic island, rode a tour with Philipps Bike Team and very quickly realized:…
The premiere of eBike am Ring this year was a success. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t make it even better. That’s why we leave the basis of the e-bike festival within Rad am Ring the same, but are already working on some additions to the program. An important change will be that there…
Holger Kremers is not only the local voice at Rad am Ring. He is also a passionate racing and long-distance cyclist. But this year a bad back injury forced him to take a sporty break. This is now over and with a charity action Holger wants to motivate himself for his bike comeback even more…
Two years earlier than planned, the organizers of Rad am Ring and the Nürburgring have extended the contract for the cycling event through the Grüne Hölle (Green Hell). Thus, the future of the cycling weekend in the Eifel region, which was held for the first time in 2003, is secured until 2023. “Rad am Ring…
The event website www.radamring.de was also renewed. “The previous website was a bit out of date. We had the obligation to provide something new,” admits organizer Hanns-Martin Fraas. Transferring the existing content to the new system was complex, but now it’s done. In addition to a new, more modern design, visitors will find a much…
Rad am Ring fans will not have to wait quite as long as in the past years for the start of the online registration for the 2019 event. This year it will be activated a good two weeks earlier, more precisely on October 19 at 7:00 a.m. The offer of Rad am Ring remains almost…
The “Tour der Hoffnung” (tour of hope) has been collecting millions in donations for children suffering from cancer every year since 1983. 13 years later, a private initiative called “VOR-TOUR der Hoffnung” (pre-tour of hope) developed into a Rhineland-Palatinate-wide project which is now supporting the goal of the “Tour of Hope” with high six-figure sums.…
To all participants, sponsors, service partners and supporters – Thank you very much! Rad am Ring 2018 is past and for us it was an endlessly beautiful story! We would like to thank all participants for celebrating another great cycling festival with us at the Nürburgring. We would like to thank our sponsors and partners,…
A big thank you Around 8,700 cycling fans were on the course of this year’s Rad am Ring. With 5,300 riders there were more participants than ever before riding the 24-hour races. This would have offered some potential for disagreements. According to our rules, we collected and processed all complaints against the results until Monday,…
Re-order our jersey You wear jersey size XS, M, L or XL? Perfect, because in these sizes, we still have this year’s event jersey in stock. That means: no waiting time when ordering until August 15, while stocks last. The price of 42 Euros remains the same as on site, we will charge five Euros…
Sportograf is online with all footage – You will get your photos here: Time Trial Best-Of Time Trial 24h-MTB Best-Of 24h-MTB Roadbike incl. Touring Rides Best-Of Roadbike incl. Touring Rides MTB-Marathon Best-Of MTB-Marathon Problems with searching photos of the public race are clarified. Please make sure to enter the starting letter within the search. (Example…
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