Allgemeines
Short Facts
The Glocknerman is a non-stop Extremcycling event and also the Ultracycling world championship.
Non-Stop: After start the stop watch doesn't stop, (sleeping) pauses are counted as active time.
The Race is a singe time race - slipstreaming ist forbidden (except within a team)!
The Glocknerman 2020 will take place as follow:
- 10.06 Arrival, Check-In, Briefing
- 11.06 CityRadeln (11am), official Start around 12am
- 12.06 Finish Sprint, Award ceremony Sprint
- 13.06 Finish Ultra/Classic, Buffet, Award ceremony Ultra/Classic
- 14.06 Departure
Routes Overview
The start takes place in the styrian capital Graz.
Three different routes exist:
Three different routes exist:
- Glocknerman ULTRA: Ultra-route (2x Großglockner and long-distance Lesachtal-route)
- Glocknerman CLASSIC: Classic-route (1x Großglockner and short-distance Lesachtalschleife)
- Glocknerman SPRINT: Sprint-route (Graz and 1x Großglockner)
Race divisions
Long distance:
Glocknerman ULTRA:
Glocknerman CLASSIC:
Short distance:
Glocknerman SPRINT:
Glocknerman ULTRA:
- 2-person Team
- 4-person Team
- Solo Men (under 50 years)
- Solo Women
Glocknerman CLASSIC:
- Solo Men (over 50 Jahren)
- Solo Women
Short distance:
Glocknerman SPRINT:
- 2-person Team
- Solo Men
- Solo Women
A good prior information and planning is essential, please inform you in time. You can find a collection of important questions in the FAQ
Der Glocknerman
Glocknerman is the oldest extreme-cycling race in Europe and one of the oldest extreme-races in the world. The event is a great sporting and mental challenge for the participants.
There are three different routes:
- Sprint
- Classic
- Ultra
Men under the age of 50 can also start on the Classic route after prior consultation with the organization, but they drive outside the World Championship.
Rennbesonderheiten
CityRadeln
The Glocknerman starts in cooperation with CityRadeln, where over 500 hobby cyclists ride together with the Glocknerman athletes through the town on cordoned off streets.
At the refreshment station after around 10 km the Glocknerman participants officially start their ride to the Großglockner.
Tracking and timestations
Every crew needs an one Android smartphone that is used exclusively for the tracking.
Athletes from abroad need a cellphone with no sim-lock, so it can be used in every telephone network.
At every timestation the current time has to be announced to the race organization.
Final dinner
On Saturday, all ultra and classic drivers and crew members are invited to award ceremony and the final dinner. The traditional dinner at the Glocknerman gives the opportunity to get together with all the colleagues in the comfortable setting once again and to celebrate the success together with the team.
Sprint drivers are also welcome. Since the sprint finish is on the Edelweissspitze most drivers do not return to Graz, therefore no costs for the tickets were taken into the starting fee. Tickets can however be purchased at the check-in.
Sprint drivers are also welcome. Since the sprint finish is on the Edelweissspitze most drivers do not return to Graz, therefore no costs for the tickets were taken into the starting fee. Tickets can however be purchased at the check-in.
Großglockner High Alpine Road
The GroßglocknerHigh Alpine Road is the highest passable road in Austria and also the highest and longest climb at the Glocknerman. All three routes pass the High Alpine Road, the Ultra cyclists take it twice. The sprint route ends at the Edelweißspitze. There is a toll for the accompanying vehicle, but this is included in the entry fee.
Glocknerman Live
All live data and results of the Glocknerman are available on an extra homepage. At www.glocknermanlive.at the live-tracking as well as the results, diagrams, live ticker and participant are available all year round.
Accommodations
Graz
The Wellness Hotel Novapark Graz is an official hotel partner in Graz. The check-in, the briefing, the award ceremony and the final dinner are also held in the hotel. Glocknerman participants can stay at discounted rates. Further information is available here.
The Feel good Hotel Novapark Graz is the official hotel partner in Graz. The check-in, the briefing, the award ceremony and the final dinner are also held in the hotel. Glocknerman participants can stay at discounted rates. Further information is available here.
Winklern
The timestation Winklern is passed three times by Ultra- and Classic participants, which it is advisable to find here a place to stay for the crew members.
The Gasthof Tauernstern (info@tauernstern.com) is located centrally.
An early booking is recommended!
Period of restriction
In order to be able to successfully complete the Glocknerman, the race must be completed within the period of restriction. The respective periods of restriction are available under Documents.
Information and preparation
Via the homepage and via the login area all information are available for the participants. The user area is exclusive for all already registered participants, where regularly documents and information are available during the preparation period. Important questions are also available under the Frequently asked questions (FAQ). You can also contact the organization team at any time. All information are provided in German and in English.
Before the start of the Glocknerman a trainingcamp takes place, in which parts of the route are used.
Navigation
The navigation is done at Glocknerman through the roadbook provided by the race organization as well as through the .gpx files for the respective devices. The participants will receive the roadbook at check-in. All routes data are available online in advance.
Glocknerman Starterbag
The following services are included in the entry fee:
Long-distance Klassen (Ultra,Classic):
- Start at the Glocknerman on the predefined route
- Glocknerman Startermap with the roadbook
- 1 voucher for one car for the Großglockner high alpine road
- Glocknerman Gala:
- Solo rider: 2 meal voucher/li>
- 2er Team: 3 meal voucher
- 4er Team: 4 meal voucher
- Flickr Imageservice: High resolution images for private and commercial use
- All Finisher: Glocknerman Trophy and Glocknerman Finisher T-Shirt
- Sticker for car and bicycle
- Start at the Glocknerman on the Sprint route
- Glocknerman Startermap with the roadbook
- 1 voucher for one car for the Großglockner high alpine road
- Flickr Imageservice: High resolution images for private and commercial use
- All Finisher: Trophy and Glocknerman Finisher T-Shirt
- Sticker for car and bicycle
Further Mealvouchers, or vouchers for the Großglockner high alpine road can be bought at the check-in.
Tracking
The Tracking of the athletes is performed by an Android app.The smartphone is located in the Pace-Car. The App has to be installed prior to the Race by the athlete. The athlete can use a Android Smartphone or a Android Tablet with a SIM slot. If the athlete is not from austria, the device has to be ready for all networks (no SIM-lock).
- While the race a power supply has to be provided all time.
- The use of the smartphone for other purposes (make a phone call, surf the web) is not allowed (except for timestation-reporting).
- GPS and mobile data have to be turned on all time.
Former winners
You can find all results at http://www.glocknermanlive.at/
| Year | Ultra | Classic | Sprint |
| 2017 | Pierre Bischoff | Hans-Rudolf «Hansi» Nyfeler | Günther Fiedler |
| 2016 | Rainer Steinberger | Bernhard Krause | |
| 2015 | Patric Grüner | Hans-Rudolf «Hansi» Nyfeler. | |
| 2014 | Jacob Zurl | Rainer Popp | |
| 2013 | Joachim Ladler | Klaus Dieter Beck | |
| 2012 | Severin Zotter | Christian SINEK | |
| 2011 | Simon Ruff | Beny Furrer | |
| 2010 | Christoph Strasser | Alexander Vonbank | |
| 2009 | Constantin Ribbentrop | Johann Eisenbraun | |
| 2008 | Wyss Daniel | Alexander Vonbank | |
| 2007 | Christoph Strasser | Nicole Fehr | |
| 2006 | not taken place | ||
| 2005 | Wyss Daniel | Manfred Guthardt | |
| 2004 | Valentin Zeller | Walther Wessiak | |
