Salzkammergut Trophy 2008

The 11th Salzkammergut Trophy will take place on July 12, 2008. The Junior Trophy will be held on Sunday July 13, 2008. We'll send you an e-mail as soon as our homepage is updated. Please register for the newsletter in the column on the left or just send us an e-mail office@trophy.at

The greatest Photos

More than 40.000 digital photos are ready for downloading - just click www.sportograf.de. Thanks to "Foto-Flat” every participant of the Salzkammergut Trophy may purchase all pictures done in high resolution (8-11 Mega pixels) at an attractive fixed price.

Check out the most beautiful photos by Erwin Haiden on this page.
> See Panorama Photos
> see the pictures of the course

Tomáš Trunschka (CZE) wins! Stefan Kogler (AUT) second

On the 209 km extreme distance Tomáš Trunschka became the first Czech winner. From the very beginning he made it pretty clear that he wanted to carry off the Jubilee Trophy and after 10 hours and 16 minutes he crossed the finishing line in Bad Goisern. Runner-up was local hero and last years' winner Stefan Kogler (Team Radsport Angerer) from St. Gilgen at the Wolfgangsee. About 12 minutes behind came in Stefan Danowski (Trenga De Team), who continues his success series at the Salzkammergut Trophy.
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Binder Michael (AUT) ahead of Thomas Nicke (GER)

The 109,7 km distance became a most spectacular one! After two race hours the five bikers of the top group were only 12 seconds apart and extending their lead more than six minutes over their followers. Not until the very end Michael Binder was able to break away (4:44:30) making Thomas Nicke runner-up (4:46:05). On the 109,7 km course the fastest among the women was Manuela Grünzweil (06:16:22) ahead of O'Connor Jennifer from New Zealand.

> interviews with the winners

Gary Fisher finishing 459!

The originator of all mountain bike sports was biking an emotional roller coaster. "I think I die" - so Gary Fisher referring to the exertions of the race "but now I´m very happy - a great event" - well one can hardly beat such a great compliment to the Trophy.

> interview with Gary Fisher before the race
> interview with Gary Fisher in the finishing area
> Gary Fisher becomes Goiserer
> photos of Gary Fisher
> Gary Fisher in Salzburg

Paralympic Handicap rating

The winner of the Paralympic Handicap Rating is the double Paralympics gold medal winner Michael Teuber from Germany, who gets according to the IPC Categorie LC3/LC4 ten minutes credit. Yvonne Marzinke from BSV/RSV Übersee wins the IPC rating of the women.

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Martin Reidlinger (AUT)

Seven unicyclists were on the start of the first Salzkammergut "Muni" Trophy. For many specators it was a safe bet that none of them would reach the finishing line. Well Martin Reidlinger from Neumarkt not only managed to see the finishing line he also was the fastest in only 2:11:11 on the 23,7 km course leaving some "normal" biker behind him.

And even the last one Harald Moosleitner also reached after 3:45:25 the finishing line and therefore the unicyclists are the only group where there were no drop outs!

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> results

Junior Trophy in Gosau

A great success was also the Junior Trophy in Gosau where kids and teenagers from five until 16 years of age tackled the distances between 1,5 and 15,5 kilometers. With 187 young talents from Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary the Junior Trophy is becoming very international!

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Results

On a glorious sunny day 3.017 bikers were joining the 10th anniversary of the Salzkammergut MTB Trophy. And a thrilled Gary Fisher in the middle - finishing the 109 kilometer distance as 14th in his age group.

> See slide show

> Results

Unicycle

For those who prefer it really offbeat, check out this years' new and spectacular event at the Salzkammergut Trophy tackling the 23,7 kilometres with a unicycle! This is called Mountain Unicycling or short "Muni", when trying to climb a mountain with a unicycle as well as getting down again safe and sound. In case someone passes the finishing line  more

New! Bike Award

Which biker has the lightest and most beautiful mountain bike? For qualification resp. weight check are Hardtails up to 9 kilogram and Fullys up to 9.5 kilogram permitted at the DT-Swiss Stand on Friday from 03:00 pm until 05:00pm. The three lightest bikes of both categories will make the finals.
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10th anniversary

Well, without Gary Fisher there would be no Salzkammergut Trophy. The inventor of mountain bike will tackle the 110 km course of Austria's biggest marathon celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Although Gary had broken his ankle beginning of October, he is still a red-hot favorite within the "age group 4”.  more

Hot off the press

For tour bikers the Salzkammergut offers more than 1.200 signposted MTB tracks, more than 70 crystal clear lakes und numerous of cosy cottages where one has to drop by! Enjoy all the advantages of the mountain bike center Salzkammergut in the new catalog "Mountainbiken 07".  more

Beskidy MTB Trophy

The best mountain bike tracks in central Europe, which haven't been well recognized yet will be the arena of individual mountain bike stage race: Beskidy MTB Trophy. Tremendous singletracks, unavailable climbs, fast and technical donwhills combined on the compact, three - stage course of Beskidy MTB Trophy invite to challenge it on 7-10 June 2007 to Istebna in Poland. It will be an epic adventure for all participants, who will race through polish, czech and slovakian mountains. Three countries newly adopted to European Union offers hospitality of people and beauty of wild nature.  more

A New Year, a New Course!

The Salzkammergut Trophy - Austria's biggest MTB Marathon - celebrates its 10th anniversary on July 14, 2007. On this occasion the "original course" will be signposted through out the whole "Inner Salzkammergut"!

The first half of the extreme distance runs from Altaussee to Bad Ischl and back to Bad Goisern. It remains almost unchanged and is therefore identical with the UCI Marathon WM course of 2004.  more

Trans Salzkammergut

The mounatin bike trail running from the South to the North of the Salzkammergut offers a track spiced with breath-taking mountains and crystal clear lakes. A challenge for all die-hard bikers including hefty bike carrying passages as well as overnight stays in cosy cottages. Welcome to the new Trans-Salzkammergut Mountainbike Grand Tour presenting four tough legs going from Bad Mitterndorf in Styria to Gmunden in Upper Austria.  more

Stefan Kogler (AUT) wins in a canter the extreme distance

The 9th Salzkammergut Trophy is history - with an all-time record of exact 2.222 participants from 25 nations. Gerrit Glomser (Team Volksbank) was not in perfect shape when he passed the finishing line in Bad Goisern reaching postion 4. Despite the Swiss stone pine schnaps doping and the as ever great audience in the Salzkammergut he was not able to compete with the best.
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New Maps of the Course - online!

The 2006 course of the Salzkammergut Trophy is almost the same as last years' World Cup course. A detailed map as a PDF Data is now available for downloading. For detailed change in altitude diagrams and GPS data see: www.trophy.at/strecke

The whole course is already clear of snow. After July 6th the course will be also sign posted.

Helicopter Shuttle Service for Visitors

All those who want to be where the action is check out our helicopter service! There will be a helicopter shuttle service to Hütteneckalm, the highest point of the course! Round trip will cost € 58,-- per person. Sightseeing tours going along the course with the helicopter are € 45,-- for adults and € 38,-- for children. For reservations please see www.aerial.at or call our reservation hotline +43 (0)6132-25200, e-mail: lechner@aerial.at