7th Baerenfels Ultra Trail – 64.8 kms

With Marathon trail and half marathon trail

5th Baerenfels cup

Saturday, July 17th 2010 in D-55768 Neubruecke/Nahe

Starting place: Hoppstaedten-Weiersbach, town area Neubruecke, highway A62 Trier-Kaiserslautern, exit no. 4 – Birkenfeld, turn right after 400 m. Parking lots at the cinema center Movietown or in industrial area. Distance from parking lot to start about 800 m by feet.
Railway station: Neubruecke/Nahe approx. 1 km away.
Participation: Open for everyone (runners, walkers, hikers)
Remark: We applied as a qualifying race for the Noth Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (decision pending).
Starting time: Common start at 8:00 am for 64.8 kms ultra trail, marathon trail and half marathon trail. Start of the pupil run at 9:00 am. Finish open until 8 pm
Ceremony for each run starts after all participants finished.
Participation fee Ultra trail: 35 Euro
Marathon trail: 30 Euro
Half marathon trail: 15 Euro
Pupil run (2.5 kms trail course): 1 Euro
Registration: Robert Feller, Baerenfels-Team, Eulenhuegel 2, D-55765 Birkenfeld, Fax: +49-6782-988 595, Phone +49-172-6867675, email: info@baerenfelslauf.de
Click here for online registration. Every participant registered until June, 30th receives a small prize!
Registration at start is possible.
Distribution of starting documents: Friday, 16th July from 6 to 8 PM in the Mensa Culinaria of the Campus (university) Neubruecke or on Saturday, 17th July until 7:30 am at start
Pasta party:On Friday evening there's a pasta party in the Mensa Culinaria of the Campus (extra fee, application necessary).
Runners breakfast: On Saturday, 17th from 6 AM included for all participants./td>
Route:Demanding 21.6 km round course (64.8 km=3 rounds, Marathon=2 rounds) in the nature park Saar Hunsrueck through wild-romantic, natural landscape (crushed stone, sand, forest soil, mainly wonderful mixed and fir forest) with 650 meters positive height gain for each round with climbing the baerenfels. 80% single trail paths with stairs, footbridges, over the baerenfels (small rock, not difficult) and passing the baerenfels cavern!
Changing to other distance: It is possible to finish the competition prematurely after each lap. You will then be classified for the shorter distance.
Honors: Special prizes for the winners. For any distance additional prizes for age group winners (5-year steps). If desired you can get a handpainted, in-laminated certificate. This certificate will be sent after the race for a fee of 3,50 Euro.
Route service: 3 food refreshment posts for 64.8 kms (km12+km36+km58, Semi self sufficiency: Camelbag or water belt with 1 litres liquid is obligatory). Marathon trail (km12+km22+km36) and half marathon trail(km12) with additional food and refreshment at start and finish.
Showers: Gemeindezentrum Hoppstaedten
First aid: Supplied by Arbeiter Samariter Bund
Liability:The organizer does not take over any liablity.
Hotels and accommodation:Hotel vicinity in the campus (about 1.5 km from start) or inquiry via phone +49-172-6867675
Baerenfels cup: The ultra trail counts together with the holy eve marathon 2009 and the 52.5 kms run on May, 1st for the 5th Baerenfels cup. Every one who participates in all 3 races gets a special price.
Remarks: Changes are possible without prior notice. The event takes place at all weather conditions. We wish all participants a stress-free journey as well as a successful competition.
Authorization: Official Volkslauf - Saarland.
Prior announcement: The 9th Baerenfels Christmas eve run takes place as usual on Christmas eve, December, 24th 2010 with distances 8.5 kms and marathon.