Puchberg am Schneeberg (Austria), Saturday 28 September 2013

The Schneeberglauf is an uphill mountain running race which features about 1200 metres of elevation gain over a 10-kilometre route.

Starting in the resort of Puchberg am Schneeberg (located approximately 75 kilometres from Vienna), runners compete against the Schneebergbahn, a historic steam train that runs up and down the Schneeberg (2076m), Austria's easternmost mountain over 2000 metres high (pictured).

The route is on mixed terrain (asphalt, gravel, and trails). The finish line is at an elevation of 1800 metres at the summit station of the Schneebergbahn.

In 2012, around 300 mountain runners took part in the event. The top finishers were David Schneider of Switzerland (55:24) and Gabi Eberhardt of Austria (1:15:31). Only three runners beat the Schneebergbahn, which finished in 58:39.

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Puchberg am Schneeberg (Vienna 77km, Bratislava 124km, Graz 156km, Brno 205km)

Date: 28 September 2013 (Saturday)

Race distance: 10km (+1200m)

Start: at 10.00 at the Schneeberghalle in Puchberg (600m)

Finish: at the railway station on Schneeberg (1800m)

Entries: online; payment by bank transfer; entries close 26 Sep 2013; no entries on the day

Entry fees: € 25 (until 31 Aug 2013), € 35 (until 26 Sep 2013)

Race centre: Schneeberghalle in Puchberg (on the day 7.00-9.00)

You get: transport of personal clothing to the finish; two aid stations on the course and one at the finish; fleece blanket; ticket for the Schneebergbahn (to get back to Puchberg after the race)

Prizes: to the first 3 M/F and to the winners of each category

Award ceremony: at 15.00 in the Schneeberghalle in Puchberg

Number of finishers 2012: 314

Event website: www.schneeberglauf.at

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