20. Kahlenberglauf 2009
20th Kahlenberg Race 2009
(Photo: Kristóf Kertész)
This hill running event in Austria's capital Vienna is held on the second Sunday in October.
The race features a moderate elevation gain of about 400 metres over an 8.6 kilometre route.
Start is in Kahlenbergerdorf, a village 8 kilometres north of the city centre but still within the city limits. It's located on the right bank of the River Danube and surrounded by woods and vineyards.
Participants run up the wooded hills of the Wienerwald to the finish at the transmission tower on the Kahlenberg (484m). The hill is a popular destination for day trippers from Vienna as it offers fine views of the Danube and the city centre in the distance.
The route includes a mild 2.8km-long downhill section.
In 2008, the winners were Alfred Sungi (35:57) and Manuela Hofbauer (45:52).
Country: Austria
Venue: Vienna (Kahlenbergerdorf - Kahlenberg)
Date: 11 October 2009 (Sunday)
Distance: 8.6km (+406m, -90m)
Start: 10.00 at the Jachthafen (marina) in Kahlenbergerdorf
Finish: Kahlenberg (484m)
Entries: online (until 9 October 2009), payment on the day; late entries on the day
Entry fees: 12 EUR (advance entries), 15 EUR (late entries)
Race centre: Pfarrheuriger (wine tavern) in Kahlenbergerdorf (from 8.00 to 9.00)
You get: ?
Prizes: trophies to the first 3 in the categories
Presentation: 12.00 Pfarrheuriger, Kahlenbergerdorf
Number of finishers 2008: 122
Event Website (in German): 20. Kahlenberglauf
Tourist information (in English): Vienna, Kahlenberg (Wikipedia)
