Kirchzarten - Germany / 20 July 2025
Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon
Date
20 July 2025
Location
Kirchzarten - Germany
Distance
118 km
Elevation
3,550 HM
Event Series
HERO SERIES
Black Forest
Europe's most atmospheric mountain bike marathon
"Everyone who finishes the ULTRA Bike is a winner." This sentence was coined by Mike Kluge shortly after he won the first edition of the Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon in 1997
LOCATION
KIRCHZARTEN - GERMANY
118 kilometers and over 3,500 meters of altitude characterize the traditional race in the heart of the Black Forest. The race takes place on and around the Feldberg mountain that, with its 1492 meter peak, is the landmark of Germany's largest low mountain range. Join us in the Dreisam-Valley and the Upper Black Forest to be part of this atmospheric marathon classic that attracts around 5,000 mountain bike enthusiasts year after year.
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures in July are usually summery warm, reaching 30°C in the valleys on sunny days. Nevertheless, it can also be cool on the peaks. Depending on the weather, low temperatures of about 10°C are possible as well.
Programme
FROM JULY 12 TO 14, 2024
FRIDAY, 12 JULY 2024
| 02.00 pm – 04.00 pm | Race number pick-up for Bambini Trophy | Sports Hall, Schulzentrum Kirchzarten |
| 04.00 pm – 08.00 pm | Start number distribution | Sports Hall, Schulzentrum Kirchzarten |
| 04.00 pm – 08.00 pm | Expo/Bike Fair | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 05.00 pm – 06.00 pm | Bambini Trophy | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| from 07.30 pm | Biker Party | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
SATURDAY, 13 JULY 2024
| 08.00 am – 07.00 pm | Start number distribution | Sports Hall, Schulzentrum Kirchzarten |
| 09.30 am - 03.30 pm | Black Forest MTB Cup | Hexenwald - Trailpark |
| 10.00 am – 07.00 pm | Expo/Bike Fair | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 03.30 pm | Award ceremonies Black Forest MTB Cup | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| from 05.00 pm | Pasta party | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 06.00 pm | Recognition of Jubilirians | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 06.00 pm | Riders'/Teamsmeeting UCI | Black Forest Lounge/ Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 07.00 pm | Drivers' meeting | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 08.00 pm | Biker Chill out Party | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
SUNDAY, 14 JULY 2024
| 06.00 am – 10.00 am | Start number collection | Sports Hall, Schulzentrum Kirchzarten |
| 10.00 am – 05.00 pm | Expo/Bike Fair | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 07.30 am | Start ULTRA | Pedestrian zone Kirchzarten |
| 08.15 am | Start MARATHON | Pedestrian zone Kirchzarten |
| 10.12, 10.32 & 10.52 am | Start of shuttle (train) to Hinterzarten | Train station Kirchzarten |
| 12.00 pm | Start SHORT TRACK | Hinterzarten |
| 10.00 am – 10.45 am | Departure of shuttle (bus) to Todtnauberg | Oberrieder Straße, Near SV Kirchzarten |
| 12.30 pm | Start SPEED TRACK | Todtnauberg/Rathausplatz |
| 03.30 pm | Award ceremony | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
| 05.30 pm | Last finisher | Kirchzarten Sports Stadium |
Ultra Bike Village
The Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon attracts numerous bikers and spectators from near and far each year.
Many companies of the bicycle and leisure industry present themselves in the ULTRA Bike Village. They offer varied products and interesting information to all athletes and visitors.
€ 15,000 jackpot
Hero Price Money
The 2024 HERO Series boasts a total jackpot of € 15,000 for UCI athletes and teams as well as amateurs. The prize and title will be awarded on 22 September 2024 during the final Prize Giving Ceremony during the BIKE SIDE EINSIEDELN FESTIVAL (SUI).
Registration
Early registration has many benefits
Setting your goals for the season early on makes training planning easier. "It's always an advantage to spend months preparing for a competition instead of making a last-minute decision and not knowing if you'll make it through at all," says mountain bike pro Simon Stiebjahn, "the fitter you are, the more you can enjoy such a highlight". And a highlight is the Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon every year – for the national and international mountain bike family.
Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon 2024 Results
118km - Men overall
| 1. | SOUTH Casey | SUI | TORPADO KENDA FACTORY | 1997 | |
| 2. | WEBER Sascha | GER | Team Trek / Snooze - VSD | 1988 | |
| 3. | PRUUS Peeter | EST | TORPADO KENDA FACTORY | 1989 | |
| 4. | ALBERTI Matthias | GER | bergankunft.at | 1988 | |
| 5. | SELL Niklas | GER | Stop&Go Marderabwehr MTB Team | 1996 | |
| 6. | GEHRKE Jakob | GER | Warngau | 2003 |
118km - Women overall
| 1. | LÜTZELSCHWAB Irina | SUI | Team BULLS Swiss | 1995 | 05.31.13 |
| 2. | LOOSER Vera | NAM | Hinwil | 1993 | 05.34.21 |
| 3. | WALTER Stefanie | GER | Canyon SIDI MTB Team | 1992 | 05.36.13 |
| 4. | BURATO Chiara | ITA | Mente corpo cicli Drigani pro team | 1995 | 05.51.00 |
| 5. | SCHNATZ Friderike | GER | KS Bikeshop Freiburg | 1998 | 05.52.12 |
| 6. | DE GROOT Robyn | RSA | Thrive by Robyn de Groot | 1982 | 05.53.33 |
