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.

Course

118 KM | 3.550 HM

Men and women both start on the ULTRA course with a distance of 118 kilometers and 3,550 meters of altitude to overcome.

DISTANCE ELEVATION TRACK PDF 3D VIDEO Details
118 km 118 km 3,550 HM

Programme

The 2025 programme will be defined in the next few months. In the meantime, you can check out the 2024 programme.
1 FRIDAY, 12 JULY 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
2 SATURDAY, 13 JULY 2024

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
3 SUNDAY, 14 JULY 2024

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).

All cash prizes are subject to tax withholdings. As per Law 91/1981 (Article 3, Paragraph 2, Letter a) and DPR 600/1973, the withholding tax for Italian residents is 20%, while for non-residents, it is 30%.

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

How to get there

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19 - 21 Septembre 2025