Iron Bike Race

The Swiss Bike Hot Spot

Sweat-inducing marathon routes, action-packed fun trails, spectacular enduro races and a bike village with breathtaking shows and delicious street food: this is the IRON Bike Race, part of the BikeSide MTB Festival in Einsiedeln.

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Location

EINSIEDELN - SWITZERLAND

TEMPERATURES

The temperatures of Einsiedeln in September are usually mild, between 9° and 17° C.

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Course

83 KM | 3.130 HM

Men and women both start on the IRON BIKE RACE LONG course with a distance of 83 kilometers and 3,130 meters of altitude to overcome (1 large round and 1 small round).

DISTANCE ELEVATION TRACK PDF Details
83 km 83 km 3,130 HM

Programme

Get ready for an adrenaline packed weekend in Einsiedeln.

Find detailed programme on bikeside.ch.

1 Saturday, 21 September 2024

Saturday, 21 September 2024

08.00 am - 05.00 pm Race number collection in the old school at the Paracelsus Park
09.00 am - 07.00 pm Bike Village
10.00 am Party tend / Bar & Lounge opening
10.45 am El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal
12.00 pm KIDS Race
01.00 pm El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal
03.30 pm Prize Giving Ceremony KIDS RACE
06.00 pm El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal
07.30 pm Official Season End Party at Mauz with Palko!muski
09.00 pm Closing Food Village
2 Sunday, 22 September 2024

Sunday, 22 September 2024

06.00 - 09.15 am Race number collection in the old school at the Paracelsus Park
08.00 am

Start Marathon IRON BIKE RACE (part of the HERO Series)

08.00 am Opening Food Village
09.00 am - 05.00 pm Bike Village
10.15 am El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal
from 11.30 am Arrival IRON BIKE RACE (long distance & HERO SERIES participants)
01.30 pm El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal
03.00 pm

Price Giving Ceremony & announcement of the 2024 HERO Series winners

04.30 pm

El Tony Jump Show mit Flying Metal

Bike Village

Spectacular jump shows, challenges, lots of delicious food and various exhibitors with the best and latest that the bike scene has to offer - that's what awaits you in the Bike Village in front of Einsiedeln Monastery. The shows and happenings at Bike Village will be hosted by former professional cyclist and event presenter Franco Marvulli.

€ 15,000 jackpot

HERO PRIZES 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

Registrations are open

Registrations for the 2024 IRON BIKE RACE during the BikeSide MTB Festival are still open.
If you were part of the 2024 HERO Dolomites and the 2024 Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon, you can still challenge yourself and try to become a HERO TITAN.

Results

Iron Bike Race 2024

83 KM MEN - OVERALL

1. ALBERTI Matthias GER bergankunft.at 1988 03.35.27
2. STAUFFER Hansueli SUI Sigriswil 1987 03.36.41
3. KLÖTZLI Micha SUI Team BULLS Swiss 1999 03.38.12
4. HEINZER Fabian SUI Team BULLS Swiss 1999 03.38.28
5. SÜLZLE Marek GER Ischgl - Simplon 1997 03.41.40
6. WIDMER Daniel SUI Sportclub Hulftegg / Bike Werkstatt Wittenwil 1992 03.45.17

83 KM WOMEN - OVERALL

1. NAY Alessia SUI KOBA /RMV-Chur 1995 04.32.19
2. BURATO Chiara ITA Mente Corpo Cicli Drigani Pro Team 1995 04.32.19
3. ZÜRCHER Alexandra SUI Tri Team Steffisburg 1991 04.40.49
4. ZAHNO Stefanie SUI Team Raid Evolenard/Rodeo Bike 1999 04.42.49
5. SCHNATZ Friderike GER KS Bikeshop Team Freiburg 1998 04.55.35
6. SCHWARZENTRUBER Cornelia SUI VC Rollers 1981 05.34.22

How to get there

EINSIEDELN - SWITZERLAND
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