With the Northern Black Forest Triathlon, there will be a new long distance in the German racing calendar from next year. The race celebrates its premiere in August.
David Hajnal The swimming starts in the Nagold dam.
In the middle of the northern Black Forest, approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Stuttgart, the first long distance event in “The Länd” will take place on August 11, 2024. Baden-Württemberg is the perfect federal state to host a triathlon, according to Gundolf Greule, managing director of the organizing non-profit agency Tri-Events Baden-Württemberg. Lots of water, few metropolitan areas, a quiet location in terms of traffic and beautiful, impressive nature are a few of the points in favor of a triathlon event in southwest Germany. With the race in the Black Forest, there will be eight races over 226 kilometers in Germany.
New way to organize a triathlon
“Planning a long distance requires a lot of consideration; it was important to us in advance that we choose a new approach. Regionality is important to us, we want to take the citizens with us and create a feeling of support within the district,” explains Gundolf Greule. “In addition, we have two partners, the northern Black Forest tourism region and the city of Nagold, who support the entire project.” There is already a vision for the coming years. Greule mentions that they are planning on having 500 participants this year, but are expecting an increase in the coming years so that they can do justice to a major event. There is space for 2,500 starters and there is also the possibility of making changes to the route if necessary in order to avoid traffic jams.
A weekend for the whole family
The long distance takes place on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The day before there is also a people’s distance (400 meters swimming, 20 kilometers cycling, five kilometers running) and a children’s triathlon, so there is something for the whole family. The venue for the people’s and children’s triathlon is the city of Nagold, which is also the hub for the long distance. Only the start of the 3.8 kilometer long swimming route takes place in the nearby ore mine of the Nagold Dam. The subsequent 180 kilometers of cycling route are divided into four laps of 45 kilometers each. During the second discipline you cross Nagold four times and drive through Ebhausen and Simmersfeld in the “Upper Forest” region, among others. Almost 2,000 meters of altitude have to be overcome before you go to the second transition zone. The final marathon takes place on a course with six laps, each a good seven kilometers through the city and along the Nagold river of the same name towards Wildberg.
Lots of distance, low costs
Registration is possible from December 20th and is staggered into three price levels, with start pass holders from the Baden-Württemberg Triathlon Association benefiting from the early bird tariff until April 18th, 2024. The Early Bird entry fee is valid until January 15th and is 350 euros for an individual start and 400 euros for the relay start. The registration fee then increases to 440 and 480 euros. From April 19th, the last of the three price levels will apply, which is 500 and 550 euros. Registration is possible until July 26th. There are also three price levels for the popular distance, ranging from 40 to 90 euros.
Prize money
In addition to a finisher shirt and a medal, which all participants who complete the long distance within 15 hours receive, the first three women and men each receive 1,500 / 750 / 500 euros in prize money. There is an additional bonus of 500 euros for the winner if the finish time for the total of 226 kilometers remains under ten or under nine hours.
information
The announcement and further information about registration are available on the organizer’s website Northern Black Forest Triathlon.
2023-12-20 10:29:43
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