Reports 2004

 

60km Bärenfels Ultra trail at Birkenfeld, Germany

 

Saturday morning, there it was. With some small chances the second edition of the Bärenfelslauf. Against the five 7,5 miles-loops (12 km) it is now three times 12,4 miles (20km). The start is not anymore at 6am, it is at 8am. The short distance is instead of 7,5 miles (12km) now 12,4 miles (20km) and starts with the 37,3 miles (60km). The amount of starters was although quiet bigger. Last year there were 21 starters for the long distance. This year it was more than double. But the familiarity and the quietness of the event was still the same.

At the beginning the course crossed a small field and passed till the first checkpoint a few fields. After the checkpoint the runners followed a few wander paths till the second checkpoint. At mile 4,7 (7,5 km) the course left the path and went the first time trough the woods. At the next wander path the runners had to follow the path till the third checkpoint. Shortly after this checkpoint the course left again the wander way and went though the bushes. At the next wander path the runners went slightly uphill, before there was another part trough bushes. Immediately after the Bärenfels, which was a small part to climb, was the next checkpoint. From this checkpoint on the course was mainly downhill. A small double part down till the runners passed the starting and finishing line. The first loop was done. But like people say:” All good things are three!”

Although the night before was very stormy and rainy, the day of the race was very warm. Like the last year it had around 82,5F (28°C).

Overall the course was more trail and slightly more technical against last year. The first was Daniel Exner in 5:51:27, I was second in 5:58:24 and third Sigurd Dutz in 5:58:32. The first woman was Birgit Bruder in 6:22:30, second Raubuch Juliane in 7:23:19 and third Scherf Ursula together with Wehowsky Sigrid in 8:22:28.

The winner of the 12,4 miles (20km) was Bernardon Ramon in 1:30:04, second Adler Peter in 1:33:32 and third Kuntz Walter in 1:34:47. The first woman was Morreel Anke in 2:12:16, second was Werz Renate in 2:14:17 and third Kern Gabi together in 2:14:36. The first Team was Bärenfels Team (Bernardon Ramon, Roland Cornelius, Meixner Dieter) in 5:16:29. Secon was Starnberger Connection (Braungart Georg,Bender Rafael,Kling Steffen) in 5:17:07 and third 1. FCK Running (Krempchen Markus, Weymann Marcel, Weiß Armin) in 5:32:30.

 

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