Reports 2005

 

Bärenfels Ultra-trail 67,5 km in Neubrücke/Nahe, Germany

 As last year it was not possible for me to arrive at Friday evening. So I have to depart on Saturday very early, because the start of the 3rd Bärenfelsrace was early, 8 o’clock. Just after 6 o’clock we arrived. First over all we welcome all friends. There were much more runners than the last year. Maybe it was because of the familiarity of the organization – the Fellerfamily. There was more and more IVV-Wanderer at the starting line. During the last preparations of the Feller family, the runners used the time to have a coffee, a small snack or talk about the newest things.

As the year before the course were minimal modified. Because of the new Marathon it was easier to chance the length of the course to 21 km. So it was not much more work to combinate the three courses – Half marathon, Marathon – 63 km Ultra-Trail. Also the starting line was shifted from the bridge onto the meadow. This offered many advantages. The runners, which arrived at the day before were able to camp direct at the starting area. Runners, which completed a lap, can easily be watched during their last meters. There was more area at the starting and finishing line. And it was eliminated another retour part. But not only was this retour part eliminated. Against the last year, there was only one crossing where you can see the runners behind you. But you do not against-run. Because the retour parts were eliminated, there had to be new ways. And there were new ways. A new narrow pass and a pass free downhill part were the alternatives. The numbers of aid stations were the same. Like the year before there was a huge variation of drinks and snacks. Water, iso, coke, tee, malt beer, water melon, bananas, cake and salt bars are just a few things.

Another sensation was the number of runners. More than 200 runners started at the three courses. But only 68 runners started the Ultra-Trail. But only a small number finished the tree laps. But it was not because of the time limit. Rather because of the hard course many runners chanced to a shorter distance. In the end 55 runners finished the long distance. Since the start René Strosny, Matthias Schmitt and I were leading. Only a half marathon runner and a Pole of the region accompanied us. At the end of the first lap there was another half marathoner which came to us. After Matthias went through the bushes, he did not catch up anymore. After René and I went through the bushes the Poles took the moment to speed up and tried to set off. But in the end of the first lap there was no thought, we will catch up again. Before we passed the second time the Bärenfels we passed him. From thereon we build up more and more edge. And we give nobody the chance to pass us and finish first.

Men:

 

Women:

Place

Name

Surename

Time

Place

Name

Surename

Time

1

Koch Rainer 5:32:33

1

Kullnick Ulrike 7:52:25

 

Strosny Rene 5:32:33

2

Mund Heidi 8:31:45

2

Hünerkopf Stephan 5:50:00

3

Burkart Melanie 8:43:54

3

Silakowski Ryszard 5:55:09

 

 

 

 

 

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