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Dolomitenmann

The Dolomitenmann is an extreme sports relay race held in September in the East Tyrolean, or so-called Dolomite Mountains of Austria, near the city of Lienz. The founder and organiser is Werner Grissmann, a former World Cup skier.

The Dolomitenmann relay race has been run annually since 1988. In recent years the race has been sponsored by the manufacturers of Red Bull energy drink and is now known as Red Bull Dolomitenmann. The race is billed by its organizers as "the world's toughest team relay race".

The competition is only open to male athletes.[1][2] Race organizer Werner Grissmann justifies this with the statement that he wishes to protect women, since the competition is only meant for the "hardest athletes", he does not want "to see women suffer" and that it would be "incompatible with their aesthetics".[3][4][5] In 2017 for the first time there was a side competition that was also open to female athletes.[6]

Disciplines

  • Mountain running pictogram.svg mountain running
  • Paragliding pictogram.svg paragliding
  • Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg mountainbiking
  • Canoeing_(slalom)_pictogram.svg whitewater kayaking

Course

The race is started by the mountain runner on the town square of Lienz at 674 m above sea level. who then runs a distance of around 12 km up to Kühbodentörl at 2441 m.[7]

When the runner makes the hand-off to the team's paraglider, he must also run, this time with his whole equipment to the first take-off point. After descending by air to Moosalm, the paraglider runs to a second take-off point, descending to Leisach where the mountain biker is ready and waiting.[8]

The mountain biker typically climbs 1600 m or more, over a distance of about 27 km. After the climb, the mountain biker must ride a downhill track to the finish.[9]

The teams kayaker swims across the river Drau where his boat is stationed. His first maneuver is an "alpine-start", or a drop off a 7 m ramp into the river. After the jump the kayaker must navigate a difficult white water track on the river Isel before a last sprint back to the main square of Lienz.[10]

Winning teams and tracks

The fastest athlete of each discipline receives a trophy and the title Dolomitenmann. Until 2019 the trophies were designed by Jos Pirkner.

Dolomitenmen

As of September 2020, there are 58 Dolomitenmen from 10 nations.

Top 10 Dolomitenmen (as of September 2021)

External links

References

  1. Reglement 2022 retrieved 9 September 2022^
  2. Red Bull Dolomitenmann Regelwerk retrieved 2021-11-26^
  3. Dolomitenmann 2017 – Männersache retrieved 2021-11-26^
  4. Nur die Harten kommen durch retrieved 2021-11-26^
  5. Dolomitenmann für Anfänger retrieved 2021-11-26^
  6. Oblasser Catharina. Dolomitenmann mit weiblicher Note 2017-08-20, retrieved 2021-11-26^
  7. Racebook Berglauf 2016 retrieved 2016-11-28^
  8. Racebook Paragleiten 2016 retrieved 2016-11-28^
  9. Racebook Mountainbike 2016 retrieved 2016-11-28^
  10. Racebook Kajak 2016 retrieved 2016-11-28^
  11. Official results 1988 1. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  12. Official results 1989 2. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  13. Official results 1990 3. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  14. Official results 1991 4. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  15. Official results 1992 5. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  16. Official results 1993 6. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  17. Official results 1994 7. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  18. Official results 1995 8. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  19. Official results 1996 9. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  20. Official results 1997 10. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  21. Official results 1998 11. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  22. Official results 1999 12. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  23. Official results 2000 13. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  24. Official results 2001 14. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  25. Official results 2002 15. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  26. Official results 2003 16. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  27. Official results 2004 17. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  28. Official results 2005 18. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  29. Official results 2006 19. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  30. Official results 2007 20. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  31. Official results 2008 21. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  32. Official results 2009 21. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  33. Official results 2010 23. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  34. Official results 2011 24. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  35. Official results 2012 25. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  36. Official results 2013 26. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 25, 2015^
  37. Official results 2014 27. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 9, 2016^
  38. Official results 2015 28. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 9, 2016^
  39. Results 2016 29. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 12, 2017^
  40. Results 2016 29. Dolomitenmann, Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 12, 2017^
  41. No original route for 2017 Red Bull Dolomitenmann Dolomitenmann, retrieved September 12, 2017^
  42. PENTEK-timing Zeitmessung bei Massensportevents www.pentek-timing.at, retrieved 2018-10-02^
  43. Official Results 32nd Dolomitenmann 2019 retrieved 2020-08-24^
  44. Official Results 32nd Dolomitenmann 2020 www.pentek-timing.at, retrieved 2020-11-02^
  45. Positive drug test changes world championships results retrieved 2017-10-03^