Mountain race
One of Europe's most known competitions is Grossglockner mountain race which will start the 19th time on the 15th July 2018 in Heiligenblut.
This is a real challenge for the runners and mountain lovers.
We await the guests and participants again with an exhibiton about the topic Running and with diverse programs!
The selective route leads through one of the most spectacular unspoilt landscapes on the globe. The route is a 12.670 m uphill trail course which includes about 1404m of climbing.
After the start in the village centre in front of our hotel the rout is leading the participants through meadows, woods, alpine pastures and rocks. Runners will pass by the legendary Briccius Chapel, the Trogalm, the Martgaritzen Stausse and the Pasterze, the longest glacier in the Eastern Alps, await you before you finally reach the finish at the Franz-Josefs-Höhe. All around you will see the majestic peak of the Austrian Alps the Grossglockner
Grossglockner Mountain Race 2017 - Program
The Großglockner Mountain Race awaits you with the following programmes:
Thursday
- 18:00 - Culinary evening with National Park Hohe Tauern Carinthia highlights
Friday
- 12:00-20:00 - Start Großglockner Myth Expo
- 12:00-20:20 - Registration & Grossglockner Myth Merchandise Shop
- 15:00 - Program in the Myth Grossglockner Expo
- 16:00 - Dirndl and Lederhosen Race powered by Stroh Rum
- 17:00-19:30 - Kelag Energy Pasta Party 20:00 Presentation from mental trainer Wolfgang Seidl in the village room Heiligenblut
Saturday
- 05:30-20:00 - Registration & Grossglockner Myth Merchandise Shop
- 05:30-20:00 - Start Großglockner Myth Expo
- 07:00 - Start Grossglockner Bike Challenge
- 13:30 - Award ceremony Grossglockner Bike Challenge in the Großglockner Myth Expo
- 16:00 - "Kleine Zeitung” Kids & Youth Race powered by Viking Footwear
- 17:00 - Kelag Energy Pasta Party and Nation Ceremony
Sunday
- 06:30-10:00 - Registration & Grossglockner Myth Merchandise Shop
- 06:30-10:00 - Großglockner Myth Expo
- 9:15 - Warm up with Uniqa VitalCoach
- 9:30 - Start of Großglockner Mountain Run
- 11:45 - Start Raiffeisen Glockner Heroes 14:00 Award ceremonyfrom
- 19:00 - After-Race-Party with DJ, picture show at the Laterndl powered by Stiegl Beer
