The worldwide unique 24-hour-downhill “race the night” powered by Almdudler will take place for the third time. 1 month before the race 370 riders are registered which means that the limit of participants is reached! On this weekend, the bikers will literally light up the magic mountain while racing down the illuminated trail!

On August the 15 th and 16 th of 2009, the 3rd 24-hour-downhill “race the night” powered by Almdudler will take place in Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering.
The 24-hour mountainbike downhill is a highlight in the biking season at Zau[:ber:]g Semmering. For many national and international racers, this event has become a fixture in their race calendars. The race – known for its unique atmosphere – is an exceptional event in the whole world!
On this weekend, the bikers will literally light up the magic mountain while racing down the illuminated trail, like the ski-slopes in the winter time, which was created especially for this event. The audience can enjoy free entrance and will experience a great show with thrilling mountainbike action and engrossing duels. The never ending racing action and the extensive entertaining programme around the race offer fun round the clock.

the participators
The race is already famous within the mountainbike downhill worldcup professionals from all over the world. Topstars like the Aussie Nathan Rennie, Matti Lehikoinen from Finland as well as the freeride superstar Matt Hunter have announced their possible attendance.

The hottest candidate for winning is certainly from Austria. The Styrian Martin Strasser won the title „Hero of Zau[:ber:]g“ in the single trials allready two times with an incognizable endurance achievement.
Martin was riding the 24 hours without a single break, achieved fabulous 159 rounds (despite a flat tire!), completed around 560km in the saddle with a pure downhill time of around 9,5 hours and all that with faster lap times than the bulk of team riders!
His commentary after the 2.24-hours-downhill: “The duel with Pavel during the first hours has totally challenged me and we were fighting hard, after his retirement is was relieved. Afterwards is was riding without pressure and just looked forward to see the finish line. A terrific, challenging track which is 24 hours rideable and a perfect organized event – next year I’m for sure attending again!”

Entertainment programme
DJ’s in the Slope-Inn area and various live-acts in the ZauberBAR guarantee great music that will make the audience party all 24 hours long and with a bit of luck, you may even win a Specialized Big Hit FSR I downhill mountainbike worth € 1700 in the prize lottery.

The 3rd 24-hour-downhill “race the night” powered by Almdudler will start on Saturday, the 15th of August at 12 o’clock midday with a traditional LeMans Start at the summit of the Zau[:ber:]g. This means that the participants will first have to run up the mountain a few meters before getting to their bikes and actually beginning the race. Then, the bikers race down an approx. 3500m long trail that is partly composed of already existing trails. The Zau[:ber:]g cable car guarantees a comfortable ascent to the mountain during the 24-hour race. The participants start in different categories as single, or as a team of two, four or six riders.

This year’s winning heroes at Zau[:ber:]g Semmering will be declared on Sunday at 12 o’clock midday after the race is over and all participants will have travelled a distance of approx. 50 000km.


A first video impression from last year's race you can find here . 
 

 
more pics

Event description:

host: Zau[:ber:]g Bikers Semmering

event manager: Markus Merz

e-mail: markus.merz@hirschenkogel.at

phone: +43 (0) 2664/8038

address: A-2680 Semmering, Zauberberg 1

Event location: Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering

Type of event: 24-hour downhill race (official ÖRV - registered DH race)

Date: 15 - 16 August, 2009

Starting time: 12:00 mid day

Registration: The online registration starts on the 1st of may 2009 at 18 o clock! according to the registration time you will get your starting place - LeMans Start. No registration by phone. If you are not attending the race you won't receive your money back (except your are injured and have a medical certificate). Every person has to register on it's own and has to announce the team name.

entry fee: € 65 per person, not per team. The entry fee includes lift tickets for 15th and 16th of august 2009, pasta- and drinkstation as well as massage. Fee for the time keeping chip € 5,- per singlestarter / team.  Please necessarily bring your transfer voucher of the entry fee to the race registration.

chip deposit: Please take € 40,- chip deposit to the race registration

Course: Medium difficulty (course map follows)

Course length: around 3500 m 

Altitude difference: 350 m

Lighting: The entire course is illuminated  (own lighting not required)

Categories:
Single starter m/f + Team of 2 --> due to the limit of riders, the registration for singlestarter and Team of 2 + Team of 4 is not possible anymore. You can only send a mail to peter.wurzinger@hirschenkogel.at to be on the waiting list for a starting place!

Team of 6
Mixed Teams are possible in all categories

Insurance: License or day pass

Starting eligibility:
Sinleriders minimum age group 1990
Teamriders minimum age group 1992

Limited number of participants:
The online registration begins on 1st of Mai 2009 at 18 p.m. !!The registration date determines the starting sequence!! As soon as the maximum number of participants is reached, then registration will be immediately closed! 

Riders list: here you can download the list with all registrated riders- date: 30.6.2009. We ask all teams to registrate all of their riders as soon as possible to finish the registration for the whole team!
 

http://www.zauberberg.at/de/bikepark/galerie/bikepark-events/2.-generali-24-stunden-downhill-2008-powered-by-al/

online registration