INFORMATION

Course:

162 km over the hiking trek of the Rothaarsteig from Brilon (Sauerland) to Dillenburg (Siegerland).

Date: 23. April 2005         

Start: Brilon market place, at the Rothaar Stone, 06:00h  a.m.

Finish: Dillenburg Hofgarten Park, at the Rothaar Stone.

Cutoff: 34 h later, at 24. April 2005 16:00h p.m.

Markings 

A white sideways “R” on a red background.

Course:  

The course is over 80% on natural forest path, with a good chance of stumbling over tree roots during the night. The course is only marked with the white sideways “R” on a red background and clearly visible at junctions. You have to pay a lot of attention at night! Every runner is responsible for his own navigation.

Crew: 

Each runner has to organise his own crew to supply him with food and drinks.

It is possible to share a crew with other runners.

The crew has to be named with the application for the run. Support from the crew is approximately every 10k, when the hiking path crosses a public street.

Aidstation: 

A big Aidstation is organised in the Rucksack-Herberge ( Backpack Hostel) in Heinsberg at 91 k ( mile 57).

Miscellaneous: 

Each runner should carry a bottle, some food, money, phonecard cell phone and a strong torch (flashlight) with ample spare batteries. If you quit during the race, you must return to civilization on your own. You also have to phone the organiser immediately.  A route description with an altitude profile (2800 m) is available as a download on the website.

We work on some detail route maps through the towns of Winterberg and Dillingen

and some running parts at nighttime. Will follow.

It is recommended to order the original hiking map for 11 Euro from:

Rothaarsteigverein
Poststr.7
57392 Schmallenberg 

Germany

Phone: ++49 (0)2972-974050 - Fax: 02972-974054

Email: info@rothaarsteig.de.

Room reservations:
Tourismusverein Hochsauerland

59917 Brilon

Germany

Phone: ++49 (0)2961-943535 - Fax: 02961-943247

Briefing:  The prerace briefing is 30 minutes before the start in Brilon.

How to get there:   

To Brilon on the Highway A44 (Dortmund-Kassel) to exit Kreuz Wünnenberg after 30 K.

To Arnsberg on the Highway A44 (Dortmund-Kassel) to exit Kreuz Werl in the direction of Arnsberg. Take exit Arnsberg-Neheim right in the direction of Bergheim.

Finish: 

Close to the pedestrian zone of Dillenburg (approx. 1,5k away from the finishline) is the public swimming pool “Aquarena”. Open from 8:00 am – 07:00 pm, 3,20 Euro

There is also a dining room for 60 people.

Departure: 

Dillenburg is connected with the highway A45 ( Dortmund-Giessen-Hanau )

If you like to stay try: www.dillenburg.de

Trophy: 

Each participant gets a diploma and a finisherlist.

Sign in for the race:

With Email to : Mattin.Becker@t-online.de

This is an invitational run. It is only possible to start after a reconfirmation by the race director and the payment of the running fee of 30 Euro.

Further Information:

Phone: ++49 (0)2932-28224 or cell phone ++49 (0)171-3556801

Running fee: 30 Euro

Risk disclosure:  

Each participant of the race runs at his own risk and have to sign a „exclusion of liability“ paper before the race start.

I (race director Mattin Becker) like to say that the Rothaarsteig 100 Miles Run is this year only possible with a very small amount of organisational help. I wish all runners who like to try a run with a lot of nice impressions and unforgettable memories along the Rothaarsteig.

I like to say good bye

Best regards

Your Mattin Becker

Translation by Markus Mueller
Final correction by Patricia Carroll
Last update: January 07, 2005 07:16