MTB News: On August 30th, 2020 the KronplatzKing MTB-Marathon invites you again to the big summit meeting. The 5th edition of the long-distance race will lead from St. Vigil in Marebbe up to the summit of Plan de Corones at 2.275 meters. This year, for the first time, the start will be on the long straight in front of the visitor center of the Fanes Senes Braies nature park in San Vigilio di Marebbe. Prize money of more than 7.000 euros has been announced at the summit meeting of the big names.
Almost all the big names in the MTB marathon world want to tackle the classic in the Dolomites on August 30th. Organizer and OC boss Maurizio Kastlunger explains: "It will almost be a world championship, just without a world champion. But with a king and a queen." According to information, the reigning European champion, former world champion and defending champion Thiago Ferreira (POR), the reigning world champion and multiple winner of the HERO Leonardo Paez (COL), the former European champion Aleksei Medvedev (RUS), the Belgian champion Frans Claes as well as the strong Italians Juri Ragnoli, Daniele Mensi, Tony Longo and Mattia Longa. In the women's category, former world and European champion Esther Süss will fight for victory against Blaza Pintaric, European champion and World Cup medalist from Slovenia, multiple winner of the KronplatzKing Marathon Kathrin Schwing (GER) and her compatriot Silke Keinath. The heads of the winners are adorned with two crowns made by the artist Carlo Castlunger.
Graduation of Prices
The online registration for the final race of the Marathon-Man Europe series is still open and includes different scales depending on the registration period:
- 01.08.20/26.08.20/75 – XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX: XNUMX euros
- 27.08.20/30.08.20/85 – XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX: XNUMX euros
KronplatzKing MTB-Marathon 2020: The routes
- PRINCE Classic: 49 km, 2.160 m ascent
- KINGMarathon: 73 km, 3.250 m ascent