Rothenburg o.T., Eiswiese, Taubertalweg

50 km in Bad Mergentheim

71 km in Tauberbischofsheim

100 km in Wertheim

100 miles in Gemünden

50 km, 71 km, 100 km and 100 miles (161 km)

Point to point race on a flat cycle path

50 km: total 73 m descent

71 km: total 157 m descent

100 km: total 200 m descent

100 miles (161 km): total 50 m descent

20 drink stations (10 with food) for the 100 km

and 26 food & drink stations for the 100 miles

Drink stations:

Water, apple juice, tea, beer, electrolyte drinks

Food stations:

Fruit, soup, mashed potato, yoghurt, chia pudding, Himalayan salt, coconut oil 

Drink stations are situated every 5 km and aid stations with both food and drink are every 10 km. After 100 km there are food and drink stations every 10 km. The exact position of the aid stations can vary by up to 2 km. Please see the GPS map for exact positions.

100 miles: 26 hour cut off

100 km: 15 hour cut off for 100km and 100mile runners

71 km: 10 hours 39 minutes cut off for all runners

50 km: 7 hours 30 minutes cut off for all runners

Each Checkpoint has a cut off time based on a 26-hour finish time in the 100 mile race.

Disqualifaction:

Any runner not meeting the cut off time at any checkpoint will be disqualified.

50 km Bad Mergentheim: 8:50am to 1:30pm

71 km: Tauberbischofsheim: 10:50am to 4:39 pm

100 km: Wertheim: 1pm to 9pm

100 miles: Gemünden: 7pm to 8am

Timing cip Transponder, electronic

The drop bags are supplied by the race organiser.

There are 3 drop bag stations at:
Creglingen (17 km), for all runners
Bad Mergentheim (50 km), for 50 km runners only
Tauberbischofsheim (71 km), for all runners

Wertheim (100 km), for 100 mile runners only

Example 100 Mile Runner:

Drop bag 1 for 17km, drop bag 2 for 71km and drop bag 3 for 100km.

For the finish line 100mi you can send extra luggage.

Example 100 km and 71 km Runner:

Drop bag 1 for 17km and drop bag 2 for 71km.

For the finish line 100km you can send extra luggage.

Example 50 km Runner:

Drop bag 1 for 17km and drop bag 2 for the 50km finish line.

All drop bags left behind will be taken onwards to the finish lines at 50km, 71km and then to Wertheim, and will be left in the sports hall Wertheim by 5.30pm at the latest.

On Sunday, any bags that have been left behind, will be transported back to the Hotel Rappen in Rothenburg and can be collected until Monday.

100 mile runners will have their drop bags transported to Gemünden. They can be collected from the sports hall from 1am.

All runners can also hand in luggage to be transported to the sports hall in Wertheim and Gemünden.

The course is marked every 500 m. Each corner is triple marked. There are also distance markers every kilometre.

Showers are available at each finish line.

Knighting ceremony for all finishers of the 100 km and 100 mile races.

Bicycle assistance is permitted after Creglingen at 17 km. The distance between the runner and cyclist must be at least two metres. Personal food & drinks may only be provided at the checkpoints.

Cyclists are not permitted in the castle garden or in the start arera. Cyclists must wait 5m away from the checkpoints at the side of the road for their runner. They must not block the route.

Runners using bike assistance before 17km Creglingen will be disqualified.

Runners who drop out of the race earlier than the registered distance will be given a finish time for the race distance they have actually completed. If a runner drop out between a finish line, than he is disqualified.

Previous winners of any of the Taubertal 100 distances (Male/Female) will have a green race-number.
Runners who have finished the Taubertal 100 three times at any distance will also have a green race-number.

Light running gear.

Heat protection, waterproof and cold weather clothing is recommended for the drop bags. Head-torch for the start and running later than 8 p.m.

100 Mile Runners:

Mobile Phone with emergency number,

GPS tracker (provided)

After 100 km:

Backpack with water bladder or drink flasks with a minimum capacity of 0,75 Liters.

Head torch with replaceable batteries.

max. 600

For all distances, a qualification must have been achieved within the year prior to application for entry.

Runners who have never finished an altra race:   

A sub-5 hour marathon finish is required in the last year for participate up to 100 km. It is recommended that you undertake at least 3 month of ultra marathon training.

Qualification for 50 km, 71 km and 100 km races:

A finish in any ultra race of any distance or time, or a sub-5 hour marathon in the last year.

100 Miles:

Sub-13 hour finish in a 100 km or a distance of at least 150 km in a 24 hour race, or equivalent, in the last year.  Trail runs will be time adjusted by 6 minutes per 100m of ascent. Long distance (Ironman) triathletes also qualifiy for the 100 mile run with a Sub 13 hour finish.

Suitcase transport from Rothenburg to Wertheim or to Gemünden.

Drop bag transport from Rothenburg to Creglingen, Bad Mergentheim (50 km runners only) and to Tauberbischofsheim. Drop bag to Wertheim for 100 mile runners only.

Saturday:

Bad Mergentheim: 2pm from the railway station

Tauberbischofsheim: 5pm from the railway station

Wertheim: 7pm from the railway station

Sunday:

Wertheim: 10am from the railway station

Gemünden: 3pm from the bus stop next to Hotel Koppen

Saturday 10pm in Castle Wertheim        

for 50km, 71km, 100km runners and Biel-Taubertal Challenge Finisher.

Sunday 1:30pm in Hotel Koppen, Gemünden

for 100mile runners

Eat a`la carte or participate in the Knight's Dinner.

Maximum one accompanying person at the Knight's Dinner.

Certificate & medal for all finishers

Age group ranking female/male

Trophies for the first three male and fermale finishers of each distance and for the Biel-Taubertal Challenge.

Winners are decided on the finish time at each distance and are not dependent on the actual distance the runner registered for.

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