ABOUT
The Ultimate Mountainbike Challenge!
TransHermann Challenge is a self supported bike packing event on a fixed trail along the Teutoburger Forrest.
Around 308 kilometers in distance and around 9000 meters of elevation gain.
“One of the longest and toughest single trails in Germany on which 90% are unpaved”
The THC has two categories: Solo and Pair
Maximum of 100 riders
Start Groups:
The TransHermann Challenge has two different classifications! Adventure and Sportive!
The “Adventure Group” starts earlier and it includes a one night stay in the hostel at the checkpoint!
The “Sportive Group” is for riders who want to plan there sleep on there own and have the goal to finish the ride under 30 hours!
Not included for the Sportive Group is the one night stay in the hostel!
Start Time:
Adventure Group: September 7th 2019 at 9AM
Sportive Group: September 7th 2019 at 12PM
Official Finish closes: September 8th 2019 at 6PM
Start and Finish location:
Riesenbeck / Hörstel
RULES
1. Riders must respect the Environment, other Riders and Hikers at all time during the event.
2. Riders must complete the full course from start to finish under there own power.
3. Riders must be fully self-supported.
4. No Drafting at any time
5. Riders must follow the local laws at any time.
6. All bikes have to pass a check up before the start. Especially lights, brakes and helmet.
7. No prize money.
ROUTE
Start and Finish will be in Riesenbeck – Germany.
The Route leads you across the Teutoburger Forrest along the Statue of Hermann and all the way to the turning point at the Velmerstot.
We will provide a Control station at this halfway point.
At this control station we wanna check your spirit, make some pictures and tell the world you made it halfway.
checkpoint
We provide one fixed staffed Checkpoint at the turning point during the event. The Hostel in Bad Meinberg.
We want to check your spirit and make some pictures.
Everybody can refill there water bottles and grap some bananas and energy bars!
The Adventure Group starters can also shower and sleep at the checkpoint!
The Checkpoint will close at midnight!
PHOTOS
some impressions
Register
First Registration phase opens October 15th, 2018 and closes January 30th, 2018.
Late Registration opens February 1st, 2019 and closes March 30th, 2019.
Sportive Group starters can register until June 30th, 2019!
How much is the Registration
Adventure Group:
Registration fee for solo and pair riders is 120,- Euro. Price goes up 20,-Euros in Februar 2019!
For the pair category both riders have to register and pay. Please tell us your riding partner.
Sportive Group:
Registration fee for solo and pair riders is 90,- Euro.Price goes up 20,-Euro in Februar 2019!
For the pair category both riders have to register and pay. Please tell us your riding partner.
What you get for the fee:
The Route in form of a GPS file.
Official race cap
GPS tracking of the event
Staffed checkpoint at the halfwaypoint
One night stay at the hostel just for the Adventure Group
Finisher beer!
Shower at the finish!
All pictures we make at the startline, checkpoint and the finish.
(can`t guarantee we have yours but we will try)
Publishing individual times on our website.
The fee is not refundable!
RiderS 2019
Click on the profile card for more info!
FOLLOW
SOCIAL MEDIA FEED
RESULTS 2018
SOLO
Marcel Esser, Netherlands // 22H // 58M
Wouter Hendriksen, Netherlands // 29H // 29M
Homme Rodenhuis, Netherlands // 30H // 07M
Christian Manske, Germany // 31H // 37M
Oliver Näthe, Germany // 31H // 37M
Karsten Kuhlmann, Germany // 33H // 30M
Matthias Gummelt, Germany // dnf
Anne van Leeuwen, Netherlands // dnf
Henk Schipper, Netherlands // dnf
Felix Ockert, Germany // dnf
Kees de Vries, Netherlands // dnf
Mathias Ahrberg, Germany // dnf
Bernard Ziengs, Netherlands // dnf
Manuel Muranovic, Germany // dnf
Günther Lahme, Germany // dnf
Wolf de Wilde, Netherlands // dnf
Frank Creemers, Netherlands // dnf
Tim Snijder, Netherlands // dnf
Michiel Derksen, Netherlands // dnf
Martin Temmen, Germany // dnf
Bernd Schaudien, Germany // dnf
Christian Buddecke, Germany // dnf
Anja Marwitz, Germany // dnf
James Roberts, United Kingdom // dnf
Mark Munro, Netherlands // dnf
Dominik Hansen, Germany // dnf
Jörg Gondermann, Germany // dnf
Arne Fugmann, Germany // dns
Julian Hostmann, Germany // dns
Dirk de Wilde, Netherlands // dns
Joop Ribbers, Netherlands // dns
Johan Gielstra, Netherlands // dns
Heiko Krüger, Germany // dns
Bonnie Leemreize, Netherlands // dns
Marco Gößling, Germany // dns
Goerg Cornielje, Netherlands // dns
Jos Wolfkamp, Netherlands // dns
Christian Braeske, Germany // dns
Philip Schrjver, Netherlands // dns
Dennis Koster, Netherlands // dns
Willem Bastiaan Vliegenthart, Netherlands // dns
Andreas Weisheit, Germany // dns
Erik Ruesink, Netherlands // dns
Ronald van den Heerik, Netherlands // dns
Matthias Lorz, Germany // dns
Daniel Lambertz, Germany // dns
Daniel Van Goethem, Belgium // dns
Stephan Schulz, Germany // dns
Catherine Tosi, France // dns
Martin Galaschek, Germany // dns
Jonathan Keen, United Kingdom // dns
Dennis Mombarg, Netherlands // dns
Luc Smits, Belgium // dns
Thomas Taut, Germany // dns
Marco Voskamp, Netherlands // dns
Erik Wallinga, Netherlands // dns
Steven Vanlancker, Belgium // dns
PAIRS
Raymond Timmerhuis, Netherlands // 31H // 47M
Michel Olimulder, Netherlands // 31H // 47M
Wilco Heideveld, Netherlands // 30H // 07M
Elwin van den Beld, Netherlands // dnf
Maykel van der Pennen, Netherlands // dnf
Frank Dirks, Netherlands // dnf
Alexander Rüther, Germany // dns
Eberhard Schulte, Germany // dns
Victor Valkhof, Netherlands // dns
Iwan te Brake, Netherlands // dns