St Wolfgang - 27km Race - Sunday 15th October
This 27km race takes part in the wonderful Austrian countryside.
It is a single lap of the large lake starting and finishing in
the centre of St Wolfgang. It takes in all the small villages
around the edge of the lake as well as a mountain at 3k. Other
than the mountain the course is pretty much flat. The race
website can be found here.
It is all in German, but the site to apply and pay for entry can
be switched to English so you get your details entered correctly.
Click this link to go directly to the race entry site.
Andrea Williamson and Mark Pocock did the race in 2006 and are going
back again to do it this year. We liked it so much that we
thought some of Eastleigh members may like to do it as well. If
you want any more information then feel free to ask us at the club or
email us email Andrea email Mark
There are lots of Guest Houses and Hotels to stay at in St Wolfgang
itself. This makes the walk down to the race first thing very
quick and pre race preparation very relaxing. It is also a bonus
for afterwards as you don't have far to go to get a proper shower and
have a lie down if you feel you need it. The location is great
for a short weekend break. You can easily get to Salzburg for the
day or just go walking or cycling (there are several routes going from
St Wolfgang) in the mountains.
When we went we stayed at the Hotel Furian. It doesn't have its
own website but contact details and reviews can be found on the skiing
holiday sites such as here, here and here. There are some tripadvisor reviews too here.
There are also some very nice restaurants and lots of bars where you can enjoy a Stiegl
beer! All are within a few minutes walk of every hotel. The
people were really friendly too. For those of you not so
comfortable with German many places had menus in English or the staff
spoke very good English, or both.
To travel direct you need to fly from London Stansted (STN) to Salzburg (SZG) with Ryanair
and then make the short drive (or use public transport) to St Wolfgang.
You can also go with Air Austria but that requires a change at
Vienna.
