Registration and participation in the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon (including side events) are based on the terms and conditions of registration and participation as well as on the currently valid general rules of the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon.
Registration
The race for starting places
Ready for the probably toughest but also most impressive cycle racing experience that can be found in the Alps? Countless hobby athletes face the "Ötztaler" challenge every year. This unique cycle marathon pushes them to the limit as the exhausting sports event is not in vain considered a highlight in the racing bike scene and a true challenge for every racing cyclist. Registration can be made online from 01 to 29 February 2020, but you will need a little luck as the 4500 coveted and limited participants' places are drawn by lot in the first half of March. The lucky ones can look forward to a starting place.
The scheduled edition of the 2020 Ötztaler was postponed to the year 2021 together with all starting places already paid and registrations made.
For that reason, there will be no new registrations in February 2021. Next registration will be in February 2022
It is possible to register as a single person, a mini group (2-4 persons) or a whole team (5 to 35 persons). If a mini group or a team is drawn, all participants who have officially registered in the registration list in the course of the registration process are automatically included. Multiple registrations are excepted - such registrations will be excluded from the official draw immediately.
The subsequent drawing of vacant starting places will take place in March 2021. All registrations made in 2020 will take part automatically. Persons who get a starting place will be published on the Ötztaler homepage on the day of the raffle and notified by email (it's recommended to check also the SPAM folder).
The maximum number of participants for the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon 2021 is 4000.
The percentage of starting places available for all groups (a) individual starters, (b) mini groups and (c) teams will be made only after the end of the registration phase and depends on the real value of all participants registered. For example, if 65% register as a single starter, 65% of the available starting places will be drawn by lot among individual starters.
The organizer reserves the right to give away a maximum of 500 further starting places (sponsors, media, etc.) which are not part of the official drawing and count as special starting places. Additionally, 500 starting places will be given away in combination with package deal bookings.
The entry fee for the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon 2021 amounts to € 154 plus the chip deposit of € 10. The chip deposit will be refunded upon return of the undamaged timekeeping chip. All transaction and security fees required must be paid by the participant himself.
Payment of the entry fee is made via the link provided in the confirmation e-mail. Payment can be made either by bank transfer or credit card.
In particular, the starter package includes:
- start number and timekeeping chip;
- Drinking bottle in Ötztaler Cycle Marathon design;
- Voucher for a pasta/potato dish - valid on Sunday, 29.08.2021
- Voucher for a drink - valid on Sunday, 29.08.2021
- Ötztaler Cycle Marathon gift
In the course of the event and on the track, the participants can take advantage of varied in-kind benefits, meals and drinks plus other services:
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5 refreshment stations on the track plus drinks and snacks in the finish area
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Breakdown service on the race course (replacement parts must be paid separately)
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Deposit service including special transport bag
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Free massage service on the track (Schönau refreshment station)
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Download link for the Ötztaler 2021 film highlights
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Video production for several TV stations
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Certificate for all finishers to download via internet
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List of official results - published online on the homepage and in the "Ötztaler Nachrichten" marathon booklet
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The coveted, high-quality Ötztaler Cycle Marathon Finisher Jersey exclusively available for "finishers" without any exception (for participants who complete the entire marathon course correctly, pass all checkpoints and reach the finish area in Sölden before the course closing car);
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Entertaining side program
- The 3 best participants per class and the 3 best teams receive non-monetary prizes or honorary prizes.
Participants who have registered correctly and have received a starting place can pass it on other persons registered 2020 within the official "transfer period" (01.06 - 30.06.2021). The transfer and processing fee amounts to € 50. For organizational reasons, the passing on of starting places is only possible within the above mentioned transfer period.
In order to pass on a starting place correctly, the transfer form available on the event's website must be completed entirely and correctly. After checking these data, the person to whom the starting place is transferred, will receive a personal payment link requesting payment of the transfer and handling fee of € 50 by 03.07.2021 at the latest. After receipt of payment, the transfer of the starting place will be activated and registered also in the official start list. The person who gave away the starting place is no longer registered and therefore not authorized any more to take part in the marathon.
PLEASE NOTE:
- It is strictly forbidden to pass on a starting place in a profitable way. Any profitable transfer (for example sale, auction, etc.) of a starting place (covering not exclusively the official participation and entry fees) will be pursued by the organizer. Such a profitable transfer will result in the immediate cancellation of the registration and both the vendor and the buyer will be suspended from the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon for life.
- When transferring a starting place, also the entire legal relationship is transferred to the transferee. The transferee also undertakes to comply with all laws and regulations, registration terms, entry and participation conditions as well as all official rules and regulations. In addition, the transferee agrees to the privacy policy statements.
- It is not possible to pass on "special starting places" or starting places which are subject to special conditions (for example starting places from the organizer's contingent, quiz draws, starting places provided by sponsors, starting places for press representatives etc.).
Holders of the starting place who do not want to start in August 2021 can cancel their starting place free of charge until 28 February 2021 - we will refund the entire entry fee. Please send us an e-mail to: radmarathon@oetztal.com
- In the course of the official registration for the event, it's possible to take out a cancellation insurance policy via Datasport. The organizer strongly recommends such a cancellation insurance. More detailed information about the insured risks and the insurance benefits (especially the reimbursement of entry fees) can be found in the insurance conditions.
- Without such a cancellation insurance, the participant will receive a refund of the entry fee if a written cancellation is sent to radmarathon@oetztal.com until 09.07.2021. The chip deposit of € 10 will be deducted as processing fee.
The canceled starting place is not valid for the following year!
- The subsequent drawing of vacant starting places will take place in March 2021. All registrations made in 2020 will take part automatically.
- Persons who have registered unsuccessfully within the last three years (2018, 2019, 2020) and have not received a starting place in any other way (for example by passing on a starting place) will receive a non-transferable "special starting place" upon regular registration 2022. These starting places are not subject to the official draw.
- People who have won the overall classification of the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon, the respective class winners of last year's Ötztaler Cycle Marathon and the 5 fastest members of the winning team of last year's Ötztaler Cycle Marathon receive a non-transferable "special starting place".