Race preview: German Mountain Running Championships 2009

September 26, 2009

179 athletes from 67 clubs registered for the National Mountain Running Championships 2009 which will take place on 27th of September in Bergen.

The race will be held together with the 36th Hochfelln Mountain-Run on a 8,9km course with a climb of 1.074 vertical meters.

The favourites for the national title in the mens race are defending champion Timo Zeiler and Helmut Schiessl. However, in the open race they will run against the very best mountain runners worldwide, including Jonathan Wyatt (NZL), Marco de Gasperi, Marco Gaiardo (all ITA), Robert Krupicka (SLO), Andrzej Dlugosz (POL), and Junior World Champion Xavier Chevrier (ITA).

The womens race will feature Andrea Mayr (AUT) and long distance world champion Anna Pichrtova (CZE).
On the German side Lisa Reisinger, Alexandra Bott and Junior Carolin Tuch have the best chances of taking the National title. Especially after Veronika Ulrich and defending champion Marie-Luise Heilig-Duventäster are missing because of injury.

Entry lists for the German Championships can be found in this pdf-file.