Just the Facts

• eight stages
• MTB stage race for ambitious riders as an excellent platform to market regional cycle tourism opportunities / ventures
• dates: 17. – 24. July 2010
  “teams of two” take on a complete traverse of the magnificent Alps
• starter fees: € 625,- per person (or € 1.250,- each team, resp.)
• race catering to pro riders as well as ambitious amateurs wanting to gauge their performance
• covering a distance of roughly 600 km (385 miles) and a vertical gain of 19,500 m (65,000 ft.)
• MTB routes through the most beautiful mountain ranges of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy
• athletic highlights, fantastic encounters with nature and opportunities for cultural exchange guarantee a highly emotional event
• 550 race admissions for teams of two participants each
• additional international VIPs from sports
• memorable experiences for racers, communities hosting the stages and race sponsors and partners
• official team rankings create a genuine race ambience
• 5 race categories: WOMEN, MEN, MIXED, MASTER MEN, GRAND MASTER MEN
• pleasurable riding: race start at 09:00 am, select regional delicacies at food stops and during evening events
• race route specifically selected to maximize time at attractive vistas and technically challenging bike trails or bike parks
• a maximum of 1,100 participants (550 race teams) to maintain personable rapport among riders and race organizers
• professional race organization
• worldwide media exposure with international teams of special-interest journalists
• web cams to relay images from race start, finish and along the trail to share with a global audience
• € 25,000 prize money for the overall winning team(s)
• evening events covered for pro-level television broadcasts

The Route

• a complete traverse of the Alps from Füssen Germany to Riva del Garda in Italy
• prerequisite for the consideration of a community as a stage host are both the recognition and competence to mount the necessary resources for a large-scale international race event
• selection of communities as stage hosts that (i) have a widely recognized affinity to the sport of mountain biking, (ii) demonstrated competence in hosting previous professional MTB events, (iii) are attractive settings for media coverage and marketing purposes, (iv) pay particular attention to the unique needs of MTB racers
• The route leads through the most beautiful mountain ranges of Germany, Austria and Italy

CRAFT BIKE TRANSALP CAMP

Booking a starter package in combination with accommodation in the Transalp-Camp is not only the least expensive way to participate in the CRAFT BIKE TRANSALP powered by NISSAN but also hassle-free in terms of not having to arrange accommodations and shuttles on one’s own. The Transalp-Camp package includes 8 nights in gym hall-style accommodations that have to be booked and paid in advance.
Services included:

• 8 (or 9) x accommodations in mass quarters (gym halls, schools, etc.) for up to 300 racers / 150 teams
• 9 x breakfast
• 8 x baggage shuttles from the start to the finish of each stage

Price: € 140.- (incl. applicable taxes) per person (the extra accommodations in Füssen is available on friday and costs 17,50 € a night).
The fee has to be payed cash at the start. By cancelation of the Transalp Camp 14 days before the CRAFT BIKE TRANSALP powered by NISSAN starts, you have to pay 50% of the camp fee!

CRAFT BIKE TRANSALP HOTEL

Contestants who opt to arrange for their own accommodations on each stage usually travel without caravan but want to enjoy the amenities of hotel or B&B-style rooms. Reservations for these accommodations are typically made well in advance but in communities with a stage finish tourist information offices will try to help out with bookings on site. However, the availability of rooms at such short notice cannot be guaranteed. The race organizers will provide racers with a confirmed registration with the addresses of tourist information offices in each of the communities that host a stage start / finish.

CRAFT BIKE TRANSALP CARAVAN

Caravans or mobile homes provide a third accommodation option during the race event. Caravan rentals and / or shuttles have to be organized by race participants and require a high degree of self-sufficiency in terms of (i) finding a friend or family member to shuttle the vehicle between stage communities, (ii) making rental arrangements for a caravan, (iii) locating suitable campgrounds and associated facilities. Most stage communities provide some camping / parking space for a nominal charge.

There will be a certain tax for the whole week, 100,-€ per caravan.

Return Shuttle Service

Return shuttle by bus from the start to the finish can be booked for € 50.- (incl. applicable taxes) per person.
Return transportation can be arranged for race participants, their luggage and bikes but only at the time of registration. Sign up for the shuttle bus service on the registration form. Your request for a return shuttle is binding and the applicable fee will be charged ahead of time by direct debit from your account. Shuttle busses will leave on Sunday, the day after the concluding stage. Bikes will be carried on separate trucks to the start, where they need to be picked up by their respective owners.