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Last weekend, the conditions were almost perfect for the 505 participants of the 3Länder Enduro Race x Maciag Offroad: (Almost) no rain and pleasant temperatures formed the outer framework for two days of challenging enduro racing in Nauders and Reschen. After eight stages plus a prologue on Friday, two experienced Enduro riders won in the end: Ines Thoma (Komoot/GER), an EWS-experienced rider from the Allgäu, was unsurprisingly the best time in the women's category in 1:04:50.22. Felix Heine (RSG Olympiapark/GER) won the men's race in 55:57.01 min.
Felix Heine (RSG Olympiapark München/GER) thus not only rode the absolute best time of the weekend, but also won the main class Solo Men ahead of Jens Steinsberger (SC Korb/GER), who needed 56:30.74 min. Julian Claudi (Radon Bikes/Nonplus Components/GER) was third in 56:54.59 min.
The main class Solo Women was won by Kathrin Stöhr (GER) in 1:10:44.72 min ahead of Nina Grill (Suspension Lab Racing/GER) in 1:13:46.35 min. Third went to Nadine Sessinghaus (GER) who needed 1:14:39.51 min.
The anniversary edition of the 3Länder Enduro Race x Maciag Offroad was a well-rounded event in several respects: After the attractive prologue at Nauders Castle on Friday, the participants were able to get into the groove for the eight stages of the weekend with crisp beats by DJ Chris White. As in previous years, the stages were spread over the Austrian and South Tyrolean sides of the Reschenpass. "For the participants, the change means a high degree of variety and stages with different lengths and characters," emphasised the managing directors of the cross-border tourism association EWIV Nauders-Reschenpass, Manuel Baldauf and Gerald Burger.
On Saturday, after the Green Trail on the Mutzkopf, the participants took the Bunker Trail to the South Tyrolean side, and after three stages they returned to the Mutzkopf. On Sunday, the participants had to complete three long stages on both sides of the Reschenpass.
The fastest woman of the weekend, Ines Thoma, rode her time in a duo team with her team partner Kim Vorholzer. Both rode in the guest class Duo, in which the riders of the sponsors and partners of the 3Länder Enduro Race x Maciag Offroad compete. With 1:04:52.95 min the duo finished second here, behind the winners Anton Wünscher and Adrian Vesenbeckh (IBIS Fidlock Racing), who needed 58:35.00 min. Third place went to Robert Dalitz and Leo Kast (Maciag Offroad) in 1:13:23.52 min.
The men's guest class was won by Florian Schmidt (easyframe Lackschutzfolie) in 1:01:03.83 min ahead of Kilian Brunnlechner (ethirteen) who needed 1:03:21.80 min. Third place went to Marcel Waldner (Ferienland Reschenpass) in 1:03:27.69 min)
In the Guest Women's category Steffi Marth (Maciag Offroad) won in 1:17:28.62 min
The duos in the men's class were also fast: Here the team "Schwobaracing" with Daniel Renz and Joel Haßfeld won in 57:02.63 min ahead of the team "Langer/Zankl" with Sebastian Zankl and Moritz Langer (57:46.43 min) and the team "Affitasi" with Valentin Adam and Mark Skarupa (1:01:54.86 min)
In the mixed teams, the duo Rebecca Marle and Patrik Kopf won in 1:11:12.58 min ahead of the duo "Deisterfreunde VIP" with Christina Hachmann and Nico Heppner. Third place went to the duo "IvelRide Racing" with Anna-Lena Nicolai and Markus Trost (1:14:41.96 min)
"It was a great race with fantastic trails - I don't know why I've never raced at the Reschenpass before," said Nino Antic, runner-up in the Super Masters Men, summing up. Antic (Giant Germany Offroad Team/GER) finished second in this class with 59:25.58 min behind the "subscription winner" and team mate Wilfred van de Haterd (NED), who clocked 58:41.26 min. Third place went to Charlie Williams (Gravity Enduro World/Whyte Bikes/GB) in 1:04:49.90 min
In the Masters Men, André Kleindienst (Arc8 Factory Team/GER), another very experienced Enduro rider, prevailed (1:00:06.40 min). Second place went to Urs Pargmann (ION/Transition Bikes/SUI) in 1:00:24.75 min ahead of Daniel Vogt (SC Urach/Vogts BikenRide/GER) in 1:00:51.03 min)
The 3Länder Enduro Race x Maciag Offroad was organised this year by Bikeclub Nauders (AUT). As in the years before, the organisation was done by Bike Projects (Ratingen/D) in cooperation with the Gesellschaft der Tourismusverbände EWIV Nauders-Reschenpass. In addition to presenter sponsor Maciag Offroad, the race was supported by Fidlock, ethirteen, Komoot, adidas-Five Ten, EVOC and easyframe Lackschutzfolie.