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From 24 to 27 March 2022, cross-country skiers were able to take part in several competitions for the first time at the 1st Galtür Nordic Volumes. A total of 490 runners from 13 nations competed for a total prize money of 10,000 euros in the Galtür Nordic Night Race, the new Cross Country Climb, the school race and the Galtür XC Team Relay. Save the date: The next Galtür Nordic Volumes will take place from 23 to 26 March 2023.
Beaming winners and sunshine at the event kick-off in Galtür: 490 amateur and professional skiers from 13 nations travelled to the premiere of the four-day Galtür Nordic Volumes event series to compete for a total prize fund of 10,000 euros in three cross-country races that are part of the Austria Cup.
Exciting head-to-head races at the Galtür Nordic Night Race
The Galtür Nordic Volumes began on 24 March with the popular Galtür Nordic Night Race, which was held for the third time in 2022. The individual race, which was designed as a night-time cross-country sprint on the flat, saw 181 participants (93 adults and 88 children) take part in a qualifying round before the 16 fastest men and women went through to the finals. The finals were held in a knockout format over two laps of 700 metres each. The finalists competed for the overall prize money in groups of four, with the two fastest from each group progressing. In the men's race, Michael Hellweger from Italy won gold, Livio Matossi from Switzerland silver and Thomas Spötzel from Germany bronze. In the women's race, Laura Gimmler from Germany took first place, Teresa Stadlober from Austria second and Lena Keck from Germany third. 1st place in the children's race over 700 metres went to Heidi Bucher. Leni Deutsch took 1st place in the children's race over 350 metres
Successful premiere: cross-country climb to the Bieler Höhe
On 26 March 2022, the new Cross Country Climb was the first public cross-country race through the idyllic Vermunt. The 241 participants were able to choose between the HARD (31.8 kilometres over 861 vertical metres) and LIGHT (16 kilometres over 377 vertical metres) routes on the way from Galtür to the Bieler Höhe in the free technique race, which also counted towards the Austrian Championships. Janosch Brugger from Germany took gold on the HARD course with a time of 1:11:26.5 hours for the men and Laura Gimmler from Germany with 1:18:05.6 hours for the women. Tristan Wenzel from Germany was fastest on the LIGHT course in 34:01.7 minutes and Lena Keck from Germany in 37:40.3 minutes.
New cross-country race for pupils
With a mass start on 27 March 2022, the pupils born between 2008 and 2011 opened their new race course using the free technique. The aim here was to complete the 2.5-kilometre circuit with 51 vertical metres between Wirl and Galtür as quickly as possible twice in a row. Hannah Galler from Austria and Elias See from Austria fought their way to the top of the podium.
New Galtür XC Team Relay
On the same course just one hour later, the adult runners competed in women's and men's relay teams of three at the first Galtür XC Team Relay on 27 March. Here, each relay runner had to complete the 2.5 kilometre course twice in a row using the free technique. The times of the three team members were added together. Gold with the fastest overall time went to Team WANG in the men's race and Team Sportfreunde Chiller in the women's race. The race was counted towards the Austrian club championship.
All information about the 1st Galtür Nordic Volumes including winners' lists: www.galtuer.com.