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It was one of our last rides of the year on the great passes of the Alps Challenge, where these pictures were taken. The classic Albula with its spectacular north side, the Maloja and the descent into Bergell and the Splpügen a few days before the turnpikes were closed for the winter closure. Simply fantastic and unforgettable - especially and also in autumn. Now we live off these trips and experiences and count the days until the passes are open again. You too?

Don't forget: The online registration for the Alpen Challenge is open. On June 13th we will rock Graubünden's most beautiful passes. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Hot for mountains? Hungry for mountain passes? Looking forward to Graubünden! Register now!

Program and Schedule

Saturday, June 21, 2025

• 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Pasta party in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz
• 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Expo with food and drink in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz
• 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Distribution of starting documents in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz
• 6 p.m.: opening and participant briefing in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz

Sunday, June 21, 2025

• 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 a.m.: distribution of starting documents in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz
• 7:00 a.m.: start of the 24th Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide
• 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Expo with festival economy and moderation in the start and finish area, Lantsch/Lenz
• 10:55 a.m.: Finish of the winner of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (short course)
• 11:30 a.m.: Finish of the winner of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (short course)
• 12:00 p.m.: Award ceremony for the short course
• 1:15 p.m.: Finish of the winner of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (long course)
• 1:55 p.m.: Finish of the winner of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (long course)
• 2:00 p.m.: Closing of the finish line for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (short course)
• 2:45 p.m.: Award ceremony for the long course
• 5:30 p.m.: Closing of the finish line for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide (long course)

Routes

The short version of the Alpen Challenge is based upon the well-known and proven route of the last decade. The Albula and the Julier are considered two of the most beautiful Alpine passes that result in a 117.9 kilometers challenge with some 2698 meters of climbing combined with an astonishing experience of the scenery. The short version is demanding and not to be underestimated, yet experienced riders will be able to handle the 115 km distance and the climb up to the Julier Pass. The southern part of it is considered the relatively easier one. Nonetheless, the finale, right before the climb to Lantsch/ Lenz, is spiced up with a demanding extra loop to Salouf.

The long version of the Alpen Challenge sets standards within the biggest and most thrilling cycling marathons in the world, both in terms of sports and as to the landscape it located in.

After a short descent – together with the participants of the short version – that follows the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage railroad “Räthische Bahn” and the romantic Albula valley, the first challenge is right ahead. Even the descent from the Albula Pass is short, yet spectacular. What follows is a series of magnificent cycling highlights: the high mountain valley of the Engadin is followed by riding through the classy village of St. Moritz. The Engadin lakes will be passed just before the next mountain highlight is to come, the Maloja Pass. Having descended from the Bergell and having passed the impressive granite walls of the southern valley there, the route even crosses the Italian border. Whether the participants have some power left will be put to test at the Splügen. After these sports highlights, a veracious symphony of landscape highlights is to follow: after the curves down from the Swiss boarder, the route passes the village of Splügen, the spectacular Viamala canyon towards Thusis and, towards the end, leads the riders to the final climb back to Lantsch/ Lenz. 192.4 kilometers – the Alps at their very best – with impressive 4215 meters of climbing. This makes the route a tough and challenging one indeed, yet not extreme.

Note: All riders that choose the long version will need to have passed the crossing towards the Julier Pass in Silvaplana by 11 am (new time). For safety reasons, the road towards the Maloja Pass will be closed thereafter. Riders who have not passed the checkpoint by then will automatically be lead on the shorter version and eventually will also be classified there.

Short version of Alpen Challenge at outdooractive

Long version of Alpen Challenge at outdooractive

Registration fees

• CHF 90: entry fee online registration I – up to and including December 31, 2024
• CHF 100: entry fee online registration II – up to and including February 22, 2025
• CHF 110: entry fee online registration III – up to and including April 22, 2025
• CHF 120: entry fee online registration IV – up to and including Sunday, June 15, 2025
• CHF 140: entry fee online late registration – up to and including Sunday, June 22, 2025, 6:30 a.m.*
• CHF 140: late registration on site – Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 2025*

*We reserve the right to close the late online registration early if all starting places have been taken, or if, for technical reasons, only on-site registrations are possible.

Participants who have registered and paid online by midnight on Sunday, June 15, 2025, will receive an exclusive and personalized race number with their name.

The entry fee is non-refundable. A starting place cannot be transferred. The option to transfer a starting place or to rebook once to the following year can be added when registering.

If desired, cancellation insurance is available for the entry fee starting at CHF 3.55. It can be taken out directly through our partner Datasport. In the event of illness or accident, the athlete contacts the Europäische Reiseversicherung ERV directly, which will take care of the examination and processing in an uncomplicated manner. If the application is accepted, the insured person will receive a voucher that can be redeemed at Datasport for the amount of the insurance. ERV can be reached at this address:

Europäische Reiseversicherung ERV

St. Alban-Anlage 26

4002 Basel

+41 58 275 27 27

schaden@erv.ch

The entry fees for the short and long distances are identical. Registration is for one of the two distances. However, it is possible to change distances during the race on the day of the event; the check point for this is in Silvaplana.

Starting places for the Alpen Challenge will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of participants in the Alpen Challenge is limited. Once the limit has been reached, no further registrations will be accepted.

Note on DS Mobile Tracking: “DS Mobile Tracking” is a service provided by Datasport that can be booked when registering online for the Alpen Challenge. Datasport is the sole contractual partner here. More information on “DS Mobile Tracking” can be found here.

Service

• Electronic timing with transponder technology
• Result creation
• award ceremony
• Assignment of starting blocks – if possible based on previous year's performance
• Personalized start number (if registration and payment are received by June 15, 2025, midnight)
• Food stations on the route and at the finish
• Personal refreshments on the route (delivery by Saturday, June 21, 6 p.m.)
• Paramedics and care on the route and in the finish area
• Signposted and secured race track – the race track is not closed!
• Race support from members of the organization
• Participant gift

Starting list

• Starting List 2025
  

Results

• In 2024, a closed snow cover prevented the execution a few minutes before the start.

• Results 2023
• Results 2022
• Results 2021
• Results 2019
• Results 2018
• Results 2017
• Results 2016
• Results 2015
• In 2014, the Alpen Challenge did not take place.
• Results 2013
• Results 2012
• Results 2011
• Results 2010
• Results 2009
• Results 2008
• Results 2007
• Results 2006
• Results 2005
• Results 2004
• Results 2003

Arrival

Car

The tourist and cycling destination Lenzerheide is easy to reach. Coming from Germany or Zürich, you stay on highway A13 until Chur Süd (Exit 17). You will reach your destination no more than 20 minutes later already.

Coming from the South, Lenzerheide is reachable easily via Lugano and via the tunnel of San Bernardino. You follow the highway until Chur Süd (Exit 17). Some 20 mintutes later, you will have found us already. Coming from the South, you may also come via Tiefencastel.


Train and Bus

Travelling with public transportation, you may rely on the busses of Postauto Graubünden from Chur or from Tiefencastel. Both will directly bring you to Lenzerheide. Chur is connected with the SBB railroad and thus reachable from different international origins. The same counts for the network of the Rhätische Bahn RhB. Tiefencastle can be reached via the RhB railroad Chur - St. Moritz.


Airplane

The closest airport to Lenzerheide is located in Zürich. From there, you can easily get to Lenzerheide with the SBB until Chur and with a bus to Lenzerheide thereafter. Apart from this, “Graubünden Express” offers convenient and direct shuttles from the airports of Zürich, Friedrichshafen and Memmingen.

Anyone who has reached the age of 16 (short distance) or 18 (long distance) by race day and is healthy and sufficiently trained to take on the challenge of a bike marathon in the Alps is eligible to start in the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide. The participant affirms that he or she has undergone a medical health check. The participant affirms that he or she does not take or has not taken any doping substances (see also information from Antidoping Switzerland at www.antidoping.ch), that the year of birth given is correct and that the assigned start number will not be passed on to any other person.

A participant is considered registered when he or she has accepted the conditions of participation and the regulations of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide via the online registration or by signature and has paid for his or her starting place. Costs incurred by late payment of the entry fee or return debits shall be borne by the participant. In case of non-participation, there is no right to a refund of the entry fee.

The organizer is not liable for accidents or other unforeseen events during the event. The participant is responsible for ensuring adequate insurance coverage and confirms with his or her registration that he or she is covered by liability insurance for damages in Switzerland and Italy.

If the organizer is obliged to make changes to the execution of the event or to cancel it due to force majeure or official orders or for safety reasons, without intent or gross negligence, there is no obligation on the part of the organizer to pay compensation to the participants. This also applies to a refund of entry fees. The organizer of the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide is not liable for any property or pecuniary damage not caused by gross negligence or intent on the part of the organizer, his legal representatives or his agents.

The Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide routes are not closed to public traffic. The Swiss Road Traffic Act (or the Codice della Strada in Italy) must be observed along the entire route. The rule of keeping to the right applies along the entire Alpen Challenge route. For their safety, Alpen Challenge participants will be accompanied by organizer staff on motorcycles and in vehicles. The instructions of the organizer's staff and the traffic authorities must be followed immediately and without exception. In the event of punishable violations of the Swiss Road Traffic Act and the Codice della Strada in Italy, the organizer is entitled to forward the personal data of the participants concerned to the authorities.

On the route of the Alpen Challenge, there is a level crossing in Surava and La Punt. Crossing the tracks when the light is red is prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification without exception.

In the event of unsportsmanlike behavior or behavior that endangers other participants, the participant will be disqualified and excluded from further participation in the Alpen Challenge. The organizers reserve the right to remove participants from the ranking who do not reach a checkpoint by the corresponding cut-off time or obviously cannot reach it within the time frame. The participant is aware that he or she will be disqualified if he or she leaves the official route, takes a shortcut or uses vehicles or technical aids during the competition.

The start number will be issued on site and only in person upon presentation of a photo ID or written authorization. The start numbers (helmet number, start number, seat post number with transponder) must be worn visibly at all times in the places designated by the organizer. The participant is aware that he or she will be disqualified if he or she changes the official start number, in particular if he or she makes the advertising print invisible or unrecognizable, and if he or she is accompanied by other persons who are not registered participants in the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide.

Timing is only possible with a transponder, which must also be carried during the entire race in accordance with the organizer's instructions.

The start of the Alpen Challenge will be in starting blocks and, if necessary, neutralized until the race is released. During this phase, overtaking is not allowed. The starting blocks will be escorted and secured by motorcycles at a moderate speed that is easy to ride. Riders must start from their allocated starting block. Starting from a block other than the one allocated will result in disqualification. A justified change of starting block is only possible after consultation with the race director (startblock@alpen-challenge.ch). Apart from the first starting block (A), which is timed gross (from the starting shot), all other starting blocks are timed net (from crossing the starting line). For the top ten in the overall ranking of the men and for the top three in the overall ranking of the women, the order of the finish is decisive.

There is a team ranking for both distances. Riders are considered part of the same team regardless of their gender, as long as their team or club name is identical. Team members are responsible for ensuring that the team name is clearly and consistently spelled. A team consists of at least three people; the ranking is determined by adding up the riding times. The first three participants of a club or association form one team, the next three then another and so on. A separate registration for the team ranking is not necessary. The teams will probably be assigned during the race week and then also listed accordingly on the start list of the Alpen Challenge. A change or adjustment of the teams and team names after the start is not allowed.

Participation in the Alpen Challenge with the start number and/or transponder of another participant will result in disqualification.

Support vehicles are not allowed on the Alpen Challenge route. Accompanying participants by car or other vehicles will result in the participant's disqualification.

Disposing of waste of any kind on or off the route, except at the designated points in the area of the refreshment stations, is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

Lights are compulsory on the long-distance route of the Alpen Challenge. There are tunnels on the ascent to the Splügen Pass and in the area of the Viamala Gorge, as well as between Thusis and Tiefencastel, so all long-distance participants must carry lights and use them in the tunnels. The obligation to use lights is a requirement of the authorities for the Alpen Challenge. The organizers reserve the right to carry out checks.

In case of bad weather or other external influences beyond the control of the organizer, the organizer reserves the right to change or shorten the route and to adjust the time limits. In case of danger, the organizers and authorities also reserve the right to cancel or abort the event.

If the event is canceled or abandoned due to force majeure or by the authorities, there is no entitlement to a refund of the entry fee. If a participant cancels their participation, there is also no entitlement to a refund of the entry fee. It is not possible to transfer the starting place to another participant.

Registration for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide is done online using the official form provided by the organizer or its timekeeper Datasport, Datasport AG, Bolacker 1, 4563 Gerlafingen, Switzerland, phone +41 32 321 44 11, www.datasport.com. The privacy policy of Datasport can be found here, and the general terms and conditions of contract and use (AV B) of Datasport.

By registering for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide, the participant agrees to the use of his or her address data for the purpose of organizing the event. By registering for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide, the participant also agrees that the photos, film recordings or interviews in radio, television, advertising or books as well as print and online products and social media that are taken or made during the event may be used without any claim for compensation.

By registering, the participant consents to the publication of his name, place of residence and year of birth on the official start and ranking lists in printed or electronic form by the organizer or third parties. This consent is a prerequisite for participation.

As of December 21, 2024, 12 noon [Minimal editorial changes have been made.]

In case of doubt, the German version on which this regulation is based shall apply.