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Int. Wolfgangseelauf
At a glance
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- Last run Sun 18 Oct
- Distance
- 27.0 km16.8 mi
- Marathon · 10K · 27 km · 5.2 km
The course
The 15th Salzkammergut Marathon runs 42.195 km from the Trinkhalle in Bad Ischl to St. Wolfgang, with 417 m up and 335 m down by the organiser's figures.
- Bad Ischl to St. Wolfgang along the lakeBad Ischl to St. Wolfgang, +417 m and -335 m by the organiser's figures.
- Five cut-off clocks and a ship home2026 cut-offs: 12:20 at 21.5 km, 12:45, 14:00, 14:40, finish 15:30.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryBad Ischl to St. Wolfgang along the lakeBad Ischl to St. Wolfgang, +417 m and -335 m by the organiser's figures.
The organiser calls the road scenic and partly hilly, with the Falkenstein section along the shore of the Wolfgangsee.
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Whole courseTacticsFive cut-off clocks and a ship home2026 cut-offs: 12:20 at 21.5 km, 12:45, 14:00, 14:40, finish 15:30.
The gun was at 9:15, so the finish limit gave 6 hours 15 minutes. A runner stopped at Fürberg, St. Gilgen, Gschwendt or Strobl could ride a ship back free on showing a bib.
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Race weekend
Saturday 17 October The day before
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14:002:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Bib pickup and late entry for the 5.2, 10, 27 and 42.195 km runs Pacher-Haus, St. Wolfgang. Also the last chance for a marathon late entry. The expo stands on the Pfarrplatz.
Sunday 18 October Race day
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07:307:30 AM–09:009:00 AM
Marathon bib pickup Trinkhalle, Bad Ischl. No marathon late entry on Sunday. -
08:008:00 AM
Marathon bus from St. Wolfgang to Bad Ischl Pacher-Haus, St. Wolfgang. A second boarding point at the Strobl bus station at 08:05. -
08:308:30 AM–09:009:00 AM
Marathon baggage drop Start area, Bad Ischl -
09:159:15 AM
Marathon start In front of the Trinkhalle, Bad Ischl. One mass start. -
14:002:00 PM
Marathon cut-off at km 32.2, Gschwendt -
16:454:45 PM
Prize giving Pacher-Haus, St. Wolfgang. A bus back to Bad Ischl follows.
Cut-offs and other races (5)
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10:3010:30 AM
27 km Klassiker start, first block St. Wolfgang. Further blocks start at 10:34 and 10:38. -
12:2012:20 PM
Marathon cut-off at km 21.5, Fürberg -
12:4512:45 PM
Marathon cut-off at km 24.4, St. Gilgen -
14:402:40 PM
Marathon cut-off at km 36.7, Strobl -
15:303:30 PM
Marathon finish closes in St. Wolfgang Runners passed at a cut-off point can ride a ship back free of charge on showing their bib.
Times as published by the organiser, in St. Wolfgang time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in St. Wolfgang time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
3 gels for St. Wolfgang, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.2mile 4.5
- km 14.4mile 8.9
- km 21.6mile 13.4
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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