63rd International Vienna Höhenstrasse Run 2011

The Wiener Höhenstrassenlauf is a scenic 14.3-kilometre point-to-point road race with a long tradition. Established in 1949, the event has been held annually since then.

Competitors run along Vienna's longest road, the Höhenstrasse, a historic panoramic road through the hills of the Wienerwald ("Vienna Woods") on the north-western edge of Austria's capital city.

The Höhenstrasse, which is built of granite paving stones, was completed in 1938. The road runs through forests, meadows and vineyards. It features hairpin turns like an alpine road.

Start of the race is on Leopoldsberg, a steep hill on the right bank of the River Danube. The finish line is on the athletics track in the "Marswiese" sports centre.

The route is undulating and overall downhill, with a drop of about 150 metres from start to finish.

In 2010, the top finishers came from Kenya. Joel-Maina Mwangi celebrated victory in a time of 43:12, Kellen Mukami Waithira led the women home in 50:02.

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Höhenstrasse, Vienna

Date: 1 October 2011 (Saturday)

Race distance: 14.3km

Start: 14.00 at the car park on Leopoldsberg (ca. 380m above sea level)

Finish: Sportplatz Marswiese in Neuwaldegg (271m above sea level)

Entries: online or by fax (until 28 Sep 2011); payment by bank transfer or credit card; late entries on the day

Entry fees: 18/20/23/25 euros (until 15 Aug/28 Sep/30 Sep/1 Oct 2011)

Entry fees (Höhenstrassenlauf + Kahlenberglauf): 28/30/33/35 euros (until 15 Aug/28 Sep/30 Sep/1 Oct 2011)

Timing: ChampionChip - use your own chip or rent a chip for 3 euros (30 euros deposit)

Race centre: Sportzentrum Marswiese, Neuwaldeggerstr. 57a, 1170 Wien (Friday 30 Sep 15.00-18.00; on the day 10.00-12.30)

You get: goody bag, shuttle bus service from the finish to the start (12.15-13.00), transport of personal clothing to the finish, one drink station on the course and a feed station at the finish

Showers, changing facilities, baggage storage: Sportzentrum Marswiese

Prizes: prize money for a new course record; prizes to the first 3 in each category; prize money to the first 3 M/F with the lowest combined times in the Höhenstrassenlauf and the Kahlenberglauf

Award ceremony: ca. 16.00

Number of finishers 2010: 217

Event website (in German): hoehenstrassenlauf.com

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