HOCHECK SHORT [S]

  • DISTANCE: 12.4 km
  • ELEVATION GAIN: 506 hm
  • START: Sa. October 3, 2026 | 10:15 a.m.
  • START LOCATION: Kurpark | Oberaudorf
  • Finish: Kurpark | Oberaudorf
  • DISTANCE: 12.4 km
  • ELEVATION GAIN: 506 hm
  • START: Sa. October 3, 2026 | 10:15 a.m.
  • START LOCATION: Kurpark | Oberaudorf
  • Finish: Kurpark | Oberaudorf
  • DISTANCE: 12.4 km
  • ELEVATION GAIN: 506 hm
  • START: Sa. October 3, 2026 | 10:15 a.m.
  • START LOCATION: Kurpark | Oberaudorf
  • Finish: Kurpark | Oberaudorf

Twelve kilometres. 500 metres of elevation gain. In other words: if you're into lactate, the Hocheck Short is your race. By approximately a hundred and eleventy percent.

All routes start at the Kurpark in Oberaudorf. Since the next twelve kilometres will leave you short on breath, here's the quick version. Lots of trails. Very fast forest roads in between. Up, down, flat, rolling, steep, wait, asphalt, doesn't matter, push, keep going, keep going, suddenly at the highest point (840 m), then downhill, a very very fast downhill, a short stretch of asphalt, pace and heart rate somewhere near the limit, then the finish line, fall, face doing something involuntary, air, air, air, and then the grin.

Done. Hocheck Short. Because lactate makes you happy.

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KEY FACTS

START

Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Kurpark, Oberaudorf

Finish:
Kurpark, Oberaudorf

ROUTE

Distance:
12.4 km

Elevation gain:
506 hm

Elevation descent:
506 hm

ITRA points:
0

CUT-OFF TIMES

Finish 4:00 p.m.

Time limit: 6 hours, 15 minutes

THE ROUTE

Distance 12.4 KM | Elevation Gain 506 m

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PLEASE NOTE:

The actual kilometers and altitudes vary between +/- 5% depending on the measuring method. Carrying the mandatory equipment and setting the cut-off times are obligatory for safety reasons. Short-term, weather-related route changes are possible at any time and will be communicated before the race, e.g. by newsletter and/or during the race briefing.

Race numbers for the Hocheck Short [S] can be collected on Thursday, October 1 (3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.), Friday, October 2 (3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.), and Saturday, October 3 (6:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) at the Oberaudorf spa gardens . Mandatory equipment will be checked upon entry to the starting area. Race documents must be picked up on site.

The run takes place in harmony with the environment - waste may only be disposed of at the aid stations in the garbage bags provided. No drinking cups will be handed out at the refreshment stations, so it is necessary to bring your own drinking cups.

ROUTE INFO GPX DOWNLOAD

RACE DISCOUNT FOR SALTY TRAIL HEAD MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

Equipment check before the start

CLOTHING

  • Running kit (moisture-wicking top and bottoms)
  • Trailrunning shoes with lugged soles

SAFETY

  • Mobile phone (fully charged) with race office number and emergency number (112) saved
  • First aid kit: 1 × sterile wound pad (10 × 10 cm), 2 × sterile wound dressings, 2 × pairs of disposable gloves, 1 × triangular bandage, 4 × plasters, 1 × blister plaster, 1 × emergency blanket, 1 × emergency whistle
  • ID and health insurance card or number

NUTRITION

  • You're running 12 kilometers.
  • Eat breakfast.

+ RECOMMENDED

  • Poles
  • GPX track loaded on GPS watch or mobile phone
  • Trail vest or running pack
  • Waterproof jacket with hood (minimum 10,000 mm waterproof rating)
  • Hydration vessel (minimum 500 ml) — no cups at aid stations
  • Personal food supply

COMPULSORY BAD WEATHER EQUIPMENT

  • Waterproof jacket with hood (minimum 10,000 mm waterproof rating)

No training required. Just show up, make noise, and change someone's race.

SUPPORT & CHEERING ZONES

Here's the thing about trailrunners: they look invincible right up until the moment they absolutely aren't. And that's precisely when they need you.

The OTF Cheering Zone is where the race gets loud. No bib, no training, no problem. Bring a voice, possibly a cowbell, and the kind of energy that makes a completely wrecked person find a gear they didn't know they had.

They've been out there for hours. You've been here, in the Bavarian sun, doing your very important job.

Make some noise. It works. We've checked.

INCLUDED IN PACKAGE

Starter package

incl. partner gifts

Medical care

(Route & Finish)

Luggage

Storage

Finisher

Catering

Finisher medal &

Dowload Certificate

Starting Number


incl. Chip

GPX Track

Route

Marked

Running Course

Route Safety by

Mountain Rescue

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