The perfect weather ensured an all-round successful mountain running event at the 11th and last Silvrettarun 3000 at the weekend: With almost 606 professional and amateur runners from 23 nations, the organisers were delighted with a well-attended event with an international starting field.
"The high number of runners in the past eleven years and the large international increase, especially in the marathon sector, have encouraged us to expand the trail running capacities in Paznaun and to offer a panorama-rich ultra trail with the PIUT next year, which will enable an even broader target group to participate," says a pleased OC boss Helmut Lunner.
At this year's Silvrettarun 3000, runners could choose one of a total of four varied trail running routes, starting in Ischgl and finishing in Galtür. 84 fit runners delivered an exciting "head-to-head" race through the impressive mountain landscape on the 41.9-kilometre hard distance, which included 2,330 metres of total altitude as well as the almost 2,700-metre-high Ritzenjoch. The "Small" (11.2 kilometres and 306 metres of difference in altitude), "Light" (19.36 kilometres and 873 metres of difference in altitude) and "Medium" (29.9 kilometres and 1,482 metres of difference in altitude) versions were also very well received with 84 Hard, 182 Medium, 126 Small and 122 Light participants including Nordic Walkers. The total prize money was 7,400 euros.
The men's victory in the supreme discipline went to Hans-Peter Innerhofer from Austria with a time of 3:43.47.2. Tereza Kubickova from the Czech Republic deservedly stood on the winners' podium in the women's marathon with a time of 5:04:37.8. On the medium distance through the imposing Fimba over the Ritzenjoch and through the natural Larein, Mwenda Japhet Mutwiri from Kenya was the fastest with a time of 2:25.47.1; Adela Vetcha from the Czech Republic won the women's race with a time of 2:45.20.5. Gold on the small distance went to Dennis Cox Lopua from Kenya with 39:03.0 minutes. The fastest lady was Tanja Stroschneider from Austria in 49:35.9 minutes. On the light course Clemens Blaßnig from Austria finished first in 1:39.51.5 and Ladina Lutz from Germany in 2:13.05.6.
Results of the team and group ranking
2023 Silvrettarun 3000 had 7 teams of four with one participant per distance. After adding up all four individual times, the fastest three teams were crowned. Team 4 Hotel Sonne won the gold medal with a time of 9:52.09,7. Silver went to Team Hotel Sonne 1 with 10:25.07,9. Team 2 Hotel Sonne won the bronze medal with a time of 10:48.24,0. In the group classification, the largest group was rewarded regardless of time and distance. The group challenge cup went to Team Volksbank with 46 participants.
Strong young runners
For the eighth Silvretta Kids Run presented by Volksbank Tirol, 93 participants from four to 15 years of age competed in the "Mini" (450 metres), "Midi" (1,000 metres) and "Maxi" (2,000 metres) distances, depending on their age. All finishers were rewarded with a medal and a small gift.
Doing good by running
The 11th Silvrettarun 3000 raised 3,030 euros for a good cause. Five euros per participant went to the charity partner "Wings for Life". This money is used to support promising research projects and clinical studies worldwide to heal patients with injured spinal cords or paraplegia. All information: www.wingsforlife.com.
Save the Date: PIUT Ultratrail Premiere 2024 in Paznaun
In summer 2024, the Silvrettarun 3000 will become the first Ultratrail in Paznaun. It will celebrate its premiere under the name PIUT (Paznaun Ischgl Ultra Trail) from 12 to 13 July. The PIUT is designed as a green event and leads runners through the Paznaun on four different routes with great views. There is a choice of four routes leading through the entire Paznaun.
