DateExpected
Early August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Festplatz an der Jahnstraße, Seiffen
Seiffen/Erzgebirge, Erzgebirgskreis
Countdown
August
The short one in a big-day event: one lap of the 30 km loop after a roughly 12 km warm-up lap. 800 m of climbing makes it a friendly way into a mass-start MTB marathon.
Key facts
01Helmet compulsory
02Under 18s need written parental consent
03Mass start, racing is released after about 1 km
Create a free training plan for the Erzgebirgs-Bike-Marathon (EBM) 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Seiffen/Erzgebirge · one lap
Distance40km
Total climb800m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate29.7 km
Weather
Early-August, Seiffen/Erzgebirge
24°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserEBM Organisation (Dietze & Schenk GbR)
Websiteebm-united.de
Instagram@erzgebirgs_bike_marathon
Running since1993
Training
Training for the Erzgebirgs-Bike-Marathon (EBM) 40 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Erzgebirgs-Bike-Marathon (EBM) 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 800 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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