Date
Sat, 18 Sept 2027
Start
13:00
Venue
Drei-Seen-Halle, Illmensee
Ruschweiler, Landkreis Sigmaringen
Countdown
September
The main event: three laps for 45 km and 900 m of climbing. That is a solid but manageable day, and the repeated loop lets you pace each lap as you learn it.
Key facts
01Course closes at 16:00, three hours after the start
02Helmet required; e-bikes not allowed
03Tyres at least 1.9 in wide; under-18s need written parental consent
Create a free training plan for the MTB Challenge und Illmensee Run 45 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Ruschweiler · one lap
Distance45km
Total climb900m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.1 km
Weather
Mid-September, Ruschweiler
19°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 42% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSV Illmensee e.V.
Websitesv-illmensee.de
Instagram@mtb_challenge_illmensee_run
Running since2012
Training
Training for the MTB Challenge und Illmensee Run 45 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 MTB Challenge und Illmensee Run 45 km plan targets
Typical sessions
45 km with 900 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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Get your MTB Challenge und Illmensee Run 45 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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