Events/Ötztaler Radmarathon

Ötztaler Radmarathon

Road
Date
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Venue
Sölden, Ötztal, Tyrol, Austria
Countdown
August
Distance
227km
Total climb
5,500m

227km and 5,500m of climbing over four Alpine passes, widely rated one of the hardest one-day rides amateurs take on. A single loop out of Sölden in Tyrol, on the last Sunday of August.

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The course

The route

A single 227km loop with 5,500m of climbing over four passes: the Kühtai, the long Brenner drag, the Jaufenpass, and the Timmelsjoch, which tops out at 2,474m after roughly 180km already in the legs.

Weather

Late-August, Sölden

16°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
63%Days with rain

Highs around 16°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 63% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Training

Training for the Ötztaler Radmarathon

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.

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What the Ötztaler throws at you
Typical sessions
227km and 5,500m of climbing, a 7 to 13 hour day in the saddle
Four Alpine passes, finishing on the Timmelsjoch: 28km of climbing to 2,474m
A hard cutoff on the Timmelsjoch. Miss it and you are off the official results
Real cold and exposure on the high descents and summit, even in late August
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long rides building from 4hr toward a 7 to 9hr peak with full fuelling, to match the 227km
2x20 sweet spot at 88 to 94% FTP, plus 60 to 90min climb grinds for the passes
A long climb placed at the END of a 6 to 7hr ride, mimicking the Timmelsjoch on shattered legs
Group endurance rides for the Brenner, plus cold-descent and warm-kit rehearsal
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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