Dolomitenmann

File:Start zum Red Bull Dolomitenmann.jpg

Start of the 19th Dolomitenmann in 2006

The Dolomitenmann is an extreme sports relay race held in September in the East Tyrolean, or so-called Dolomite Mountains of Austria, near the city of Lienz. The founder and organiser is Werner Grissmann, a former World Cup skier.

The Dolomitenmann relay race has been run annually since 1988. In recent years the race has been sponsored by the manufacturers of Red Bull energy drink and is now known as Red Bull Dolomitenmann. The race is billed by its organizers as "the world's toughest team relay race".

The competition is only open to male athletes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Race organizer Werner Grissmann justifies this with the statement that he wishes to protect women, since the competition is only meant for the "hardest athletes", he does not want "to see women suffer" and that it would be "incompatible with their aesthetics".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2017 for the first time there was a side competition that was also open to female athletes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Disciplines

• File:Mountain running pictogram.svg mountain running
• File:Paragliding pictogram.svg paragliding
• File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg mountainbiking
• File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg whitewater kayaking

Course

The race is started by the mountain runner on the town square of Lienz at Template:Convert above sea level. who then runs a distance of around Template:Convert up to Kühbodentörl at Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

When the runner makes the hand-off to the team's paraglider, he must also run, this time with his whole equipment to the first take-off point. After descending by air to Moosalm, the paraglider runs to a second take-off point, descending to Leisach where the mountain biker is ready and waiting.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

The mountain biker typically climbs Template:Convert or more, over a distance of about Template:Convert. After the climb, the mountain biker must ride a downhill track to the finish.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

The teams kayaker swims across the river Drau where his boat is stationed. His first maneuver is an "alpine-start", or a drop off a Template:Convert ramp into the river. After the jump the kayaker must navigate a difficult white water track on the river Isel before a last sprint back to the main square of Lienz.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Winning teams and tracks

# Year Teams Track Winners Time Comment 1 1988-09-11 51 Goisele Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1988">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:25:47,6 2 1989-09-10 57 Steiner Mandl Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1989">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:48:14,5 3 1990-09-09 54 Steiner Mandl Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1990">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:58:06,6 First participation of a Red Bull Team. Team finished in 2nd place. 4 1991-09-01 71 Steiner Mandl Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1991">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:13:39,2 5 1992-09-13 100 Laserzwand Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1992">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:05:03,3 6 1993-09-12 125 Karlsbader Törl Warsteiner Team (INT)<ref name="results 1993">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:55:54,0 7 1994-09-10 79 Kühboden Törl Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1994">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:52:55,2 8 1995-09-09 58 Steinermandl Template:Flagathlete<ref name="results 1995">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:33:05,9 9 1996-09-07 36 Steinermandl Warsteiner Team (INT)<ref name="results 1996">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:04:59,2 25 cm snow at Zettersfeld; -5 °C at finish line Paragliding contest had to be cancelled 10 1997-09-06 46 Hochstadl Red Bull Körper (INT)<ref name="results 1997">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:35:09,1 11 1998-09-12 65 Steiner Mandl Red Bull Geist (INT)<ref name="results 1998">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:00:28,7 Paragliding contest had to be cancelled due to gusty conditions. 12 1999-09-11 84 Steiner Mandl Red Bull Geist (INT)<ref name="results 1999">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:35:46,2 13 2000-09-09 94 Steiner Mandl Red Bull Geist (INT)<ref name="results 2000">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:36:04,1 14 2001-09-08 102 Steiner Mandl Red Bull Geist (INT)<ref name="results 2001">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:24:26,0 15 2002-09-07 111 Kühboden Törl Red Bull (INT)<ref name="results 2002">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:55:17,3 22 teams on waitlist 16 2003-09-06 110 Kühboden Törl Skoda Auto (INT)<ref name="results 2003">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:45:11,7 46 teams on waitlist 17 2004-09-11 110 Kühboden Törl Leingruber Fighter (INT)<ref name="results 2004">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:50:53,4 184 teams on waitlist 18 2005-09-10 110 Kühboden Törl Leingruber Fighter (INT)<ref name="results 2005">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:53:36,3 208 teams on waitlist 19 2006-09-09 110 Kühboden Törl Red Bull (INT)<ref name="results 2006">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:55:41,6 260 teams on waitlist 20 2007-09-08 110 Kühboden Törl Kolland Top Sport - Kleine Zeitung (INT)<ref name="results 2007">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:26:14,0 263 teams on waitlist Paragliding contest had to be cancelled due to gusty conditions. 21 2008-09-06 110 Kühboden Törl Kolland Top Sport (INT)<ref name="results 2008">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:00:17,2 272 teams on waitlist Paragliding contest had to be started from Moosalm due to gusty conditions. 22 2009-09-12 111 Kühboden Törl Kolland Top Sport - Kleine Zeitung (INT)<ref name="results 2009">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:54:46,1 23 2010-09-11 115 Kühboden Törl Kolland Top Sport - Kleine Zeitung (INT)<ref name="results 2010">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:50:39,5 24 2011-09-10 115 Kühboden Törl Robotunits (INT)<ref name="results 2011">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:55:01,7 25 2012-09-08 125 Kühboden Törl Pure Encapsulations Team (INT)<ref name="results 2012">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:57:15,5 26 2013-09-07 121 Kühboden Törl Kleine Zeitung (INT)<ref name="results 2013">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:52:23,7 27 2014-09-06 124 Kühboden Törl Adidas Outdoor (INT)<ref name="results 2014">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:07:57,8 Racing order has been changed to mountain running, paragliding, mountain biking and whitewater kayaking. 28 2015-09-12 116 Kühboden Törl Kleine Zeitung - Panaceo - Martini Sportswear (INT)<ref name="results 2015">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:07:57,7 Hand over from paragliding pilot to mountainbiker was moved to Lienz 29 2016-09-11 116 Kühboden Törl Red Bull (INT)<ref name="results 2016">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:07:25 30 2017-09-09 128 Kühboden Törl Pure Encapsulations (INT)<ref name="results 2017">Template:Citation</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:07:25 Paragliding contest had to be started from Moosalm<ref>Template:Citation</ref> 31 2018-09-08 124 Kühboden Törl citation CitationClass=web }}</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:06:46 32 2019-09-07 123 Kühboden Törl Hochstein Kolland Topsport Professional<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web }}</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 3:47:02 Due to bad weather the track had to be changed. 33 2020-09-12 96 Kühboden Törl citation CitationClass=web }}</ref> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 4:21:27 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the route had to be modified. 34 2021-09-11 97 Kühboden Törl Kolland Topsport Professional (INT)<ref name=":0" /> File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete 04:08:16

Key hosted in Zettersfeld region (not in Lienzer Dolomiten) paragliding contest cancelled paragliding contest on shortened track

The fastest athlete of each discipline receives a trophy and the title Dolomitenmann. Until 2019 the trophies were designed by Jos Pirkner.

Dolomitenmen

Winners so far

Year	File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Mountain running	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Paragliding	File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Mountainbike	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Whitewater kayak
1988	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1989	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1990	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1991	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1992	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1993	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1994	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1995	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1996	Template:Flagathlete	– (cancelled)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1997	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1998	Template:Flagathlete	– (cancelled)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1999	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2000	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2001	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2002	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2003	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2004	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2005	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2006	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2007	Template:Flagathlete	– (cancelled)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2008	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete (short track)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2009	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2010	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2011	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2012	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2013	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2014	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2015	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2016	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2017	Template:Flagathlete<ref name="mamu_doping">Template:Citation</ref>	Template:Flagathlete (short track)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2018	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2019	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete (alternate track)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2020	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2021	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete

As of September 2020, there are 58 Dolomitenmen from 10 nations.

Top 10 Dolomitenmen (as of September 2021)

#	Name	# of wins
1	File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	7
1	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	7
3	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	6
3	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	6
3	File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	6
6	File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	5
6	File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	5
6	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	5
6	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	5
10	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	4
10	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	4
10	File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	4
10	File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	4
10	File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete<ref name="mamu_doping" />	4
14	File:Mountain running pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	3
14	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	3
14	File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Template:Flagathlete	3

External links

• Dolomitenmann official website