Gigathlon 2011, 1 to 3 July 2011 | |
Course Overview (distances, change of altitude)![]() Course Overivew Saturday, also see Video ![]() Course Overview Sonnday, also see Video ![]() Results |
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Camp in Turtmann being moved into |
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dito |
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I am ready for the Friday inline Prologue (only Couples and Singles) together with my couple partner Agnese |
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On the way up to Leukerbad |
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Moving into the finish line of the Friday prologue |
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Arriving in Leukerbad on Friday |
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Leaving the hotel in Leukerbad to take the 04:15am shuttle to the Saturday Inline start in Turtmann |
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Changing zone Sion on a glorious day. The mountainbike is ready to go but needs to wait still. This is the change from Inline to Road Bike, then Swimming and Running and only last Mountainbiking |
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On the way to Sion |
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Dito |
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dito (close to the finish) |
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The changing zone in Sion |
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Coming into the finish of the Inline leg |
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Agnese takes over the chip for the Road Bike leg to Crans-Montana |
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Changing Zone in Crans-Montana |
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Agnese on the Swimming leg |
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Agnese coming back from the Swimming |
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I take over for the mountain running leg |
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Runners on their way to the Glacier of the Plaine Morte (Death Plane) |
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The course goes through high-alpine landscapes |
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At the top even snow fields had to be passed |
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On route to Plaine Morte |
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Arrving at the finish of the running leg, getting ready for the Mountainbiking |
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Already on the Mountainbike track to Leukerbad |
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Arriving in Leukerbad |
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dito |
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Sunday morning 04:30am, getting ready for the Mountainbike start |
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The bikers are lined up for the 05:00am start |
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Another glorious day, even though high up there was still frost in the morning |
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Agnese waiting for me to arrive |
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I arrive in the Raron Changing Zone |
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Changing the Chip for the Swimm leg |
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Agnese ploughing through the water |
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Agnese after the first round |
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Industrious activity in the changing zone |
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Agnese on the Sunday cycling leg after having run the mountain run |
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Agnese comes into the final finish |
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Crossing the finish line together |
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Finisher photo together with Urs (the super-supporter), my great couple
partner Agnese and her bike called Spartacus We'll be back next year!! |