RACE ACROSS AUSTRIA EAST TO WEST 2026 AUGUST 25 – 29, 2026
The official links and contact details for the Race Across Austria (RACA) are:
- Official Website: raceacrossaustria.com
- Instagram Profile: @raceacrossaustria
- Results & Live Tracking: raceacrossaustria.com/raca-ergebnisse
- YouTube Channel: @RACE_ACROSS_AUSTRIA
- Email: info@raceacrossaustria.com
The Race Across Austria (RACA) is a self-supported ultracycling endurance event. In 2026, the event features two major editions on the calendar:
1. Race Across Austria: North-South
- Dates: June 16 – 20, 2026
- Location / Hub: Linz (Hofmann Personal Stadium)
- Format: Unsupported (no external support vehicles permitted)
Event Program & Routes
- RACA 1000: 1,000 km | 14,000 m elevation gain
- RACA 700: 700 km | 10,000 m elevation gain
- RACA 500: 500 km | 7,000 m elevation gain
- RACA 300: 300 km | 4,000 m elevation gain
- Gravel Ultra 500: 500 km | 8,000 m elevation gain
- Gravel Ultra 300: 300 km | 5,000 m elevation gain
2. Race Across Austria: East to West (WUCA European Championships)
- Dates: August 2026
- Highlights: Serves as the World Ultracycling Association (WUCA) European Championship for unsupported ultracycling.
Race Results
Official live tracking logs, timing splits, and finisher leaderboards for all categories across both the North-South and East-to-West editions are maintained directly on the official portal:
- Official Timing & Finisher Results: Race Across Austria Results Portal
RACE ACROSS AUSTRIA EAST TO WEST 2026
AUGUST 25 – 29, 2026
NICKELSDORF – FELDKIRCH
YOUR RACE YOUR ADVENTURE
MONDAY 24.08.2026
📍 NICKELSDORF
- 16:00 – 20:00: Race number pickup ADVENTURE, Bike check, photo & interview opportunities
TUESDAY 25.08.2026
📍 NICKELSDORF
- from 09:00: Start RACA1000 ADVENTURE
- 16:00 – 20:00: Race number pickup RACE, bike check, photo & interview opportunities
WEDNESDAY 26.08.2026
📍 NICKELSDORF
- from 09:00: Start RACA1000 RACE
THURSDAY 27.08.2026
📍 KÖTSCHACH-MAUTHEN
- from 08:00: Start RACA500 ADVENTURE & RACE
FRIDAY 28.08.2026
📍 FELDKIRCH
- from 00:00: Finish area open – arrivals & finish line all day
SATURDAY 29.08.2026
📍 FELDKIRCH
- More finishers throughout the day
- Interviews with finishers
- 18:30: Official award ceremony & finisher party
FINISHERPARTY and WINNER CEREMONY
- SATURDAY 18:30
- FREE ENTRY!
- EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPUNSUPPORTED ULTRA-DISTANCE 2026WORLD ULTRA CYCLING ASSOCIATION
The notable Luxembourgish ultra-cyclists connected to the Race Across Austria (RACA) include:
1. Ralph “Dizzy” Diseviscourt
- Profile: Luxembourg’s premier ultra-distance cyclist and world record holder (one of the few cyclists to ride over 927 km in a 24-hour track period).
- RACA History: On the Race Around Austria (RAA) / Race Across Austria course, he placed 3rd on the podium in 2019 and regularly competes across major European ultra-distance races.
2. ASC Mertert (Andy Schleck Cycles Team)
- While rider Stefan Fettes—who took 2nd place on the podium at the Race Across Austria 2026 European Unsupported Championships—competes under German nationality, he represents the ASC Mertert / Andy Schleck Cycles racing team based directly in Mertert, Luxembourg.
3. Mixed duo team Gummibärchen-Getriebe
At the Race Across Austria (East to West 2026), the mixed duo team Gummibärchen-Getriebe (representing Trailhunters Mersch) competed in the RACA 1000 DUO MIX ADVENTURE category:
Team Details & Entry
- Team Name: Gummibärchen-Getriebe
- Riders: Alex HEMMEN & Sarah HUBER
- Club / Affiliation: Trailhunters Mersch (Luxembourg)
- Category: DUO MIX ADVENTURE (RACA 1000 East to West)
- Bib Number: #18 (AHSH)
Race Results & Live Tracking Status
- Event: Race Across Austria – East to West (Nickelsdorf to Feldkirch)
- Start Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 (09:00 CEST)
- Official Live Tracking & Leaderboard: FollowMyChallenge – RACA East to West 2026 Live Tracking
- Official Timing & Final Results: Race Across Austria Results Portal
