2.900 runners, aged 8 to 75, 5 years of foodora Linzathlon 2024

Running, scrambling and hopping against time right through the middle of the city: the OÖ Familienkarte Junior Linzathlon and the foodora Linzathlon thrilled more participants than ever before on their 5th anniversary. Again at two different distances peppered with various obstacles. The celebration then took place at the after-run party on the Untere Donaulände.

On May 25th it was time to grit your teeth again, demonstrate team spirit, endurance and nerves and don't forget one thing: fun. The starting signal for the 15th edition of the foodora Linzathlon was given promptly at 5 p.m. In addition to the previous 10 km route, this year there was again the 5+ km distance, between which the total of 2.000 participants could choose. At no other event is the combination of challenge and fun as great as beat the city.

The obstacles that had to be overcome on the way to the finish line were spectacular : Runners in the 10-kilometer course faced 21 obstacles, including classics like the "foodora Pipe," "Mission Magna," "Monkeyland," and the "Wall 4 Panier #glaubandich" obstacle. In the 5+ kilometer course, runners had to skillfully navigate 13 obstacles.

Both distances led from the Lower Danube Embankment to the Danube Bridge, where the longer route looped around on the Urfahr side and crossed the bridge back up to the Schlossberg (Castle Hill). The "Light" version led directly across the main square into the historic city center, where it joined the longer route, passing Linz's most beautiful sights before finishing.

Cheered on by thousands of spectators along the route, the participants were motivated not to give up in their battle against their city. Only those who were tough enough on themselves could prevail against Linz. Daniel Buchegger mastered this challenge the fastest: With a sensational time of 41:54 minutes, he was only 6 seconds ahead of his pursuer , Lucas Kempe . Patrick Rechberger secured third place . In the women's race, Veronika Windisch won for the third time in a row: She crossed the finish line after 50:41 minutes, closely followed by Maria Flecker (second place) and Irene Reichl (third place). Lucas Kempe competed in the ULTRA category and thus ran the foodora Linzathlon three times: He completed this athletic test in 2 hours and 28 minutes.

Prominent figures from politics, business, and sports also attended this unique sporting spectacle. Among them were Deputy Mayor Karin Hörzing , Member of the Provincial Parliament Michael Nell , Mag. Molnar – Board Member of Sparkasse Oberösterreich, Karoline Singer (Kronen Zeitung), and Lukas Plöchl (musician and ultrarunner), who was also among the finishers.

Upper Austria Family Ticket Junior Linzathlon

In the kids' version of the foodora Linzathlon, the Upper Austrian Family Card Junior Linzathlon, which took place the previous day, around 900 children and teenagers aged 8 to 15 rocked the course. The juniors faced a two-kilometer running track with 11 challenging stations. The focus was on having fun with the obstacles and the challenge of overcoming them.

The “beat the city” series continues in 2024

For those who didn't have time or have only just discovered the appeal, "beat the city" will also take place on June 8, 2024 in Graz (only a few spots left) and on June 29, 2024 in Innsbruck . Registration is possible at www.beatthecity.at while starting places are available!

Anyone who would like to experience this unforgettable feeling in Linz again can now secure an “early bird” ticket for the next Linzathlon (May 24, 2025).