Vertical Up

Date: Saturday 24 February 2024, 6.30 p.m.
Classes: Backpack class
Course name: Streif or Familienstreif (backpack class)
Start: 805 m
Finish: 1665 m
Altitude difference: 860 hm (to the altitude profile)
Route length: 3312 m
Ø inclination: 27 %
Max./min. inclination: 85 % / 2
Lighting: headlamps and the hotspots of the route are effectively illuminated
Suggested material: Touring skis, cross-country skis, running shoes w. spikes, crampons, snowshoes, ski poles, barefoot,...
Course record M: Christian Hoffmann (AUT) 30:29,1

Speed class
This competition is the supreme discipline of VERTICAL UP! Each athlete will master the legendary Original Streif downhill run vertically as fast as possible according to free choice of material. Everything is allowed as long as everything in the race is done under your own power. The 6 fastest Women and men win prize money.

Backpack class - Powered by Suunto
This competition is the absolute fun competition within the framework of VERTICAL UP! Every athlete masters the family Streif at any speed according to free choice of material. If someone wants to, they can switch to the racetrack. The only condition: A backpack incl. filling must be taken to the finish. The backpack filling is the starter package.The winner is the participant who comes closest to the average time of all starters!

District Hogmar ranking
Who is the fastest in the speed class from the district of Kitzbühel? - Who will be Vertical Up Hogmoar? Win Niederkofler vouchers (1-2-3 M/W) and have the honor of being the wearer of the unique Vertical- Up- Hogmoar- satchel (1st M/W) for one year. Requirement: Main residence district Kitzbühel

Team ranking
Team/club with the most starters in the whole field of participants wins 500 EUR.

Best-Dressed-Classification
The participants with the most original costumes will receive great prizes.

Race office: Friday 23.02.2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Saturday 24.02.2024 from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | K3 Kitz Kongress

Liability Committee: Please print, fill out, sign and bring to the race office. 

• Mandatory equipment:
• Headlamp (most important points are illuminated)
• Backpack (for backpack class)
• helmet
• optional: Snowline spikes can be purchased at a preferential price directly in the expo area

Starter package: A comprehensive starter package will be put together for all participants

Race briefing: 6.15 p.m. in the start area, compulsory attendance

Luggage transport to the finish:

• Drop-off from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the latest at the Hahnenkamm valley station. 
• Issue and checkroom area directly at the Hahnenkamm mountain station
• Material must be marked with the baggage tear-off from the start number (no liability is accepted for damage/loss)
• Please do not hang anything on the outside of the backpack

Start: 6.30 p.m. at the finish house beside the Rasmushof

Finish: start house