Austria´s biggest and toughest ski touring race

The 27^th Mountain Attack 2025 took place in Saalbach-Hinterglemm with almost perfect weather and track conditions. Highly motivated athletes from 22 nations were at the start line to prove their skills in the Schattberg Race (1,017 meters of altitude), the Tour (2,036 meters of altitude, 5 summits) or the Marathon (3,010 meters of altitude, 6 summits) and the Marathon Relay.

The Mountain-Attaq-Team Sport Zöls also participated as historically the largest German team. The female star of the team, personal trainer Tina Fischl (WSV Otterskirchen/Mountain-Attaq-Team Sport Zöls) from Fürstenstein, was again considered the favorite in the extreme Schattberg-Race after her two Schattberg victories in previous years and her success at the Vertical Masters World Championships in Werfenweng. From the center of Saalbach, up to the Schattberg, a total of 1,000 meters of altitude have to be mastered in just 4 km. In the steep slopes, the athletes must overcome gradients of over 70%.

As in previous years, the starting signal for this cult ski mountaineering event was given punctually at 4:00 p.m. at the town square of Saalbach. Armed with skies and poles in hand, the race started with a run through the town square of Saalbach over to the ski slope, where the athletes were cheered on by thousands of spectators. Once arrived, the skis were strapped on and off they went into the steep slope. Like every year, the slope on the Schattberg was hard and icy and could only be mastered with special crampons. Tina Fischl got off to a good start, everything went according to plan. Some athletes slipped on the steep slope and slid past the ascending athletes. Fortunately, Fischl was able to avoid them and followed her planned route to the top.

At the halfway point of the course, Tina was informed that she was currently in second place behind Ayaka Ueda from Japan. But she didn’t know about the competition behind her.

Fully focused, the athletes continued into the second section of the route, which most of them then completed without crampons. The upper part of this section was very steep, so it was important to have the optimal climbing skins on. Fischl had made the right choice and was able to master the passage perfectly. On the last few meters below the Schattberg mountain station, Fischl realized that she would no longer be able to catch up with the fast woman from Japan. The important thing now was to keep the competition at bay. Fischl was overjoyed when she reached the summit of the Schattberg at 2,097 meters above sea level in an outstanding time of just 54:37 minutes, coming in second behind Ayaka Ueda from Japan and ahead of Molly Zurn from the United States.

Schattberg Race – Women

1. Ayaka Ueda (JPN), 00:51:01
2. Tina Fischl (GER), 00:54:37
3. Molly Zurn (USA), 01:03:14

For more information and photos of the event, visit: https://www.mountain-attack.at/de/

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A great success for the extreme sportswoman from Fürstenstein

Since 2020, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) has held the ISMF Masters World Championships in Werfenweng, Austria, every year. A total of over 400 athletes from 14 nations were registered this year.

The endurance athlete Tina Fischl from WSV Otterskirchen was competing in this world championship for the first time. The personal trainer from Fürstenstein has been competing in running events at all distances for many years with great success. For some time now, she has been using touring skis as a training tool in winter to get mountain training in the snow for the summer season. Fischl already attracted attention in 2022/2023 with her victories at the German Championships (Masters) in vertical ski mountaineering and at the vertical race as part of the Mountain Attack in Saalbach.

With perfect weather, sunshine and temperatures around -4°C, the vertical race started punctually at 1 pm by the organizers at the valley station of the Ikarus cable cars. Almost 200 starters were registered for this first competition of the ISMF Master World Championship was also held here for the categories Senior Master and U20.

Tina Fischl had a good starting position, her competitors however, started the race so fast that she lost contact with the leaders after just a few meters. Fischl has had this problem in previous races before, so she knew how to deal with this situation. After all, such races are not decided at the start. Fischl quickly fought her way back up the first steeper ski slope, overtaking many of the probably a little over-motivated women. This section ws followed by a long, flatter segment that could be mastered using the classic cross-country skiing technique.

Fischl managed to make up some places in this section as well. She was able to overtake several young athletes from Japan, Austria and Germany. This gave the experienced mountain specialist further courage but of course it also added to the pressure because she didn’t want to be caught from behind. It was not clear to Tina at which position she was at this point (around the middle station), she simply gave it her all and hoped to reach the summit as one of the first of the women’s field.

She also didn’t give in the last steep slope up to Bischling which is 1,835 meters above sea level. Here, the many spectators along the route were treated to high-class ski mountaineering.

The finish in bright sunshine at the summit of Bischling was very special for Tina Fischl. With her outstanding time of only 49 min. 29 sec. for the ascent of 870 meters and 4.7 km, Fischl earned overjoyed the victory in the Masters category W45 and thus also won the world champion title. The second-placed woman in this class, Senn Martina from Austria, came in well behind her after 55 min. 45 sec.

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Further information and results can be found at: https://www.erztrophy.com/ or https://www.ismf-ski.org/webpages/ and www.skimo.at

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Tina Fischl wins overall title again

The TriRun Team Linz organized an authentic running event at the end of the year at the main square in downtown Linz.

More than 1,100 runners took on the challenge just before New Year’s Eve.

When arriving in Linz, the 3,000-meter-long circuit which had to be run twice was toured. The route through the lively city is quite challenging due to the different cobblestone surfaces and the tram tracks running along it, making it certainly not a classic circuit racetrack. The conditions were not ideal either, with temperatures around -1°C and an overcast sky. The many spectators along the route could nevertheless once again expect a fast race.

The starting signal was fired at 3:00 p.m. sharp at the main square in Linz. Tina Fischl started the race very fast from the beginning to see what her competitors were capable of. By the middle of the first lap, the personal trainer from Fürstenstein was already able to pull away from her pursuers and gained a lead of about 25 seconds. Fully motivated by the many viewers along the route and running through the small streets of the city center, Fischl tried to keep up the pace in the second round, after which her lead over her competitors increased even more.

Fischl held on to her lead over the last few meters if the demanding course and ran overjoyed towards victory.

The many spectators gave Tina Fischl a rousing reception in the finish area on Linz’s main square, where she won with an impressive gala performance and an excellent time of 20:58 minutes. The Austrian Iris Hermann from TriRun Linz crossed the finish line 1:20 minutes after Fischl. Gudrun Steiner from SV Gallneukirchen came in third.

Tina Fischl was more than satisfied with her run at the end of the year as well as with the entire running season and is now looking forward to the 2025 season full of motivation.

All further results and photos can be found at:
https://www.finisher.at/silvesterlauf/ergebnisse-fotos.htm

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Tina Fischl wins by a clear margin

The 37^th Alzauenlauf, organized by the TSV Trostberg, was a complete success with more than 600 participants at the start despite the cool, cloudy weather.

With a commanding victory here, Tina was able to conclude yet another very successful running season.

Although the 10-kilometer long and somewhat undulating circuit along the Alzauen was not exactly easy to run, Tina is more than satisfied with her time of 37:30 minutes. She was able to leave the much younger competition behind by more than 2 minutes.

You can read the full report at:
https://www.heimatsport.de/sportmix/suedostbayern/marius-stang-und-tina-fischl-dominieren-bei-kuehlem-hochnebel-wetter-17391866

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Tina Fischl unbeatable at home race in Grafenau

The Grafenau advertising association organized the first BÄRglauf (bear run) in the city center of Grafenau.

It is called BÄRglauf because it takes place in Grafenau, where the bear is present everywhere as the heraldic animal. In addition, half of the circuit through the town square was uphill.

In fact, the organizers came up with a very special format: an elimination race in which the runners were sorted out after each of the 1.03 km laps with only 80% of the field qualifying for the start of the next lap.

As a native of Grafenau, Tina Fischl did not want to miss out on this event and took on the challenge.

Right from the start, tactics were needes. It was crucial to always run among the fastest 80% of the field. Tina Fischl held back very strongly in the first five laps in order to save energy for the final lap. The tactic worked; everything was going well.

In the Finals, the fastest athletes were called out by name to go to the starting line of the final round. It was very exciting for both the runners and for the many spectators in the town square of Grafenau.

The starting signal was fired, and the race began immediately. Tina positioned herself at the front of the field and the pace was incredibly fast. At the top of the mountain, Fischl increased the pace again, overtook the previous front-runner and continued to push. A small gap opened up and Tina Fischl was able to win her home race overjoyed with a 4-second lead.

For more information and race results, visit: https://spoferan.com/events/baerglauf-der-grafenauer-stadtlauf

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Tina Fischl wins the 6.3 km race with confidence

More than 2,000 runners from near and far have registered for the Sun Run in Wegscheid, which covers various distances.

On this day, Tina decided to start the 6.3 km long course for her team Reischlhof.

The many runners were sent on their way to the very demanding route at 3:00 pm on the dot. Tina started the race very fast but in a controlled manner as the elevation profile of the circuit should not be underestimated.

After the first long ascent, it was already clear to Tina that her pursuers would not be able to keep up the high pace.

Fully focused, Tina continued to push and thus extended her lead over the runner-up.

Cheered on by the hundreds of spectators along the road, Tina finally crossed the finish line overjoyed with an excellent time of 26:56 minutes and was completely surprised that only a male athlete was faster than her that day.

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Tina defends her victory from 2023 at the BMW half marathon in Dingolfing

Tina made a spontaneous decision to run the Dingolfing half marathon despite the bad weather.

More than 1,200 runners turned out for this perfectly organized event.

The starting signal was given at 1:30 pm on the dot. It was still dry at this point, but it started raining shortly afterwards.

Tina didn’t want to leave anything to chance and ran at a high pace from the start. After just a few kilometers, a gap opened between her and her pursuers and Tina pulled ahead.

Once again, it was a race against the clock, one’s weaker self and the inclement weather.

Though the atmosphere on the approximately 5-kilometer circuit trough the center of Dingolfing was good which helped to motivate the runners.

Overjoyed, Tina has done everything right again and successfully defended her title from the previous year with an excellent time of 1:22 hours.

Read the newspaper article here.

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Tina Fischl fastest German athlete in the elite field

With fantastic running weather, the organizers were once again able to welcome around 7,000 participants to this year’s edition of ‘Kärnten läuft’ (Carinthia runs) at the various events on beautiful lake Wörthersee.

The highlight of the sports weekend was the half marathon from Velden to Klagenfurt, which featured top athletes from all over the world.

The race started at 9.00 am directly in front of the magnificent castle hotel in Velden at lake Wörthersee.

From the start a very fast pace was set at the front of the field.

In the last few kilometers, which became increasingly tough, Tina Fischl was determined to keep her place and kept the pace high.

Due to the very hot temperatures, however, this was not exactly easy for her.

The finish, at the Metnitzstrand in Klagenfurt, was getting closer and closer. Thousands of spectators cheered loudly along the route.

Only in the last few meters before the finish line did Tina realize that she would finish this incredibly great race as the best German athlete behind the eight fast women from Kenya and the two women from Austria.

After a short rest at the finish line, the runners were overjoyed and jumped into the refreshing waters of lake Wörthersee, following the organizer’s motto ‘Pack your swimsuit and running shoes’.

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Sovereign victory for Tina Fischl on Assumption Day in Straubing

On Assumption Day, endurance specialist Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein made her way to Straubing early in the morning to take part in the 5 km race. The challenge on the predominantly flat, asphalted circuit was not to overdo it on the first few kilometers in the very hot temperatures of more than 30°C.

The experience endurance athlete from WSV Otterskirchen has been in the business long enough and therefore knew exactly how to tackle such a “heat race”.

The starting signal was given shortly after 9.00 am at the FTSV Straubing training grounds, and the runners headed out onto the tartan track and onto a cycle path towards the city center. Fischl set a fast pace right from the start and took the lead in the women’s field. Only two male athletes were ahead of the runner from Fürstenstein at this point. At the turning point after 2.5 km, Fischl realized that the gap to the competition was already quite comfortable. Fischl completed the rest of the course at a very brisk but steady pace, as none of the female runners were able to follow up on her. With a time of 18:40 minutes and a lead of 3 minutes, Tina Fischl finally crossed the finish line at the FTSV Straubing sports grounds overjoyed as first-placed woman to much applause from the spectators.

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Tina Fischl wins gold and positions herself excellently in the World Cup

As part of the Grossglockner Mountain Run 2024 with more than 1,000 registered participants, the third World Cup race of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) was held last weekend.

Tina Fischl, the German mountain running champion from 2015 and reigning Bavarian champion, wanted to compete with the best in the world at this event. Fischl has always performed very well here in previous years and has always finished at the front of the elite field.

With 1,300 m of elevation stretched over 13 km, the course was a tough one and is definitely one of the most challenging mountain-running races in the world.

After last year’s great weather, the starting signal was given punctually at 9 am in Heiligenblut in pouring rain. But this couldn’t stop the running enthusiasm, the athletes had the finish line on the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe in front of them and they wanted to reach it as quickly as possible.

The first 1.5 km were flat out of Heiligenblut and the pace was extremely fast. All participants had to work really hard to reach the finish line, as there were over 500 steps up to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe at the end.

Personal trainer Tina Fischl from Fürstenstein placed 12th overall in this exceptionally strong elite field and was the superior winner in her age group. Her final time was 5 minutes faster than last year, which clearly shows that the athlete’s form curve is clearly on the rise.

Concerning the overall victory, there was a huge surprise, especially among the women: the German European champion Nina ENGELHARD was the first woman to cross the finish line. With her time of 1:22:09, she left both the reigning world champion Joyce WJERU and the current World Cup leader Philaries KISANG (both Kenya) behind her.

In the men’s race, the Kenyan Richard ATUYA won in 1:10:04 ahead of his compatriots Josphat KIPROTICH and Michael SAOLI. Atuya was thus able to win the Grossglockner race, as he also won the KING OF Heiligenblut, the elite show competition on Saturday.

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