HeidelbergMan Triathlon 2024

In the organizer's words:

The Heidelbergman is considered one of the toughest triathlons in Germany. After the swim in the Neckar, the bike course leads up to the Königsstuhl and the run on the Philosophenweg with a total of 1,000 meters of elevation gain also offers a nice challenge.

The course

The swim course is around 1600 meters long. It goes downstream on the Neckar. The start is between the Heidelberg barrage and the Hackteufel - just east of the old bridge. Shortly before the Heidelberg barrage, you enter the Neckar from Neckarmünzplatz. After the start, the route continues down the Neckar for around 1600 meters - past the Old Bridge and the Theodor Heuss Bridge. The swim exit is again directly on the banks of the Neckar, about 50 meters after the Wasserschachtel.

Although the bike course is only 35 kilometers long, it is a tough one thanks to the 800 meters of elevation gain. It is undoubtedly one of the most challenging bike courses of the Olympic distance. From the transition zone, the route is flat for just under 1 kilometer along the northern bank of the Neckar. The route crosses the Old Bridge into the old town with lots of cobblestones and tight bends. This is immediately followed by the ascent through Klingentor via Klingenteichstraße to the approx. 14 kilometer long, mostly wooded circuit. The circuit over the Königstuhl has to be cycled twice.

The 10-kilometer run on the Philosophenweg is also very challenging. The course runs partly on asphalt and partly on firm forest paths. Shortly after leaving the transition area, the route goes straight uphill. The start is via Albert-Ueberle-Straße with a gradient of up to 10 percent. The route then continues more or less uphill for almost 5 kilometers on the Philosophenweg to the turning point. From then on it is all downhill. The running route has a total elevation gain of 160 meters and is partly shady. From the Philosophenweg you have one of the most beautiful views of Heidelberg.