The 8th year of the extreme triathlon event - TRIATHLON ATTACK and the 7th year of the DUATHLON ATTACK will start on Saturday 13.8.2022 at 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. respectively with its first discipline. As always, the participants will face an extremely demanding amount of kilometres and elevation in the mountain terrain, where the highest point reached is Chopok (at 2000 m.a.s.l.). The total elevation of the cycling and running track is for this year not 4200 m but 4400 m due to the temporary draining of the Ružiná dam. This also extends the cycling track from 125 km to 139 km.
The record of 7:43:29 hours for the standard triathlon course (extended version being 8:12:08 hours) undeniably speaks of the difficulty of the event.
For those who find the course very challenging, it is also possible to complete the event as a member of a 3-member relay team or as an individual in any discipline (swimming, cycling or running).
You can register as follows:
TRIATHLON ATTACK - 2,1 km swim, 139 km bike, 23 km run
TRIATHLON ATTACK - RELAY - 2,1 km swim + 139 km bike + 23 km run (1 discipline each)
AQUABIKE ATTACK - 2,1 km swim + 139 km bike
DUATHLON ATTACK - 139 km bike, 23 km run
SWIM ATTACK - 2,1 km
BIKE ATTACK - 139 km
RUN ATTACK - 23 km
For inspiration, watch the video from the 7th year (2021):
Video from the 6th year (2020):
You can also get information about the event from the following videos from earlier editions:
VIDEO from the 4th year (2018)
VIDEO from the 3rd year (2017) - short version
VIDEO from the 2nd year (2016) - short version
Parameters of each discipline:
TRIATHLON:
Swimming - 2.1 km
Cycling - 125 km and 2800 m elevation gain - in 2022 this becomes 139 km and 3000 m elevation gain*
Running - 23 km and 1400 m elevation gain
Total elevation gain - 4200 m - in 2022 this becomes 4400 m*
You can enter as an individual completing all disciplines or as part of a three-person relay where each competitor completes one discipline.
* ATTENTION - due to the draining of the Ružiná dam, in 2022 the start will be moved to the Luboreč reservoir creating a slightly longer track.
DUATHLON:
Cycling - 125 km and 2800 m elevation gain - in 2022 this becomes 139 km and 3000 m elevation gain*
Running - 23 km and 1400 m elevation gain
Total elevation gain - 4200 m - in 2022 this becomes 4400 m*
It is only possible to enter as an individual with completion of both disciplines.
* ATTENTION - due to the draining of the Ružiná dam, in 2022 the start will be moved to the Luboreč reservoir creating a slightly longer track.
The start of the event has originally been at the Ružiná dam where there are ideal conditions for the start - the camping grounds on the Divina side of the dam.
ATTENTION:
Since the Ružiná dam has been drained for technical modifications and the repair and filling will take a longer period of time, the swimming will be moved to another water area nearby, which is the Luboreč reservoir.
The swimming length will be maintained but the cycling part will be slightly modified.
SWIMMING:
The swim at the substitute Luboreč reservoir has a total length of 2.1 km and will be swam for 2 laps of about 700 m. Swimming will end at a different place than the start.
WARNING: The start and the end of swim is at a different place which is quite far away. Also, after the swim, the bike depot is on a hill, so you have to take into account that you still have to run about 500-600 m to the depot.
Individuals and relays will start together.
CYCLING:
The route is as follows - the total distance on the standard route is 125 km:
For 2022 due to the dam draining the route is extended to 139 km and 3000m elevation gain.
The individual parts in more detail:
Final part, Brezno - Srdiečko
Part after Hriňová - Brezno
Part after -Tuhár - Hriňová
Initial part, Ľuboreč reservoir - Tuhár and connection to the original route
Profile of the route :
Initial part to the connection to the old route above Tuhár:
Route profile after connection to the original route:
The cycling part follows the following route:
Reservoir Ľuboreč - Halič - Tuhár - Budiná - before Stara Huta turn to Slatinské Lazy - Vígľaš - Dúbravy - Detva - Skliarovo - Hriňová - Lom nad Rimavicou - Čierny Balog - Brezno - Mýto pod Ďumbierom - Bystrá - Srdiečko
The whole route is a constant alternation of ascents and descents. There is excellent asphalt everywhere except for small exceptions. We recommend gears suitable for hills. The flat sections are really minimal. The final part is particularly demanding with 12%+ gradient and 630 m of elevation gain, up to Srdiečko situated 1200 m above sea level.
Refreshment stations: a total of 4 are planned.
(40 km - water, approx. 65 km, 90 km and 130 km - water and food)
GPX coordinates for the bike route can be found in the attachment
RUN:
Running part - 23 km:
and a profile:
The running part leads through the beautiful scenery of the Low Tatras mountain range. First is a climb to Kosodrevina, then a traverse path to Krížske saddle, followed by a ridge to Chopok and then towards Ďumbier. At Krupová peak you go down again to Kosodrevina and hurrah to the finish in Srdiečko. Please note that the whole part of the run is in mountain terrain but the profile is not extreme and you can run the whole track without any problems. Apart from the beginning the path is made of alternating rocks and gravel, sand,....So the attention of the runner is important throughout the run.
Refreshment stations -1 - Srdiečko depot, 2 - Kosodrevina 3 - Krížske saddle - 4 - Kamenná Chata pod Chopkom 5 - Kosodrevina
GPX coordinates for the run can be found in the attachment
WARNING:
This event is extremely demanding on physical fitness. It is recommended for the competitors to have experience from challenging triathlons or mountain runs. The cycling part goes in standard traffic as only about 1 km goes on a busy road which will be overseen by the Police and the organizers at crossings. The cycling part is ridden individually and drafting is forbidden!!!
CATEGORIES:
TRIATHLON ATTACK 2022 consists of a SINGLES and RELAYS race.
Singles
Men
18 - 44 years (2003 - 1978)
Men 45+
45 - 54 years (1977 - 1968) *
Men 55+
55 years and older (1967 and older) *
Women
18 - 44 years (2003 - 1978)
Women 45+
45 and older (1977 and older) *
RELAYS - Men and mixed (min. 1 woman):
Under 135 years - sum of years of competitors in the relay
135 and over - sum of years of competitors in the relay *
RELAYS - Women:
no age limit
ATTENTION: all categories will be evaluated only on condition that the number of those evaluated is more than 3, otherwise the categories will be merged.
DUATHLON ATTACK 2022 consists of a SINGLES race.
Singles - Men
Singles - Women
Note: a 45+ category may also be opened but only if the number of competitors in the category exceeds 3
AQUABIKE ATTACK 2022 consists of a SINGLES race.
Singles - Men
Singles - Women
Note: a 45+ category may also be opened but only if the number of competitors in the category exceeds 3
SWIM, BIKE and RUN ATTACK 2022 consists of a SINGLES race.
Singles - Men
Singles - Women
Note: a 45+ and 55+ category may be opened if the number of competitors in the category exceeds 3
The following competitors will be counted in the final SWIM, BIKE and RUN ATTACK 2022 standings:
SWIM ATTACK - triathletes, aquatles and swimmers in relays
BIKE ATTACK - competitors from Triathlon, Duathlon, relay cyclists and cyclists only on Bike Attack
RUN ATTACK - competitors from Triathlon, Duathlon, relay runners and runners only on Run Attack
ENTRY FEES (TRIATHLON ATTACK - SINGLES race)
Entry fee includes a souvenir, race number, refreshments on the course, finisher t-shirt and entry to the closing buffet.
07/04/2022 - at 00.00 a.m. - start of ONLINE event registration at www.activeplanet.sk - Link HERE:
15/07/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 79 EUR
NOTE: there is a possibility of split payment for the singles entry fee.
1st payment - in the amount of 40 EUR until 30/6/2022
2nd payment - in the amount of 39 EUR until 31/7/2022
01/08/2022 - termination of payment for the entry fee in the amount of 89 EUR
12/08/2021 - termination of payment for the entry fee in the amount of 99 EUR
ENTRY FEES (TRIATHLON ATTACK RELAY + AQUABIKE + DUATHLON ATTACK)
Entry fee includes a race number, refreshments on the course, finisher t-shirt and entry to the closing buffet.
A valuable race souvenir can be purchased additionally at registration.
07/04/2022 - at 00.00 a.m. - start of ONLINE event registration at www.activeplanet.sk
15/07/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 45 EUR (Duathlon Singles) and 89 EUR (Triathlon Relays athletes)
01/08/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 49 EUR (Duathlon Singles) and 99 EUR (Triathlon Relays athletes)
12/08/2021 - termination of payment for the entry fee of 55 EUR (Duathlon Singles) and 109 EUR (Triathlon Relays athletes)
ENTRY FEES (BIKE and RUN ATTACK)
Entry fee includes a race number, refreshments on the course, finisher t-shirt and entry to the closing buffet.
A valuable race souvenir can be purchased additionally at registration.
07/04/2022 - at 00.00 a.m. - start of ONLINE event registration at www.activeplanet.sk
15/07/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 30 EUR
01/08/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 35 EUR
12/08/2022 - end of payment for the entry fee of 40 EUR
EVENT PROGRAMME:
Friday 12/08/2022 at Divin Manor
13:00 - 20:00 - registration of competitors, collecting race numbers, souvenirs, etc.
18:00 - 19:00 - Opening ceremony and interpretation of the course
19:00 - 20:00 - handing over of items for transfer to the running section
WARNING: there will be no registration of competitors during the opening ceremony
04:45 - 5:30 a.m. - opening of the depot and handing over of bicycles
06:00 a.m. - start of the event for TRIATHLON ATTACK (singles and relays together) + AQUABIKE
ATTENTION: the depot and the swimming start locations are quite far from each other, account for extra time!
06:30 a.m. - start of the event for DUATHLON ATTACK - about 3-5 min before the first triathlete
07:00 a.m. - start of the event for BIKE ATTACK - individually at intervals of 30 sec. or 1 min.
12:00 p.m. - start of the event for RUN ATTACK - individually at intervals of 30 sec. or 1 min.
14:15 - 14:45 p.m. - first athlete expected at the finish line
18:00 p.m. - winners ceremony, raffle
18:30 p.m. - Final buffet
ENTRY FEE PAYMENT:
Can be paid either by card or bank transfer after registration at www.activeplanet.sk within your profile.
Account information
Account number: 2628099439/1100
IBAN: SK7311000000002628099439
SWIFT: TATRSKBX
In the variable symbol of the payment enter the date of birth of the competitor or relay leader in the form YYYYMMDD (Y-year, M-month, D-day) and in the reference enter the name and surname (or the name of the team)
Address of the main organizer: Skialp4u, Lichardova 60, 977 01 Brezno, Slovakia
Address of the bank: Tatrabanka a.s., nám. gen .M.R.Štefánika, 977 01 Brezno, Slovakia
PRIZES:
Financial and material prizes for the best competitors.
Financial prizes (absolute ranking):
TRIATHLON ATTACK: Men and Women*
I. Place 300 EUR
II. Place 200 EUR
III. Place 150 EUR
IV. Place 75 EUR
V. Place 50 EUR
Financial reward for the course record for triathlon: 500 EUR - men and women
TRIATHLON ATTACK RELAY: Men and Women*
I. Place 300 EUR
II. Place 200 EUR
III. Place 150 EUR
AQUABIKE ATTACK: Men and Women**
I. Place 200 EUR
II. Place 100 EUR
III. Place 75 EUR
DUATHLON ATTACK: Men and Women**
I. Place 200 EUR
II. Place 100 EUR
III. Place 75 EUR
SWIM ATTACK: Men and Women***
I. Place 150 EUR
II. Place 90 EUR
III. Place 75 EUR
BIKE ATTACK: Men and Women***
I. Place 150 EUR
II. Place 90 EUR
III. Place 75 EUR
RUN ATTACK:
I. Place 150 EUR
II. Place 90 EUR
III. Place 75 EUR
Raffle is for all participants of the event.
* in case of low participation (possibly for women in Triathlon Attack) , the financial prizes can be reduced or replaced by a shopping bonus
** minimum number of participants is 10 men or 5 women, otherwise only material prizes will be awarded
*** minimum number of participants is 20 men or 5 women (including relay participants - excluding those who start in triathlon and duathlon), otherwise only material prizes will be awarded
REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT:
ONLINE registration at www.activeplanet.sk will be opened on 07/04/2022 at 00.00. When registering for a singles race, everyone is obliged to fill in all mandatory fields. When registering a relay team, the team name and at least the details for the team leader and the discipline must be entered. Details of additional relay members can be reported additionally by e-mail.
TRANSFER OF ATHLETES to individual parts of the race:
Please note: The event takes place over a large area of Slovakia. The shortest route between start and finish is 90 km. The organizer will arrange for the transfer of the competitors within the relay from the start area of the swim and bike to the running section for a fee of 10 EUR per person.
Transfer from the finish area to the start area again for a fee of 10 EUR per person. Requests for transfer must be made in advance by e-mail.
ACCOMMODATION:
The organizer does not provide accommodation. If possible, look for places near the start so that you do not have to travel many kilometers early in the morning. We will list recommended contacts for accommodation near the start area (near the dam or in the nearest towns such as Lučenec, Detva or Hriňová).
There will also be the winners ceremony and the final buffet at the finish area in Srdiečko. We recommend accommodation after the event in the hotel Srdiečko or in the nearby area.
EVENT RULES:
Precise instructions on competitor behaviour in each depot will be detailed in the rules section.
For the cycling part, it is important to note that drafting is expressly forbidden and therefore must be ridden individually at intervals, following the standard triathlon rules. As it is ridden while traffic is moving, it is necessary to observe the rules on the right of way, ride only in the right lane and follow the instructions of the police or organisers.
WARNING exception!!! - For cyclists in DUATHLON Attack, drafting is allowed on the first 9 km until the road junction towards Halič. After that, drafting is forbidden.
Accompanying vehicles will be allowed but assistance in the form of refreshments and service will only be possible from a stationary vehicle. It is not allowed to drive permanently behind the athlete.
The use of running or folding poles is allowed in the running section but only if the competitor carries them from the start to the finish.
It is also possible to be accompanied in the running part on the final section (Chopok - Srdiečko).
It is forbidden to pollute nature in any way e.g. throwing away used refreshments or wrappers. The event partially takes place in the national park and therefore any pollution is strictly forbidden.
TIME LIMITS FOR TRIATHLON: after the experience of the past years, the following limits are written when the competitors will still be allowed to the next part:
Swim + depot: 1h 15 min after the start
Cycling + depot in Srdiečko: 8h 15 min after the start
Running + checkpoint at Chopok: 10h 45 min after start
TIME LIMITS for DUATHLON
Cycling + depot in Srdiečko: 7h after start
Running + checkpoint at Chopok: 9h 45 min after start
LIMIT on the maximum number of competitors:
For RUN Attack - maximum of 100 athletes
Other disciplines without limit
CONCLUSION
We hope that you will enjoy this event and if you have competed in the past, we are happy to have you back again. We have tried to bring together the most beautiful places in this part of Slovakia. We take pride in the fact that the route is interesting and provide an aesthetic experience. We don’t want you to repeat even one kilometer and that’s why you will pass through many beautiful corners of Slovak nature.
Of course, the difficulty is obvious, which is also evidenced by the total elevation of 4400 m.
Our second goal is to offer you an event where you will really reach the bottom of your strength. An event where everyone who completes it will be wonderfully proud of what they have done. Because it won't be a small thing. It's really an extreme race. You'll see for yourself at the finish line.
We look forward to your performance and experience of the event!
ACTIVE PLANET TEAM