Obstacles
One at a time.
That's a tough one: On the Arlberger Wadlbeisser, 22 or 19 obstacles will make your life pretty difficult. Click through our sweat-inducing list here.
TORt(o)ur
Welcome to the Arlberger Wadlbeisser the start begins in a darkened room below the moderator’s stage. Music charges the atmosphere. The spectators go wild. You’re still feeling strong, but not for much longer: The first obstacle must be climbed before the starting shot is fired. Off we go!
1. Hay Hopping
After 100 m | 100 m
The race has just begun, and you're already airborne! Jump and bounce over a hay bale – a perfect warm-up for your legs!
2. Hayreka
After 300 m | 300 m
The endless ups and downs just won’t stop: in the hay barn, you’ll feel it firsthand (watch out – it's prickly!). To conquer this obstacle, you must climb over hay bales and a container. Remember: after every low comes a high. Promise!
3. Leg Killer
After 800 m | 800 m
This will make your legs feel like they are on fire from the very outset. 100 metres in elevation gain need to be surmounted over a distance of 400 metres. No later than when you get to the top, you will be hungry for more.
4. Arlberg Tunnel View
After 1,2 km | 1,2 km
Are your calves already burning? Then crawl through the left pipe and you’ll soon be at the finish line. Hard-core participants, however, opt for the long distance.
Either way: give it everything you’ve got!
5. Haul-Up
After 3,6 km
The next climb is coming, that's standard in St. Anton am Arlberg. And here it is. But that would be too easy – so grab a wooden log and carry it up with you.
6. Slip 'n Slide
After 5,1 km
Take a breath on the water slide – but you’ll pay for this short break soon enough. The next obstacle is already waiting!
7. Double Trouble
After 6,2 km | 1,8 km
Being a team player is an advantage here – climbing the wooden wall is much easier with a buddy. Oh, did you leave your "Best Buddy" at home? Then take a running start and use your pull-up skills. But don’t celebrate too soon – after the first wall, another one awaits.
8. Climber
After 3,1 km
Looks easy at first glance, but the bouldering wall will drain your last bit of strength. Channel your inner monkey and conquer the obstacle – just don’t touch the ground!
9. Liana Swing
After 8 km
You've proven your leg power – but what about your arms? Swing from rope to rope, climb the net, and get to the other side – just like Tarzan.
10. Balance Act
After 8,5 km
Lose your focus here, and you’ll hit the ground – so take a deep breath and keep your eyes on the goal! Balance across tree trunks that are not just narrow but also rising.
11. Summit Striker
After 8,8 km | 3,4 km
Climb up a huge net before making a controlled descent over wooden logs. Perfect for those who love heights and don’t fear wobbly constructions.
In Austria we say: Bergheil!
12. Hamster Cage
After 9 km | 3,7 km
There is only one way out of the hamster cage and that is - you guessed it - at the other end. A whole load of balls will block your way, but you have no other option than to bulldoze through.
13. Splish Splash
After 9,1 km | 3,8 km
Water is your new challenge. Here, you’ll cross a slippery stream. Be thankful you’re not wading through the Rosanna River, just this small muddy and rocky waterway. Hope your shoes are waterproof!
14. Ski Slope Madness
After 9,4 km | 4 km
Run straight through the Nassereinbahn ski area! The escalator becomes your challenge, and you sprint across red, blue, and black slopes. Thinking about taking the gondola? No chance!
15. The Tenth Hole
After 9,9 km | 4,5 km
At the golf course, you climb up a container to quickly come down again through a hole. The perfect hole in one!
16. Icefall Steep Climb
After 10,5 km | 5 km
As steep as the icefall in the Kandahar race: to conquer our quarterpipe, you need serious momentum. Good thing there’s a DJ and announcer heating up the atmosphere. Maybe a fellow racer will lend you a sweaty hand and pull you up.
17. WellCom Vertical
After 10,8 km | 5,4 km
You will realise here at the latest that the shortest route is not always the fastest. A rope is your aid on this slope - with an incline gradient of only 40 percent!
18. Water Strider
After 10,9 km | 5,5 km
Run across the water like your animal namesake. Your balance will be pushed to the limit – one wrong step and you're soaked.
19. World Champion Slalom
After 11,3 km | 5,8 km
Turn after turn – find the perfect racing line through the giant slalom gates. The commentators from the 2001 Ski World Champs will be cheering you on. Just don’t miss a gate!
20. Monkey Bars
After 11,6 km | 6,1 km
Time to go full monkey mode! Swing yourself from one end to the other. Your biceps are on fire, sweat is dripping – but you hold on. Or do you?
21. Paddling Pool
After 11,9 km | 6,5 km
Fancy a cool down? Then the paddling pool is just the ticket. Wade, swim or dive through the cool water - despite that fact it offers no real refreshment.
22. Welly It
After 12,3 km | 6,8 km
Nothing can stop you now you’re so close to the finish. Except maybe a long trail of tires underfoot? Hoppity hop!
23. Last Hurdle
After 12,5 km | 7 km
The last obstacle awaits – and it's no walk in the park! A steep wooden wall blocks your way. Pull yourself up, use every ounce of muscle left, and conquer this monster! The reward? A descent and, finally, the well-earned home stretch. Finally!
