20,845 Elevation loss - new single trail world record set
No trail twice and no e-bike: true to these rules, the two amateur mountain bikers Silvan Marfurt and Ralph Van Den Berg have set a new world record. Within 16 hours, the two rode 20,845 meters downhill on the single trails in Davos Klosters. The bike destination is known for its single trails and the legendary Bahnentour. The latter served as the inspiration for this world record. "The Bahnentour with around 10,000 Elevation loss is my favorite tour in Davos Klosters. I rode it several times beforehand as preparation," says Ralph Van Den Berg.
A tight affair
The two started at four in the morning. The two of them rode a new trail every descent without interruption. The schedule was extremely tight. After exactly 16 hours of trail and mountain railway riding, the GPS device showed the 20,845 meters of altitude difference. Done! They beat the official single trail world record by just 229 Elevation loss.
Swiss tradition of the singletrail world record
The singletrail world record has a long tradition and is primarily set by Swiss riders. In 2010, Thomas Giger and René Wildhaber set the first benchmark at 12,555 Elevation loss. Three years later, Giger and Thomas Frischknecht raised their own record to 13,572 Elevation loss. It was then the twins Caroline and Anita Gehrig who took the title in Val Venosta/Vinschgau. They increased the record to 15,117 Elevation loss in 2014. A year later, Ken Imhasly and Alain Gwerder broke the 20,000-metre mark for the first time in Valais, until they were officially replaced by Silvan Marfurt and Ralph Van Den Berg in Davos Klosters on 20 July 2021.
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