The start and finish area will be in Glorenza/Glurns in the immediate vicinity of the Swiss border, with two different routes available for the competition. The classic route is 52 kilometers long, 1600 meters in altitude are overcome and it rides from Glurns almost to Lake Reschen, via Malettes to Matsch and finally past Schluderns back to Glurns. The "real" marathon route is 40 kilometers longer, has an altitude difference of 3000 meters and differs from the classic version in the initial phase. Here, the approach to Lake Reschen is via Schlinig and Lake Pfaffensee, while the second part of the route is identical to the classic route.

The organizers of the "Ortler Bike Marathon" are no newcomers in their field. The OC has experience in organizing running events, including the Reschenseelauf. In mid-January, the event already had almost 900 pre-registrations.Further information on the "Ortler Bike Marathon" can be found at www.ortler-bikemarathon.it