2365 Meters Altitude: Let´s scale Mount Olympus
If you make it to the very top of the highest peak in the “Red Bull Sea to Sky” race, you can wine and dine with the old Greek Gods up where they live, on Mount Olympus. But be aware that Zeus will welcome only the best and bravest Endurists up there at the “Gold” finish. The track will be super hard, says mastermind Martin Freinademetz, but he expects some hobby riders to be among the chosen few. But first things first: A month before the race in Kemer, most riders are worrying about how to get their bikes down – or up for those from more Southerly regions – to Turkey. Some options are being worked out.
“The amateur riders can expect a demanding race”, says Martin Freinademetz, “but the rocks here are not slippery, there is always some way to find traction and move on. We will allow 8 hours riding time to make room for some amateurs to reach the finish. If you scored well on Red Bull Romaniacs, you can make it here as well.” He expects the Pros to breeze through in 90 Minutes. So Chris Birch and Andreas Lettenbichler might already have a cool one with the Gods while poor little Hobby riders are only in the first quarter of their ordeal. Another Top rider from Great Britain will join the ranks: Jonny Walker is a name to be reckoned with. 
Klaus Sørensen: “It´s really easy to build a difficult track here! 🙂 I promise it will be Hard Rock all the way.”
The “Red Bull Sea to Sky” will be held for the first time on an international level this year, with all the know-how of the Romaniacs-crew. But the idea for the race from beach to peak has been tested before: the local Kemer Enduro club did a trial run in 2010. These guys have been organizing races for the National Turkish Enduro Championships for years. To get some international recognition for their race and for the region as an Enduro playground, they brought on board “Red Bull” and “Xventure”. Kemer wants to be a prime location for the planned “World Extreme Enduro Championship” (WEXC).
Local Hero: Mehmet Özdemir unsucessfully trying to defy gravity.
So how will you get there? RBR Press Official Volker Jacob advises: “Antalya has an International airport with flights to anywhere in Europe. Several times a day there are flights to the big airports in Istanbul and Ankara. If you come by plane, you can rent a bike for the race in Kemer or send your own with a transnational trucking company. Also RBR will organise overland transport from two points: Spain and Northern Germany. If you use your own van, it will take you about one and a half days from Central Europe.” (c. panny/constanze pandi)
LINK: Online registration on the RBR-Homepage.
LINK: "Sea to Sky" on Facebook .
IG.G-STORY: Rene has done it all before!
IG.G-STORY: "Great location, very promising terrain" – Martin Freinademetz introduces the race.