OBERTILLIACH 
12th - 20th February 2023
Gsiesertal Lauf Marathon Week​
Basic information:
Lead coach: Alan Eason (SSE Senior Tutor)
  • Coaching & Instruction: £275 per person
  • Arrive 12/02/2023
  • Depart 20/02/2023
  • Gsiesertal Lauf Marathon 18th & 19th
  • All Levels + Classic and Skate Races 30 km & 42 km
  • Format: Classic and skate coaching
  • Evening demonstrations / discussions / video
  • Accommodation: From 4* hotels to apartments
  • Price from €25 - €60 per night
  • Travel: Fly to Munich, Innsbruck, Salzburg
  • Train or bus service to Tassanbach
  • Transport arranged to travel to the Gsiesertal marathon.

About this week
Using Obertilliach as the base for this week, will be able to have a snow sure week's skiing and instruction leading up to the Gsiesertal marathon weekend. 

A very popular week for Totally Nordic, with one of the most enjoyable and fun marathon races weekend on the calendar. 

We will also arrange transport to the race venue, just under one hour away from Obertilliach. 
This week is open to all levels of skier, and is a good week for those who would like to take part in a marathon race for the first time, with the option for a short race in both classic and skating.

The week will start with the fundamentals of classic and skating. Each day the lessons will be broken down into small and simple steps which produce a greater level of progress in classic and skating. The program for the week will be structured to each person's needs, and what they would like to improve on.

Each day there will be two training / instruction blocks, classic and skate
  • The morning lesson focuses on technical teaching, with emphasis on correcting faults, or working on the basics of learning to cross country ski, classic or skating. 
  • The afternoon we tend to ski out on the trails, and work on one or two key elements as we ski, this produces faster learning progress, and gives you time to understand the methods that you have learnt in the morning. 

We tend to work on two days of classic or skating, then switch to which ever you wish to work on for the remainder of the week.

In the evenings we have waxing talks, ski selection information and videos on training methods.
Skiers are not expected to attend all sessions, and are free to explore the trails.
With Obertilliach so well situated, we can ski from the village each day, and make regular trips to the biathlon and cross country ski center which is only a short 1 km run away.

Obertilliach has a very good snow record and has invested heavily this year in increasing snow making on the trails.

Ski Hire 
The local ski hire is able to offer top end 2022 / 2023 equipment for hire, and a great range of boots and skis for sale.

Sport Auer 2022 - 2023 Equipment Hire Prices 
About the Gsiesertal Lauf 
Race options 
  • Saturday 42 / 30 km classic 
  • Sunday 42 / 30 km skate
Race Information
Accommodation In Obertilliach:Self catering apartments available from €20 per personFor a full listing of apartments and hotels 
Contact the tourist office.
Travel:
It is suggested that you look at the first flight in and the last flight out, this will give plenty of time for the train or bus connections. 
Travel time is about 2.5 hours - 4 hours depending on connections and which airport.
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Travel via bus or train to Tassanbach (then local service or taxi)
Tassanbach is the closest train or bus stop to Obertilliach, from Tassanbach it is a short local bus ride, or we can help with arranging a local taxi to Obertilliach.

Bus Timetable Travel via train to Obertilliach:
From all major airports, it is recommended that you travel to Tassanbach, which is the closest town to Obertilliach.

Taxi or bus transfer to Obertilliach from Tassanbach