Mattighofen City Run: One “old stager” hangs off the young hoppers

good karma The organizers of the 38th Mattighofen Savings Bank City Run should have collected plenty of them. While rain showers fell all around on Saturday, the city run route was completely spared. Not a drop of rain fell on the record field of 473 runners. “We were really lucky. Even my garden was wet and it’s only 500 meters from the track”says city run organizer Roman Breckner.

The youngsters, who came to Mattighofen in such large numbers that in some classes up to 50 children were at the start, were primarily responsible for the new record number of participants. “If we can motivate so many children and young people again next year, we will definitely split the classes up. So that it doesn’t get so narrow on the route”says Breckner.

Positive surprises

Things also got tight when it came to beer. For the first time, TSV Mattighofen sold meat loaf and beer at its own stand. And since not only the runners, but also the spectators came in droves to the city run, the TSV even ran out of beer in the meantime. “We just didn’t expect that. But of course we are happy to accept such positive surprises”says Breckner.

There was also a tangible surprise on the route. In the men’s Sparkasse run, a duel developed between the two club colleagues Gerold Grubmüller and Tobias Salhofer (both TSV Mattighofen). After a good half of the distance, Roman Breckner and many others quickly assumed that Salhofer, who was 23 years his junior, would ignite the turbo – but things turned out differently: Grubmüller left him and the rest of the field behind on a climb and no longer gave up his lead out of hand and crossed the finish line as the winner after 33:47.36 minutes. “I would have bet on Tobias, but Gerold showed us that the generation change has been postponed again”, says Breckner. A good 20 seconds behind, Tobias Salhofer from Saiga Hans took second place. The podium Markus Zauner from LC Oberpinzgau/Team Grabensee.

In contrast to the gentlemen stayed with the ladies “everything the same”: Tina Fischl from WSV Otterskirchen won the race in 37:37.98 minutes and was only two seconds above her own course record. At the award ceremony, second-placed Theresa Starzengruber (St. Peter Moves) and third-placed Marion Kopp (DJK Laufwölfe Fürsteneck) shared the podium with Fischl. “You always have to reckon with her. With several victories in the past, she has already proven that the track in Mattighofen suits her”, says Roman Breckner, who speaks of an all-round successful event. With one small exception. “Unfortunately, there was no warm water for the runners to shower in the secondary school. We couldn’t help it, but something like this shouldn’t happen.” At least on the route, the participants were spared a cold shower.

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Running in a group as motivation

2024 will be Joseph “Sepp” Hartl take over the organization of the Mattighofner city run (report above). Since the beginning of this year, the man from Pfaffstätter, together with Wolfgang Strasser, has been for the “running team” of TSV Mattighofen. But that’s not all: From Tuesday, May 9th, the enthusiastic athlete will start one “Running club for everyone”. Also known as “non-members” of TSV Mattighofen can take part. “Everyone is really welcome at this running group – from beginners to competitive runners.

Everyone will, and should, get their money’s worth. Training in a group can also be very motivating for beginners and hobby runners. You can exchange ideas with each other, and time usually passes faster in a group. Each group is accompanied by an experienced runner who is on hand with advice and action”Sepp Hartl explains the concept.

Each training session will start with a ten-minute warm-up program, after which the actual running training begins. On an entertaining round (between three and four kilometers), which can also be run several times, “we will also incorporate different forms of training for the different groups from time to time. Always tailored to the respective level. An interval program, a calm pulse-oriented endurance run – there are many possibilities”the Pfaffstätter knows.
In addition to training, fun and community should not be neglected. “That’s why we warm up together and – if you want – a cozy get-together on the sports field.”

The first running meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 9th at 6:15 p.m. at the sports field of TSV Mattighofen. There are different groups for running: Nordic Walking, beginners, running groups according to pace (6:15 minutes/km, 5:30/km and 4:45/km). Further information at www.tsvmattighofen.at/laufen