SOLA Basel – 10-person team of 10 runners (CHF 500, with a 10% discount for registration before August 14, 2025)

SOLA Basel – 5-person team (CHF 250, with a 10% discount for registration by August 14, 2025)

Mini SOLA Basel – Teams of 4 runners (for children or families) – free of charge 🙂
U11, U13, and U15

In registering for SOLA Basel you agree to our competition rules. They are binding for all registered teams as well as for their runners. The competition rules of the Mini SOLA can be found here (german).

On the race day the rankings are updated continuously and you can follow the top and the end of the race live on this map.

Starter- and Teamlist

Regularly updated race results

Here you can find the results of the last years.

Each team of 10 runners must comprise at least 3 female runners. For the team of 5 runners, one female runners are required. It is the team’s responsibility to assign male and female runners to the individual stages.

HOWEVER, in the 10-person relay, route 1 and route 6 must be run by a woman, and in the 5-person relay, route 1 must be run by a woman.

Items left behind will be brought to the info stand in the SOLA Village in Liestal (Frenken school area) after the transition zones are dismantled and can be picked up there until 8:00 p.m.

Starting the Monday after the event, lost items can be collected at the SOLA office (Marignanostrasse 106, 4059 Basel).
Please call in advance: +41 (0)77 414 64 42.

Mass Start: All runners on segments 1, 6, and 10 will start in a mass start.

Mini Mass Start
If the designated time limits are exceeded, the organizer reserves the right to conduct a mini mass start with all runners who have not yet started. In this case, backup timing bibs are available at all transition zones.

At the Mini SOLA kids get their first taste of the full SOLA Basel experience. The 7th Mini SOLA will take place on September 20, 2025. Registration is done via registrationform from TrackMaxx.

Closing date for registration is september, 14 2025. Late registrations after September 14, 2025 are not possible.

At the top and at the end of each running field there are two mountain bikers equipped with mobile phones. In case of emergency they are the connection to the ambulance at the nearest transfer point. In addition, the mountain biker is accompanied by an emergency doctor all the time at the end.

In addition, the refreshment stations are equipped with radio. Every runner is obliged to help other runners in emergency situations. Where possible, help directly and report the emergency to the next SOLA helper. There is a Samaritan post at each handover point. In addition, four doctors from the crossklinik are on the move. Fill in the back of the race number with your personal details so that we can better look after you in an emergency. If you are not able to finish your course, inform the support team on the bikes or other runners and ask for help. Do not leave the track on your own initiative, but wait for alarmed helpers and doctors. At the latest the mountain biker at the end together with the emergency doctor can look after you accordingly.

Attention: The instructions of the organizing committee and the SOLA doctors must be followed.

Tips from the Doc
– Don’t do any drinking and nutrition experiments at SOLA.
– Drink another strong sip of a well-tolerated drink shortly before the start.
– On longer distances and in hot weather you should definitely start at the water and drink points. This is the only way to prevent overheating or loss of performance. If necessary, take your own drink with you on the route.

Danger no. 1: Heat stroke and sunstroke
If you saturate your body with liquid during the last days of training and drink 3 – 5 dl water just before the run, you have taken the most effective prevention against heat stroke and sunstroke. In addition, be sure to wear loose, weatherproof clothing and headgear on sunny days. If you get hit anyway, lie in the shade and cool your head and body with cold water. In any case, have your condition reported by fellow runners or track marshals present at the next transfer point.
After the competition
– Rest first from the effort.
– Now drink in quiet swallows.
– Put on dry clothes as soon as possible.

Do not run above your limit. SOLA should mean joy of running and not collapse!

Clothes transport
We offer a clothing transport on the running day. The clothes to be transported must be stored in waterproof bags and backpacks. The bag (with zipper) must be provided with the tag sent to you for the transport of clothes and must be closed tightly. On the day of the run, take the bag to the “Abgabe Gepäck” area marked with a sign in your transition zone and load it there into the waiting Planzer transport vehicles. You can pick up your utensils at the next transition zone.

Please note: The clothing transport is at your own risk. The organizer assumes no liability for lost or damaged objects.

Locker room / showers / WC
Locker rooms and showers are available in all transition zones. In addition, “Toi Toi” toilets are located at all transition zones. In the “Park im Grünen” in the restaurant “Seegarten” there are locker rooms without showers. Lockerrooms with showers are located in the St.Jakobs complex in wing A/B, directly next to the soccerfields:

Lost and found
Items left lying around are transported to the information stand in the SOLA Dorf im Park im Grünen (Green 80) after the transition zone has been dismantled and can be picked up there until 10 pm. From Monday after the day of the event finds can be collected at the SOLA office (St. Johanns-Vorstadt 3, 4056 Basel). Please give advance notice by telephone: +41 (0)61 261 40 81.

Registration is via registrationform from TrackMaxx. The conditions of participation are included in our competition rules.

The cost for a team entry (10 people) is CHF 500.
Early bird discount: save 10% until August 14 and pay only CHF 450 for a team of 10.

The team entry fee for 5 people is CHF 250.
Early bird discount: save 10% until August 14 and pay only CHF 225 for your team of 5.

You can find all information about the route here.

Schedule – SOLA Basel 2025

07:30 – Welcome for runners on the school campus in Liestal
08:00 – Start of SOLA Basel in Liestal (mass start)
08:15 – 08:45 – Handover in Bubendorf
08:55 – 10:15 – Handover in Liestal
09:25 – 11:25 – Handover in Augst
09:50 – First runners expected in Muttenz
by 12:20 – Last runners expected in Muttenz

12:00 – Mass start in Muttenz
12:15 – 12:50 – Arrival of runners at the clubhouse in Grün80
12:00 – 15:00 – Lunch on the school campus in Liestal

13:30 – 15:30 – Mini SOLA in Liestal
16:00 – 16:45 – Mini SOLA award ceremony in the park in Liestal

13:10 – Restart at the clubhouse in Grün80
13:30 – 14:00 – Handover at Theodorskirchplatz
13:50 – 15:30 – Handover at the Grün80 clubhouse
14:10 – 15:40 – Handover in Arlesheim
14:50 – First runners expected in Gempen (enough time to regroup in Liestal by 17:40 for the final run to the finish line)
17:00 – Last runners expected in Gempen
(For runners with a pace of 7–9 min/km, please use a bike from Gempen to Liestal)

16:00 – Mass start in Gempen
16:40 – 17:00 – SOLA Basel finish in Liestal
18:00 – Award ceremony
17:00 – 21:00 – Dinner

All team members will receive a start number. This is marked with the route to be run and is attached to the running shirt with four clips at the front so that it is clearly visible. Each start number has an integrated timing chip. When you cross the start or finish line it will be stopped.
 The time is measured via Trackmaxx.

Please fill out the necessary informations on the back of you starting number, so we can treat you best in case of emergency.

Both in organising and executing SOLA Basel we respect the environment and nature. This includes tangible objectives and actions in the areas of transport, materials, catering, waste management and social responsibility. In addition, a sustainability report is published regularly.

Normally, around 350 volunteers will be deployed at the SOLA Basel.  Without them, a successful event is not possible! Do you want to contribute to the SOLA Basel? Then register here as a volunteer 🙂

What does “SOLA” actually mean and how did the SOLA Stafette come into being? Answers to these and other questions about the history of SOLA Stafette can be found here.