Route Information
The SOLA Basel relay race with a total of 80 kilometres is divided into 10 stages of 4.3 to 12.3 kilometres each. The 4h SOLA Basel will take place on 5 June 2021. Start and finish area is located at ‘Park im Grünen’ in Münchenstein.
Route maps: Here you will find the individual route maps including information on the changing zones for download. These will also be sent to all participants in printed form with the start number package. (Pleas note that the route may be subject to change.)
Route informations for alll tracks: Download Detailed Google Map: click here
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Track marking: The track marking consists of barrier tabes and flags. Critical areas are marked with special warning singns and volunteers are also placed there.
Refreshment posts: At the start, at all transition zones and at the finish, Isostar sports drinks are served. Water and sponges are also available. On routes 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 are drink and water points.
The run takes you past many places of interest: Roche Tower, Basel Art Museum, Ermitage Arlesheim, Gempen, old part of Liestal, Wildenstein castle and Wartenberg. The varied stages of the run cover
4 cantons: Basel-City, Basel-Country, Solothurn and Aargau
2 cities: Basel and Liestal
20 municipalities: Arlesheim, Augst, Basel, Birsfelden, Bubendorf, Büren, Dornach, Füllinsdorf, Gempen, Hölstein, Kaiseraugst, Lampenberg, Lausen, Liestal, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Nuglar-St.Pantaleon, Pratteln, Ramlinsburg und Seltisberg.
– as well as 5 rivers: Rhine, Birs, Orisbach, Frenke, and Ergolz.
1. Starting shot: 5,9 km
Park im Grünen – Theodorskirchplatz
2. Riviera: 8.6 km
Theodorskirchplatz – Park im Grünen
3. Hello Beavers: 4.3 km
Park im Grünen – Arlesheim
4. Highest Height: 8.8 km
Arlesheim – Gempen Dorf
5. Downhill: 12.1 km
Gempen Dorf – Schönmatt – Liestal
6. Quickie: 4.5 km
Liestal – Bubendorf
7. Royal stage: 12.3 km
Bubendorf – Liestal
8. Roman Way: 8,4 km
Liestal – Augst
9. Jungle Trail: 9,6 km
Augst – Muttenz
10. Final sprint: 6,1 km
Muttenz – Park im Grünen
| Distance | Uphill | Downhill | Startig times | Transition zones | Remarks | GPX-file | |
| 1 | 5.9 km | 46 m | 53 m | 08:30 | Park im Grünen – Basel City | Start | Download |
| 2 | 8.6 km | 52 m | 45 m | from 08:45 | Basel City – Park im Grünen | Download | |
| 3 | 4.3 km | 38 m | 22 m | from 09:20 | Park im Grünen – Arlesheim | Download | |
| 4 | 8.8 km | 564 m | 142 m | from 09:35 | Arlesheim – Gempen | Download | |
| 5 | 12.1 km | 84 m | 458 m | from 10:15 | Gempen – Liestal | Download | |
| 6 | 4.5 km | 73 m | 23 m | 13:15 | Liestal – Bubendorf | Mass start* | Download |
| 7 | 12.3 km | 378 m | 428 m | from 13:30 | Bubendorf – Liestal | Download | |
| 8 | 8.4 km | 77 m | 121 m | from 14:20 | Liestal – Augst | Download | |
| 9 | 9.6 km | 76 m | 83 m | from 14:45 | Augst – Muttenz | Download | |
| 10 | 6.1 km | 40 m | 54 m | 17:15/17:25 | Muttenz – Park im Grünen | Chase start/ mass start* | Download |
* Mass start: In order to bring the runner back together, all runners start together. At the chase start in the last stage, the teams in the first row start with their individual distances first, followed by a mass start with the rest of the teams.
