Route Information
The original SOLA Basel relay race with a total of 81.7 kilometres is divided into 10 stages of 4.3 to 12.2 kilometres each. The category for teams of 5 runners is starting in Liestal for the routes 6 to 10.
The 6th SOLA Basel will take place on 3rd June 2023. Closing date for registration is 23 April 2023. You can register until 30. May without late registration fee. Start and finish area is located at ‘Park im Grünen’ in Münchenstein.
Download:
- All foldable routefolders 2023
- Single folders of each track: Strecke 1 2023 | Strecke 2 2023 | Strecke 3 2023 | Strecke 4 2023| Strecke 5 2023 | Strecke 6 2023 | Strecke 7 2023 | Strecke 8 2023 | Strecke 9 2022 | Strecke 10 2022
- Planning table for the running terms
- Schedule SOLA Basel 3.6. 2023
| Distance | Uphill | Downhill | Startig times | Transition zones | Remarks | GPX-file | |
| 1 | 5.9 km | +23 m | -31 m | 08:30 | Park im Grünen – Basel City | Start | Download 2023 |
| 2 | 8.7 km | + 33 m | -26 m | from 08:50 | Basel City – Park im Grünen | Download 2023 | |
| 3 | 4.3 km | + 16 m | 0 m | from 09:10 | Park im Grünen – Arlesheim | Download 2023 | |
| 4 | 9.2 km | + 542 m | – 120 m | from 09:30 | Arlesheim – Gempen | Download 2023 | |
| 5 | 12.1 km | + 62 m | – 435 m | from 10:10 | Gempen – Liestal | Download 2023 | |
| 6 | 4.5 km | + 54 m | -5 m | 13:15 | Liestal – Bubendorf | Mass start* | Download 2023 |
| 7 | 12.2 km | + 317 m | – 366 m | from 13:30 | Bubendorf – Liestal | Download 2023 | |
| 8 | 8.7 km | + 39 m | – 82 m | from 14:10 | Liestal – Augst | Download 2023 | |
| 9 | 10 km | + 46 m | – 52 m | from 14:45 | Augst – Muttenz | Download 2023 | |
| 10 | 6.2 km | + 20 m | – 33 m | 17:30 | Muttenz – Park im Grünen | Mass start* | Download 2023 |
* Mass start: In order to bring the runner back together, all runners start together.
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 (Km 3.1), 4 (Km 6.2), 5 (Km 6.7), 7 (Km 6.3) , 8 (Km 5), 9 (Km 5.1) 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: 6 km
Park im Grünen – Theodorskirchplatz
2. Riviera: 8.7 km
Theodorskirchplatz – Park im Grünen
3. Hello Beavers: 4.3 km
Park im Grünen – Arlesheim
4. Highest Height: 9 km
Arlesheim – Gempen Dorf
5. Downhill: 12 km
Gempen Dorf – Schönmatt – Liestal
6. Quickie: 4.5 km
Liestal – Bubendorf
7. Royal stage: 12 km
Bubendorf – Liestal
8. Roman Way: 8,7 km
Liestal – Augst
9. Jungle Trail: 10,2 km
Augst – Muttenz
10. Final sprint: 6,1 km
Muttenz – Park im Grünen