Ludwigsburg's Steffen Albrecht mastered 200 miles for the 60th birthday!

Ludwigsburg's Steffen Albrecht mastered 200 miles for the 60th birthday!

Ludwigsburg, Deutschland - Steffen Albrecht from Ludwigsburg celebrated its 60th birthday in a very special way: with participation in the 200-mile race (320 kilometers) named Unbound Gravel in Kansas. The day was a complete success, because Albrecht took only 14 hours and 19 minutes for the route, including two short breaks of ten minutes each. This is a considerable performance, especially since it remained without falling or technical defects throughout the race, such as the report.

The conditions were optimal for the exciting event. Despite the bad weather in advance, it stayed dry on the race day, which benefited the course of the race. Albrecht fought through the demanding route at an average speed of almost 23 km/h and 3300 meters of altitude.

a place among the best

In his age group M60-69, Albrecht took a respectable 24th place of 48 participants and thus underpinned his long-term commitment in endurance sports. After 50 years in sports, which also includes swimming and triathlon, the 60-year-old has now set the plan to take part in similar gravel events in Europe in the future. Before that, however, there is still a vacation in Mongolia with his wife, where he wants to enjoy shorter mountain bike tours.

to participate in the Unbound Gravel, Albrecht had secured a starting place through a lottery, for which a participation fee of $ 350 was necessary. The event itself is one of the top-class Gravel races worldwide and enables cyclists to test their perseverance and skills on unpaved paths.

qualification options for the future

The Unbound and Gravel event also forms the framework for further qualification opportunities. In 2025 there are five official qualification races that enable the ticket to participate. These races offer both performance -based and raffle -based opportunities for the participants. For example, the Sea Otter Classic Gravel can collect the necessary "coins", while others can take their chance through a raffle.

• ** Sea Otter Classic Gravel ** (April 11): At least 50 coins for finisher.
• ** Crusher in the Tushar ** (July 12): 50 coins for performance or by raffle.
• ** HEATHLAND Gravel ** (August 9-11, 2025): 50 places for Unbound Gravel 2026.
• ** the Rad Dirt Fest ** (September 28): another 50 coins.
• ** Big Sugar Gravel ** (October 18): 50 coins for finishers of the 100-mile race.

These perspectives make you want more and captivate more and more gravel bikers. If you are interested, you should find out regularly about the latest appointments and events, such as cycling-events.de . There are extensive information about Gravel race in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Steffen Albrecht once again proven that you can still take great sporting challenges even at the age of 60. We wish him a restful time in Mongolia and are looking forward to his next adventure in the world of the Gravel Bikens!