#8: The White Ring Race with Andrea Ruckendorfer of Lech-Zürs Tourism

The White Ring Race (Der Weiße Ring, Das Rennen) is a thrilling amateur ski race scheduled each January in Lech am Arlberg, Austria. If you ski or ride, add it to your bucket list. Lech has a long tradition of offering exceptional hospitality and luxury. With Andrea Ruckendorfer, Head of Event Management at Lech-Zürs Tourism, we dive into the White Ring and other fun and delicious events in Lech. I hope you enjoy!

Source: www.derweissering.ski/en/the-route

SHOW NOTES

INTERVIEW WITH:

• Andrea Ruckendorfer (Lech-Zürs Tourismus, LinkedIn)

EDF RECOMMENDATIONS:

• The White Ring (Der Weiße Ring)

• The White Ring Race (Das Rennen) (livestream)

• The White Ring Race Route

• Lech-Zürs

• Lech-Zürs regional overview

• Arlberg Weinberg (The Arlberg Vineyard)

• Köstlicher Ring (The Delicious Ring)

• Lech Card

• Vorarlberg (state)

• Accommodations

• Trans Alpine Run

• The Trail Challenge (White Ring in Summer)

• The Rally (classic car event)

• Lech Community Center (new!)

BUSINESSES MENTIONED

• Remus Exhaust Systems

• Hotel Post

• Hotel Arlberg

• Hotel Krone

• Der Berghof Lech

• Balmalp

• Schlegelkopf

• Rud-Alpe

• Schneggarei

PEOPLE MENTIONED

• Jancis Robinson

• Nicholas Lander

• Sascha Speicher

• Willi Balanjuk

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Introduction

• 03:20 Andrea Ruckendorfer - Head of Event Management - Lech Events

• 04:48 White Ring Race overview

• 07:04 For “hobby skiers”; truly unique - no other race like it

• 11:18 History behind the White Ring

• 13:30 Remus Team Challenge

• 15:20 “The Night” - Legendary parties after the race

• 17:16 Wine break for Grüner Veltliner

• 17:52 Arlberg Weinberg Event (“Arlberg Vineyard”) - Annual two-week wine and food celebration

• 22:12 Best Bottle Award

• 23:41 Köstliche Ring: The “Delicious Ring” - Curated food and wine pairings at four hotels during the Arlberg Weinberg

• 25:36 Glassweise: “Glass by Glass” - A ski passport for wine lovers

• 27:30 Year-round events including summer

• 28:09 Dynafit Trans-Alpine Run

• 29:00 The Trail Challenge - White Ring in Summer

• 30:06 Always a focus on top quality

• 31:20 The Rally - classic car event

• 32:14 The new Lech community center

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