Markus Rock

TO GET SOMETHING YOU NEVER HAD, YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING YOU NEVER DID

LOWA TRAIL RACERS Team

The fact that Markus Rock is now fully living out his passion for trail running on the local trails in the Franconian Jura is thanks to a change of career and location. After Markus pursued competitive ski mountaineering in the German Armed Forces until 2022, he was drawn back to his native Franconia to train as a farmer and agronomist. Since then, he has been working on a farm in Mosenberg near Neuhaus an der Pegnitz. His sporting focus in his new home is on trail running.

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A good decision, as it turns out... Because the ambitious athlete can already look back on numerous successes in such a short time. He finished third on the podium at the Chiemgau Trailrun in 2021 and won his age group at the Ratschings Mountain Trail in South Tyrol in 2022. However, he is particularly proud of his victory at the "Wiesent Challenge" in Franconian Switzerland in 2022 - a home race with a top result!

Markus Rock is so fascinated by trail running because of its simplicity: "All you need is yourself and good shoes. I can set off on the trail with simple equipment and savour the connection to nature and the mountains. It's the perfect way for me to focus on the essentials."
"I've been interested in trail running for a long time, but I only really got to know the sport this year as part of my work at the Hallerangerhaus in the Karwendel mountains and my visit to the Trail Running World Championships in Innsbruck," recalls Lena. The many kilometres on the beautiful trails around her six-week apline workplace finally sparked her enthusiasm for trail running.

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A good decision, as it turns out... Because the ambitious athlete can already look back on numerous successes in such a short time. He finished third on the podium at the Chiemgau Trail Run in 2021 and won his age group at the Ratschings Mountain Trail in South Tyrol in 2022. However, he is particularly proud of his victory at the 2022 Wiesent Challenge in Franconian Switzerland - a home race with a top result!

Markus Rock is so fascinated by trail running because of its simplicity: "All you need is yourself and good shoes. I can set off on the trail with simple equipment and savour the connection to nature and the mountains. It's the perfect way for me to focus on the essentials."
"I've been interested in trail running for a long time, but I only really got to know the sport this year as part of my work at the Hallerangerhaus in the Karwendel mountains and my visit to the Trail Running World Championships in Innsbruck," recalls Lena. The many kilometres on the beautiful trails around her six-week apline workplace finally sparked her enthusiasm for trail running.

By good footwear, the trail runner is referring in particular to his LOWA favourite, the CITUX. "As I'm still running shorter to medium-long distances at the moment, this shoe with its speed, lightness and minimalism is perfect for me," says Markus Rock, describing his favourite LOWA trail running shoe.

FACTS & DATA

BIRTHDAY:

25.09.1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:

Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate
HEIMAT:

Mosenburg castle near Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
OCCUPATION:

Training as a farmer or agronomist
HAUSBERG:

Wildspitze
SIZE:

1,73 m
WEIGHT:

63 kg

BIRTHDAY:

25.09.1997
PLACE OF BIRTH:

Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate
HEIMAT:

Mosenburg castle near Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
OCCUPATION:

Training as a farmer or agronomist

HAUSBERG:

Wildspitze
SIZE:

1,73 m
WEIGHT:

63 kg

Markus Rock,

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE?
"My favourite thing is when there's a lot of work to do at work, the sport works and there's still time for friends and sport. Ideally, I can juggle everything. But the main thing is that there's always something going on - I love action and excitement."

WHAT DOES HAPPINESS MEAN TO YOU?
"In short, happiness for me means being healthy and having "my people" around me."

WHAT ARE YOU MOST THANKFUL FOR?
"For what my wife, family and friends often put up with so that I can live my "lifestyle" the way I currently do."

WHICH TOUR OR RUN CAN YOU RECOMMEND?
"I always enjoy the tour up the Wildspitze - both in summer and winter. Apart from that, I like to be out and about everywhere and can hardly tell the difference. My favourite place to go running is on the "Eichkatzlweg" trail right on our doorstep. That's Franconian trail running par excellence!"

Markus Rock

FACTS & DATA

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