
The elite pack in the cycle race “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt” pass the level crossing on the Hohemarkstraße.
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The elite pack in the cycle race “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt” pass the level crossing on the Hohemarkstraße.

The elite leaders in the cycle race “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt” pass the level crossing on the Hohemarkstraße.
With so many roads in Oberursel being closed off for the Altstadt-Duathlon and the cycle race “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt”, there are also a number of changes to bus and train services through the town.
U-Bahn U3
Between 8.30am and 2pm the U3 trains will be terminating at Oberursel-Bahnhof and returning from there back to Frankfurt.
Buses
Bus line 41 will not be running until 17.49 from Oberstedten to Weißkirchen and 17.32 in the opposite direction.
Bus line 42 will not be running until 17.44 from the cemetary to Weißkirchen and 17.29 in the opposite direction.
With both the Altstadt-Duathlon – which is also the German national short distance duathlon championships – and also the annual cycle race “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt” taking place tomorrow (1st May), a number of roads in the town will be closed.
The following roads will be closed to traffic from 7am to 7.30pm for the duathlon:
The following roads will not actually be closed, but will be inaccessible, at least from one end:
For the cycle race to pass through, the following roads will be closed between 9.30am and 2pm:
and additionally between 9.30am and 1pm:
Anyone who needs to leave Oberursel during those times is advised to park their car outside of the area in advance.
Sunday, 26th February, 2012 is the “Day of the Bicycle” (Tag des Fahrrads) in Oberursel.
Some residents may remember similar events being held on the Epinayplatz, but this year it has been re-styled and is being held between 11am and 5pm in the Stadthalle. It is being organised by the town of Oberursel and the ADFC.
Entry costs €2, with free entry for children under 13.
There will be presentations on cycling in the Taunus and Rhein-Main areas, using GPS, e-bikes, and one highlight will be the debate in the afternoon on using bicycles to get to school.
According to the ADFC, only 10% of children in Germany use a bicycle to get to school. Taking part in the debate at 2pm will be representatives from the Kreis, the town, the ADFC, the police and at least one headmaster.
Local bicycle dealers will be exhibiting during the day, and at 11.30am there will also be a selection of used bicycles on offer. Other exhibitors will be showing how to play a cycle tour, both in the area and further afield, and visitors will also be able to learn more about the ADFC itself.
Finally, visitors will have the chance to have their bicycles “coded”, meaning that if they are stolen they can be identified by the police and returned to their rightful owners.
The Fahrradkodierung costs €13 and in addition to the bicycle itself, proof of identity (eg. ID card of passport) and ownership (eg. the receipt) are required. The price also includes entry to the event.
For an additional €3 a new system called Fahrradkodierung 2.0 will also be available. A special sticker is attached to the frame, which can be scanned using a smartphone. The phone then shows whether or not the bicycle has been reported as stolen, without showing the details of the owner.
Further details (in German) and exact times for the presentations can be found of the website: www.oberurselfaehrtab.de




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