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The .A.S.A. team
waded regularly in the
lake which became
the starting line for the
most extreme endurance
test, the Erzberg Rodeo,
to clean up the Iron Giant.
Erzberg Rodeo
.A.S.A. also the master of dirt
Once every year, 1,500 participants get to-
gether at the Erzberg Rodeo and fight for
the 500 spaces at the starting line in the
Red Bull Hare Scramble final. Pilots face
each other, competing against the clock, at
tracks such as the Rocket Ride, followed
by the Iron Road Prologue, and lastly, the
Red Bull Hare Scramble, a tortuous rou-
te around the mountains. 2013 marks the
19th edition of the Erzberg Rodeo.
The weather did not give any respite to the
1,500 participants at the Erzberg Rodeo.
Except for a few hours on Saturday, steady
rain with temperatures of about 10º C and
even snow. But as if they were made of me-
tal, the brave participants resisted the harsh
weather conditions during their climb to the
Iron Giant, the open-pit mine that has been
supplying iron to eastern Austria.
Viewers from around the world watched
the spectacle from the dry, in tents or from
home. “Iron” viewers were willing to assist
at any time in the so called “help zones”,
helping stranded drivers over the steep
paths of the Erzberg using ropes and man’s
power for pulling vehicles out of the dirt.
But not only the riders got their money’s
worth, the creativity of the audience took
care of entertainment as well some made
out of necessity a virtue and bathed un-
ceremoniously in the abundant rainwater,
others rode in dinghies through the starting
area (for more pictures please visit http://
www.erzbergrodeo.at)
The .A.S.A. Fleet regularly waded through
the start - “lake” to properly take care for
the cleanliness of the “Iron Giant”. Our truck
drivers took their offroad skills out of their
luggage and proved true to the motto “We
conquer every mountain!” and climbed in
many areas of the Erzberg with their vehi-
cles.
.A.S.A. employees feel very proud of taking
part in this year’s edition of the Erzberg Ro-
deo and are looking forward to next year’s
event.
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