Overview

• Jakob Zach, a first-time rider, won on the 613‑kilogram Murnau‑Werdenfelser ox named Brutus, with Markus Schmid second on Asterix and Anna Steidl third on Fonsi.
• Organizers reported a new attendance high of more than 10,000 spectators, with the moderator announcing the live count from the arena.
• Of 24 entries, race leaders scratched four oxen deemed unmanageable, leaving 20 to start for safety and animal‑care reasons.
• Rules require ox and rider to complete the 180‑meter course together with the rider mounted, with neutral referees from Münsing overseeing compliance.
• Run by the local club d’Ochserer since 1985, the once‑every‑four‑years event anchored a broader festival featuring a historical parade, brass band performances and a weeklong program.