Over 30 well-known exhibitors presented their new products in the bike sector - and also made them available for testing.
After last year's pandemic-related break, the third edition of the Continental BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang offered a colourful programme of various workshops and test rides accompanied by experts, two competitions on the Velosolutions Pump Track and plenty of entertainment in the Expo area: ‘From test rides to workshops, from beginners to advanced riders - all participants were able to enjoy brilliant conditions on the trails, the workshops were super popular and the weather also played along perfectly,’ says a delighted Marco Pointner, Managing Director of Saalfelden Leogang Touristik.
Around 5000 visitors attended the Bike Expo over the three days of the event. Everyone adhered to a strict hygiene concept, with a 3-G rule and online registration at the entrances to the exhibitor area. Two competitions were also part of the programme again: on the Velosolutions Pump Track, participants competed for a qualifying ticket for the big World Championship final in Lisbon. The top four finishers in the men's category (Max Eijndhoven, Max Wegener, Hannes Slavik, Luca Eckardt) and the four fastest women (Kristina Madarasova, Michaela Hajkova, Kristina Novakova, Lisa Prochiner) were delighted to qualify.
The following day, over 40 children tackled the SCOTT Junior Race. The 20th anniversary of the EPIC Bikepark Leogang was also celebrated on Saturday.
The Continental BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang heralds the start of the autumn season in the Pinzgau biking region. The trails in the EPIC Bikepark Leogang are open until 7 November. This year, for the first time, the Leogang mountain lifts will remain open without interruption into the winter season for all hiking enthusiasts.
