The Mountain Bike Season Starts At Lake Garda
Press Release / 04.04.2019
This year the starting signal for the mountain bike season 2019 will be given at the 26th edition of the FSA BIKE Festival Garda Trentino in Riva del Garda on May 3rd. With more than 45,000 visitors, 3000 participants and an outdoor fair with 170 exhibitors and 350 brands, the festival event is a highlight for all age groups.
Bielefeld/Hamburg/Munich, April 1st 2019. For a whole weekend the festival site at Lake Garda will be transformed into a paradise for cycling enthusiasts. From May 3rd to the 5th everything evolves around mountain biking.
The 2019 outdoor fair is not only bigger than ever, the exhibitors will present newest innovations and the latest trends of the season, as well as offering test bikes, special retail prices and much more. Furthermore, there will be guided bike tours and spectacular shows. The festival site opens daily from 10 a.m., the entry is free.
A must for each visitor is the popular Open Night on Saturday, followed by the Riders Party.
One of the sportive highlights of the festival event is the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon (May 4th), which attracts many ambitious hobby riders and professional international mountain bikers alike. Participants can choose from four different distances between 28 to 89 kilometres. The tracks have been optimised; thanks to new and wider passes, the riders can now enjoy full speed from the beginning.
Important dates at a glance:
Friday, May 3rd:
12.00 a.m. Bosch eMTB Challenge supported by Trek
12.30 a.m. GHOST Recon Ride
Saturday, May 4th:
07.30 a.m. Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon
07.00 p.m. Open Night
11.00 p.m. Riders Party
Sunday, May 5th:
08.30 a.m. Scott Enduro Series
10.30 a.m. Scott Junior Trophy
The registration for the Enduro Series is now open at www.racement.com. For all the other races please register at www.online-registration.de. Additional information and press images can be found at www.riva.bike-festival.de/en/presse.