The first summer weekend in the name of two wheels opens: from 1 to 4 June the IMBA Europe Summit is scheduled, tomorrow, Thursday 2 June the opening of the Bike Park Val di Sole in Commezzadura; from 3 to 5 June there is a party for everyone with Val di Sole BikeFest, including experiences, test bikes and music. Sunday grand finale with Moserissima.
Source: press release
A long sporting summer is about to begin in Val di Sole. The bicycle, now a symbolic activity for the valley at an international level, will open the program of the Outdoor Days FestiVal di Sole, with a very rich week of two-wheeled events that will surround at the first seasonal opening of the Bike Park Val di Sole in Commezzadura, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 2 June.
From 1st to 4th June, Folgarida will be the center of IMBA Europe Summit, the most important European think-tank on the present and future of Mountain Bike, while Daolasa di Commezzadura will be the heart of Val di Sole BikeFest, the new MTB festival in Val di Sole, scheduled from 3 to 5 June.
BETWEEN SPEECH AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IT'S TIME FOR IMBA EUROPE SUMMIT
Today, Wednesday 1 June, with the day dedicated to registrations, the 10th edition of IMBA Europe Summit will start, a three-day full of topics and opportunities: from speeches to workshops, from experiential activities on the saddle of a Mountain Bike to evening entertainment activities.
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The work program will open on Thursday 2 June with speeches and workshops on the new challenges that the world of fat wheels must undertake in the near future, with particular reference to access to trails and inclusiveness, and an outdoor activity on the trail "The Prey". The program for Friday 3 June will instead focus on sustainability and environmental protection, and on an outdoor activity in the Bike Park, on the legendary Black Snake, the Downhill most famous in the world. The final day of Saturday 4 June will instead be totally focused on experiential activities. IMBA Europe Summit participants will be able to choose between an activity in the Bike Park, a rafting experience and a ride on the paths of the La Preda Tour and the Great War Epic Tour, two of the most evocative and iconic of the Val di Sole.
TESTS, TRAILS AND EXPERIENCES: VAL DI SOLE BIKEFEST IS COMING
From 3 to 5 June, Val di Sole BikeFest will offer an overview of experiences to discover the Val di Sole on two wheels from a thousand angles: from descents in Bike Park to Enduro to Family MTB Tours. As a side dish, music, food and fun for all three days of the first opening weekend of the Bike Park Val di Sole.
Among the many opportunities there will also be that of trying the latest MTB and e-MTB models by Giant and Liv, available for free in the Daolasa expo area, in addition to the guided tours offered by the bike centers of the area and the gravity school for those who want move the first rides in the Bike Park.
The Val di Sole BikeFest program will start in the early afternoon of Friday 3 June, when the Expo Area in Daolasa will be available to visitors from 14 to 19 pm. The expo and the free test bikes of the Giant brand will also continue on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June, from 9 to 19.
CLOSING WITH THE NEW "MOSERISSIMA - VAL DI SOLE EDITION"
On the morning of Sunday 5 June, the Val di Sole BikeFest will also welcome the new Moserissima, the famous non-competitive cycle ride in the company of Francesco Moser, scheduled on a 60 km long route with start and finish in Daolasa. The new Moserissima Val di Sole Edition is open to all those who have reached 18 years of age in possession of a certificate of good health, and to any type of bicycle (from road bikes, vintage or contemporary, to MTB, up to gravel and e-bikes).
To book IMBA Europe Summit activities, experiences in the valley, to register for the Moserissima and for all the information on the week of events in Val di Sole: www.valdisolebikeland.com.
