Saalfelden Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria, September 16th, 2014 – After the successful debut last year, the SCOTT Junior Trophy will return to Saalfelden Leogang. On September 21st children aged between 3 and 16 can get a taste of real race experience. Aimed at promoting fun on two wheels, the competition gives young, aspiring racers a chance to prove their skills in Europe’s largest children’s bike park. Of course, their efforts will be rewarded with great prizes and trophies not to mention that irreplaceable feeling of standing on top of the podium. Participants can register until September 18th on biketember.com or onsite on September 21st until 08.30 am.
This year, the SCOTT Junior Trophy will take place during the Biketember Festival, which sums up the season by celebrating the very best of mountain biking. The course is a cross country circuit around the Ritzensee, designed to challenge those youthful legs as well as technical skills. The track will be divided up for different age groups with distances between 250m/273yd to 6km/3.72mi.
Everyone is a winner at the SCOTT Junior Trophy. Participants will receive a huge starter package containing many giveaways from the supporting partners. Furthermore, a packed side activity program including face painting and outdoor events will be waiting for the little racers and their families. Saalfelden Leogang have made sure that this will be a memorable weekend to finish off the summer mountain bike season. Naturally, both children and parents who still have energy left, can venture into Bikepark Leogang to discover even more bike trails and take in the beautiful region.
While the Biketember Festival is about fun and adventure, from September 19th to 21st, the downhill racers will have their serious faces on for the final leg of the iXS European Downhill Cup. More than 300 racers will tackle the “Speedster“ downhill track in Bikepark Leogang. High speed jumps, technical rocky sections and off camber turns make this track one of the most exciting on the circuit. If you cannot be there, for the first time fans will be able to watch the events live. The webcast starts on September 21st at 12.30 pm on ixsdownhillcup.com.
Another highlight of the Biketember Festival is the final stop of the Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series from September 20th to 21st. The series consists of six international races and takes place in Leogang/Saalbach Hinterglemm for the first time this year.
Additionally, there will be an expo area where companies will present their newest products. Riders who enjoy pushing the limits and are not afraid to get muddy should certainly visit the KTM truck. The brand-new KTM freeride machines will be ready for testing. It will also be a chance to see KTM’s new electric bike, said to revolutionize the Enduro market.
And of course, what would a festival be like without a party? On Saturday, September 20th Mashup Germany and DJ Reini Schwarzinger will be playing live sets to heat up their guests at the Ö3 party.
If you are searching for an accommodation, you can have a look at all available hotels on the website: saalfelden-leogang.com/de/. Further information is available on: biketember.com and bike.saalfelden-leogang.com/de/events/2014/scott-junior-trophy/. Official result lists after the race can be found on enduroseries.net/de and ixsdownhillcup.com/de as well as biketember.com.