From Acros to Zipp - with around 300 brands and 100 exhibitors, the Bike Days provide an almost complete overview of the Swiss bike market. And as befits a bike festival, there are also several test tracks where you can put the bikes through their paces.

For the second time, the Eliminator race will take place in Solothurn city center on Friday evening. This will be preceded by the popular Öufi Cup, a team competition with celebrities where fun and excitement are guaranteed.

On Friday, the miniature race track Mini Drome will be ridden to warm up and those who don't want to save their strength for the weekend of the fair can party in the Rythalle until 02:00 and experience art bike and BMX flatland battles.

Competition up close
Saturday will be dominated by the BMC Racing Cup - the world-class athletes will get up close and personal with the audience in the jump trench. Other crowd-pullers - in addition to the bike fair - are the BMX flatland competitions and the action on the dirt jumps. If you haven't had enough fun in the Rythalle on Friday evening with the Baywatch sound system, you can catch up on Saturday. Those who prefer a more cozy atmosphere at the end of the day can certainly enjoy themselves at the Heid-Baar, previously known as the Grischa-Bar.

Finale on Sunday
On the third day of the Bike Days, the contests culminate in the finals: In the Mini Drome, on the pump track, on the dirt line or on the flatland area, the winners are crowned and the atmosphere regularly boils over while the athletes are driven to peak performance. With the BMC Racing Cup for the youngsters and the Fun Men's, Masters, Seniors and Women's categories, ambitious racing can once again be experienced up close on Sunday.

The Bike Days 2014 in detail:

Friday
15:00 Award ceremony Swiss Bicycle Cities Pro Velo Switzerland
16:00-20:00 Trade fair, bike tests
16:30 Qualification Mini Drome Open
17:30 Show Trial (wdh. 19:30)
18:30 Öufi Cup - team competition with celebrities
19:00 VW Multivan Eliminator Race
19:00 Final Mini Drome Open
21:00 Battle Art Bike vs. BMX Flatland
20:00-02:00 Bike Night with Baywatch Soundsystem & DJ Bazooka

Saturday
10:00-20:00 Trade fair, bike tests
10:30 BMC Racing Cup Juniors/Amateurs/Masters
13:30 BMC Racing Cup Elite Women/Junior Women
14:00 Qualification Mini Drome Open
14:00 Qualification MTB-Dirtjump
14:30 Qualification BMX Flatland
15:30 Famigros Laufrad Kids-Race
16:00 BMC Racing Cup Elite Men
16:00 Qualification Trial Duel
16:00 Springride
18:00 Final Mini Drome Open
18:30 Final Trial Duel
19:00 Team-Battle MTB-Dirtjump
21:00 Battle Breakdance vs. BMX-Flatland
20:00-02:00 Bike Night with Baywatch Soundsystem & Turntable-Babes

Sunday
10:00-18:00 Trade fair, bike tests
10:30 BMC Racing Cup children, youth
10:30 Show Trial (repeats 12:30 and 16:00)
13:00 Qualification Mini Drome Open
13:00 Qualification Bergamont Pump it up Race
14:00 Final Bergamont Pump it up Race
15:00 Semi Final & Final BMX Flatland
15:00 Famigros Laufrad Kids-Race
15:30 BMC Racing Cup Fun Men, Masters, Seniors, Women
16:30 Final MTB-Dirtjump
17:00 Final Mini Drome Open

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