Bikepark Rüti celebrates its 10th anniversary and calls for donations

The Bikepark Rüti, also known as Pandapark and one of the largest and oldest of its kind in Switzerland, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate this appropriately, the park is currently being renovated. The biggest change: a new take-off tower. A crowdfunding campaign is currently underway to finance the buildings.

The Bikepark Rüti celebrated its opening in June 2009 and since then the dirt jump park has been one of the largest, most versatile and oldest parks in Switzerland. Over the years, Bikepark Rüti has repeatedly hosted various contests and jams. From 2014-2016, the park was an integral part of the Dirt Offspring Series junior contest series. The park is also proud of its celebrity visit in 2018: Nicholi Rogatkin practised his tricks here between the Rocket Air and Bike Days events.

Donation campaign on Ibelievinyou.ch

According to its operators, the bike park needs a new tower after ten years. The take-off system, which was built in 2009, has been exposed to the weather over the years and has suffered damage. According to a press release, a new tower is associated with high costs and the association is calling for donations to cover these costs. Donations can be made to the bike park on the crowdfunding platform ibelieveinyou.c until August 3.

New start tower and large reshapes

The new tower has been under construction since mid-May. This now consists of two parts: a basic structure and the launch ramp. The lower part of the tower is a sealed and enclosed space designed to protect the material from the weather. What is new is that the tower consists of two large launch platforms instead of three small ones. At the same time, the association is using the situation to fundamentally rebuild the park. Various landing hills are being moved and realigned with an excavator. The slopestyle line and trick jump are to be made bigger and wider, while the kids' line and medium line are to be made more flowy. In addition, all the wooden jumps will be replaced.

On completion of the construction work, the Bikepark Rüti association will host an anniversary celebration. This is expected to take place at the end of summer. Until then, the association is happy for any support. Be it with a donation on ibelieveinyou.ch or as help with building and shaping, says Dominik Bosshard from Bikepark Rüti.