"Although the Cycle Valley Festival doesn't take place until October, the Cycle Valley Movie & Disco Night is designed to get people looking forward to the event now," says OC President Christoph Müller.

On Friday, August 15, the Wees sports field in the Au region will be transformed into an atmospheric open-air cinema with a picnic atmosphere for the whole family and a cool bike disco for young and old. If the weather is doubtful, the event will take place in the gymnasium. The event starts at 17:00. Two films will be shown: "Paddington in Peru" (film starts at 18:00) is a heart-warming, humorous family adventure, "Blood Road" (film starts at approx. 20:00) is an inspiring and emotional documentary for cycling enthusiasts. Thanks to the generous support of Raiffeisenbank Unteres Rheintal, admission is free, but limited to a maximum of 500 people. Last-minute visitors are therefore very welcome. At the same time, the organizers are announcing part of the program of the event première, which is intended to inspire as many bicycle enthusiasts of all ages as possible:

Friday, 17 October 2025

1st Rheintaler Veloforum: The forum offers a new inspiration platform for cycling in the Rhine Valley region. The forum promotes open dialogue between the various stakeholder groups and raises public awareness of cycling in the region. Registration and the final program will be published by the end of August.
Pedalling together for a good cause. At the heart of this partnership with the organization A Million Dreams is the Dream Ride project, in which cycling enthusiasts of all ages ride together on Friday afternoons for a good cause. Every kilometer ridden is converted into donations to fulfill the dreams of disadvantaged people. At the same time, the Dream Ride makes the dream of actively involving people who are unable to ride a bike themselves in everyday life come true - whether due to physical, health or social restrictions. This is made possible by special bicycles such as rickshaws, tandems or bikes for the disabled. The route Altstätten - Au will be covered together.

Saturday, October 18, 2025

The premiere of the Cycle Valley Ride will see teams of up to 5 people explore the Rhine Valley cycling region. Four destinations will be targeted via three different routes, each with a challenge to be completed together. More information will be published on the website.
Red Bull Rampage Public Viewing: The legendary freeride event will be broadcast live from the Utah desert on a big screen on the Cycle Valley Stage with live Swiss moderation.

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Family and Kids Day with lots of bike-related activities. There will also be the first Rhine Valley School Bike Challenge, where school classes from the Rhine Valley can show off their cycling skills.

The Cycle Valley Playgrounds are the heart of the event on all three days of the festival. Cyclists of all ages and skill levels will find three different courses on the festival grounds to hone their skills or simply have fun together. There will also be a trial show by successful Rhine Valley athlete Nando Sieber at various times, who will also be offering workshops.
Parents will even have the opportunity to have small children looked after by others so that they can go on a bike tour together. Childcare will be provided by Blauring Au on Saturday and Sunday for a small fee.

Another highlight is a bike shuttle service to St. Anton with tourism partner Twerenbold Reisen AG.
In addition to the sporting activities, live bands and a DJ will provide the best entertainment.
The whole program is rounded off with the Cycle Valley Market with various exhibitors from the region and street art action around the regional artist Martin Tiziani & Friends.

Call for helpers

For a successful implementation of the festival, volunteers are currently being sought, including for the areas of set-up/dismantling, box office, catering and the implementation of the various sporting activities. Why not collect a few karma points in the last week of the fall holidays before the daily work calls again? © Registration takes place via the website.

Tickets

The advance ticket sale for the three-day festival in October begins on August 20. Tickets are available at cyclevalley.ch.