The Proffix Swiss Bike Cup naturally takes center stage at the Bikefestival Basel. But there is also a race format for ambitious amateur riders. The BLKB Bike Challenge leads through the Basel region on routes of varying lengths. Benni Huggel is also taking on this challenge. The former national team captain will complete around 65 kilometers and 1350 vertical meters in the Bike Challenge - before he also takes part in the Swiss Epic this year.

A rather rare sight: Trials competition

But mountain biking competitions are far from over in Basel, as another competitive cycling discipline will be held at the Schänzli: the 6th round of the Trial Swisscup will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2017 as part of the Basel Bike Festival.

Dirt jump spectacle

The Thun Flying Metal Crew will once again have a hand in the action at the Schänzli. The crew led by Rampage athlete Ramon Hunziker will create an attractive dirt jump line and ensure breathtaking action with an attractive field of riders.

A good cause

For a good cause, the bike4trails race starts on Saturday at 6 pm: At the legendary fun race on the original course of the Proffix Swiss Bike Cup, amateur bikers, kids and costumed people will pedal on bikes, tandems, unicycles and other bikes in aid of trailnet.ch Basel section. Trailnet supports legal trail building in north-western Switzerland and other regions of Switzerland. Sponsors make a contribution per ridden lap and participant or a fixed amount, which is used exclusively in the region. The first results are the north descent from Gempen and parts of the race route, with the proceeds from the 2017 bike4trails race going towards the trail to Arlesheim.

And round it goes

And: The pump track on the Schänzli is open to all bikers. The built-in timing system shows how quickly the lap is completed. The riders with the fastest times then decide the winner of the pump track competition among themselves.

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