Almost the entire Swiss downhill elite is registered for the title race. First and foremost Nick Beer, who is currently the only Swiss rider in the top 20 in the world. Defending champion Lars Peyer should never be overlooked. Even if Beer has the better maps on paper, Peyer remains a title candidate. He showed nerves of steel a year ago and snatched the title in an excellent ride. In excellent form, but not at the start, is Lutz Weber. At the iXS European Downhill Cup in Wiriehorn, where he still had ambitions of winning, he crashed on his shoulder during training and will therefore have to take an indefinite break. Despite this absence, Beer and Peyer should have no shortage of competition. Fabian Bieli, Felix Klee and Basil Weber have announced their ambitions for medal places with their top ten finishes in Wiriehorn.

In the women's race, Emilie Siegenthaler is the top favorite. After having to miss out on the Swiss Championships last year due to injury, she is now keen to reclaim the title. However, the current title holder Miriam Ruchti is likely to have something against her and will try to retain the title for another year. Behind the two favorites, things are likely to get very exciting. Martina Brühlmann, Alba Wunderlin and Carina Cappellari will be in top form just in time for the Swiss Championships. Who knows whether one of these women will beat the favorites.

The role of the favorites in the juniors is more one-sided. Noel Niederberger is the man to beat there. Niederberger would even be a medal candidate in the elite category. Nevertheless, everything remains open until the last rider. After all, a lot can happen in these four minutes or so of running time. The extended circle of favorites includes Mike Schär, Jérome Caroli or Joel Andrey and Myles Weber.

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