The organizers in Lenzerheide regret to announce that chainsaws are not permitted on the entire World Cup site this year. This is despite the fact that such a ban has never been an issue since the first event in 2015. But now there is a new water protection map, according to which parts of the bike park and therefore also parts of the race courses are located in a spring protection zone. It is therefore no longer permitted to take petrol-powered machines onto the site. Trail builders must even refuel construction machinery outside the zone. The instruction comes from the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz via the canton.

Now the organizers are calling on fans to get creative to cheer on the athletes technically. For example, play chainsaw sound on a boom box via cell phone? Taking chainsaws with you anyway is not a good idea, as they will be confiscated at the entrance. At least you get them back when you return.

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