"Organizing an event with 10,000 spectators in the ice rink is impossible under these circumstances," says organizer Ramon Hunziker from the Flying Metal Crew wistfully. He flew across the Thun ice rink for 10 years, together with 40 of the world's best athletes. Slopestylers from over 15 countries made the pilgrimage to Thun from 2010 to 2020 to celebrate together with the Swiss bike scene.

Is this the end of the Rocket Air era? The organizers of the Flying Metal Crew don't want to plan that far ahead. "For now, we're looking at what's possible in 2021, and that's an outdoor event concept spread throughout the city," says OC President Jérôme Hunziker. With this event, the freestyle spirit should spread far beyond the sport of biking and sustainably revitalize the city in various sectors.According to the new concept, the Swatch Rocket Air not only lives on in the new event format, but has also driven many other great stories and projects. "Without Rocket Air, we wouldn't be an 8-person company with trails, pump tracks and event projects all over Switzerland," says Ramon Hunziker with conviction. "With the Swatch Rocket Air, we were able to show the public that our sport is moving. This helped to initiate various projects, including the Bikepark Thunersee association."

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