"My aim is to pass on my many years of experience to young mountain bikers and thus promote the sport of mountain biking". René made this statement three years ago. To achieve this goal, René launched the "Wildi's Foxes" program to promote young talent. Every year, he puts together a program and invites young athletes to benefit from his wealth of knowledge on and off the bike. It is easy for René to switch between being a racing cyclist who was battling for hundredths of a second at the top of the world at the Enduro World Series in Scotland just a week earlier and the relaxed, playful training with the youngsters. "As soon as I experience the enthusiasm of the young mountain bikers, I remember my original motivation when I started biking. The project means a lot to me, although organizing it alongside riding races is not easy."

This year, René chose the recently opened Bikepark am See in Walenstadt as the venue. René is familiar with every last detail of this park; he designed the course and actively helped with its construction last summer. "The basic idea behind the Bikepark am See was to promote young people. I'm delighted that so many children enjoy the park and visit it so diligently."

René greeted the excited youngsters punctually at nine o'clock, provided them with the necessary equipment and briefly checked their bikes. After warming up, the first laps of the pump track were relaxed. This was followed by targeted exercises to improve their riding technique. Analyzing video recordings made it possible to refine the boys' realistic self-assessment. "The high temperatures demanded very careful handling of the youngsters," says Wildi. Wildi's foxes defended themselves against the heat by riding under the sprinkler system, drinking lots of water and taking plenty of breaks in the shade. By far the most popular option, however, was eating ice cream for dessert. With full stomachs, the participants and René went to the cooking school and baked fragrant energy bars with a recipe that can also be easily used at home. After more games and even more laps on the pump track, the baked goods were tasted - before everyone made their way home happy, satisfied and injury-free.

René concluded: "I would like to thank the park sponsors and helpers who financed and made the construction of the facility possible. Red Bull, Samsung Perspactives and Dakine are valuable supporters of my youth development program Wildi's Füchse and enabled the attentive and playful young bikers to have a great day."