Despite his busy schedule, local mountain bike pro René Wildhaber is happy to make time for promoting young talent. He is inviting young mountain bikers for the fifth time, working with them on their riding technique and passing on important tips off the bike. "I like the carefree nature of young people. While adults often think things over, weigh things up and then try carefully, the youngsters just go for it. I can also benefit from this fresh approach," enthuses René Wildhaber.

Participants from all over Switzerland and Liechtenstein

This year's "foxes" and "vixens" are aged between 11 and 15 and come from all over Switzerland. "Some of them contacted me early on and applied for a place," says René Wildhaber. Bike clubs were also contacted and each nominated two young people. Two participants from Züritrails - the largest bike club in Switzerland (over 1000 members) - will also be taking part.

Varied program

The event starts next Saturday, August 5, 2017. The meeting point is the BikerShop Flumserberg in Tannenheim. Afterwards, the bikers will ride the new biker trails on Flumserberg and practise on various elements. There will be a lunch break in the new Prodalp mountain restaurant before continuing with riding technique and video analysis in the afternoon. Samsung has provided a tablet for the video analysis. The participants will spend the night at the Alpenlodge Prod. They will switch from two wheels to four and enjoy a descent on the Floomzer toboggan run. An enduro tour in the afternoon rounds off the bike weekend.