The festival is not entirely new, as it previously took place in the form of "Bike erleben". This was the season-opening festival of the Viamala Sportwerkstatt and previously focused on mountain biking. However, music already played a central role back then and is now given even more weight - as is the focus on other sports and, of course, on culinary delights, newly organized by the associations "Sport, Konzerte und Kulinarisches in der Region Thusis" and "Zaubär - für mehr Livemusik".

Varied program with some highlights
The festival kicks off on Friday evening at the Trail Bar, where visitors can get in the mood for the coming days with music, a relaxed atmosphere and a drink - but not for too long. Because on Saturday, the first highlight awaits early in the morning. At 06.00 a.m., the early birds will set off on the first trail ride with the Early Bird Shuttle. If that's too early for you, there are other options from 09.00 to 17.00 to have yourself and your bike shuttled up the mountain by the "Rizzi Bau Enduro Shuttles". The "Sun Set Shuttle" at 5.00 p.m. is recommended for those who like to enjoy a descent in the evening light.
From 10.00 am there is a lot to experience in the festival area: Delicious food, cool drinks at the trail bar, the "Rocky Mountain Team Race" where there are cool prizes to be won, or bike testing of the latest models.

On Sunday, in addition to some program items from Saturday, the e-bike tour from 12.00 to 14.00 is particularly recommended. With the short technical instruction beforehand, this is also the ideal opportunity for e-bike newcomers to familiarize themselves with it.

Younger visitors will not miss out on the "Sportz and Beatz" either. The children's bike course or the Kids Fun Race are a fun way to challenge youngsters on their bikes. Afterwards, there is another highlight at the end with the concert for families with the children's choir "StimmWerkBande" from Tamins.

Broad musical line-up
In terms of music, folk musician Martina Linn will open the festival on Saturday from 12.45 pm with gentle sounds and her wonderful voice. After a break, there will be catchy pop from Tawara at 3.30 pm, after which the band "Reloader" will heat up the atmosphere for the "Rocky Mountain Team Race" with their rocking cover sound at 6.00 pm.

At 9.00 pm the four guys from Container 6 play. The band from Brienz brings refreshing indie rock in dialect to Thusis. They sound like Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes and Mando Diao and will get a great party going in the Viamala Sportwerkstatt with their danceable songs. If you still haven't had enough, you can continue partying at the after-party from 11.00 pm to the sound of DJs DISKO.SAM & DJ Flip. Further information about the Sportz and Beatz Festival in Thusis can be found under the following links.

www.sportzundbeatz.ch
www.facebook.com/sportzundbeatz