The final preparations are in full swing. The 100 or so helpers needed a whole ten days to set up the facility. For the mighty landing mounds, 2000 pallets were stacked and covered with fleece and earth to guarantee the air acrobats the safest possible landing. The whole event is not "just" a simple dirt jump show, but has become a bike happening with a varied supporting program.

The "Swatch Rocket" opens its doors at midday on Friday and features an exhibition, kids' course and BMX flatland show. The highlight of the evening is the "Swatch Rapid Fire" with fiery support from the "Fuel Girls". For the first time in the history of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour, a slopestyle team competition will take place as part of the Rapid Fire. There, the riders have the opportunity to use the course creatively together to impress the spectators with a kind of slopestyle choreography.

Saturday is all about the slopestyle individual competition. There, the riders will compete for important points for the overall standings of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour. In addition to the jury, the athletes also try to wow the audience, as the "Swatch Rocket Air" is not just a competition but also a great show. Parkour and BMX flatland shows as well as the "Bergamont Pump Track Race" and the "Nipper Race" for children aged two to five will provide the best entertainment as part of the supporting program.

Livestream at: win.gs/RocketAir2013

Legacy as a role model
The sport of slopestyle is not without danger. The fact that accidents can happen is part of the sport. However, the organizers of the "Swatch Rocket Air" don't just want to watch, they want to take responsibility and do their part to support the riders in the event of an accident. The "Flying Metal Crew" has therefore decided to support the "Wings for Life" foundation with one franc per adult spectator. "Wings for Life" is committed to the recovery of paraplegics and uses donations to fund the most promising research projects for the recovery of injured spinal cords.

Program "Swatch Rocket Air" 2013
Friday, April 12
13.00- 21.45	Gastro and bar service
13.00- 20.00	Exhibition (Kids Parcours, Active Zone, workshops)
13.00- 16.30	Training Slopestyle
16.30- 17.00	Signing session
17.00	Flatland Show
17.30- 19.30	Pre-qualification slopestyle (30 riders)
20.00	Flatland Show
20.30- 21.30	Swatch Rapid Fire, hosted by the Fuel Girls
21.30	Price distribution
22.00- 03.30	"Fuel Girls Night" at the Bierkönig Thun
Saturday, April 13
11.00- 21.45	Gastro and bar service
11.00- 20.00	Exhibition (Kids Parcours, Active Zone, workshops)
11.00- 16.30	Training Slopestyle
11.30	Flatland Show
12.00- 12.30	Signing session
13.00	Parkour Show
13.30	Qualification for all - pump track race
14.30	Flatland Show
15.00	Nipper Race (kids 2-5 years old)
15.45	Parkour and flatland show
16.15- 16.45	Final pump track race
17.00- 19.00	Qualification Slopestyle (15+ 10 riders)
19.00- 19.30	Super Final Pump Track Race
20.00- 21.15	Final slopestyle (15 riders)
21.30	Price distribution
22.00- 03.30	Big Baang Party at the Bierkönig Thun

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