The Bicycle Club Walenstadt welcomed around 450 visitors to the official opening party today. The hot temperatures of over 30°C were counteracted with numerous parasols and a water hose for the bikers.

In the morning, the sponsors were invited to a breakfast. Thanks to their great support and belief in the project, the idea could be turned into reality.After 12.00 noon, the official opening ceremony began. Before the red ribbon was cut in two by Ivo Bürge and René Wildhaber, who were responsible for the construction, Roger Walser, President of the Bicycle Club Walenstadt, and Werner Schnider, Mayor of Walenstadt, gave a short speech. Werner Schnider expressed his enthusiasm for the project and thanked the Bicycle Club Walenstadt for its initiative and great commitment. "The bike park is an ideal leisure activity for young people in Walenstadt and the whole region. He would also like to be another 40 years younger and be a regular at the park.

Mountain bike pro René Wildhaber and some friends showed just how diverse the bike park by the lake is. On the pump track, the various possible combinations of waves/hollows and curves in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions make different lap variations possible. There is also a jumpline, a small closed loop and a mini pump track for younger visitors with balance bikes.

There was great excitement at the subsequent sponsored run organized by the Bicycle Club Walenstadt. Over 30 children completed as many laps as possible in 12 minutes to raise money for the upkeep of the bike park. The teams of two completed up to 35 laps in the allotted time.The highlight then followed with the announced Flumserberg Sprint. Regional athletes from bike clubs as well as winter athletes such as Rea Guggisberg, Julie Zogg, Simone Wild and marathon runner Michele Gantner took part. The seven teams of two completed a total of 259 laps in the twelve minutes. René Wildhaber and a young rider he sponsored even managed 43 laps.