The Zürcher Oberland Medien AG newspaper regio first reported the news: the indoor bike park in Pfäffikon is history. Thomas Wildling, the operator of the hall, was no longer able to shoulder this task, as he rides a carpentry business at the same time and also wants to have time for his family and take care of his health. Wildling's search for a new managing director, which lasted for months, was unsuccessful - according to regio, the sticking points were finances or the fear of low operations in the summer.

Now Wildling is riding out "Plan B". 44-year-old Colin Schütz from Fehraltorf will bring a completely new concept to the hall: As he doesn't know enough about BMX sports, "the new manager wants to turn the hall into a place for children, families, clubs and companies". The indoor bike park actually corresponded exactly to this concept, but in concrete terms this means that in future, concerts, trade fairs or exhibitions will take place instead of BMX training sessions and laps on the pump track. The conversion of the indoor bike park into an event hall is set to take place in June, with the opening scheduled for the fall.Here is the article from regio, in which Marion Gwerder, President of the Volketswil BMX Club, and Thomas Peter, Technical Director of Swiss Cycling, also have their say.

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