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BikeFest Kálnica is the largest bike festival in Slovakia . It has been organized for several years and traditionally has its place in Freeride bikepark Kálnica . The bike park is located in the Nové mesto nad Váhom district . Come with us to absorb the competitive atmosphere and the opportunity to test bicycles from world brands!
Source: https://www.bikeparkkalnica.sk/sk/
BikeFest Kálnica 2024
In 2024, Bikeset Kálnica takes place on May 31-June 2, 2024 at the traditional location Kálnica bikepark . It is already the 14th year , which, as always, brings with it adrenaline and fun for all lovers of cycling. It is located approximately 10 kilometers from Nové Mesto nad Váhom and 25 kilometers from Trenčín.
The Freeride bike park attracts visitors with its good location and the number of tracks and obstacles that increase every year. You will find tracks there that you will definitely not find in Slovakia and the surrounding area. It is for example:
- dual pump track
- dual slalom
- or the largest slopestyle track in Eastern Europe
How do you get to BikeFest Kálnica?
Freeride bikepark Kálnica is located 10 km from the district town of Nové Mesto nad Váhom and 25 km from the regional town of Trenčín. Depending on the means of transport you choose, we offer instructions on how to get here:
By car
If you have navigation, it will easily guide you to your destination. It is about 111 km from Bratislava to Kálnica, 101 km from Žilina and 160 km from Banská Bystrica. On the highway, turn in the direction of Beckov and the signs will lead you 6 km to the Freeride Bikepark Kálnica area.
- if you come to compete - you can park directly at the bike park for free
- if you come as a spectator and a fan - you can park in the parking lot at the beginning of the village, where you will be guided, then the shuttle bus will take you directly to the BikeFest area for free (you can also get there on foot or on your own bike)
By train or bus
If you choose one of the means of public transport for your trip, a shuttle service will take you to the BikeFest area in front of the Nové Mesto nad Váhom railway station . The journey takes about 15 minutes and the shuttle runs at regular intervals. The bus turns around at the final stop in the village of Kálnica, the festival is approximately 500 meters away.
A Bike Taxi service is also available for those who arrive at the station by bicycle.
Special BikeFest Taxi
BikeFest Taxi and Bike Taxi are new for the year 2024. Official taxi service with guaranteed prices, which you can also contact on the phone number 00421 947 179 119 .
You can find more information from the organizers HERE .
Source: https://www.biker.sk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A0_CESTOVNY-PORIADOK_2024.pdf
What can you look forward to?
This year also brings familiar and new attractions and competitions:
- 10 different disciplines
- s three-team world cup in mountain biking in the slopstyle discipline
- testing more than 300 bikes from world brands (including our Mondraker and Amulet brands)
- an exhibition zone where you can find everything for mountain bikes, gravel bikes, road bikes and electric bikes
- with a great evening program
- great food
Bike testing
During the Birell BikeFest, visitors can test bikes from various world brands. You too can test and compare current models and news! But for testing, you need to register and reserve it in advance . You will also have at your disposal:
Race for the year 2024
With minor changes, races in the following disciplines await you again:
- Maxxis Pumptrack
- Maxxis Dual Pumptrack
- Spank Whip Off Contest
- Alfasilver children's race
- Scott Enduro Race
- Bosch Uphill Contest
- Garmin Slopestyle FMB World Tour Silver Event
- Night Dual Slalom
- BikeFest Marathon
- Specialized Downhill Race
- DrWitt Dirt Jump
You can read more about the program HERE .
Bikefest Kálnica 2024 - photo and video documentation from our point of view
Richard Gaspi Gasperotti also stopped by and showed us his Mondraker.
BikeFest Kálnica 2023
Bikefest Kálnica 2023 took place from June 2 to 4, 2023. We enjoyed the classic first weekend of June together with you. We offer you some photos from the great cycling event.
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