Saalfelden Leogang:

Smiles all around at the Biketember-Festival

Saalfelden Leogang, Salzburger Land, Austria, September 23
rd
, 2014 The
debut of the Biketember Festival was a complete success with over 600
bikers attending this epic 2014 seasons end-off. Three great events were
combined to create an exciting season finale for visitors and passionate
mountain bikers in Saalfelden Leogang. Cheering spectators lined the tape
down the speedster track for the final of the iXS European Downhill Cup
and younger enthusiasts rocked the Scott Junior Trophy. The hometown
crowd had many reasons to be proud as Austrians David Trummer (AUT
RRP Ghost) took the overall win in the SRAM Specialized Enduro Series with
Manuel Gruber (AUT Radon) in second.

The Biketember-Festival kicked off on Friday evening with the all time favorite whip
off contest. Soon after, on Saturday morning the downhill bikers took to the track for
their seeding runs in the hope of scoring a place in the last European race of the
year. 300 riders from 25 nations had made their way to the finals of the iXS
European Downhill Cup in Saalfelden Leogang. The finals were no walk in the park.
Racers had to conquer the demanding Speedster world cup course, which is 2,3km
/ 1.4 miles long with an altitude difference of 480m / 1575ft.

In the finals on Sunday, Zarja Cernilogar (CZE GT Blackthorn) sealed the deal with
a solid win in the elite women class. Her win in Bikepark Leogang resulted in her
consecutive iXS European Downhill Cup overall victory. Alba Wunderlin (CH
Stzrdli) and Alia Marcellini (IT LeeCougan Dirty Factory) stood next to her on the
podium in second and third.

In the elite men class one Austrian in particular showed great skill. At just 18 years
of age, Andreas Kolb (Sports Nut DH Team) took 8
th
place. This was his first top 10
result in the elite category. Despite the close competition, Johannes Fischbach (GER
RPR Ghost) remained unbeatable. Following swiftly behind in second and third
place was Robin Wallner (SWE Team W-Racing) and Philip Atwill (GBR RPR
Ghost).

The first time, the iXS European Downhill Cup race in Saalfelden Leogang was
covered live and if you missed the action, you can still watch the webcast replay on



www.ixsdownhillcup.com/en. The high success of coverage
is good news. In 2015 the entire iXS European Downhill Cup will be broadcasted live.

Over 220 riders turned out for the second SRAM Enduro Series edition in Saalfelden
Leogang. This final race of the series was the ultimate stomping ground. The 55km
track featured everything from roots, rocks and technical steps to flowy freeride
sections. Pro class winner Tobias Reiser (GER Focus Trail Team) finished the course
in 33:48.15 minutes. Daniel Schemmel (AUT Do-Biker Bruck) ended up second
followed by Markus Reiser (GER Focus Trail Team) ranked third. Despite an 8
th

place finish, the overall victory went to Fabian Scholz (GER Focus Trail Team) here
in Leogang.

The female pro class was dominated by Anneke Beerten from the Netherlands (NL
Specialized Racing), with 40:38.54 minutes, who took the overall win as well. In
second and third were Birgit Baumann (AUT Trek Gravity Girls) and Antje Kramer
(GER Giant Germany).
All information about the Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series can be found on
www.enduroseries.net/en .

The third highlight, the Scott Junior Trophy was an event for children. Kids between
3 and 16 years of age could compete in different classes and were able to experience
the thrills of racing first hand. They had to master distances between 250m / 820 ft.
and 6km /3,7 miles around the Ritzensee. Aimed at promoting a friendly and fun
competitive atmosphere, everyone was rewarded for their efforts and no one left
empty handed.
Further information about the Scott Junior Trophy can be found on bike.saalfelden-
leogang.com/en/events/2014/scott-junior-trophy.

At the end of an exciting weekend with amazing races and great side events, the
Biketember festival put smiles on everyones faces. The event will return in 2015 on
18 20
th
September. However, the season is not yet over. Bikepark Leogang will
hold a special Fan Weekend on 3
rd
-5
th
October to bring the season to an end. More
information can be found on: bike.saalfelden-leogang.com/de/events/2014/fan-
weekend.
For more information please visit: www.biketember.com

Further information about the Bikepark Leogang is available on:
bike.saalfelden-leogang.com/de/bikeparkleogang/ or on facebook:
www.facebook.com/Leogang.Bikepark?fref=ts




Further information about the region Saalfelden Leogang is
available on: www.saalfelden-leogang.com/en/

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About the region Saalfelden Leogang
The Saalfelden Leogang region is situated in the heart of Salzburger Land, in amongst the beautiful
Steinernes Meer and Leoganger Steinberge mountain ranges. The towns of Saalfelden and
Leogang have partnered up to create a dynamic tourism region. Their cooperation is very
successful as one could see during the commendable hosting of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials
World Championships last year. The diversity of over 700km / 435 miles of mountain bike trails
attracts thousands of bike visitors every year.
Bikepark Leogang, as the beating bike heart of the region, is well respected as one of the best bike
parks throughout Europe. In 2013, more than 170,000 bikers travelled to Bikepark Leogang to
enjoy the various tracks and trails. Moreover, Bikepark Leogang is one of only twelve, carefully
selected GraVity Bikeparks in Europe. With international high-class level events like the UCI
Mountain Bike World Cup or the Dirtjump Contest 26TRIX the Bikepark Leogang became an
integral part of the international mountainbike scene over the past few years.