MTB BIKE BEATS - TRAILS: HAVE FUN IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH GREAT BIKING OPPORTUNITIES Why not bring together your love of the mountains with your passion for mountain biking? In Alta Badia such a combination is possible – thanks to the Bike Beats - Alta Badia Trails. These are a series of trails with different levels of difficulty and they really do bring together your love of nature and your wish for adventure. It is on these trails that on 7 and 8 July 2018 there is a weekend programme packed with thrills and dedicated to young sporting talent in the downhill discipline as the youngsters compete in the Specialized Rookies Cup circuit.

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EVERYONE TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND IN ALTA BADIA TO SEE TOMORROW’S CJHAMPIONS

In Alta Badia over this weekend of 7 and 8 July 2018, the new Bike Beats - Alta Badia Trails will host the young sporting talents of the mtb downhill discipline, the age range being between 12 and 17 years of age, and they will take part in the international Specialized Rookies Cup circuit. In fact, after the first two races having been disputed in Winterberg and Steinach in , the third race in the circuit will be here in and for two days in San Cassiano the gravity event will take centre stage. It is an event not to miss for whoever is a lover of single track downhills. For information: https://www.rookiescup.bike/en/race/2018/RDC/St-Kassian-Alta-Badia MONTAINS, MTB AND VERY SPECIAL ADRENALINE PULSATING EXPERIENCES. ALTA BADIA IS THE PLACE TO BE

Alta Badia enjoys a particular valley conformation which is perfect for downhill biking and as a place to combine love for mtb and the desire for new adventures, and to indulge in one’s love for the mountain it is a destination which cannot be matched. For all lovers of this exciting mtb discipline the new Bike Beats - Alta Badia Trails are a joy, they winding down from the Piz Sorega and which enable all, be you a beginner or an expert, to enjoy days of great thrills, this applying too should one choose a less frantic downhill or even a downhill on an e-bike. Certainly ones not to miss out on are the trails which go from Piz Sorega down to San Cassiano. In fact, there are two such itineraries of 3,470 metres and 1,290 metres, they classic examples of off-road pleasure. Thanks to the lift systems the experience can really be gravity-like and it is also possible to go downhill along the paths around La Villa, Badia, Corvara, Colfosco and San Cassiano: on this last mentioned one it is possible to bike across Pralongià, it a crucial point of the BMW HERO Südtirol race. For information: https://www.altabadia.org/en/summer-holidays/activites-holidays- tips/bike-beats-trails-alta-badia.html

THE HERO TRAILS ENSURE FUN FOR ALL

If you are one of the many looking for unique and adrenaline pumping mountain biking along the BMW HERO Südtirol Dolomites routes, then HERO Trails is one for you. There are 70 proposals to choose from – single trails, pleasure trails and e- bike trails, and they of the duration of one, three or five days. The trails are a great way to discover the most fascinating areas of the four valleys – a UNESCO World Heritage Site which winds around the . Make the most of your time in Val Gardena, Arabba, Val di Fassa and Alta Badia.

Organisation HERO Südtirol Dolomites Committee Str. Mëisules, 144 I-39048 Selva Val Gardena (BZ) Tel. +39 0471 773033 www.herodolomites.com - [email protected]

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