As you know, freerides events are getting stronger everywhere in Europe, and the Bukolik is the second biggest of them all in term of participation (nearly 200), and the first in term of quality and originality.

Why: because the whole event is based in "Les Avants", the former prefered swiss resort of the british and european jet-set some 80 years ago, apart of St-Moritz. There used to be some strong foreign teams at the bobsleigh and skeleton races held there, including world and continental championships. From this era only stayed the souvenirs, a very nice town (which hasn't changed much) and...a funicular to bring the tourists (and the bobsleigh as well) up the hill!

This year, the event will be 3 days long, as the swiss national day is on monday 1st august. So with a great and very technical 2,5km road, some great food, cheap prices (the beer is VERY cheap), you'll get a taste of what Switzerland is all about (no, not only money-laundering!): RIDING AND PARTYING!

We will organise some "secret" sessions on a special and secured spot in a beautiful resort in the Alps from thursday the 27th for those who can't wait! (: video. A lot of riders will even arrive sooner to ride some beautiful passes in the area (there's tenth of roads with at least a 1000 meters steep and 10 km ratio in Switzerland!!)....

We would be glad to welcome and take care of all the foreign riders. We'll get some extended TV coverage all along the week-end, as well as swiss radios from the french and the german part, regional TV's, national newspapers and blah blah blah...;-)They'd be very interested to meet you guys, as our concept reposes as much on the ecological than on the "time travel experience" sides... and because we need some support against the french troops too!

For the foreigners, we can only encourage you to susbscribe to the Chamrousse event the week before (biggest freeride in the world with over 500 riders a week, all infos on Riderz.net and to join us in les Avants three days later.

There's some great accomodations in the area, or a free camping too. Geneva airport to Montreux is only a one-hour drive, but it's better to go by the rail, as you can take train from everywhere in Switzerland to Les Avants (the train station is only 20 meters far from the subscription office!!)...

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