Cycling: A good week before the fourth edition of the GOLD Trophy Sabine Spitz, the preparation work on the route is largely complete. The course, on which world-class bikers will be romping around on September 20th, has been accessible for a few days, with the "Sabine Spitz Mountainbike Arena" - which is largely identical to the racing course - being used all year round can. A number of teams and riders have already registered for the race to train on the course, which is considered one of the best mountain bike trails in Germany.
The conditions on the the Cross country round at the forest pool in Bad Säckingen are currently perfect. The dry weather of the past few weeks has turned the technically demanding lap into a real race track that is a lot of fun, but also requires maximum concentration. Course builder Helmut Mutter inspected the course and coordinated the remaining preparation work with city forester Gabriel Hieke, which mainly affects the area in the stadium. The employees of the forest have already brought the rest into shape in the last few weeks. Local hero Sabine Spitz also got an idea of this and recorded the route with an "on board" action cam. So everyone can see the 3,9-kilometer lap from the driver's perspective, which is very impressive.
The course at the Waldbad was inaugurated for the first time for the German Championship 2012. The fact that the much-praised course also satisfies international demands was taken into account when it was designed and confirmed by numerous world-class bikers. These will also be on 19./20.09. frolic there again and have fun.
A new part of the route between the start and the "Labyrinth" was also integrated for this purpose. A super steep entrance - MH level - and a technical single trail make the round even more spectacular and, above all, more spectator-friendly than it already is. Otherwise, attention was paid to the details in order to offer the large and internationally high-class starting field top conditions for the final of the International MTB Bundesliga.
Above all, however, the spectator is offered a lot when the professionals on the course show what international top sport means on mountain bikes: Powerful acceleration, endurance, sensitive riding technique, spectacular downhills, jumps and the courage to go fast, even in difficult passages.
The GOLD Trophy will spread the reputation of Bad Säckingen and the region as a MTB destination far beyond Germany.
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