Update 17 August 2021:
The current very uncertain and unpredictable situation surrounding Covid-19 and the difficult framework conditions in Germany have once again forced the organiser Delius Klasing to cancel the Continental BIKE Festival Willingen 2021 to be cancelled. The new date for 2022 has already been set: next year, from 20 to 22 May, the Sauerland will once again be transformed into a mountain bike Eldorado, inviting tens of thousands of visitors to marvel, test and take part in exciting competitions.
The Continental BIKE Festival Willingen has been inspiring tens of thousands of mountain bikers every year for more than 20 years. With the largest outdoor trade fair in Germany and spectacular side events for all performance classes, the event regularly invites visitors to marvel at and test the latest innovations and take part in exciting competitions. The renewed cancellation after 2020 is a test for everyone. However, the organiser Delius Klasing is optimistic that the popular mountain bike highlight can take place in 2022. With the event scheduled for May next year, the festival will once again traditionally take place in spring.
"We fought for a long time to be able to hold the festival in Willingen again this year after the break in 2020," explains Linda Schroeder, Event Manager at the organising publisher Delius Klasing Verlag. "After intensive discussions with all partners involved, such as authorities, local authorities, sponsors and partners, we unfortunately had to come to the conclusion that the regulations that still apply to major events in Germany restrict our festival concept too much. An "only halfway normal" realisation of a bike fair of this size and the numerous side events with the high number of participants is not possible. Nevertheless, we remain confident and are doing everything we can to finally be able to hold the festival again from 20 to 22 May 2022."
Starting places that have already been booked will automatically remain valid for the new date. The same applies to tickets already transferred from 2020.
More information about the Continental BIKE Festival Willingen can be found at https://willingen.bike-festival.de/
