Experience exciting mountain bike racing scenes live, enjoy relaxed evenings in a mountain hut against a magnificent mountain backdrop, learn first-hand about the latest and future ABUS product highlights from ABUS experts from development and product management, exchange ideas with other dealers from Switzerland and other European countries and get on a mountain bike yourself - we look forward to experiencing all this together with you!
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will take place in beautiful Valais in September 2025. The thrilling races in the various disciplines will take place at seven destinations.
On Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September, the exciting elite cross-country races for women and men will be held in Crans-Montana.
We are therefore delighted to invite you to an unforgettable event centred around these races in Valais.
You can find all the information below... - Register today!
ARRIVAL by 5 pm at the latest: You travel individually, either by private car to the hotel in Veysonnaz or by public transport (plane / train). If you arrive in Sion by train, we will pick you up with a shuttle for the onward journey to Veysonnaz.
Evening: You will experience the latest ABUS helmet innovations and exclusive first-hand insights into current and upcoming product highlights from product specialists from development and product management. And we enjoy a delicious and regional dinner in Veysonnaz.
SUNDAY 14.9.
Cross-Country Men UCI World Championships: You'll (again) be in the front row when the men's XCO cracks battle it out for the medals. Of course, we will also make sure that you get to the race area and back safely and on time on Sunday...
Evening: We will enjoy a relaxed evening together in a mountain hut in Veysonnaz / Thyon 2000, which you should not miss!
MONDAY 15.9.
Bike rides: Now it's your turn: we'll go on cool bike rides in the Veysonnaz / Thyon 2000 area, adapted to different ability levels, led by experienced local bike guides. You can participate with your personal bio- or e-MTB. Let us know if you can't bring your own bike and we will organise a suitable bike for you!
Lunch and departure: The bike rides have made you hungry - after a final lunch together at the hotel, we say goodbye and hope that you return home full of unforgettable impressions.
OPTIONS:
Arrival: arrival is also possible on Friday 12 September or on Sunday morning 14 September
If you choose to arrive on Friday or Saturday morning, you can still attend the elite women's UCI Cross-Country World Championship race in Crans-Montana in the afternoon. If you have travelled to the hotel in Veysonnaz, we will of course provide transport to the race venue and back to the hotel.
Saturday: You can of course also use the time for your individual bike rides.
Travelling by plane via Zurich Airport
The journey from the airport to Sion takes about 3 hours.
-> Flight to Zurich Airport
-> by train from Zurich Airport station to Zurich main station (change trains)
-> train in the direction of Brig to Visp (change - on the same platform)
-> train in the direction of Genève to Sion
-> Transfer organised by ABUS from Sion station to the hotel in Veysonnaz (20 min)
Travelling via Geneva Airport
Die Fahrt von Genève Airport nach Sion dauert ca. 2 Stunden
-> Flight to Genève Airport
-> by train from Genève Airport station to Sion (train in the direction of Brig - 2x / hour)
directly without changing trains
-> transfer organised by ABUS from Sion train station to the hotel in Veysonnaz (20 min)
Travelling by private car
Journey time from Bern via Lausanne to Veysonnaz: approx. 2 hours / Journey time from Bern via Thun and Lötschberg car transport to Veysonnaz: approx. 2.5 hours
either via Bern - Fribourg - Lausanne / or via Bern - Thun - Lötschberg car transport
-> car parks available in Veysonnaz at the hotel
