BMB is launching electric mountain bike competitions!
The electric bicycle market has experienced very strong growth in recent years. With the support of the FIM, the BMB will organize the very first electric bicycle competitions in Belgium in collaboration with various partners.
The first competition will take place in the context of the Bikersland expo on and around the Circuit Jules Tacheny of Mettet on June 9, 2019. The organization is in the hands of the FMWB club RUMESM.
For the second competition there will be collaboration with the Mountainbike of Flanders organization. They will organize this competition on August 24, 2019 as part of their well-known mountain bike event in Kluisbergen, on the former motocross terrain in the Hotond Arena.
The third race will be organized by the VMBB club KV Ostend Motor Sport together with the local cycling club Beach Bikers. The exact date has not yet been determined, but the event will probably take place in October or November on the beach and in the dunes of Ostend.
Competition formula
The competitions will be open to all owners of an electric mountain bike. There will be 2 classes: – 25 km/h and + 25 km/h. The exact competition format has yet to be determined and could be different on each course.
The intention is to offer participants a challenging course in which both driving technique and battery management determine results. In any case, it will be ensured that the competitions are accessible to both novice and experienced e-bikers.
Promotion
The promotion of this new discipline was entrusted to Mountainbike.be, a platform well known in the mountain bike and e-bike world. They will try to attract e-bike manufacturers, so that it is possible to test and rent e-bikes at every competition. A number of well-known motorcycle athletes and cyclists will also be attracted to participate. More information will be published later on the BMB website, Facebook page and the BMB newsletter. All information will also soon be available on the websites of the three organizers.
Calendar and organization info:
- 9/06 Saturated – Organization: RUMESM – Contact person: Heikki Sermon – E-mail: heikki.sermon@circuit-mettet.be - Website: www.circuit-mettet.be
- 24/08 Kluisbergen – Organization: Summerbike vzw – Contact person: Peter Deconinck – E-mail: peter@mountainbikevanvlaanderen.be - Website: www.mountainbikevanvlaanderen.be
- Oct/Nov Ostend – Organization: KV Ostend MS – Contact person: Dirk Vrijelinck – E-mail: freelinck.dirk@proximus.be - Website: www.ostendmotorsport.be
Photos: Haibike / Ben Goyette
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