Program

FMB Silver Event

Fridays Teambattle

Big Show and a winning nation can be expected in the Teambattle! On Friday, before the slopestyle final, each nation will compete in the Teambattle. The Teambattle starts at 20:30.

Before the Teambattle, you can support the Swiss Talents who have to get through the Pre-Qualification on Friday. The Pre-Qualis start at 16:00. We hope to see some young riders again on Saturday!

Program Friday

 

Friday 1st May 2020

15.00 - 23.30h Doors (Bars & Food)

15.00 - 20.00h Exposition & Activities

16.00 - 20.00h Qualification - Pumptrack Race (open for everybody)

15.30 - 18.00h Pre-Qualification Slopestyle

18.30 Signature Session - Swatch Truck

19.00 - 19.30h Yodel Club Steffisburg

20.30 – 21.45h TEAMBATTLE SLOPESTYLE

21.45h Prizegiving

21.00h– 03.30h Afterparty @ ElCamino Thun

FMB Gold Event

This year it is the tenth time that the Swatch Rocket Air takes place and is once more offering a lot of activities and action. After the best riders from over 15 nations qualify on Friday and Saturday, the winner will be announced on Saturday evening. For the riders the prize money of 15'000 CHF and important points in the Freeride Mountain Bike Worldtour is not the only reason why they like to come to Thun. The event may take place in the Swiss Alps but the riders can get ready for a completely different kind of atmosphere as the motto takes the riders to the future!

Saturdays Hundsverlochete Party

The official afterparty of the Swatch Rocket Air. Directly after the Final on Saturday we will celebrate the Winner and all the riders!

Be there and party with the Riders!

Time: 10pm - 5am

Place: Arx Club Selve, Scheibenstrasse 63, 3600 Thun

Get your combo ticket on: rocketair.ch/en/tickets

Program Saturday

 

Saturday May 2nd May 2020

11.00 - 23.30h Doors (Bars & Food)

11.00 - 20.00h Exposition & Activities

11.00 - 14.30h Training Slopestyle

11.00 - 13.30h Qualification - Pumptrack Race

11.30 - 12.00h Alpshorn Trio Silberhorn

11.45 - 12.00h Trial Bike Show 

12.00 - 12.30h Gstaader Fondue Village with Yodel Club Steffisburg

12.00 - 13.00h FOR GIRLS WHO RIDE - Pumptrack Workshop

13.00h Signature Session at Swatch Truck

13.30h Like a Bike Race (Kids 2-5 year old, sign in till 13.00h)

14.00h Final - Pumptrack Race

14.30 - 14.45h Trial Bike Show

15.00 - 17.00h Qualification Slopestyle

17.10 - 17.30h Seeding Run Slopestyle

17.30 - 18.00h Trial Bike Show

18.00 - 18.15h Yodel Club Steffisburg

18.15 - 18.30h Alphorn Trio Silberhorn

19.00h - 21.45h FINALE SLOPESTYLE

21.45h Prizegiving 

22 - 5h Hundsverlochete Afterparty @ Arx Club Selve

Sideevents

Sideevents

Besides the action in the ice rink there will be a lot of different activities taking place. In the Like-a-Bike race, 2-5 year old kids can try to make their rounds. Nearby, the grownups can compete on the Modular Pumptrack. Each person can take their time and compare it with the times of pro-athletes all over the world. 

All the sideevents in the overview, check the schedule on our flyer

  • Pumptrack Race
  • Like-a-Bike race
  • Energie Thun Familyzone
  • BMX Flatland ft. Artistic Cycling
  • Live Painting
  • Live Concert
  • Workshops

Tickets pre sale

Tickets pre sale

 

TICKETS 2021 ARE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH ON!

 

On Saturday, there are two different kinds of tickets: afternoon ticket until 18:00 and one for the whole event day. 

Saturday Afternoon Ticket (until 6pm):
With this ticket you are free to be in the event site until 6pm. After 6pm, you have to leave the icerink, but you are welcome to watch the finals at the Swatch Trucks Public Viewing Zone. Of course, there is food, drinks and toilets in this zone as well. 

If you get a family pass and you want to watch the finals, each person can purchase an upgrade. These tickets will be sold out early, make sure to get one in the pre-sale.

 

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Ticket Prices Box Office:

Friday:

- until 6 years: free entry
- from 6 years: CHF 10.-
- from 16 years: CHF 15.-
- Family Package: CHF 35.-

Saturday until 6pm WITHOUT FINALS:

- until 6 years: free entry
- from 6 years: CHF 10.-
- from 16 years: CHF 20.-
- Family Package: CHF 45.-

- Slopestyle Saturday & Afterparty - From 16 years: CHF 35.-

Saturday, full day WITH FINALS: 

- until 6 years: free entry
- from 6 years: CHF 20.-
- from 16 years: CHF 30.-
- Family Package: upgrade CHF 10.-/per person

- Slopestyle Saturday & Afterparty - from 16 years: CHF 45.-

2-Day pass, WITH FINALS: 

- Freitag und Samstag exkl. Party - Ab 16 Jahren: CHF 45.-
- Freitag und Samstag inkl. Party Samstag - Ab 16 Jahren: CHF 60.-
- Freitag und Samstag - U16: CHF 30.-

2-day pass Family, WITHOUT FINALS:

- Friday and Saturday - Family-Package: CHF 80.- / Family = Max. 2 adults + 3 kids
  (Upgrade for the FINALS can be purchased for CHF 10.- per person)

How to get there

How to get there

Train and Bus

Take the Train to Thun, then the bus number 1 from Thun Trainstation to Steffisburg Flühli. Get off at the station Marktgasse.

Or be sporty and walk from Thun Trainstation to Kunsteisbahn (Ice Rink) Grabengut: 15 min (1.1 km).

Check out the connections here:

www.sbb.ch/fahrplan

 

 

Fairtiq – The easiest public transport ticket across Switzerland

Bicycle


You can find enough parking opportunities for your bike next to the Ice Rink.

Car, Motorcycle

Signalisation from exit Thun-Nord - Direction Steffisburg/Thun A6 - Car park City Nord Grabenstrasse.

Truck

Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Kyburgstrasse 8, 3600 Thun.
Koordinaten: 46.76197, 7.62645

Titel Sponsor

Swatch

Gold Sponsors

Flying Metal Crew

Silver Sponsors

Autoberufe.ch
Chopfab
Auto Bettschen
AEK Bank
STI

Bronze Sponsors

Gstaad
Autoradio Moser

Partners

Plan B Event- und Gerüstbau
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Indupro
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H.U. Kobel AG
El Camino Café Bar Mühleplatz Thun
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Acefactory
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Media Partners

Jungfrau Zeitung
Traildevils.ch
NEO 1
Pinkbike
Mountainbike Rider Magazine

Broadcast Partner

Extreme

Sidevents Sponsors

Energie Thun
Elektro Hunziker AG

Medical Support

SRS Medical

Host City

Thun

Website & Photo Partner

André Maurer Photography