Amazon of Europe Bike Trail - The end of AoE Bike Trail International Biking Festival

11-11-2020

Amazon of Europe Bike Trail International Biking Festival has ended and we are pleased we were able to organize succesfull events, especially because of covid epidemic.

One of the last events was held on October 10th, 2020 in Apatin with about 140 participants. The program began with the registration of participants in Apatin, at Marina Apatin (Football stadium parking), where all participants received T-shirts with the project logo, to make them visible.

Then they continued driving acording to the Beach on the Danube-Motel and Restaurant „Plava ruža” - then on the embankment on the Danube according to “Pčela” (“Bee”) Charda, in a Special Nature Reserve „Upper Danube“, with police escort. The route was about 12 km long in one direction.

The Festival ended with a joint gathering at the Pčela Čarda, where something was said about the project, but also about the natural and river resources of the Municipality of Apatin and the „Upper Danube“ nature reserve. The youngest and oldest participants/cyclists was awarded with special awards . For all participants numerous prizes were also provided in the form of refreshments, sweets, T-shirts, bicycle water bottles and bicycle bells, rucksacks for the youngest and oldest festival participants.

During the bike tour participants were adherent to epidemiology measures and recommendations issued by Crisis Headquarters regarding to COVID 19 pandemic.

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)