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Every yr, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, takes place a three-day event that reunites over xxx,000 people in this mecca of BMW motorcycle fans. BMW Motorrad Division just issued a printing release and photos that explain even better what goes on at this yearly special event.

Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen. "Once a year Garmisch-Partenkirchen is transformed into the mecca of BMW motorcycle fans – and then it is again this yr," appear the Head of BMW Motorrad Hendrik von Kuenheim at the official handing over of the keys of the boondocks of Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the iii-solar day outcome BMW Motorrad Days 2009 by 1st Mayor Thomas Schmid on Fri evening in the main tent.
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And there were indeed over 30,000 visitors, fans and riders of the brand BMW Motorrad in attendance from over thirty countries who had found their mode to the picturesque holiday resort at the foot of the Hausberg mountain for the world's biggest BMW Motorrad party, enjoying a lively programme which reflected all aspects of the BMW Motorrad world – starting time in rather unsettled weather condition but subsequently in summer style. A grouping of eight persons from Peking had travelled furthest to become to the effect.

The central focus of interest was the Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport which has been participating in the Superbike World Title with the racing version of the BMW South 1000 RR since the offset of this flavor. The team under Berthold Hauser, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, with the two manufactory riders Troy Corser (Australia) and Ruben Xaus (Espana), was introduced to motorcycle fans not only on the stage of the principal tent – which was packed total to the final seat – but also at autograph sessions and shut-up photo shoots. The riders also presented the serial production version of the BMW Due south 1000 RR to the public at big in the Freestyle Area of the BMW Motorrad Days – where Indoor Streetbike Freestyle World Champion Chris Pfeiffer otherwise kept his audience on tenterhooks.

With breath-taking stunts, the world's leading motorcycling acrobat with his BMW F 800 R showed that even the impossible can evidently be performed on a standard motorcycle. The four-times World and European Stunt Riding Champion and four-times winner of the Erzberg Rodeo fascinated visitors with the same spectacular trick combinations which enabled him to outshine all his competitors and win the Indoor Streetbike Freestyle World Title for the third time in succession.

No less fascinating were the action performances of the 2 mountain bikers Igor Obu and Andreas Schuster. Obu striking the headlines about 10 years ago when he raced down the Olympic ski bound in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on his mountain bicycle at a speed of 112 km/h, landing after 42.11 metres. At the BMW Motorrad Days, Schuster took fans' jiff away with a spring from ramp to ramp over 7 metres.

There was also pure excitement on the demanding enduro circuit – the 10-track – where enduro riders Gerhard Forster, Andreas Lettenbichler, Juha Salminen, Simo Kirssi and Bernd Eckenbach provided highly competitive racing action on their 1000 450 Ten race enduro bikes.

Anyone who wanted to venture off-road themselves had the choice of the 10,000 m² Enduro Park complete with BMW GS models and Husqvarna motorcycles, where v experienced instructors provided free training courses throughout the entire weekend.

Those who adopt to ride on asphalt too had plenty of opportunity to enjoy themselves at the BMW Motorrad Days 2009. In add-on to test rides on current models from the BMW Motorrad range through the magnificent landscape around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the traditional motorcycle parade too took identify this year on the Saturday, at least four kilometres long and running a distance of over 95 kilometres, as well as the classic parade on Sunday which ran a 25–kilometre circuit starting and finishing at Hausbergplatz and featuring some fourscore celebrated BMW motorcycles. At that place were also special ladies' tours on BMW motorcycles on offer for women riders.

For anyone who wanted to temporarily swap two wheels for four, in that location was the BMW xDrive circuit where visitors had the opportunity – under the safe supervision of professionals – to experience extreme side tilt, offset elevations and steep colina climbs and descents in the BMW models X3, X5 and X6.

The two motorcycle adventurers Michael Martin and Doris Wiedemann provided heady entertainment, too. Martin gave insights into his latest project "Planet Desert" and Wiedemann talked nigh how she travelled in February 2009 on her BMW F 800 GS from the southernmost bespeak of the USA in Primal West, Florida, to the icy Prudhoe Bay on the Artic Ocean.

The great party atmosphere was mainly provided by the guests themselves, though of grade supported by an extremely well-disposed presenter January Stecker and a wide range of live music acts. In the main tent the well-known party band "Blechblos'n" got guests going on Friday evening, every bit did the germination "Gary and Gerry and the used underwear" on Saturday evening. The United states of america Lodge rocked with the Austrian political party band "Dreirad" and "Switha's Band" provided some excellent culling stone from Portugal. More than tranquil tones were to be heard from "Byron" with his acoustic guitar at the army camp burn. Terminal just non least, DJ Moorat burned up the turntables and Gitty Fisher lent her powerful vocalization to unplugged performances for fans of country and rock'n roll music on both evenings. A large draw was held on Friday and on Saturday evening, when a BMW F 800 R and a BMW F 800 GS respectively found thrilled new owners.

Purely logistically the BMW Motorrad Days 2009 turned out to be a spectacular event, also. Over 700 people were and are still involved in the three-week preparations and implementation and the two-week dismantling process. In add-on to rooms booked by long-standing regular guests in and around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, some 1,420 boosted accommodation places were secured, with ane,400 tents in the Camping ground Area immediately adjacent to the event grounds providing still more than sleeping facilities. A total of more than i,500 tons of fabric such as sand, tree trunks, concrete and stones were moved to create the x-rail: the amount of sand lone was the same as the entire yearly requirement of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Fans and friends of the make BMW purchased some vi,500 BMW Motorrad Days 2009 T-Shirts and 2,250 matching caps, as well every bit receiving the "BMW Motorrad Insider News" each twenty-four hour period free of charge for information on the program, activities and weather state of affairs. 5,000 copies of this paper were handed out on each of the three days. Over 1,000 Riders' Passes were sold to allow visitors to make use of the numerous transport options.

1st Mayor Thomas Schmid was once again pleased at the solid and long-continuing collaboration between the town and BMW Motorrad and hoped it would continue for many years to come. In this connexion, Schmid mentioned non only the planned 2011 World Alpine Skiing Championship simply also Garmisch-Partenkirchen's application to host the Olympic Games in 2018. "BMW is a partner of the application company – so the bond is getting closer," he commented. The success story of BMW Motorrad and Garmisch-Partenkirchen goes from strength to strength.

[Source: BMW ]