The city of Mostar provided strong support to the event Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival, one of the largest cycling festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is held in the wonderful location of the Blidinje Nature Park.
The Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival, known for bringing together lovers of cycling, nature and adventure, has become an unmissable event for everyone who appreciates an active lifestyle and the preservation of natural beauty. The city of Mostar, recognizing the importance of such events for the promotion of tourism and sports, decided to provide full support to the organization of the festival.
The president of the Bicycling Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the organizers of this important event for sports met today in the City Hall of the City of Mostar with the mayor of Mostar Mario Kordic and the president of the City Council Salem Marić, with which he presented the vision and mission behind the idea of organizing such an important event in a pleasant atmosphere and conversation. It is important to say that in 2024 the organization of the Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival is on the calendar of the Balkan Federation, as well as on the calendar of the International Cycling Federation, where it is a UCI event of the high UCI Class 1 category. All this says that this year Blidinje will host around 20 countries of the world, and in this way we will promote the Blidinje Nature Park and Bosnia and Herzegovina as a must-see cycling destination.
“The support of the City of Mostar towards the Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival is of great importance for our city and region. This is an opportunity to show the beauty of our nature, promote cycling as a healthy way of life and attract tourists from all over the world," stated Toni Zorić, predsjednik Biciklističkog saveza Bosne i Hercegovine. “In Herzegovina, an extremely large amount of work has been done in terms of cycle tourism, and today, thanks to the hardworking team behind the "HerzegovinaBike" Association, our country is renowned as an excellent cycle tourism destination. Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival is another top media channel through which we strive to promote everything we have in Bosnia and Herzegovina when it comes to cycle tourism. This year, that promotion is going to 20 countries around the world, which is certainly no small thing. We, as organizers, have great experience and human capacity in organizing these events, and the support of the authorities at all levels is a key aspect and partner in order to present our country in the best possible light.Zorić added.
The festival offers a variety of cycling activities throughout the three days of the event, with trails that pass through the spectacular landscapes of the Blidinje Nature Park, allowing participants to enjoy incredible panoramas, clean air and untouched nature. The program includes bicycle races as the central part of the event, but also recreational bicycle rides for the whole family, workshops and various fun activities for younger generations, and educational workshops that will be held this year by International UCI lecturers, which provides a unique experience for all visitors.
The organizers of the festival expressed their great gratitude to the City of Mostar for their support, stressing that this kind of cooperation is essential for the success and further growth of the event. "The support of the City of Mostar means a lot to us. Together we can achieve even greater results, events at even greater levels and attract an even greater number of participants“.
The Continental Blidinje BIKE Festival is becoming a symbol of community, sport and ecology, and with the support of the City of Mostar, as well as authorities from all levels, from local to national, this event has every predisposition to become an even bigger and more significant event on the map of European cycling events.