Municipality of Posušje, May 15/May 2024 - Blidinje BIKE Festival, an event that brings together lovers of nature, cycling and adventure, has once again received strong support from the mayor of the municipality of Posušje, Ante Begića.
The biggest cycling festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has already become an unavoidable summer gathering in the region, attracted a lot of attention in 2024 with the organization of the Balkan Championship and the UCI Class 1 race, thus becoming an unavoidable destination for cyclists and teams from several countries around the world. This three-day event, in addition to promoting a healthy lifestyle and outdoor activities, Blidinje BIKE Festival emphasizes the importance of preserving natural beauty and promotes the tourist potential of this beautiful area.
Mayor Begić expressed his support for this event, noting:Blidinje BIKE Festival in local, and I would dare to say regional frameworks is a unique event that promotes positive values in several fields. First of all, it encourages healthy sports activities and gives motivation to all generations to engage in this type of sport and recreation. Furthermore, it attracts participants from several dozen countries who take away good impressions from this competition. It also arouses the interest of domestic and foreign media, both directly for the competition, and indirectly for the unique environment in which it is held, the untouched nature of PP Blidinje, which contributes to the promotion of tourism and its development. Therefore, this year, as in previous years, we will wholeheartedly support the organization of this sports event, with the wish that it remain one of the most important long-term sports projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”.
In addition to bringing sportsmanship to the region, this cycling festival also has a significant economic impact, boosting tourism and the local economy. It is important to say that Posusje and the surrounding areas have a rich natural heritage that should be preserved and promoted, and cyclotourism and cycling play a key role in this.
The organizers of the festival expressed their gratitude for the support of the municipality of Posušje and Mayor Begić and announced a superb event and an exciting program in 2024. "The Blidinje BIKE Festival is not only a sporting event, but an opportunity to highlight the beauty of our nature and promote our country as a destination. In the past years, we have worked hard to enrich our country with cycling trails and facilities, and we see the Blidinje BIKE Festival as a great opportunity to promote all our work and our country as an excellent tourist destination to the surrounding countries”, said Toni Zorić, president of the HerzegovinaBike association.
In addition to bringing sportsmanship to the region, the festival also has a significant economic impact, boosting tourism and the local economy. Posusje and the surrounding areas have a rich natural heritage that needs to be preserved and promoted, and the Blidinje BIKE Festival plays a key role in this.
It is expected that the Blidinje BIKE Festival will continue to grow and attract an increasing number of visitors in the years ahead, thus contributing to the development of tourism and the promotion of an active lifestyle in the region. Blidinje BIKE Festival becomes a symbol of community, culture, nature and sport, and the support of local authorities such as the municipality of Posušje is crucial for its further success and growth.