Safety Parcours

Saddle up for city traffic? Test your bike skills on the safety course.

Test and improve your driving skills in traffic! On the closed Lagerstrasse right next to Europaallee, you will experience critical traffic situations in physical and virtual simulations on the Safety Parcours and learn how to behave safely and not endanger anyone.

Safely on the road in the city with bike

Participate and win

The Safety Course is located on the closed Lagerstrasse near Europaallee. Get a leporello at the stand of the city of Zurich, after each post you will get a stamp. Among all who have completed all the posts of the Safety Parcours, we raffle five ABUS helmets HYBAN 2.0. You can of course choose the color and size.

Item 1: City traffic virtual

With the virtual reality goggles you experience critical situations on Zurich's streets one-to-one, but without any danger - instructive even if you are at home in another Swiss city.

Post 2: Cross streetcar tracks correctly

The terror of all cyclists in the city: streetcar tracks! Learn how to cross them without risk at an angle over 30 degrees.

Item 3: Visibility

To be seen is crucial in road traffic. This post is about lights, reflectors and appropriate clothing.

Item 4: In the blind spot

Who is in the blind spot of a truckAt the wheel of a truck you experience, and where you are safe.

Mobility talk

Ready for the Valais? The challenge

Place: **Festival - Europaallee**

Film premiere of "Gravel Express"

380 kilometers & 9,500 vertical meters or from St. Moritz to Zermatt within 24 hours. Is that feasible? Film premiere with protagonist Nathalie Schneitter

Gravel & Road Shows

Place: Festival - Europaallee

Family Zone

The Family Zone is being created on the closed Lagerstrasse - a dedicated bike playground for the cyclists of the future with a running bike and obstacle course, courses for the whole family and children's bikes to test out.

Kids & Family

Zurich 2024: Cycling insights

The World Cycling Championships will take place in Zurich in September. In a panel discussion, the organizers and athletes provide deep insights behind the scenes and talk about the challenges of cycling and para-cycling and the race tracks.

Gravel & Road Shows

Place: Festival - Europaallee

Battle BMX Flatland vs. Breaking

On Friday evening, the ultimate battle takes place on Gustav Gull Square: some of the world's best flatlanders compete against the breakdancers

Dirt & BMX Shows

Place: Festival - Europaallee

Züri Escape - self-supported bikepacking adventure

400 km & 10,000 m elevation gain - The first self-supported bikepacking multi-day event with start and finisher party on Sunday at the CYCLE WEEK Campus!

Gravel & Road Public Challenges

Place: Campus - Brunau

Nipper Race at the ZüriDirt Contest

At the ZüriDirt Contest in Jumppark Sihlcity on Friday and Saturday, there will also be a wheel course with a nipper race for the little ones in the afternoon. Registration is not necessary.

Kids & Family

Place: Jump Park - Sihlcity

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