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Cuando Ondřej contactó con nosotros por primera vez aún no conocíamos la existencia del Bohemian Border Bash y, mucho menos, del increíble lugar donde se llevaba a cabo. Tras consultar el site oficial del evento e indagar un poco más sobre el parque natural dónde se realizaba, teníamos totalmente claro que no podíamos rechazar la invitación.
Todavía en el avión de camino a casa, intento recapitular todo lo vivido estos cuatro días en la República Checa y no dejar atrás ningún detalle, ni ningún recuerdo de esta gran experiencia.
Desde el primer instante que me adentré en el parque nacional de Saxon Switzerland National Park acompañado por Jambi y Stefan, con los cuales coincidí en el tren desde Berlín, me quedé asombrado y sorprendido gratamente por todo lo que nos íbamos encontrando a medida que recorríamos la pequeña carretera que daba entrada al parque. Pedaleábamos cargados como burros por un frondoso bosque formado por árboles gigantescos, enormes rocas con formas muy peculiares del lugar y un olor a pura naturaleza difícil de olvidar.
Tras 21 kilómetros de bici (y un buen dolor de espalda), llegamos al campamento donde los chicos de Chimpanzee Bars, entre ellos Ondřej, el organizador, nos dieron la bienvenida y nos entregaron las llaves de las cabañas donde nos alojaríamos. A pesar del cansancio que acumulábamos, estábamos expectantes por ver que nos depararía el resto de los días. Todo pintaba espectacular.
Amanecimos listos para nuestro primer día en este paraje natural. Solo unos pocos se aventuraron con la versión de 300 km (Big Bash), el resto escogimos la ruta de 75 km para ir conociendo un poco más la zona.
La ruta circulaba completamente por las entrañas del parque, todo por pistas forestales y senderos, salvo algún pequeño tramo de carretera para los enlaces. Un paisaje espectacular, un paraíso para los amantes de la montaña y la naturaleza.
El track que nos preparó la organización era como un laberinto en el que realizabas varios bucles por la zona y en el que, a pesar de no haber grandes desniveles, alguna subida exigente te ibas encontrando durante la ruta.
Día 2
El sábado era el día dónde más importante en cuanto a asistencia. Más gente había ido llegando a lo largo del día anterior y éramos un buen montón para la ruta de 150 km. La organización insistió en que aquello no era una carrera, pero ya se sabe… a la que alguien incrementa un poco el ritmo, los más competitivos se calientan y todo se pone patas arriba.
La primera parte de la ruta transcurrió por la zona más profunda del parque en cuanto a naturaleza, otro laberinto por pistas estrechas rodeadas de grandes árboles y pedruscos con formas peculiares, espectacular.
Tras cruzar el río Elba con el mítico Ferry (paso obligatorio por la ruta), pasamos a una zona que, pese no pertenecer al parque, seguía siendo una zona impresionante en cuanto a naturaleza. Con una red de pistas forestales casi infinita y carreteras secundarias que enlazaban los pequeños pueblos de la zona, fuimos acumulando kilómetros hasta llegar nuevamente al río, donde nos esperaba el segundo avituallamiento. Acumulábamos 100 km, casi 2.000 m de desnivel positivo y aún nos quedaba volver al campamento y rematar los últimos 50 km.

Utilizamos el ferry por segunda vez para volver a la zona de inicio y rápidamente iniciamos un intenso ascenso que nos llevaría de lleno al corazón del parque. El cansancio hacía presencia en nuestros cuerpos, pero allí nadie tiraba la toalla y seguía pedaleando sin cesar.
Finalmente, tras poco más de 7 horas, llegamos al campamento con 153 km y 2.700 m+ en nuestras piernas. Satisfacción y cansancio a partes iguales, pero nada que no pudiera recuperarse tras una buena ducha y una cena.
Para rematar el día, los organizadores prepararon una gran barbacoa y inmensa fogata para culminar una jornada de ciclismo alucinante.
Llegó el momento de empezar a hacer las maletas, la primera edición del Bohemian Border Bash llegaba a su fin pero nos íbamos con una gran experiencia vivida, un buen montón de nuevos amigos y con las ganas de repetir el año próximo.
La zona nos ha encantado, es realmente espectacular, ya sea para ir en bici como para practicar trekking y, en cuanto a la organización, reconocer el grandísimo trabajo que han realizado para que esos días solo nos tuviéramos que preocupar de pedalear y pasarlo bien.
Por último, me gustaría destacar también el support que ofrecen marcas como PEdAL ED, 3T, WTB, Komoot, Wahoo, Ass Savers, entre otros, en eventos como este y que sin su ayuda no sería posible.
Es el motor y el combustible de todos los proyectos que crea, desarrolla y finaliza. Toni es cofundador del magazine, y es metódico y trabajador como ninguno, parece tener una extraña adicción a implicarse en proyectos ciclistas. He is the engine and the fuel of each of the projects he creates, develops, and completes. Toni is the co-founder of the magazine, he is methodical and worker as few, and he seems to have a strange addiction to being involved in cycling projects. View all posts by Toni de la Torre
When Ondřej contacted us for the first time, we didn’t know about the existence of the Bohemian Border Bash, and even less about the incredible place where it was going to be held. After taking a look at the official site of the event trying to find some information about the natural park that surrounded the spot, we were completely sure that we couldn’t reject the invitation.
Still on the plane on my way home, I try to do a recap of everything I lived during these four days in the Czech Republic, with the difficult task of not forgetting any detail or memory about this great experience.
From the first moment I stepped in the Saxon Switzerland National Park joined by Jambi and Stefan, whom I met on the train from Berlin, I was astonished and pleasantly surprised with everything we found along the small road leading to the park. At that moment we were riding with heavy loads through a deep forest full of huge trees, big rocks and a smell that days later still reminds me about pure nature.
After riding 21 kilometers, and with noticeable back pain, we arrived at the camp, where the boys from Chimpanzee Bars, including Ondřej (the organizer), welcomed us, and we were given the keys of the cabins where we would stay. Despite the fatigue we had accumulated, we were curious to know what the rest of the days would look like. Everything seemed to be amazing.
The sun rose and we were ready for our first day in this natural area. Only a few were brave enough to do the 300 km version (Big Bash), and the rest preferred to get to know the area a little more by doing the route of 75 km.
This route went completely around the natural park, all through forest paths and trails, except some short road parts that were used to connect one trail with another. It was an amazing landscape, a paradise to whoever loves mountains and nature. The Saxon Switzerland National Park is well-known for its peculiar rock formations, and we were able to have a good taste of that.
The track the organizers provided was like a maze, where you had to do some short loops around the area, and where you had to face some demanding climbs, although it couldn’t be tagged as a route with a lot of elevation gain.
Saturday was the most important day in terms of the number of people. More riders kept arriving during the previous day and there were a lot of us lining up for the 150 km route. The organizers insisted that it wasn’t a race, but everyone knows that whenever someone accelerates, our competitive inner side appears and everything starts to get messy.
The first part of the route went by the deepest area of the park if we talk about nature. It was, again, a maze of narrow trails surrounded by tall trees and shaped rocks.
After crossing the Elbe river with the typical ferry, we stepped into a location that, although wasn’t part of the natural park, was still a beautiful area. Inside a track network without limits, we spent a good amount of time linking the different villages around, all that accumulating kilometers until reaching the river again, where one of the feed stations was waiting for us. At that moment we were already 100 km in with almost 2.000 m of elevation gain, and we still had to go back to the camp, which was 50 km still to ride.

We jumped again on the ferry to return to the start area, and we quickly started climbing until we reached what fully was the central heart of the park. Fatigue was present in our bodies, but nobody wanted to throw the towel and everyone kept riding without stopping.
Finally, after over seven hours, we arrived at the camp with 153 km and +2.700 m in our legs. Satisfaction and tiredness felt equally at that time, but a good shower and a tasty dinner fixed it. To put the icing on the cake, the organizers prepared a barbeque and a big bonfire to conclude a mind-blowing cycling day.
It was the moment to start packing again. The first edition of the Bohemian Border Bash was coming to an end but we were leaving glad about the experience we lived, the number of friends we made and the wish to go back next year.
We loved the area where the event was held, a place where you can enjoy riding your bike if you have one but also hiking, because of the infinite options you can choose from.
As regards the organization, one should acknowledge the great job they did to make sure we just had to worry about riding and having fun.
To conclude, we would also like to highlight the help we receive from PEdAL ED, 3T, WTB, Komoot, Wahoo, and Ass Savers, among others, in events like this one. It wouldn’t be possible without your support.
Es el motor y el combustible de todos los proyectos que crea, desarrolla y finaliza. Toni es cofundador del magazine, y es metódico y trabajador como ninguno, parece tener una extraña adicción a implicarse en proyectos ciclistas. He is the engine and the fuel of each of the projects he creates, develops, and completes. Toni is the co-founder of the magazine, he is methodical and worker as few, and he seems to have a strange addiction to being involved in cycling projects. View all posts by Toni de la Torre
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