Trail Cup 1/2 by MTB Rally in Fiskars

I had never tried MTB Enduro before and this season opener aligned nicely with the Bike Expo. I arrived on Saturday, enjoyed the expo, greeted friends in the Vintage MTB stall and raced on Sunday.

Run to the hills

The Ardennes are a mountain range covering Belgium, Luxembourg and France. Most of it is dense forest but on the Belgian side there are also the high fens, Hautes Fagnes.

Hautes Fagnes: On top of Belgium

In winter months, when the temperatures in Brussels sink to one-digit figures, there could be snow in the Belgian highlands. These High Fens, or Hautes Fagnes in French, are located at some 140 kms from Brussels. By car the region can be reached in two hours, so not only as a weekend getaway, it serves as a…