Last Summer the Flow Valley Team brought out an invitation to their facebook followers to participate in the Flow Valley Photo Contest.

80 entrants werde recorded and so 35 teams of two – one rider and one photographer – were sent out into the Flow Valley to shoot the best picture in the two categories „best spot“ and „best flow“.

Team: Colore Amore Rider: Irina Koch Photographer: Gabi
Team: Colore Amore Rider: Irina Koch Photographer: Gabi
Team: Berchtsgadn-Barca Syndicate Rider: Arnau Navarro Photographer: Max Rasp
Team: Berchtsgadn-Barca Syndicate Rider: Arnau Navarro Photographer: Max Rasp

The Flow Valley region includes the mountains around Tegernsee, Lenggries, Blauberge, Jachenau, Walchensee and the Vorkarwendel. Additionally, the „Flow Valley South“ with it’s mountains around the Achensee were opened fort he photo contest as well.

Best Flow First Place:  Team Powdertrails Rider: Berny Stoll Photographer: Maximilian Prechtel
First Place Best Flow:
Team Powdertrails Rider: Berny Stoll Photographer: Maximilian Prechtel
Best Flow Second Place:  Team: da anderund de sel Rider: Stefan Niebele Photographer: Birgit Zimmermann
Second Place Best Flow:
Team: da anderund de sel Rider: Stefan Niebele Photographer: Birgit Zimmermann
Best Flow Third Place:  Team: Lenggrias Punks not dead Rider: Robert Werner Photographer: Erik Benitez
Third Place Best Flow:
Team: Lenggrias Punks not dead Rider: Robert Werner Photographer: Erik Benitez

The teams of two rushed into the organisators inn „Altwirt Lenggries“ at 8 o’clock in the morning for registration. Everybody was in a hurry, since heavy thunderstorms were predicted for lunchtime. So half an hour later all teams were registred and prepared, so they started to their personal spots in all cardinal points oft he Flow Valley to have their photos shot. Single requirenment: to be back by 6 pm which was the last chance to provide the pictures.

Best Spot First Place:  Team Powdertrails Audience Award Rider: Berny Stoll Photographer: Maximilian Prechtel
First Place Best Spot:
Team Powdertrails
Audience Award Rider: Berny Stoll Photographer: Maximilian Prechtel
Best Spot Second Place:  Team: Blind date Rider: Florian Dietrich Photographer: Andrea Kohlndorfer
Second Place Best Spot:
Team: Blind date Rider: Florian Dietrich Photographer: Andrea Kohlndorfer
Best Spot Third Place:  Team: Crank and Spank Rider: Florian Unterholzner Photographer: Andy Joerder
Third Place Best Spot:
Team: Crank and Spank Rider: Florian Unterholzner
Photographer: Andy Joerder

So although the light was not perfect, all teams handed over very interesting photos. A jury of six people, all members oft he bicycle industry were choosing the three best shots within the two categories „best spot“ and „best flow“. In the meantime all participants had fun chatting about their today’s tours while having burgers and beer in the inn’s beer garden.

At 9 pm all winners are elected. But before they are announced, all pictures of the day were presented to everybody and the audience voted additionally their favorite picture of the day.

Words & Pictures: Press Release


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