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The Sea Otter Europe is a bicycle festival for all audiences

One of the keys to the success of Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Continental, is the fact that from its beginnings, as one of its key factors, it was imposed to be a festival open to everyone: bicycle fans in all its modalities. , professional runners who come to compete in one of the many programmed events, users who are simply passionate about cycling and want to discover and learn about what they are passionate about, professionals from the brands who are present in the more than 200 stands of the festival and who come to connect directly with the visiting public, specialized journalists, everyone wants to be present at Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Continental.

One of the key reasons for its success, say the visitors themselves, is the fact that there is a balance between the professional and the amateur, the seller and the potential buyer.

10 reasons, here they go

1. FOR EXHIBITORS AND BRANDS, IT IS AN IDEAL PLACE TO CONNECT WITH USERS AND POTENTIAL BUYERS

Meet in person and connect with potential customers
Strengthen and deepen commercial links with end customers and distributors
Present the novelties for the next season, create illusion with the new
Powerful sales tool and generation of new leads
Contact brands and companies with which to create synergies
Strengthen and position yourself as a brand in the market
Contact with end customers, find out first-hand what they think
Learn from the competition, find out what they offer

And all in one place, in a single weekend.

2. THE MOST POWERFUL DEMOBIKE ON THE CONTINENT, MORE THAN 40 BRANDS, MORE THAN 500 BIKES OF ALL MODALITIES READY TO BE TESTED FOR FREE.

Not only bicycles, but also components and accessories can be tested and completely free of charge. In 2022, more than 3,000 tests were carried out and specific routes were designed for all categories and levels. Without a doubt, one of the main activities of the festival, there are few options to experience something like this, a true paradise for bicycle lovers, to try different options in real situations and choose the next bicycle well.

3. MORE THAN 400 BRANDS, DISTRIBUTED IN MORE THAN 200 STANDS AND SPREAD OVER OVER 30,000M2 OF EXPO SPACE

The best-known and most relevant international brands in the world of bicycles are present at Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Continental. Year after year, interest on the part of the brands has grown so as not to miss this event, and the festival has been growing in numbers of stands, square meters, exhibiting brands and of course in prestige.

4. EURO MOBILITY FESTIVAL, the new urban mobility festival integrated into the Sea Otter Festival, a new space where you can find out about the news and options that brands offer in the world of sustainable urban transport and individual electric transport elements. In its second edition, the EMF is acquiring its own personality and brands that offer specific products and services in the world of urban and sustainable transport are becoming interested in having a presence at the festival. The recent agreement signed with the Light Mobility Cluster will help give maximum visibility and promote this sector of sustainable urban mobility. In addition, it will also offer its own Urban test, with individual urban transport elements to test and with exclusive circuits to test these elements in the urban fabric of Girona and from the festival itself.

5. MORE THAN 6,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM 50 NATIONALITIES TO ENJOY THE SPORTS PROGRAM

Visiting Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Continental and the Euro Mobility Festival are already two great reasons to come to Girona on the weekend of September 22-24, 2023, but if, in addition, it is combined with participation in any of the many sports events of all the modalities of the sports program, the weekend will be much more intense and fun.

Competitive or participatory events, professional or amateur, road, cross country, marathon, gravel, E-Bikes, children’s, classic, urban, trial… more than a dozen sports events of all kinds to participate as a professional or amateur.

6. THE FUTURE OF CYCLING STARTS AT SEA OTTER EUROPE

At Sea Otter Europe and now also at the Euro Mobility Festival, the novelties of the coming year are presented every year, but also the advances in technology and above all in urban and sustainable personal mobility. Visiting Sea Otter Europe and the Euro Mobility Festival means being up to date on where the sector is going and the future of mobility.

7. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE IN GIRONA – COSTA BRAVA. A TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE CYCLING PARADISE OF EUROPE

The space where the event takes place, the city of Girona, near the Costa Brava and the entire interior of Girona, is a unique cycling territory, recognized worldwide as a true cycling paradise, with wonderful, quiet roads, in good state, winding, crossing beautiful landscapes, whether road, tracks or mountain trails, all with a network of accommodation adapted to cyclists, a unique Mediterranean gastronomy and cultural and sporting attractions of the first order. An international destination with ideal weather for cycling throughout the year.

8. A SPORTS TEST AREA AS BIG AS THE EXPO AREA

This is the quintessential cycling festival, where cyclists come to enjoy cycling at its best, whether they are high-level athletes or simply have fun on wheels as part of their lifestyle. All the mountain bike events are concentrated in the sports area of ​​the festival, the departures/arrivals located in this area allow the public and companions to easily follow the development of the tests. The road and gravel tests start from the main access of Sea Otter Europe and go through the entire geography of Girona to always return to the site again and have the opportunity to visit the fair. Everything revolves around the festival site, making it very comfortable for everyone to access and enjoy all the options.

9. A VERY WELL CONNECTED DESTINATION

Easy communication by land, sea and air; two airports in Girona and Barcelona, ​​a high-speed train station, quick and easy access by motorway. A city well prepared to welcome cycling fans and make their cycling getaway as easy as possible.

10. AN OUTDOOR EVENT WITH PRIVILEGED WEATHER

Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Continental benefits from the place where it is held, in Girona, with unique weather, mild temperatures and many sunny days, visit and enjoy a cycling weekend at Sea Otter Europe, in Girona, it is a great pleasure outdoors.

And finally, an event for the whole family, to come with children and enjoy the many activities and events dedicated to them or enjoy with them and various gastronomy areas distributed throughout the premises with Food tracks, terraces and rest areas, some with live music to finish offering a complete weekend of fun around the bike.

These are just some of the reasons why we propose to continue betting on cycling fairs. If we have convinced you and you want to join Sea Otter Europe 2023, you still have time to have a space as an exhibitor or participate in one of its events or simply attend as a visitor.

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