FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 9 | Page 34

Spot Check Area 47 part 1: Winter Supercross The first of a two-part look at Austria’s Area 47. Part 2 will be out in the spring! ALL IMAGES © AREA 47 R IDING MOTOCROSS IN MID-WINTER can be a challenge in some parts of Europe. As the relentless rain and snow comes in, the days get shorter and many practice tracks struggle to keep open through the wettest months. This of course keeps riders looking for an alternative solution to those all too familiar, freezing cold mud bath sessions. And here it is… Deep in the Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps lays a playground like no other. Area 47 is one of Europe’s largest action sports resorts. Amongst a huge range of crazy activities they have on offer at this adrenaline-fuelled paradise, is one of the best indoor supercross practice facilities in Europe. The 120m x 30m track is designed for riders of all levels, but with a mix of tabletops, triples, whoops and timing sections, Area 47 also offers Europe’s supercross elite and professional riders a legitimately demanding training facility. And if you and your crew want the place to yourselves for the afternoon, you can even hire out the entire hall for a pr etty reasonable cost. £ FMX Demos are often held for some extra entertainment £ The guest accommodation sure beats sleeping in your van! 34 | FreestyleXtreme.com The winter season at Area 47 officially gets underway on October 24th with a big supercross event to kick things off. Forty of Europe’s best international riders like Gregory Aranda, Carl Ostermann, Lukas Neurauter, Julian Judina, Florian Hellrigl and many more will be on the riders list. As if that wasn’t enough, Red Bull FMX athlete Luc Ackermann, together with Lukas “Skywalker” Weis will fill the race breaks with world class freestyle motocross demos. See you in Austria! T