DH mountain bike holidays prices
Costs
The 2010/11 costs for a long weekend break including 4 nights and 4.5 days riding with SwitchbacksDH is €495.
For those coming for a long weekend flights should be got to and from Malaga airport. A Thursday morning flight for example, will mean that you are on the trails DHing by midday while a late flight back on Monday will give you a total of 4.5 days riding covering trails like The SRAM Test Track, Rocadillo, Happy Days and 911.
All days are van-assisted in either of our 2 long wheel base 9-seater Mercedes Sprinters. This means easy loading of DH bikes and avails you 2/ 3 runs every hour. Luki our driver, will load and unload each bike so you won't have to.
On average you will ride 12 runs per day depending on location.
This means a total of more than 60 shuttled runs in a long weekend with a variety of lengths between 5 minutes and 35 minutes per trail!!! If you've been before or are in a group of 5 or more there is a 10% discount.
A weeks stay with SwitchbacksDH costs €695 (If you've been before or are in a group of 5 or more there is a 10% discount.) This includes 6 days of riding and will take in more of the above including Little Bubion, The Ridiculator, The 555, Minnaars DH track and the Bos Test track etc.
What your money will get you:
Full-time van assist lift and backup- Very comfortable hotel/ apartment 10 minutes from the tracks
- All airport transfers from Malaga
- Professional DH guides
You simply show up with your bike, ride, soak up the sun and dine out in the evenings. Evening meals are not included but a 3-course meal with wine will only cost about €15.
Getting there
All flights to Switchbacks DH Long Weekends should be served by Malaga with a transfer time of 15 minutes. Flights are also available to Granada for Weeklong packages with a transfer time of 1 hour 30 mins.
Spain in the winter or if you book ahead can be reached for as little as £50 return!!
What you will need?
There's not much you'll need to take but here's a few recommendations:
- Full face helmets and body armour. Knee, shin and elbow are a must but a jacket might not go amiss either.
- Spares. We have Maxxis 2.5 DH tyres and tubes for sale at CRC prices so this will save you having to bring them out and risk extra weight costs. There is also a very well stocked DH specific bike shop close by for other spares. Mind spare mech hangers would be a good idea.
- It can rain in March so a light waterproof wouldn't go amiss.
- For the beach/ pool, sun factor 50, BIG towel, trashy novel, li-low, bikini or trunks. And for the bar you'll need your dancing shoes, Lynx and paracetamol.
- €250 spending money should be sufficient for the week. There is a cash machine in the village if you run out.
- Insurance - proof of medical insurance covering you for mountain biking and/or extreme sports is required just in case. No insurance - no riding! For European citizens, this must be supplemented with a European Health Card available online.
