Published in MC avisa 03.09.2022 at 12:15 Last updated: 03.09.2022 at 12:32
Between 1,500 and 2,000 motorcyclists are expected to stop by during the Straand Treffet weekend this year.
– “This year, we will also have a professional program focusing on rider development as the main theme.
This is natural when we know that the work to achieve the goals of Vision Zero is so central to all the important motorcycle organizations, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the police,” says Trond Olsen, meeting manager for Straand Treffet.
The exhibition area has been expanded this year to provide additional space for exhibitors.
Trond Olsen, Lars Arne Straand and staff members Vibekke Gordner and Torben Holm.
– Straand Treffet was held for the first time in 2018 and has since developed into the country’s largest motorcycle event with a focus on showcasing new modern motorcycle models.
This year it looks like we will be visited by more than 15 dealers and importers.
They will be bringing more than 60 motorcycles for you to try out over the weekend,” says Trond Olsen.
“Friday we start at.
17.00 with a social event, followed by professional lectures until 20.00 before dinner.
Then there will be test drives and presentations at the meeting place outside the hotel on Saturday and Sunday.
There will also be Hubriding.no driving during the weekend.
Both collectively and individually for motorcycle enthusiasts who visit the meeting.
Lars Arne Straand is ready to test bikes during the event.
– A number of players will also be bringing their buses and trucks.
Among others, KTM, Harley Davidson and BMW have announced their branded trailers,” says Trond Olsen.
According to our overview, it looks pr.
these brands will be represented at this year’s Straand Treff.
Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husqvarna, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Triumph, Indian, Royal Enfield and Yamaha.
Straand Hotel has built a separate building for motorcycle parking below the swimming pool.
Here you can wash your bikes and there is also a small “motorcycle workshop” where you can make small repairs.
In 14 days, this space will be packed with motorcycles. Photo: Ole Martin P. Eidevik
– We are looking forward to this year’s Straand-Treff.
Guests who need accommodation can stay at hotels, in cabins, in apartments, in shared rooms or in tents in the area below the hotel.
When we’re full, there are a number of accommodation options not far from Vrådal that we can recommend, so just get in touch,” says Lars Arne Straand, CEO of Straand Hotel.
In brief: The Straand event was held for the first time in 2018 and this is the 5th.
event in the series.
The focus is a professional conference on good driving techniques on motorcycles, as well as testing new and modern models with good safety systems in the motorcycles.
The aim is to help renew the motorcycle fleet with environmentally friendly and safe motorcycles.
The event takes place at Straand Hotel in Vrådal in Vestfold and Telemark every year on the 3rd weekend in September.
weekend in September.
Straand Treffet is run by volunteers and is a collaboration between importers, dealers, the rider development community in Norway, motorcycle organizations and the motorcycle media in Norway.
Fact box about Straand Hotel Straand Hotel, located by Lake Nisser in Vrådal in Kviteseid municipality, was started as a ski station in 1864.
Today, it is the fifth generation of Katrine and Lars Arne Straand who welcome guests.
With historical roots with horses and carts at the center, strategic investment in modern iron horses (MC) has contributed to new opportunities.
Our new concept www.hubriding.no, where you can enjoy new and exciting routes on a motorcycle, classic car or bicycle every single day, has been a success.
Straand Hotel is a full-service hotel with 125 rooms in a beautiful cultural landscape in Vrådal, well suited as a starting point for round trips and good driving experiences.
With Vrådal Booking and apartments, we offer many good accommodation options.
In Vrådal there are great hiking opportunities, a golf course on an island and good skiing opportunities in winter.
M/S Fram, a vintage boat from 1909, is moored at the hotel for lock cruises on Nisser.
The hotel is a good starting point for discovering beautiful Telemark, a small piece of Norway in miniature.
The Straand Group also includes Vrådal Booking, which offers cabins and apartments in beautiful Vrådal.
Website: www.straand.no and www.dehistoriske.no.
