New trail at the Rychleby Trails

Let's build a new MTB trail at the Rychleby Trails and help the "RyS team" to continue at work! Together we will extend the trail map with another unforgettable line and we'll keep the "Rychleby Dream" alive. Reward: awesome new line, YOUR OWN new trail!

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Černá Voda, Olomoucký kraj, Česko

All or nothing. Project finished on Apr 25, 2020 at 08:57.

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What is our goal?

We dig MTB trails. Together with you, more than 10 years already. Together with you we also ride these trails and meet with all of you, because that is exactly what we love! 

Each year since the very beginning we managed to build a new trail. No matter if we had some money or hadn't, somehow we always managed to make it work. But you can't dig on credit all the time. That's why now we need your help!

In a few days the Rychleby Trails were supposed to open for the new season 2020. But current corona virus situation does not allow us to do so! However, our team is again in full operation since the beginning of March, working on the trail maintenance. Without this team it is impossible to operate. No team, no trails, no ride. As long as it is not possible to open our Base in Černá Voda, we don't have any measure how to keep the team at work! It is the operation of the Base what allows us to generate some money to pay for the work of our team. 

Here's the plan: help us to finance our team in this rough "corona" situation and we will use this spare time in March to build a new trail! Brand new line in absolutely new terrain with amount of entertaining loamy sections, brook canyons as well as some nice bouldery slabs. The difficulty of this trail will be upper intermediate, but it will entertain expert riders as well! The trail will be once again mainly handmade. We'd like to build it until the middle of this season so that you can fully enjoy it still this year!

How shall the money be used?

If you'll contribute with 400 thousand Czech crowns (approx 15 thousand EUR): we will build a brand new "key section" of this "Hawk trail" („Jestřábí trail"). And we'll be able to keep the team at work for at least next 2 months.

If you'll contribute more - with a total of 550 thousand Czech crowns (approx 20 thousand EUR): apart from the above mentioned we will also build the "T-rex" - a short but very technical new section over giant boulders which will extend the "Naučná stezka" ("Sítko") trail. This will keep us busy and in operation for at least another month longer.

If you'll contribute even more - with a total of 700 thousand Czech crowns (approx 25 thousand EUR): we will also build the second part of the "Hawk trail" („Jestřábí trail") and finalize the whole line all the way down the mountain. We believe that by that time the current uncertain times will clear out and thanks to your contribution we will be able to keep the team busy and in operation for the whole season, even though we'll have to work extremely efficiently and economically, but that is nowadays something what everyone has to count with!

Should there be any additional money gathered in this campaign, we will use it for further maintenance and also for a construction of a brand new section above the "Obelix" trail which will be called the "Asterix".

Who are we?

Well, that is hard to tell! Maybe rather: who do we want to be? We want to be a mountain bike community! A place where you can enjoy amazing times on fabulous trails with your friends and fellow bikers. A place where you will always find a fella for a collective ride. A place where each single piece of the trail "belongs" to someone who has build it with his own hands. Our trails are people, all those people behind them. We want to have the best trails in astonishing nature of the "Rychleby Mountains" and we want you to enjoy them to the fullest!

Apart from the above described we are a non-profit organization "Rychlebské stezky z.s.", we build and maintain mountain bike trails and also operate the "Rychleby Base" at the foot of our mountain with various services for the visitors. In the past we have achieved a number of awards from the Czech Tourism or the american IMBA mountain bike association. Recently we've been featured in an extensive article on the frontpage of the world's largest MTB website pinkbike.com where the author describes in detail mainly the amazing community. 

... and a bit more...

One of our most passionate diggers says that he regularly goes to Rychleby Trails to get convinced that the world is still on it's right place. That it works. Our motivation has never been a business plan to earn money, but an effort to do things the right way, so that everyone feels in Rychleby at home. We wanted to create a meeting place for the community of mountain bikers, we wanted to ignite new friendships. Each month there are 50 to 100 or sometimes even 150 diggers coming here to spend their weekend on a cummunity brigade and that's a great amount of positive energy which is remaining here for ever.

Why a Hithit?

Well, we are not a wealthy organization. What we earn is what we invest into the trails. Without the operation of our Base we are not able to continue. Our village has helped to cover the expenses of our team for March. What will be next? We don't know. Maybe that the "Olomouc region" could help but that is now, in the times of the corona virus, truly uncertain.

We do realize that in these difficult times there are much more important things than some trails in the woods. But from the long-term perspective we believe that the active lifestyle and physical activity in nature is absolutely crucial. We truly believe that the situation will calm down and the mountain bikers will start arriving to our trails again. Support us and we promise that we will make the riding here in Rychleby once again even better!

How did it all start?

Our organization has been developing and maintaining mountain bike trails in the area of "Rychleby Mountains" for over 10 years now. This location is unique for a numerous amount of granite boulders scattered in the landscape and beautiful beech forrests. Our trails offer extraordinary sections over large granite slabs, beautiful mountain brooks, they wind through the trees or over purpose built flagged sections. We like to say that here you don't count kilometers ridden, but the experiences witnessed.

Rychleby Mountains are a magical place. If you'll arrive once, you will have to come back again and again. Same thing experienced Pavel Horník, the founder of Rychleby Trails. He got down to the village of Černá Voda by chance with his friend and he immediately fell in love with this place. A year after he moved here, it was almost 20 years ago! He started as a forester and while finding more and more magical spots in the surrounding woods he felt like this is something worth showing to others. That's why the idea of mountain bike trails came to his mind. In 2008, when he visited Wales and saw their iconic mountain bike centers, he immediately decided to build such thing in Rychleby as well! Having no money, no experiences, but a strong idea. Soon a solid community started to develop around the trails, which is nowadays the main benefit of this project. Rychleby Trails, that are not the trails, but the people around them.

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  • sold 58
    Sticker „Hamsa protective glove“

    With this sticker you will be a highly protected person! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. You will receive an original "RS sticker". On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Exceptional protective sticker
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.77
    (CZK 500)
  • sold 74
    Sticker „Blessing from Mary at the RS Base“

    Does Madonna del Ghisallo, the Italian patroness of cyclists, sound familiar to you? We have her picture right at our "RS Base" and also next to the starting point of Dr. Wiessner trail (right by the Mary's spring). Prepay her help! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. You will receive an original "RS sticker". On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Exceptional protective sticker
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.77
    (CZK 500)
  • sold 288
    Sticker „Good karma almost free“

    A "road rash" (skin abrasion) on the trail? Never again thanks to a special "Bhavachakra bike life sticker"! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. You will receive an original "RS sticker". On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Exceptional protective sticker
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.77
    (CZK 500)
  • sold 28
    Diploma

    No need to train hard and travel around MTB competitions one after another. With us you can get your diploma by simply buying it! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Diploma
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.77
    (CZK 500)
  • sold 37
    Half-year entry label and a piece of original "Rychleby Granite"

    You will get an original piece of our beloved "Rychleby Granite" with a memorial hang tag. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. You will get a half-year entry label which you can proudly hang on your bike. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!

    Attention: this prize needs to be picked up at our Base in Černá Voda!
    • Piece of original "Rychleby Granite"
    • Half-year entry label
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 29.66
    (CZK 750)
  • sold 296
    Year-long entry label and a T-shirt

    You will receive a year-long entry label which you can proudly hang on your bike, a postcard with an honest "RS thank you" and a T-shirt with original RS design. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. 

    Attention: please let us know your preferred size of the T-shirt!
    • Original T-shirt
    • Year-long entry label
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 39.55
    (CZK 1,000)
  • sold 77
    I want to help

    Are you sick of all the promotional items? OK! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. 
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 39.55
    (CZK 1,000)
  • remaining 27 from 50
    Facial mask

    Yes, we know, this is a bit rude, but come on: demand determines the supply! We have a limited edition of home-made facial masks with our own pattern. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail (the facial mask is a must in this case). And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Facial mask
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 39.55
    (CZK 1,000)
  • sold 17
    Full-suspension bike rental

    You will get a voucher for 1 day bike rental from our fleet of full-suspension GT models. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with an honest "RS thank you"!
    • Full-suspension bike rental
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 59.32
    (CZK 1,500)
  • sold 52
    Year-long entry label and a hoodie

    You will receive a year-long entry label which you can proudly hang on your bike, a postcard with an honest "RS thank you" and a hoodie with original RS design. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. 

    Attention: please let us know your preferred size of the hoodie!
    • Original hoodie
    • Year-long entry label
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 79.10
    (CZK 2,000)
  • sold 12
    Unique RS wall calendar by Petr Slavík

    Thanks for being one of us! Petr Slavík, our photographer, is also one of us. He prepared an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails which starts from spring until the spring 2021. You know his amazing pictures from our website and facebook page. His videos also accompany our journey for many years. This calendar will suit your wall like no other! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive original postcard with an honest "RS thank you" and you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge!
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 79.10
    (CZK 2,000)
  • sold 11
    Unique RS wall calendar by Petr Slavík and a free-of-cahrge camping

    Thanks for being one of us! Petr Slavík, our photographer, is also one of us. He prepared an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails which starts from spring until the spring 2021. You know his amazing pictures from our website and facebook page. His videos also accompany our journey for many years. This calendar will suit your wall like no other! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive original postcard with an honest "RS thank you" and you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge!
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 118.65
    (CZK 3,000)
  • sold 12
    Private Bike Lesson

    You will receive a voucher for 1 day private bike lesson. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with honest "RS thank you".
    • 1 day Private Bike Lesson voucher
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 138.42
    (CZK 3,500)
  • sold 4
    Backcountry Trip with the Chieftain Pavel Horník

    You can participate at the 2-day backcountry trip over the "Rychleby Mountains" or "Jeseníky mountains" with our chieftain Pavel Horník. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with honest "RS thank you". And a year-long entry label + original T-shirt (let us know your size).
    • Backcountry Trip with the Chieftain Pavel Horník
    • T-shirt
    • Year-long entry label
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 177.97
    (CZK 4,500)
  • remaining 18 from 20
    Two day clinic about Trail Building and Maintenance

    Learn how to build a good trail! We will tell you what can't be forgotten while maintaining the trails and which faults to avoid while building. The program will take place at our "Base". At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with honest "RS thank you". And a year-long entry label + original T-shirt (let us know your size).
    • Two day clinic about Trail Building and Maintenance
    • T-shirt
    • Year-long entry label
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 217.52
    (CZK 5,500)
  • remaining 11 from 30
    Signed copy of a Silk-screen print by Jaromír 99

    Jaromír 99 is the author of Alois Nebel comic book and also a big supporter of Rychleby Trails! He has made some brilliant graphics for us, each of them has it's number and Jaromír's signature. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive a postcard with honest "RS thank you". You will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge!
    • Signed copy of a Silk-screen print by Jaromír 99
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 237.29
    (CZK 6,000)
  • sold 6
    2 day Private Bike Lesson

    You will receive a voucher for 2 day private bike lesson. At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And your name (or a nick) will be mentioned on the memorial plaque at the entrance to the trail. On top of that you will receive an original "RS bracelet" and a postcard with honest "RS thank you".
    • 2 day Private Bike Lesson voucher
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 237.29
    (CZK 6,000)
  • sold 8
    Become a bronze level partner of our trails and a patron of the new trail

    Do you own or work in a well-established company which would be able to support our activity more significantly? That's great! You can be mentioned as a bronze level partner on our website, in all promotional materials, infoboards and also on a special memorial plaque of the new trail as its' patron! You will receive an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails (which starts from spring until the spring 2021) and an original postcard with honest "RS thank you"! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge!
    • Bronze partnership
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 395.49
    (CZK 10,000)
  • sold 3
    Become a silver level partner of our trails and a patron of the new trail

    Do you own or work in a well-established company which is able to support our activity more significantly? Great! Be mentioned as a silver level partner on our website, in all promo materials, infoboards and also on a special memorial plaque of the new trail as its' patron! You will receive an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails (spring 2020 - spring 2021) and an original postcard with honest "RS thank you"! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge! And you will get 2 spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic".
    • Silver partnership
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Two spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic"
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 790.98
    (CZK 20,000)
  • sold 0
    Become a gold level partner of our trails and a patron of the new trail

    Do you own or work in a well-established company which is able to support our activity more significantly? Great! Be mentioned as a gold level partner on our website, in all promo materials, infoboards and also on a special memorial plaque of the new trail as its' patron! You will receive an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails (spring 2020-spring 2021) and an original postcard with honest "RS thank you"! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge! And you will get 2 spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic" + T-shirt (let us know your size)!
    • Golden partnership
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Two spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic"
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • T-shirt
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,581.97
    (CZK 40,000)
  • sold 1
    Become a platinum level partner of our trails and a patron of the new trail

    Do you own or work in a well-established company which is able to support our activity more significantly? Great! Be mentioned as a platinum level partner on our website, in all promo materials, infoboards and also on a special memorial plaque of the new trail as its' patron! You will receive an exclusive wall calendar of Rychleby Trails (spring 2020-spring 2021) and an original postcard with honest "RS thank you"! At the "grand opening" you will be among the first riders allowed to ride the new trail. And you will enjoy the "opening party" in our VIP lounge! Additionally you can camp on our campground all season long free of charge! And you will get 2 spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic" + T-shirt (let us know your size)!
    • Platinum partnership
    • All season camping free of charge
    • Two spots for the "Weekend Bike Clinic"
    • Wall RS calendar by Petr Slavík
    • Opening party of the new trail in the VIP lounge 
    • T-shirt
    • Priority right to ride the trail among the first ones

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,977.46
    (CZK 50,000)