Last weekend, on 26 August in Gulbene, a biking competition “Bānīša kauss 2017 jeb Apsteidz tvaiku!” was held, the goal of which was to find out which is faster - a steam train or a bike. The team of Skonto Grupa won 3rd place in the team race.  Congratulations to our colleagues!

This competition helped to promote unique historical heritage - the 33 km long narrow gauge railroad between Gulbene and Alūksne, as well as a healthy lifestyle and exciting leisure activities. The narrow gauge railroad locomotive goes from Gulbene to Alūksne in 1.45 hours. During the competition, the bikers started their journey along with the steam locomotive “Ferdinands”, in order to find out how long it takes to finish the Gulbene-Alūksne route.