BIKE enthusiasts and members of Didim Poseidon Bicycle Association (DİPOBİS) are looking forward to a new festival centred in the resort.

Didim BİFEST, which DİPOBİS is organising with the cooperation of Didim Municipality, will be held October 26-28.

Those who want to participate in the festivals will be accepting applications via the computer. Those who want to register must fill in application forms at https://dipobis.org .

On the first day of the festival (Friday, October 26, 2018), guests will be greeted and directed to their accommodation and the final registration will be made. During the festival, water, food and forest camp accommodation will be provided free of charge by the Municipality of Didim.

On the second day (October 27, 2018) after the breakfast to be held collectively in the forest camp, the festival  supporters will collect at Republic Square.

The start of a 46 km tour will be given here. After lunch at Milet’s ancient city, which is the arrival point, tour of the ruins will be held and participants will be informed about Milet.

In turn, the tour will finish at the Arrival Point Forest camp. Dinner will be given at the forest camp.

The last day of the festival will be held at the city square after breakfast. The start of a 68 km of tour will start here. The tour will pass from Altinkum and will be followed by lunch at Akbük and the tour will end in forest camp again. Then the closing of the festival will take place here.

President of DİPOBİS Ibrahim Sumer said they hoped that the festival would draw international involvement. The festival arrangements will be shared across all cycling associations and groups in Turkey.

Mr Sumer thanked Mayor Deniz Atabay for his support for this festival.

On the first driving day, they would pedal 46.7 km, on the second day they would go 39,7 km and 28,5 km on the turnaround.

Sumer said that all food and beverage expenses will be met by the municipality at the stopping places.