It's finally motorcycle time again: the Nürburgring invites you to the traditional season opening. Thousands of bikers are once again expected in the Eifel on Sunday, April 28 for the "Anlassen" motorcycle service. Demonstrations, a food court and exhibitors will attract visitors to the Ring paddock until well into the afternoon, before "Anlassen" reaches its climax with the ecumenical church service and the joint parade around the Nordschleife. Admission to the event and participation in the parade are free of charge. Further information are available at www.nuerburgring.de.

Thousands of bikers and their joint ride over the famous 20.832 kilometers of the Green Hell: The parade is an extraordinary experience for motorcyclists every year. Beforehand, the focus is on the traditional blessing of the bikers and their machines at the ecumenical church service - held by Pastor Kohnz and Pastor Wink - combined with the request for a safe journey at all times. The opening of the motorcycle season on Sunday, April 28, will culminate in a church service (3:15 p.m.) and parade (4:30 p.m.).

The gates to the Grand Prix paddock will open early in the morning. Bikers and visitors are invited from 8 am. In addition to thousands of two-wheelers and just as many like-minded people celebrating this day together at the Nürburgring, around 20 exhibitors have also announced their attendance. They will be presenting all kinds of useful and new motorcycle-related products. As an official partner of the event, clothing and accessories retailer POLO, for example, will be running a test stand where anyone can precisely determine the performance of their motorcycle, as well as its own Kids World with a driving course and pocket bikes. In the show zone, visitors can marvel at a wide variety of demonstrations throughout the day - including from the Rhineland-Palatinate state police, the German Red Cross and the ADAC Nürburgring Driving Safety Center. The Stefan Morsch Foundation is once again calling on people to register as potential lifesavers by providing a saliva sample. The Nürburgring-Nordschleife will also be open for tourist rides until the afternoon.

And even after the start, further motorcycle events await at the Ring. With the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) from 30.08. to 01.09., the ADAC/DMC Race Weekend from 10 to 11.05. and the Cologne circuit (12.05.), there are a number of other two-wheeled highlights at the Nürburgring this year.

> All information about the motorcycle events can be found here.

Timetable for the motorcycle service "Anlassen"
- 08:00 a.m.: Opening of the paddock
- 10:00 am: Opening of exhibition area & food court | Start of supporting program
- 15:15: Ecumenical service with Pastor Kohnz and Pastor Wink 
- 16:30: Parade around the Nordschleife