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Another successful Pannonian Challenge is behind us, and this year’s edition can boast a large number of registered competitors, especially in the BMX category, which once again showed the luxury of extreme sports.

“We are glad to have once again shown that Osijek is the right place for such sports competitions. Pannonian celebrated its 25th birthday this year, behind us several successful competitions, a large number of competitors, and an audience that shows every year how important support from the stands is. Thank you for being with us this year, but also thank you to all those who have been developing the Pannonian Challenge together with us for 25 years.” – said Jurica Barać, director of the festival.

Pannonian Challenge, Osijek, Croatia. C1 Competition BMX Park. 24-25 May 2024.
Men Park:
1 Caillet Istvan France 84,67
2 Újváry Zoltán Hungary 83,33
3 Chalifour Maxime Canada 82,17
4 Kristof Krausz Hungary 81
5 Remec Jaka Slovenia 78,33
6 Mitchell Kaine United Kingdom 78

BMX Park C1 Final results Pannonian Challenge, Osijek, Croatia. 14-18 June 2023.
Men Park:
1 Marin RANTEŠ 28 CRO 86.67                   200.00 UCI Ranking Points
2 Zoltán ÚJVÁRY 23 HUN 83.5                    160.00
3 Michael MEISEL 27 GER 82                      130.00
4 Juan CAICEDO HURTADO 21 COL 79.67 110.00
5 Luis RINCON REYES 25 COL 79.17            90.00
6 Matej ŽAN 25 SLO 77                                  70.00

A strong dose of adrenaline, great energy, positive vibes, and local cullture waiting to be discovered - Pannonian Challenge returned this summer to present this and much more.

2021 Pannonian Challenge’s results. Osijek, Croatia.

ELITE BMX Park
1 Marin Ranteš
2 Kieran Reilly
3 Jacob Thiem
4 Jack Clark
5 Alessandro Barbero
6 Ernest Zebolts
7 Matej Zan
8 Michael Meisel
9 Kristof Krausz
10 Zoltan Ujvary
11 Juan Pablo Rojas Cuellar
12 Jonas Lindermair

Best trick: - Kieran Reilly
Big Air: - Kieran Reilly

Yesterday was dope. Here's a flashback on BMX day, these guys are absolute wizards.

BMX Park finals Men live on FATBMX:

Jubilee, 20th edition of the Pannonian Challenge is slowly coming to an end, but before the big final day, which will truly bring the best of the world's top BMX on Sunday, the selection through the difficult qualifications must be made. From the very morning, the Osijek skate park will flood drivers on small bikes, warming up for the biggest extreme sports competition in this part of Europe. Amateurs will show their skills at 10 am, while long-awaited qualifications in BMX Elite / Pro are expected at 1.30 pm. Since this season's competition has been packed with a number of high- quality riders and regional BMX riders, the same day, in the afternoon, semifinals will be held at 6 pm, where all visitors will see only a fraction of what they expect in the big Sunday finale.

It should be noted that the 20th Pannonian Challenge follows the pulse of Osijek town, which this weekend lives sporty, so all visitors beside the skate park on the left bank of the Drava river can also look at the qualification match of the Croatian national football team against Walesa for EURO 2020.

The biggest, most extreme and craziest festival in Croatia is about to start. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of Pannonian Challenge. Only two days are left until the opening of the jubilee 20th Pannonian Challenge, the biggest festival of extreme sports in this part of Europe. Throughout five days of the festival, our visitors this year will be able to enjoy top adrenaline entertainment, concerts of regional music stars, party until the dawn, excellent gastronomic offer and socializing with visitors from all over the world. Pannonian Challenge begins on Wednesday, June 5 and lasts until Sunday June 9, and the location is well-known - the left bank of the river Drava in Osijek. On the opening day of the festival, on Wednesday June 5th, famous Croatian bmxer and current world champion Marin Ranteš will with official BMX judge Igor Vukadinovic Pokijem held BMX school for children in the best equipped skate park in the region.

School begins at 3.00 p.m. At 8:30 p.m. volunteers will let lanterns from the Osijek pedestrian bridge and announce the jubilee 20th Pannonian. Exhibition action sports photography and presentation of a book "20 Years Pannonian" will be held in the Casemates at 9.00 p.m., after the opening ceremony DJ Omer and DJ Umbo will entertain guests until the early morning hours. Thursday is a day dedicated to skate in, at 6.00 p.m. the skate finals, at 7:30 p.m. awards, and from 9:00 p.m. party moves to Vega where we will party with Silente, Gužva u 16ercu and Harvo Jay. Friday is reserved for inline and scooter. From 4:30 p.m. in the skate park you can watch scooter session, while the inline pro finals in 6.00 p.m.

The city of Osijek will be a true epicenter of extreme sports from June 5^th to 9^th, because the Pannonian Challenge festival celebrates its twentieth birthday in the best possible way - with a handful of good fun and adrenaline competitions. The jubilee edition of the leading regional extreme sports festival will nurture the tradition, so, along with the tricks and stunts of the world's best BMX, skate and inline riders, visitors of all ages can expect an excellent music program.