Infos Lakeside Opening
Program
Times may still be adjusted.
Saturday 02 May 2026
10:00 - 17:00 | Sportvillage and exhibitors, |
11:00 | Riders Meeting Pumpfoil (Slalom, Freestyle, Team) |
11:30 Uhr | Briefing Rowing Coastal Beach Race, |
11:45 - 12:45 Uhr | Training Rowing Coastal Beach Race |
12:00 Uhr | Wettkampfstart Pumpfoil (Slalom, Freestyle, Team) |
13:00 Uhr (ab 14:00 Uhr KO-Rennen) | Wettkampfstart Rowing Coastal Beach Race |
13:00 | Briefing SUP Beach Race, |
14:00 - 15:30 | SUP Beach Race, |
16:00 - 17:00 | Award ceremony for all categories, |
16:00 - 18:00 | Issue of start numbers and late registration for Sunday, |
16:00 - 19:00 | Materialverlad Samstag für Lake Crossing Interlaken-Thun, |
17:00 - 21:00 | Festival catering with live music,📍 Festival tent |
Sunday 03 May 2026
06:30 - 07:00 Uhr | Materialverlad Sonntag für Lake Crossing Interlaken-Thun, |
07:30 | Abfahrt Personentransport Lake Crossing Interlaken-Thun, |
08:00 - 09:00 | Issue of start numbers and late registration Longdistance 18km Interlaken-Thun, |
08:00 - 11:00 Uhr | Startnummernausgabe und Nachmeldung Shortdistance sowie Halbmarathon Ruderer |
09:00 Uhr | Briefing Halbmarathon Thun-Thun, Kategorie Ruderer |
09:30 | Briefing Lake Crossing Interlaken-Thun, |
10:00 - 16:00 | Sportvillage und Aussteller, Strandbad Thun |
09:45 Uhr (frühestmöglich) | Start Halbmarathon Ruderer, |
10:00 | Start Lake Crossing alle Kategorien Men, Women, Mixed, |
10:30 Uhr | Briefing Shortdistance Thun-Thun |
11:00 | Start Shortdistance Thun-Thun, 📍 Beach Thun |
11:15 | Expected finish, |
13:00 Uhr | Warm Up und Vorbereitung Pumpfoil "King & Queen of the wave" |
13:00 | Riders Meeting Pumpfoil "King & Queen of the wave" |
14:00 | Wettkampfstart Pumpfoil "King & Queen of the wave" |
14:00 | Award ceremony Long-/Short distance all categories, |
15:00 Uhr | Siegerehrung Pumpfoil "King & Queen of the wave" |
SUP rental
Don't worry about the board transport. You can also rent your SUP for the race. Pleas E-Mail to info@honu.ch
Passenger and Material Transport
With the Carefree Package, we will take you and your equipment from Thun to the start in Interlaken (only relevant for the long-distance race starting from Interlaken).
💡 Save yourself the parking fee and the return transport of your vehicle!
Attention: Equipment loading can now be booked either on Saturday evening or on Sunday morning (see times in the detailed program and prices during registration)!
Sports equipment: The material transport is available for SUP, kayak (single, double) and outrigger (single, double) to book online. For the transport of other sports equipment, an inquiry must be made toinfo@lakeside-opening.ch
Finns: For transport, the fins must be disassembled.
Protective cover: All materials must be packed and protected in a board bag/transport cover.
NEW! If you don’t want to book the equipment & participant transport and you park your private car at the start in Interlaken, you can book a return transport for participants! After the race, we’ll take you from Thun back to Interlaken so you can pick up your car again.
You can book these options during the online registration!
Accommodation
Good sleep is essential for effective preparation. Our recommendations for overnight stays.
Our Recommendation
The Lab Hotel📍Thun / near Village
15% Reduction on daily prices
➡️ Booking Linkk
Hotel Seepark Thun
📍Thun / Near Village
10% Reduction on daily prices
➡️ Booking Link
More hotels nearby:
Hotel Alpha📍Thun / Directly at the Village (Target Area)
Hotel AM Schloss📍Thun Stadt / Zentrum
Hotel Krone Thun📍Thun Stadt / Zentrum
Hotel and Camping Manor Farm Interlaken (Neuhaus)
nearby Start Longdistance
Catering
The catering in our sports village as well as the daily offer from Beach Thun .
Supporter
It is also true for us: an event is only as successful thanks to the many helpers. If you are interested in supporting us on one or more days, please get in touch with us:
All information and registration
Attention! 🚣♂️🚤🏄♀️
Please clean your water sports equipment thoroughly after each use!
🧽💦 Especially important: Thoroughly clean and dry boats, boards, paddles, and wetsuits.
➡️ This is how we prevent the spread of the invasive quagga mussel and protect our waters! 🌊💚
Quagga Muschel & Reinigungspflicht für Schiffe