Straandtreffet 2024
Welcome to Straand Treffet 2024, the weekend of September 20-22.
Book a room and plan a great weekend trip in beautiful Telemark.
Straand Treffet 2024 - September 20 to 22
Welcome to Straand-Treffet 2024, a worthy end to the motorcycle season. Here you can test ride many motorcycles from different dealers and importers, take part in a guided tour on beautiful motorcycle roads and meet others who think motorcycles are great! Test rides and the rest of the program are free, remember to book accommodation well in advance if you plan to stay the whole weekend.
About the event
Test ride your dream bike in beautiful Telemark! This is the 6th time the Straand meeting is being held. Here you get a good professional program with lectures, test rides of over 100 motorcycles and award ceremonies. With the growth and success of previous years, we're planning another great event in 2024.
Everyone is welcome to test drive the motorcycles, only a pre-registration based on a valid driver's license is required.
Practical information:
To book accommodation at the hotel, apartments, cabins, get acquainted cabins or tents, call +47 35 06 90 00 (open 24 hours a day) or send an e-mail to straand@straand.no. The address is Kviteseidvegen 1698, 3853 Vrådal.
There are 30-minute test drive times, the motorcycles are provided by dealers and importers with a deductible in the event of damage. There are predefined test routes through densely populated areas, beautiful hairpin bends in the Kviteseidklei river and fun turns along Nisser and Vråvatn. Simply driving in beautiful Telemark terrain. Drive wisely!.
Dealer information:
This year, we have a number of reputable dealers coming with a wide range of brands and models. We are proud to partner with (subject to change):
- Alf Graarud Motor, Sarpsborg
- AMD Motorcycles
- Arena MC, Sandnes
- Asker MC
- Big Twin, Moss/ CBP, Skien
- Ducati Egberg, Trondheim
- Ducati Scandinavia
- HD Europe
- HD Vestfold
- Helite (MC airbag vest), Kongsberg
- HØR (MC earplugs), Oslo
- Lazy Boyz, Oslo
- Løvaas Motor, Holmestrand
- Monsterbike, Drammen, Norway
- Motor technology, Kr.sand
- Speed Motorsenter, Sandefjord
- Driver development.no
- NAF MC
- NMCU
- MC Forum Vestfold/Telemark including the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
- WIMA
And many more! Some brands also come with their own buses and larger exhibitions.
Accommodation options
Apartment and camping
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1-bedroom apartment (per night for 1 person) from NOK 2500,-
Incl. bed linen and laundry, as well as dinner and breakfast at Straand Hotel.
NOK 830 per night per extra person. max 4 persons in the apartment.
1 km from Straand Hotel and the meeting area. -
2-bedroom apartment (per night for 1 person) from NOK 2675,-
Incl. bed linen and laundry, as well as dinner and breakfast at Straand Hotel.
NOK 835 per night per extra person. max 6 persons in the apartment.
1 km from Straand Hotel and the meeting area. -
"Get to know the cabin" (price per night per person) from NOK 795,-
Rent a bed in a cabin shared with other motorcycle enthusiasts. Bedrooms are shared with people of the same gender. Shared bathroom and toilet.
Price incl. bed linen and laundry.
About 5 km from Straand Hotel and the meeting area. -
Camping (per night) Kr 200,-
Per person per night. Tent site directly below the hotel and meeting area. Dinner and breakfast at Straand Hotel can also be booked.
Book an apartment or camping!
- Mini-lecture on various topics.
- Motorcycling with a guide on your own bike
- Opportunity to meet the industry's dealers, professionals and enthusiasts.
- Exhibition of motorcycles and equipment.
Program
Friday, September 20 - To be updated (example from 2023...)
- 15.00 and beyond Welcome and check-in
- 17.00 - 18.00 Welcome to Straand Treffet, mingling and social welcome, "support beer" in the conference hall, Vrådalssalen.
- 18.00 Welcome to the Straand Treffet 2023 by meeting manager Trond Olsen, responsible for the Straand Treffet Bjørn Richard Johansen and CEO of Straand Hotell Lars Arne Straand.
- 18.10 Good and correct driving techniques. Advice and examples By Tore Johannessen, advisor for Trafikkforum and traffic teacher at AB Trafikkskole in Bærum. Co-author of the book: Motorsykkel, textbook for motorcycles. Introduction of the presentation by Trond Olsen, meeting manager
- 18.45 Paramedic on 2 wheels - blue light, lifestyle and health care on several levels. Hans Kristian Jørgensen - head of operations at Helse i Oslo thinks about health on several levels. And he rides a LOT of motorcycles 😊 www.bikerkost.no Introduction of the presentation by Trond Olsen, meeting manager
- 19.00 Break
- 19.15 MC forum Vestfold/Telemark - the motorcyclist's own "professional body" ? - safer motorcycle roads based on Vision Zero - in practice. Introduction of the presentation by Trond Olsen, meeting manager
- 19.30 "Grense Jacobselv, India or Morocco - do it!" Birgit Sannes gives us an insight into some of her trips Introduction of the presentation by Trond Olsen, meeting manager.
- 19:50 "Dreams are realized in Telemark" Video from Haakon Introduction of the presentation by Trond Olsen and NK Haakon Olaisen.
- 19.55 "Ole Ohm goes crazy over this year's news" OA and BjR and 3 of this year's motorcycle news Introduction of the post by meeting manager Trond Olsen.
- 20.15 and beyond Dinner
Saturday, September 21 - To be updated (example from 2023...)
- 08.00 and beyond Breakfast
- 08.30 Panorama tour for "Early birds" - we drive to the top of Vrådal. Approx. 12 minutes walk - for photo and coffee. Return again at 09.00. Then it's a great time for breakfast for those who have participated in Early Birds, if you didn't have time for it from 08.00 - 08.30.
- 09.00 and beyond Test ride of new bikes The form to test ride bikes is filled out in the secretariat, which you will find out on the square/next to the reception.
- 09.00 A) Test drive for those who wish throughout the day B) Hubriding - driving out groups that are marked in the square C) Your own program - which you are responsible for throughout the day. Feel free to ask us for tips on driving tours and other things in the area
- 11.00 "Motorcycle pizza - mckokk in practice" - Out on the square
- The chimney of Hans Kristian Jørgensen's pizza oven is smoking.
- 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
- 13.00 "The bigger, the better - or ??" - Out on the square Tore Johannessen gives us something to think about before choosing a motorcycle In conversation with meeting manager Trond Olsen and Ole Andreas Isdahl.
- 14.30 "Will the road to Vision Zero be made as we walk - or should we drive? " - Out in the square Conversation between interest organizations and road operators. In conversation with meeting manager Trond Olsen and Bjørn Richard Johansen.
- 16.00 Socializing on the hotel and veranda We gather for socializing on the terrace and in the hotel.
- 19.00 and beyond Dinner
Sunday, September 22 - To be updated (example from 2023...)
- 08.00 and beyond Breakfast
- 09.00 Panorama tour for "Early birds" - we drive to the top of Vrådal. Approx. 12 minutes walk - for photo and coffee. Return again at 09.30. Then it's a great time for breakfast for those who have participated in Early Birds, if you didn't have time for it from 08.00 - 09.00.
- 09.00 and beyond Test ride of new bikes The form to test ride bikes is filled out in the secretariat, which you will find out on the square/next to the reception.
- 13.00 End of test drive and the Straand meeting for this time
- Drive home wisely!
Subject to changes in the program
