Straandtreffet 2024
Welcome to the Straand meeting 2024, The weekend of 20-22 September .
Book a room and plan a great weekend trip in beautiful Telemark.
Straand Treffet 2024 - 20 to 22 September
Welcome to Straand-Treffet 2024, a worthy end to the motorcycle season. Here you can test ride many motorcycles from various dealers and importers, take part in a guided tour on beautiful motorcycle roads and meet others who think motorcycles are great! Test drives 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 arranged. Here you get a good professional program with lectures, test rides of over 100 motorcycles and award ceremonies. With growth and success in previous years, we are planning for another good meeting in 2024.
Everyone is welcome to test drive the motorcycles, only a registration is required in advance based on a valid driver’s license.
Practical information:
To book accommodation at the hotel, apartments, cabins, get to know a cabin or tent, call +47 35 06 90 00 (open around the clock) 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 made available from dealers and importers with a deductible in the event of damage. There are predefined test routes through densely populated areas, beautiful hairpin bends in Kviteseidkleivene and fun whiskers along Nisser and Vråvatn. Simply driving in great Telemark terrain. Drive wisely! .
Dealer Information:
This year, we have a number of reputable retailers that come with a wide variety of brands and models. We are proud to work with, among others (subject to change):
- Alf Graarud Motor, Sarpsborg
- CBP, Skien
- Eker Performance, Fredrikstad
- Harley-Davidson Vestfold with HD Europe trailer, Sandefjord
- Lazy Boyz, Oslo
- LEKS Motor Oslo, Oslo
- Løvaas Motor, Holmestrand
- Monsterbike, Drammen
- Motorcenteret AS, Oslo
- Speed Motorsenter, Sandefjord
- Ulviken Motorsenter (Light MC + A2), Tønsberg
In addition, (subject to change):
- Fø rerutvikling.no
- Helite
- The Motorcycle Academy
- Motorcycle newspaper/ Bike
- NAF MC
- NMCU central
- NMCU Vestfold/Telemark
- Norseman Adventures (Touring)
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration
And many more! Some brands also come with their own buses and larger exhibitions.
Accommodations
Apartment and camping
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1-bedroom apartment (per night for 1 person) from NOK 2500,-
Incl. bed linen and cleaning, as well as dinner and breakfast at Straand Hotel.
NOK 830 per night per extra person. max 4 people 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 cleaning, as well as dinner and breakfast at Straand Hotel.
NOK 835 per night per extra person. max 6 people in the apartment.
1 km from Straand Hotel and the meeting area. -
Camping (per night) NOK 200,-
Per person per night. Tent site just below the hotel and the meeting area. Dinner and lunch at Straand Hotel can also be booked.
Book an apartment or camping!
- Mini-lectures on different topics.
- Motorcycle touring with a guide on your own bike
- Opportunity to meet the industry's dealers, professionals and enthusiasts.
- Exhibition of motorcycles and equipment.
Program
Friday 20 September
At 15.00 onwards Welcome and check-in
17.00 – 18.00 Welcome to Straand Treffet, mingling and social welcome, opportunities for “support beer” in the conference hall, Vrådalssalen.
At 18.00 Welcome to Straand Treffet 2024 By Trond Olsen, spin doctor for Straand Treffet Bjørn Richard Johansen, creator Ole-Andreas Isdahl and CEO of Straand Hotel Lars Arne Straand.
6.10 p.m. Ole-Andreas Isdahl, former freelance journalist from, among others, MC Avisa/ Bike, presents the 8 nominated bikes in a wonderful session with interjected contributions from all sides.
7.25 p.m. Hit manager Trond Olsen will probably have to slow down “Ole Ohm” who has gone crazy over this year’s news and we have to go in for landing.
At 19:30 and onwards Midday
Saturday 21 September
- 08.00 and onwards Breakfast
- At 08.30 Panoramic tour for “Early birds” – we drive to the top of Vrådal. Approx. 12 minutes ride – for photo and coffee. Return again until 09:00. Then it is great with breakfast for those who have participated in Early Bird, if you did not have time for it from 08.00 – 08.30.
At 09.00 onwards Test drive of new bikes. The form for trying out bikes is filled out in the secretariat that you will find out on the site/in connection with the reception.
- 09.00 Different activities depending on your own wishes, alternatives:
- Test drive for those who want it throughout the day
- Hubriding – driving out groups that are marked on the square
- Your own program – which you are responsible for throughout the day. Feel free to ask us for tips on driving trips and other things in the area
- At 11:00, 13:00 and 14:30 Hit manager Tond Olsen has a chat with interesting personalities out in the place of honor
- 4.00 p.m. Socializing at the hotel and veranda We gather for socializing on the terrace and in the hotel.
- At 19.00 onwards Midday
Sunday 22 September
- 08.00 and onwards Breakfast
- At 09.00 Panoramic tour for “Early birds” – we drive to the top of Vrådal. Approx. 12 minutes ride – for photo and coffee. Return again until 09:30. Then it is great with breakfast for those who have participated in Early Birds, if you did not have time for it from 08.00 – 09.00.
- At 09.00 onwards Test drive of new bikes. The form for trying out bikes is filled out in the secretariat that you will find out on the site/in connection with the reception.
- 13.00 End of test drive and the Straand meeting for this time
Drive wisely home, see you again in 2025!
Subject to changes in the program
