Safety concerns: Cycling Sunday Kinzigtal Total 2025 canceled!

Safety concerns: Cycling Sunday Kinzigtal Total 2025 canceled!

The "Kinzigtal Total" event planned for 2025 in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, a cyclist and skating event on a 80-kilometer long car-free route, was canceled due to security concerns. The decision was announced on March 26, 2025 by the press office of the Main-Kinzig district. This cancellation marks a deep cut for the region, which in the past had already celebrated the 30th anniversary of the event in September 2024.

District Administrator Thorsten Stolz (SPD) pointed out that the implementation of a necessary security concept was not possible by the event date in September. The security concerns are based on current occurrences in public space, which affects the risk of an attack with a vehicle. According to pride, careful risk analysis is necessary, but this could not be realized at short notice. In addition, the tense security situation in Germany is pointed out, which is shaped by an increase in extremist crimes, according to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

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Another obstacle to carry out the event is the high additional costs for security measures that are estimated on a six -digit amount. The district administrator said that these expenses were not portable in the current budget of the district. According to pride, the responsibility for the security of the participants is clearly among the organizers who will deal with the necessary security measures for the event in 2026 in the coming months.

Despite the cancellation, a spokesman for the Main-Kinzig district emphasized that there is currently no acute risk situation. Nevertheless, the risk of an attack on the event is regarded as a "realistic scenario". A "basic question mark" proudly expressed the future of "Kinzigtal Total", especially in view of the special challenges of such a large and open event area.

The cancellation of the street festival concerns not only the sports enthusiasts, but also the regional associations, which traditionally participate in the street festivals around the event. "Kinzigtal Total" attracts thousands of visitors from all over the region every year. The route begins at the source of the Kinzig river in Sinntal-Sterbfritz and leads to Hanau to the mouth. On the day of the campaign, important country roads are blocked for car traffic.

For more information on security concepts and measures, the report of the German expert council Agree that offers relevant guidelines and recommendations.