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Cold Balls 2024; In the heart of Sweden’s winter landscape, where the snowflakes dance and the air crackles with cold, a unique annual event takes place: Cold Balls 2024. This classic Volkswagen ice race weekend brings car enthusiasts together for an adrenaline-pumping experience on the frozen lake of Rissna.
Be sure to subscribe to the magazine and see more pictures and the full article on this amazing trip in the next AirMighty Magazine #55.
For us coming from the Netherlands it was a one-week trip, many preparations were made to make sure what we were prepared, well dressed and the cars were equipped with heating, necessary tools, winter and studded tyres and of course an overall check on the car!
Our journey started on Wednesday 28 February, with three air-cooled (one of which was on a trailer). Waldo, Bert, Quint, Guido, Barry and myself (Niels). Off to a 2200KM longer journey from NL, through Germany, by ferry to Sweden and there with a few stops arriving in Rissna, Sweden on Friday afternoon. On the ferry we met a few more Belgian friends who were also heading that way.
Be sure to subscribe to the magazine and see more pictures and the full article on this amazing trip in the next AirMighty Magazine #55.
Cold Balls is all about speed, agility and the unpredictability of ice. Participants race their Volkswagen Beetles, Vans and other air-cooled VW models along a specially prepared ice track. Tyres grip the icy surface while engines roar and snow puffs up. It is a spectacle you have to see to believe.
Friday evening we got to go out on the ice already, in the dark, which was a very special experience. After a nice evening, we went to sleep to get up early again on Saturday and head out onto the 4.4KM ice-track for a low day of racing fun! Unfortunately, the temperature was around freezing so there was a layer of water on the ice, so not the ideal circumstance, but certainly very nice to do with our own 1952 Beetle! What a trip!
Cold Balls is not just a race, but a community of passionate car enthusiasts. Participants come from all over Europe to enjoy the winter atmosphere together, take part in the races and exchange stories by the campfire. It does not matter whether you are a seasoned driver or just an enthusiast; here you will feel at home among like-minded people.
Depå Grande, our base of operations, provides a perfectly prepared ice course. With precision and dedication, they create a safe but challenging environment for the participants. The ice thickness is closely monitored to ensure optimal race conditions.
Imagine: you are behind the wheel of your Volkswagen, the ice crunches under the tyres, and you feel the cold wind on your face. Your heart rate accelerates as you cut corners and leave your fellow drivers behind. That’s Cold Balls: a mix of passion, speed and winter magic.
Left early again on Sunday morning, racking up miles to arrive at our friend Andre’s in time for an overnight stay, heading for the ferry on Monday and continuing home from Germany on Tuesday! We hope to be able to do this again in 2025, you only live once!
If you ever get the chance to attend this event, grab it with both hands. It is an experience you will remember for a long time.
So, put the date in your calendar, put on your warmest clothes and indulge in the icy thrill of Cold Balls 2024!
Be sure to subscribe to the magazine and see more pictures and the full article on this amazing trip in the next AirMighty Magazine #55.