Hungary Off-Road Adventure

*Dirt Bikes or 4-wheeled Buggies

June 19th - 26th, 2027

June 19th - 26th, 2027

• Join our 8 night Off-Roading CME course in Hungary with Ride-X-Power

• Intermediate to Expert Riders for Dirt Bikes (or choose a 4-wheeled buggy): Ride tailored to your experience, but you should have experience on motorcycles and/or dirt bikes to make this more enjoyable for the group unless you plan to ride side by side vehicles.

• A perfect enduro and buggy trip that explores Hungary with a customized itinerary for Wild Med Adventures

  The landscape just across the border with Austria is one of the most beautiful areas in Hungary and merges into the world-famous Hungarian Puszta in the south.

  This tour takes us on very beautiful trails through the gently rolling landscape around Lake Balaton. We stay in typical local hotels and guesthouses and pass castles that are well-known beyond the country's borders. A highlight is the ferry ride to the southern shore of Lake Balaton. Our hotel, an old mill converted into a hotel, is amazing and offers typical Hungarian hospitality, cozy rooms, a great restaurant that invites you to sit together under the aisles, a pool and a simple SPA in the large hotel park.

  The daily stages are between 100 and 140 km long. The level of difficulty is tailored to beautiful and relaxed enduro and buggy driving through the hills of the Hungarian Lake Balaton region. The tour is structured so that we don't start too early in the morning and reach midday after about 3 hours and then the hotel in another three hours. We have enough time for lunch and a cozy get-together in the hotel in the evening to enjoy the tour and go over our CME lectures.

  We lead the Enduro tour in different groups depending on driving ability and the buggies drive in a group with a guide to meet up for lunch and the hotel in the evenings.
  

ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

• Learn the latest wilderness medical skills for patient assessment, stabilization and evacuation.

• Practice your skills while enjoying a true wilderness adventure in the backcountry

• Work with our expert faculty and local Dirt Biking / Off Road guides with over 20 years experience to develop your knowledge and awareness regarding dirt biking and motorcycle injuries

• Obtain up to 14 hours of CME and Fellowship credits from the Wilderness Medical Society towards your FAWM

• Our program focuses on treatment of the most common injuries and illnesses encountered while in the backcountry.

“Our rides strive to provide little pavement and lots of dirt. We will cater to your group's riding abilities and the type of terrain that you want to explore.  This is your adventure and we want to make it the best it can be!”

CERTIFICATION:

• 14 AMA PRA Category 1 CME (TM) Credits and WMS FAWM Credits

• Motorcycle License NOT required, but riding experience is MANDATORY for dirt biking option

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

• An opportunity to ride Dirt Bikes or RZR/Side by Sides with experienced guides while gaining valuable medical knowledge

• Experience wilderness medicine in context doing what you love to do

• Enjoy an all-inclusive package with excellent food, drinks and hospitality in a rustic atmosphere

• Build friendships to last a lifetime

ITINERARY: (Speakers and times may change slightly based on availability and weather)

• Day 1 (Sat., June 19th) – Arrival Vienna Airport

  You fly to Vienna airport, from here we shuttle you to the hotel in Hungary. Welcome by the tour manager, briefing on the tour and collection of the rental bikes and buggies.

  • Dinner and Introduction to Course

• Day 2 (Sunday, June 20th) - To the Castle of Szomloi

  On this day we leave our cozy hotel and move to Lake Balaton with a stop at the castle of Szomloi and will overnight in the well know city of Vezprem after a long and varied ride. On this day we cover over 150 km of top riding performance.

  • Dinner at hotel and evening lectures.

• Day 3 (Monday, June 21st) - North shore of Lake Balaton

  What a beautiful day. The off-road trails takes us on a round trip through the forests and hills of the northern shore of Lake Balaton. We stop at a guesthouse for lunch and have dinner at the hotel. 

  • Dinner at hotel and evening lectures

• Day 4 (Tuesday, June 22nd) - Crossing Lake Balaton

  On this day we take the short ferry to the southern shore of Lake Balaton. This is where the famous Puzsta begins, the huge Hungarian plain that is in places up to 80 meters below sea level. The landscape is dominated by forests and meadows. Lunch in a typical local Csarda.

  • Dinner and evening lectures

• Day 5 (Weds. June 23rd) - Back to the Old Mill Hotel

  We leave Lake Balaton and are back in the Old Mill, our cozy hotel, in the early afternoon. We enjoy the evening with music and a typical local menu in the hotel.

  • Dinner and evening lecturs

• Day 6 (Thursday, June 24th) - Round the Old Mill

  This day is completely relaxed and we end it by the pool with music and a beer.

  • Dinner and evening lectures

• Day 7 (Friday, June 25th) - Pannoniaring Race Track

  The last day of our tour offers a very special experience. We drive off-road to the Pannoniaring, a permanent race track for cars and motorcycles. We try to get permission to drive our bikes and buggies for a lap on the 5 km long race track with 18 curves. We stay there for lunch and watch a bit of training and we are almost certain to be able to watch one of the competitions. Dinner at the hotel and pool party to round off the WILDMED trip to Hungary.

• Day 8 (Sat., June 26th) - Departure from Vienna Airport

  After breakfast on the terrace under the arcades of our cozy hotel, we leave Lake Balaton and shuttle to the Airport Vienna. Good bye Hungary.

  • Wrap-up & Departure

THE  TEAM / FACULTY:

• The riding logistics and leadership will be provided by extremely experienced guides from RideXPower, whose team members have a wealth of knowledge and experience.

• The Wild Med Adventures Team are all well traveled and experienced and promise to make your CME experience both educational and informative, but please note that we are only responsible for the educational aspect of this trip. For more information regarding our instructor's background - please see BIO's for instructor information. Instructors may change depending on availability. We are NOT guides and are NOT responsible for the riding safety or proper gear. Instructors: Ben Mattingly, MD, FAWM

TRIP INSURANCE:

• Delegates should have personal insurance to cover any in-country medical examinations, treatment or rescue/evacuation as well as some form of trip insurance to cover missed flights, weather delays and other potential trip delays.

• We require Evacuation Insurance which can be purchased via Global Rescue.

TARGET AUDIENCE: 

• Intended as continuing education for physicians, PA's, NP's, nurses, and medics who aspire to work or teach as a field instructor/provider in austere environments or who may work in remote clinics and deal with the injuries sustained by off road bikers.

• Graduates from other wilderness medicine programs (e.g. FAWM, MFAWM) who want to gain experience and skills in off-roading / Remote Medicine

• Individuals pursuing a Fellow of Wilderness Medicine degree (FAWM™)

• Anyone Interested in off-road dirt biking with a fun group of people

  *ALL ARE WELCOME INCLUDING NON-MEDICALS*

COST 

Deposit: $2500 per person

Dirt Bikes Only + CME: $5999 / Non-CME: $5500 (20 Maximum Riders)

Off-Road Side by Side: (4 Buggies Total or maximum of 8 riders)

• Single Driver CME $6499 / Non-CME $6000

• Shared Driver (2 per car but can swap driving) CME $6250 / Non-CME $5750

SINGLE ROOMS: Limited Availability; if available at check-out +$750

LODGING IS SHARED/ DOUBLE OCCUPANCY; Limited Space but contact us if interested in Single Room as we may be able to arrange a few.

Included: 7 Nights lodging (shared accommodations), Transportation from Airport, 6 Days of Riding, Rental Gear (Helmet, pads, pants) and Rental Bikes, Service Car, Tour Manager and Service Car, Gas for Bikes / Buggies, all meals and beverages, CME credit and credit towards your FAWM, Wild Med Gift.

Excluded: International transportation, Bike/Buggy Insurance: $300 for Bikes / $500 for Buggies, Damges if no insurance purchased, Single Rooms, Trip Visas and Travel/Rescue insurance. Tips: $300 - 350/pp. Any other personal gear you may need. Any additional costs for delays, injuries, trip insurance, or damage done by negligence. *Please note: this is a potentially dangerous activity in remote areas. Please consult your physician and have recommended vaccinations, medications, insurance & rescue insurance.

***Please note: Full payment due within 90 days of start of course or a $500 fee will be added to your final cost OR we have the right to cancel your trip without refund**

• Cancellation Policy: Your deposit for the travel portion of the course is nonrefundable. The entire balance of your trip fee and CME fee will be due 90 days prior to departure. No deposits will be returned after payment unless for some reason course is cancelled. If you have not paid in full prior to 90 days before the start of the course a late fee of $500 will be applied to the final cost or you will lose your spot on our trip. There will be a full refund minus deposit up to 90 days prior to course. No refunds if within 60 days of start of course.

• We have a maximum number of 20 and minimum of 10

FACULTY DISCLOSURE / CME

• It is the policy of the Wild Med Adventures, LLC to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All faculty members are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

• Accordingly, the Wilderness Medical Society has determined there are no conflicts to report associated with this conference.

• ACCME Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and Wild Med Adventures, LLC. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

• The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• All educational content presented in this activity has been reviewed and validated as appropriate in keeping with sound scientific principles. 

MAIN EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• The goal of the Wilderness Medical Society Dirt Biking CME Conference is to provide participants with a unique environment to experience essential medically-related topics and learn skills while collaborating with Coyote Trails through educational activities including lectures, hands on work-shops, training modules and Biking Excursions.

• Development of this CME curriculum is formed by the following key objectives:

  • Provide educational opportunities based on core curriculum of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.

  • Provide education of value to providers who care for the medical needs and also those involved with coordination of off roading-related educational activities, including medical providers who must educate and instruct rider safety with their patients.

  • Provide education of interest to wilderness and austere-activity enthusiasts.

• After attending this conference, the participants will be able to:

  • Establish a set of treatment priorities for care of the sick or injured in remote settings.

  • Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in austere environments.

  • Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in recognizing and treating the most common illnesses and injuries encountered in remote environments, including medical kits, patient assessment, hemorrhage control, and orthopedic injuries.

  • Understand objective risk-assessment in wilderness environments from the perspective of the medical professional acting as a trip leader.

  • Understand the pathophysiology and management of acute emergencies related to remote environments and potential high velocity vehicular injuries.

  • Perform a pre-departure assessment of the participant’s pre-existing medical conditions and plan an appropriate medical kit & care.

PLEASE INQUIRE WITH ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

We hope join us and share the ultimate riding experience !