Red Bull Hardline has earned a reputation as the word's most challenging downhill mountain bike event, combining World Cup-level downhill racing with some of the world's biggest jumps and drops. Find out everything you need to know about the first-ever race in Canada below.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Red Bull Hardline is the most extreme downhill mountain bike race in the world. The event is invite-only, designed by riders, for riders. Red Bull Hardline combines steep natural terrain with large man-made features, pushing progression, speed, and consequence further than any other downhill race in the world.
There are now three editions of Red Bull Hardline: Red Bull Hardline Tasmania in the Southern Hemisphere, Red Bull Hardline Wales, and the first-ever edition of Red Bull Hardline Canada taking place at Cypress Mountain in beautiful British Columbia.
Each edition takes place over two days, and the race format includes Qualifiers/Seeding on Day 1, and the Finals on Day 2.
All the athletes competing in Red Bull Hardline are hand-picked by industry experts.
As Red Bull Hardline is not a standard downhill race and involves athletes who specialize in all kinds of MTB formats, previous competitions and rankings are not considered.
There are no applications or qualifying events, which makes Red Bull Hardline so unique!
Red Bull Hardline British Columbia October 16-17, 2026. Seeding runs will take place on Friday, October 16 with the Final occurring on Saturday, October 17.
The competition will take place at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia.
The course is approximately 2008m long (2.08km), descending more than 370m of elevation. The top of the course is located at 1426m and the bottom at 934m.
Spectators are not permitted to access the course above the Sky Quad lift station.
Details for how to attend Red Bull Hardline British Columbia will be announced soon! Check back later for more information.
Yes! The Red Bull Hardline British Columbia finals will be broadcast live exclusively on Red Bull TV on October 17.
Check back soon for more details. You can download the free Red Bull TV app on any of your devices to catch all the action.
You will find all the information for the Red Bull Hardline British Columbia Schedule here as soon as it's released. Stay tuned!
Yes! There will be merchandise available to purchase for Red Bull Hardline British Columbia. Check back soon for all the details!
TICKET INFORMATION
Details of how to attend Red Bull Hardline British Columbia will be announced soon! Please check back later for more information.
OTHER KEY DETAILS TO KNOW
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
Interested in becoming a sponsor for Red Bull Hardline British Columbia? Please reach out to events.canada@redbull.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography and videos must be for personal/private use only unless otherwise previously agreed with Red Bull/Red Bull Canada.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
If you are a working media personnel from a publication looking to cover Red Bull Hardline in the press, please ensure media accreditation is requested before arrival on site.
Check back soon for information on how to apply for media accreditation!
