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Longer, steeper, faster, tougher: Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2026's track
With a brand-new drop right out of the gate, amped-up whoops, an extended road gap and plenty of other changes, somehow downhill mountain biking's toughest track just got even harder.
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In the rugged terrain of the renowned Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania, invited riders from all over the world will tackle some of the most challenging mountain-bike trails Oceania has to offer at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania.
This year’s event takes place on February 7–8, with the finals broadcast live on Red Bull TV from 2pm AEST on February 8 (3am UTC/4am CET).
Watch Ronan Dunne and Jackson Goldstone hit the new course for 2026 in the video below. First reactions include, Goldstone's excited observation that the new top section is "really gnarly, super technical", while Dunne yells that it's "probably the most fun that you'll have on your bike in the world!"
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The Red Bull Hardline Tasmania course in detail
The original course took over 7,500 hours to build and with the new features added for the 2025 event, the riders have really got their hands full. Last year the track was tweaked to include, among other things, a motocross whoop section followed by a scrubby table top at the mid-point. This year's new additions include a drop right out the gates, an even tougher whoop section to challenge both speed and handling, followed by a clipped road gap extending the drop even further while ending in the iconic finish bowl. The whole course is 400m longer than 2025, with an additional 25m of elevation for riders to contend with. You can check it all out for yourself in the site and track map below.
The Red Bull Hardline Tasmania track for 2026
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The new Red Bull Hardline Tasmania track in numbers
- Track Length - 3.2km
- Vertical elevation - 600m+
- Largest gap jump - 24m
- Largest vertical drop - 10m+
- Estimated course race time – 3m 30s
- Highest elevation – 925m above sea level
- The surface on the course changes three times, which results in totally different rock and soil types throughout the course.
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Who's riding at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania this year?
Aaron Gwin shakes off the dust with an early run
© Bartek Woliński/Red Bull Content Pool
You can check out the full list of competing riders here, but some of the key names to watch include both of last year's Hardline winners - Jackson Goldstone (CAN) and Asa Vermette (USA) - alongside downhill royalty in the form of Aaron Gwin (USA), Troy Brosnan (AUS) and Gee Atherton (GBR). The field of female riders includes both Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) and Jess Blewitt (NZL)
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Check out the first photos from Red Bull Hardline Tasmania
While we wait for the main event, have a look at the early images we've had back from our on-site photographers during the practice sessions at Maydena Bike Park.
The field at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2026 is a who's who of downhill MTB
© Graeme Murray/Red Bull Content Pool
Jackson Goldstone going hard during practice
© Graeme Murray/Red Bull Content Pool
Asa Vermette is already tearing up the 2026 track at Maydena Bike Park
© Brett Hemmings/Red Bull Content Pool
Gracey Hemstreet eclipses the sun
© Brett Hemmings/Red Bull Content Pool
Ronan Dunne picks a path through the tree ferns
© Bartek Woliński/Red Bull Content Pool
Then watch footage from early testing with some big hits, drops and turns:
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How to watch Red Bull Hardline Australia 2026
Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2026 will be available live on Red Bull TV at 2pm AEST (3am UTC / 4am CET) on Sunday, February 8, or in the player above. Bit of an early start for you? Set an alarm - it'll be worth it!
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