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2022 Video Highlights
Hannah Bergemann full FPV run
Hannah took her riding to the next level with a career elevating run and raised the bar for all riders in the space.
Robin Goomes full POV run
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Robin Goomes full POV run
Robin cleaned her line from the top throwing a suicide no-hander of a drop into the Snake Pit and capped off her run with a back flip.
Vinny Armstrong full FPV run
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Vinny Armstrong full FPV run
Vinny completed her unique line with tact and composure. Dropping into the Snake Pit with explosive speed and style that she is so well known for.
Casey Brown full POV run
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Casey Brown full POV run
Casey drops in at the top hitting a highly technical entrance which fed into a series of large, exposed drops.
Vero Sandler full FPV run
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Vero Sandler full FPV run
Vero gracefully executed her drop off the top and continued to show her smooth and playful style as she navigated her technically challenging run.
Best drone moments
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Red Bull Formation 2022 - Best Drone Moments
First ever backflip at Red Bull Formation - Robin Goomes
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First ever backflip at Red Bull Formation - Robin Goomes
Robin Goomes was also the first women to backflip during the Speed & Style event at Crankworx Rotorua in 2021. Now she is bringing her game to Red Bull Formation 2022.
Vinny and Vaea’s first hits
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Vinny and Vaea’s first hits
Vinny Armstrong and Vaea Veerbeeck warming up in the Snake Pit on the first morning of riding at Red Bull Formation 2022.
Hannah saves the best for last.
On day one of riding Hannah Bergemann sends the middle double drop section to end the day.
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2022 Course Map
Red Bull Formation 2022 Course Map
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The History of Formation
Red Bull Formation returns to the red dirt of the southwestern Utah desert from May 8-15 for the third edition, marking the continued evolution of women’s big-mountain freeride mountain biking.
Formation’s roots go back to 2017, when Red Bull endurance mountain biker and decorated athlete Rebecca Rusch took notice of the lack of women’s representation at Red Bull Rampage. While the event had never excluded women, none had qualified either. Alongside Katie Holden, Formation’s eventual co-founder and mountain biking pioneer in her own right, they began to ask the hard questions and map out a future for what diversity and inclusion looked like in the sport. Holden then sketched outlines for what a women’s freeride camp could look like and Red Bull Formation was born.
Fast forward to 2022, and the event has become the premiere event for women’s big-mountain freeriding. Only the most skilled mountain bikers in the world are invited to this venue, one of the sport’s most challenging locations, just outside Virgin, UT. Red Bull Formation is not a contest, but rather a progression session designed to provide the tools and resources to enable the top female freeride mountain bikers in the world a space in which to advance the women’s field of the sport.
This year, the event returns bigger and better than ever with an expanded rider field. In 2021, the athlete roster consisted of eight athletes and two alternates. This year, the event will welcome twelve participating athletes, with four new faces joining for the first time.
The twelve athletes were hand-picked by a selection committee made up of four professional female athletes, members of the media, and industry veterans. Invites were based on several factors such as experience, big bike handling skills and control, air awareness, overall style, mental strength, and potential in the sport.
“I’m excited to welcome the world’s top freeride athletes in the women’s field to Red Bull Formation,” says event co-founder Katie Holden. “This segment of the sport is rapidly evolving, and we’re excited to see the blend of veterans and Formation first-timers push the sport to new limits this year.”
Exclusive content from the event will be made available through the Red Bull Bike YouTube and social channels. To stay up to date on the latest event info, follow @RedBullBike and #RedBullFormation.
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