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Red Bull Rampage 2025 returns
Red Bull Rampage is back with a two-day showdown in Utah. Who will conquer the world’s toughest terrain and etch their name in freeride history this October?
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The 2025 edition of Red Bull Rampage will be the 19th time that this iconic mountain bike event has run. Red Bull Rampage will see the world’s top women and men's freeride athletes descend upon the rugged terrain of Virgin in Southwest Utah, as part of a two-day event this October.
What is Red Bull Rampage? Well, it's a freeride mountain bike event held in Virgin, Utah, where the best mountain bike athletes in the world try to make it down frightening mountainsides and ridges in one piece. At the same time, they must impress a judging panel by doing seemingly unimaginable tricks and carving a line down the mountain. It's the most spectacular event to participate in as a mountain biker – and if you're lucky, to watch on site as a spectator.
On Thursday, October 16, the world’s top female freeride mountain bike athletes will compete for the second time, looking to secure their name in the history books. The top male freeriders will return to the stage on Saturday, October 18, taking on some of the most challenging terrain in the world to compete for the top podium spot, bragging rights, and the coveted Red Bull Rampage trophy.
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What is Red Bull Rampage?
Ever wondered what Red Bull Rampage is? Here's everything you need to know about the ultimate freeride event.
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When will tickets for Red Bull Rampage go on sale?
Fans eager to witness the action firsthand can purchase tickets beginning September 4 on the Red Bull Rampage website. Both single and multi-day passes will be available for the women’s and men’s competitions.
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Why should I watch?
Red Bull Rampage is a competition that goes beyond sporting borders. It's the ultimate action sports competition, where a rider’s skill, mental fortitude and physical capacity on a mountain bike is tested. The event shows us what can be done on two wheels and inspires us all to think bigger and push the limits of bike riding.
To learn more about Red Bull Rampage, watch the highlights from the 20th anniversary event from 2021 below:
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Highlights of the MTB action
Watch the best of the action from the event that's the biggest test of guts, skill and creativity in MTB.
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How does Red Bull Rampage competition work?
The rules are pretty simple – starting from the Venue Start Gate, athletes ride top-to bottom down a mountain in one consecutive run, with as much flair and daring as possible. While the mountain doesn't have a natural route down, athletes must define their own path, either digging a route or traversing across sections to find a way down. In the process, the athletes determine a line down the mountain that best suits their style. You may see athletes perform tricks on their lines or simply show off technical riding skill on their way down.
Taking things easy at Red Bull Rampage is simply not an option
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There's no timing in Red Bull Rampage and it isn't a race against the clock. On finals day, riders get two race runs to ride their lines down to the bottom of the mountain. They're judged on those lines by a panel of judges and receive a score at the end of it. The athlete with the highest scored run wins the event. If there's a tie, the rider with the highest score of the two runs added together wins.
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Judging at Red Bull Rampage
Chris Lawrence explains the criteria the judges will use when judging riders at Red Bull Rampage
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What’s involved in finding a line down a Red Bull Rampage mountain?
Turning the Utah desert into a stadium for the biggest freeride mountain biking competition is a herculean effort. The grueling work is not done by a professional event team with an army of power equipment. Shaping the red dirt of Utah is carried out by the rider’s themselves and their team of diggers, armed with water, hand tools, and sandbags. Building a line at Red Bull Rampage takes a lot of physical effort, something that is rarely appreciated before each rider drops into the competition.
Casey Brown digging her line before Red Bull Rampage 2024 in Virgin, Utah
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Diggers before Red Bull Rampage 2024 in Virgin, Utah
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Vinny Armstrong working on her line before Red Bull Rampage 2024 in Utah
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Brandon Semenuk working on his line before Red Bull Rampage 2024 in Utah
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Showing this construction process is a staple of the Red Bull Rampage broadcast. Why do they choose that specific line? What inspires their dig teams to stand in the heat of the desert sun and swing a pickaxe for hours on end to build a competition line for their athlete? But one aspect of the Red Bull Rampage build story that has never been able to be quantified is the physical toll it takes on the riders before they drop into the competition.
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Constructing lines in Utah
Szymon Godziek, Thomas Genon, Jaxson Riddle and more get busy constructing the perfect lines in Virgin, Utah.
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Who's crazy enough to compete?
Red Bull Rampage attracts athletes from all over the mountain bike spectrum. Freeriders, downhillers and slopestylers all want to be part of the toughest mountain bike event of the year. A roster of riders usually form the starting list of a Red Bull Rampage event. Red Bull Rampage is an invite-only event.
Athletes who finished in the top 10 of the previous year's event are pre-qualified and get automatic invites. The rest of the roster are wildcards, who are chosen by a committee of former Red Bull Rampage competitors, pro athletes, judges, and industry expert.
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Previous winners of Red Bull Rampage:
Notable on the roll call of winners are three legendary mountain bike athletes in Brandon Semenuk, Kurt Sorge and Kyle Strait. Semenuk stands alone as a five-time winner. Sorge is a three-time winner while Kyle Strait has won it twice.
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Who?
2001
Wade Simmons
2002
Tyler Klassen
2003
Cedric Gracia
2004
Kyle Strait
2008
2010
Cam Zink
2012
Kurt Sorge
2013
Kyle Strait
2014
Andreu Lacondeguy
2015
Kurt Sorge
2016
2017
Kurt Sorge
2018
Brett Rheeder
2019
2021
2022
Brett Rheeder
2023
Cam Zink
2024
To stay up to date on the latest Red Bull Rampage information including the list of confirmed riders, venue and competition details, and tune-in information, as well as spectator and ticketing info, follow @RedBullBike and visit Red Bull Rampage event website.
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