Red Bull Rampage

     The Red Bull Rampage is known to many in the growing mountain biking world as the pinnacle in free ride downhill cycling.  Like many of Red Bull's sponsored events, this event is the preview to the public of an extreme sport at it's highest level.

     Located annually in Virgin, Utah deep in the Rocky Mountains, the terrain that these riders experience is some of the roughest in the whole country. It takes a certain amount of skill and insanity that most everyday people would only dream of having.  The setup of the obstacles and possible lines down the mountain is changing and increasing every year to allow for even more dynamic and technical rides.  For those riders who go for the big air, massive jumps are littered throughout the course.  The biggest of which, consists of a 72 foot canyon jump that is accessed from riding over a more than 90 degree cliff and plummeting straight down towards the ramp, which propels you over this massive cavern.  Another one of the massive jumps is located on the Oakley icon send center, which sends you down a massive ramp and spits you out over a sheer cliff for nearly endless airtime.

        If your dream is to defy gravity, and going to space is out of the question then I would recommend that you begin training to ride here.  Nowhere else on the planet can you get as much air time as the Red Bull rampage.  Check this video out here for what I am talking about and i am sue you will agree with me. Like I said, this place is crazy. Thankfully however, in the 10 year history of this event, no rider has ever died in a crash.  The worst injuries sustained in this event have been a list of broken bones.  Hopefully there is never a fatality, which I would imagine is the aim of every rider and every other person associated with making this event happen every year.  Thanks for reading.