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, just to the north of Gooseberry Mesa. From 2001 till 2004, it was held off the Kolob Terrace Road, on the western boundary of Zion National Park.

History

The competition took place from 2001 till 2004. However, by 2005 the organisers canceled due to the increasing risk competitors were taking. After a three-year hiatus, Rampage returned in 2008 at a new venue. The organizers introduced wooden features for the 2008 event. Previously, the competition took place on a ''natural'' piste, meaning it was devoid of manmade features. The event usually occurs in

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. Its format is similar to freestyle skiing and

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, where competitors are judged on their choice of lines down the hill, their technical ability and the complexity and amplitude of tricks. Since its inception, Red Bull Rampage has become one of the biggest events in the Freeride mountainbiking (FMB) calendar. At the first ever Rampage in 2001, the prize money for the event was $8,000. In 2015, the total prize fund was $100,000.

Results

2023

* Date: TBA

2022

Date: 21 October 2022 * Kelly McGarry Spirit Award: Tom van Steenbergen *Best Style Award: Jaxson Riddle *Best Digger Award:

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(team of Phil Mclean and Austin Davignon) *Best trick:

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(acid drop start) *Toughness Award:

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2021

Date: 15 October 2021 * Kelly McGarry Spirit Award: Brage Vestavik *Best Style Award: Jaxson Riddle *Best Digger Award: Jaxson Riddle and his team *Best trick: Tom van Steenbergen (flat drop frontflip) *Toughness Award:

2019

Dates: 22–25 October 2019 *People's Choice Award: Szymon Godziek * Kelly McGarry Spirit Award: Tyler McCaul *Best trick:

(can-can backflip)

2018

Dates: 23–26 October 2018Red Bull Rampage 2018
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and Bas van Steenbergen withdrew before the start.

2017

Dates: 26–27 October 2017 *People's Choice Award: Antoine Bizet (44% votes)https://www.redbull.com/sg-en/red-bull-rampage-results-2017 * Kelly McGarry Spirit Award: Pierre-Edouard Ferry

2016

Dates: 12–14 October 2016Brandon Semenuk Wins Red Bull Rampage 2016
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* Kelly McGarry Spirit Award: Conor Macfarlane *Best trick: Carson Storch (step down 360 drop) *First double backflip in event history: Antoine Bizet *Prize fund: $200,000.

2015

Dates: 15–16 October 2015 *People's Choice Award:

(25% votes) *Best trick:

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(Superman over the Canyon Gap) *Prize fund: $100,000.

2014

Dates: 29–30 September 2014 *Best trick:

(360 drop) *Prize fund: $75,000.

2013

Dates: 11–13 October 2013 *Best trick:

*Prize fund: $55,000.

2012

Dates: 5–7 October 2012 *Prize fund: $40,000.

2010

Dates: 1–3 October 2010 *Prize fund: $25,000.

2008

Dates: 5–6 October 2008 *Prize fund: $20,000.

2004

Dates: 30–31 October 2004 *Prize fund: $15,000.

2003

Dates: 16–19 October 2003 * Prize fund: $12,000.

2002

Dates: 12–13 October 2002 *There were 28 riders in the start list. *Prize fund: $10,000.

2001

Dates: 20–21 October 2001 *There were 22 riders in the start list. Twelve of them advanced to the final, including Myles Rockwell. *Best trick: Kyle Strait ($500 prize). *Prize fund: $8,000.

Statistics

References

External links

Red Bull Rampage (official website)

Red Bull (official website)
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