Video: Red Bull Trail Crew

Feb 14, 2013 at 10:04
by Red Bull Canada  
Logo for Red Bull Trail Crew.

We all know that the Mountain bike world is full of contests – DH, XC, Super D, Enduro and any number of cool sounding abbreviations we’ve yet to create – and what all these slivers of the MTB world share is the love of a good trail.

Anyone whose hands are calloused from working with a McLeod or a Pulaski understands the counterintuitive appeal of building trail. On paper, building trail is an utterly strange algorithm: the net time expended on building a particular section will almost certainly never equal the actual collective time that tires spend passing over that exact section of trail

(Time x length of trail ≠ Total Tire Time)
And yet we build.
And take satisfaction in the result.
And as Human’s are prone to do – we constantly try to one up our previous work.

Which by process of evolution leads us to Red Bull Trail Crew.

So much of what the Austrian Energy Drink giant typically does is obviously very high profile - which is what made Red Bull Trail crew such an intriguing contrast.

Dan Mavre summed it up nicely “The trail builders in Tremblant are already super motivated, and the trail system here has progressed by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years – so we wanted to encourage that progression with a little friendly competition on a section of trail that will hopefully raise the level of the local riders and open people’s eyes here to what’s possible”

The formula was simple – a low key gathering of different trail crews from the Laurentian region of Quebec – each given a different section of geography, along a previously underdeveloped flank of hillside in Mont Tremblant; each tasked with making that section of trail as awesome as possible in a 72 hour period (while having as much fun along the way as the combination of chain saw’s and six packs will allow)

Team Cybercycle was made up Sean Viau, Emiliano Garriz, Erik Waissy and the hardest working, ex-freeskier turned amazing rider that I have run across Philippe Poirier.

In mortal hand to hand trail building combat against them – were their cross town arch rivals Team Kenny – made up of Michel Nicolas Kennedy, Cedric Leclair, Jean-Sébastien Coté and David Duguay.

Who won?
Watch the video to find out (but its safe to say that anyone who visits the Mt Tremblant area this year for a trail ride is winning.)


Want to ride the Trail? Check it out on Red Bull Playgrounds.


Produced by: boomboxgroup.com
Edited by: Nic Guy-Caron

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55 Comments
  • 47 0
 That was an awesome way to display trail building and so excited that Red Bull supported this.
  • 12 0
 This event should be held in every piece of land around the world!
  • 33 1
 This needs to be a series!
  • 23 1
 there is honestly no bad part of this idea... builders get some much needed respect, riders get new things to ride and large corporations get to give back to the mtb community which is steadily growing... great idea to whoever thought this up Smile
  • 22 0
 Redbull is killing it these days with their marketing.
  • 14 0
 Super sick competition, and even sicker that they did it on the East Coast!
  • 12 0
 This track is really fun to ride!
  • 7 0
 That was awesome. Please do the same at Mont Sainte-Anne.
  • 5 0
 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ..... the park needs a little refresh.... i'm willing to dig Smile
  • 3 0
 Sugarloaf NB anyone? East coast lovin'
  • 2 0
 Come see us at the shop if you want to ride the trail with the guys who built it or just to get air in your tires and drink the best coffe in town Cybercycle 1908 ch du village, Mt-tremblant,qc J8e 1k4 819 425-3308
  • 1 0
 The most extreme course in Mont tremblant, I did the drop off at 1:36, its about 5 feet the first is about 6. Its awesome!!!!!!!

If you don't like some stuff they built a check'n'run beside the obstacels. Highley reccomended
  • 4 0
 Tremblant has a lot of potential for mtb. I think the terrain is perfect for it.
  • 4 0
 On veut tous ce genre de contest dans notre cours!
  • 2 0
 Anyone know exactly how to get to the trail? I know theres a link and all but its not to specific. Id like to ride the trail when i go down for Canada Cup.
  • 4 0
 Park in the Chateau Beauvallon (hotel about 2km from resort) if you park at the furthest point of the parking you will basically be right at the entrance, its going to be on the other side of the small street. Its actually very easy to find.
The trail should be on the trail map next summer.
You can put your bike up or pedal your way up thru the trail Jazz or Deer Mountain.
The trail is also on Strava, not that you want to race down, I put it there more for people to find it.
Otherwise check it on Playgrounds (link in the article)
  • 1 0
 Thanks man! Ya i seen an older article about it and seen it was on strava but i couldnt find it lol and i wasnt shure how precise the playgrounds link was.
  • 4 0
 Loved the trophy its a chain/saw
  • 1 0
 I see what you did there, nice one
  • 1 0
 What would be a great place to do this is a place were few good freeridingtrails exist such as .... What do you know.. Nashville is a place just like that... Wink,wink.... Nudge,nudge
  • 1 0
 Ive been thinking about something like this for a while! have a contest with a bunch of trail builders building and the best trail wins but best of all, public gets to ride all of them after!
  • 2 1
 Super sick to see this going on and stoked for the communities that get this. Sad to say where i live this wont happen anytime soon with all the bs gov regulation.
  • 1 0
 i cant put into words how crazy it would be if you guys came and built just one trail in Calgary Alberta. we need some help out here Frown
  • 2 0
 ever heard of Moose Mountain ???
  • 1 0
 with no car, shit income from saddledome and parents who think im retarded for biking. its pretty hard to get up there.. ahahaha
  • 3 0
 wow, I live near mt.tremblant and this fk**g awesome!!!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 yeah i never new there were sick trails arround the tremblant area
  • 1 0
 What a great idea! Trail building reality show. The venue would end up with supremely sick trails and structures at the end of it. Red Bull fund this!
  • 2 0
 So happy I'm at school in Ottawa right now. Gonna drive there during the summer.
  • 2 0
 thats sik, do this in santa cruz
  • 1 0
 Fruitvale B.C between Rossland and Nelson, big riding communities. Huge potential !
  • 2 0
 What sort of car is the bed bull car ?
  • 2 0
 Its a 1956 Volvo TP21 (aka Sugga)
  • 1 0
 I'm willing to help, sign me up. I'll dig or build. Just do it in southern Cali...
  • 2 0
 www.pinkbike.com/video/275942 here my vid of trail !
  • 1 0
 If this gets repeated, here is one keen trailbuilder ready to join any team. --------
  • 1 0
 Redbull Trail Crew Come to Tucson, AZ!!!
  • 1 0
 Hmm we need your help over here... Alot of help!
  • 1 0
 come to Oregon, that would be so sick!
  • 1 0
 they should have competition like this that travel everywhere!
  • 1 0
 Wish I could build trail without getting arrested!
  • 1 0
 they should come down to nova scotia and do this
  • 1 0
 slow mow wrecks the riding bit thats my view
  • 2 0
 What a great idea!!
  • 1 0
 Ill let you guys host the next contest in Park City!!
  • 1 0
 What an awesome idea!!! TV show please!!!
  • 1 0
 well that was cool.
  • 1 0
 I want to be a judge : /
  • 1 0
 Do this in Colorado
  • 1 0
 Sick trail building
  • 1 0
 Where do I sign up?
  • 1 0
 good video
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