The 2018 Red Bull Foxhunt Sells Out in Under Two Hours
PRESS RELEASE: Red Bull
The ever-popular mass-participation downhill mountain bike race, Red Bull Foxhunt sells out in a record-breaking two hours! 550 courageous riders have secured their place in the 7th edition of the downhill mountain bike event taking place from 6-7 October 2018 in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland.
This year’s exclusive club of foxes is a pack of the world’s fastest bike riders, all bringing a unique blend of skill, speed and experience to the mix. Current World Champion, Loic Bruni, will make his second appearance at Red Bull Foxhunt. He will be joined by veteran fox, Gee Atherton and Irish rider and Red Bull athlete, Greg Callaghan.
Tackling 3.5km of treacherous downhill trails, over 550 riders will descend through open-mountain moorland, bone-shaking rock gardens and steep forest trails that are guaranteed to challenge even the most capable rider. Reaching speeds in excess of 60km/h, each rider will be battling to cross the line ahead of the three pursuing foxes! All three foxes will be held for a few seconds before the chase begins.
Speaking to RedBull.COM, Greg Callaghan said ahead of his first race as a fox, “I’ve never been a fox before so I’m kind of scared! There are so many riders there and it’s at home so I’ll probably know half of them and I can’t be too mean to them! Anyone I take out will know exactly where to come to see me afterwards!”
The Dubliner won the event back in 2012 but some time has passed since then and he’s now risen to be one of the biggest names in the Enduro World Series, ranking third in the world during the 2017 season.
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It was so much fun, because I made sure to enjoy every moment of my trip to Ireland. I was the ONLY American in the race. What was cool is how everyone asked me how I knew about the race that was an Irish race. They were blown away that I would come all the way over from the States. The people were gracious, and helpful. That was awesome! So until you go to Ireland to be part of the race you won't know what you are speaking against.
I now have so many new friends who are expecting me back. I am forever known as "BostonDon" because I had an epic crash during the race that was captured in photos. Plus, I would make sure to let people know how happy I was to be there and where I was from.
Take care, "BostonDon"
Northern Ireland population: 1.8 millions
France population: 66.9 millions (2016)
Tallest peak in Ireland : Carrauntoohil 1,038 metres
Tallest peak in France : Mont Blanc 4800m (tallest in Europe)
-Seriously Mate, catch yourself on! lol
Lorraine population 2.3 millions
Add maybe a few Swiss and Germans.
Tallest peak of the région 1400m
We are talking of a local bike race (maybe equivalent of Vitus enduro), not ia Red Bull event , internationally covered by PB with guys like Gee, Bruni and others coming as guest stars. I'm not saying the event is bad, just saying Redbull shouldn't brag about it.