GoPro Course Preview at the Suzuki Nine Knights

The 2016 edition of the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB in Reschenpass, South Tyrol, Italy is officially on! In the GoPro Course Preview, Brits Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds fly down the flow trail to join Syzmon Godziek (POL) for the main feature where they each choose between the quarter pipe, the trick jump or the corner jump into the right hip.

Sam Reynolds, Sam Pilgrim, Syzmon Godziek

Pilgrim does not hesitate to take on big Bertha, the huge big bike jump with its 4m take off and 3m step up and 10m gap to landing. This many features to play on means endless creative possibilities for the world class invited athletes including Nicholi Rogatkin (USA), Blake Samson (GBR), Anton Thelander (SWE) and Max Fredriksson (SWE). The week of action culminates at the big showdown on contest day, Saturday September 10th, 2016. Shot 100% on GoPro.

Anton Thelander

DAILY EVENT RECAP

DAY 1:
With a light dusting covering the mountain tops in Reschenpass, South Tirol, Italy, it was unclear if the riders would be able to check out the course. The afternoon saw the weather clearing and the wind mellowing slightly and with the British duo Sam Reynolds and Sam Pilgrim in the lead, the riders began working the flow trail, as the wind was still too strong for the other features. All shared their awe of the size of the features and the infinite possibilities the course has to offer.



Clemens Kaudela, Sam Reynolds

DAY 2:
When the weather gods don’t give you what you asked for, you make the most of it - that’s how Day 2 went down. Really strong winds meant that the athletes were not able to hit the course, so instead, they set forth exploring the surrounding Vinschgau region.



Ethan Nell

Lukas Knopf

To make the most of the day, the riders split into four groups to work with the photographers and filmers. Some were tearing up a chute with the gorgeous turquoise Resia Lake in the background while others charged through the woods down from Haideralm.

DAY 3:
With clear skies and no wind, conditions were perfect for a day of shredding the course top to bottom and side to side. Sam Reynolds spent the day hyping up his fellow athletes while boosting higher and higher of the quarter pipe. Meanwhile, young gun Adolf Silva was busting moves left and right, including a double back flip off of the trick booter on the main feature. Sam Pilgrim soared with an absolutely massive 360 all the while Syzmon Godziek nailed his backflip no foot cancan on the trick jump in the center of the main feature.

Sam Pilgrim

Ethan Nell

Lukas Knopf

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