Video: Red Bull Foxhunt With Gee Atherton

Oct 5, 2015
by Red Bull Bike  


Ulster man Colin Ross was King of the Mountain after capturing his second win in a row at the Red Bull Fox Hunt 2015 in Rostrevor, Co Down.

Superb riding conditions and a fast track made for one of the most memorable ‘mass start’ downhill races in Europe as a pack of 400 red-backed riders (‘the hounds’) tore down Slieve Martin in the Mourne Mountains in a bid to outfox two-time Downhill World Champion Gee Atherton (‘the fox’).

Colin, aged 32 from Lisburn, Co Down, was first past the post after a three-and-a-half-mile hair-raising sprint down windswept moorland and treacherous forest trail. Riders from Russia, Poland, France, Denmark and Spain joined a record pack of Irish and British male and female riders. Second place went to James McFerran and Dave Eagan scooped third position.

Commenting after Red Bull Foxhunt, Gee Atherton said:

bigquotesCongratulations to Colin on a fantastic win. It was a really cool course and the track was amazing - much faster than last time round. I was really impressed by the standard of participants, with some really good riders making it one tough competition!

Thousands of spectators cheered the hounds on after a bugle signalled a 15 second start for the fox down an adrenaline-powered course combining sections of existing track with additional mountain and multi-terrain sections culminating in a sprint to the finishing line in Kilbroney Park.

Red Bull Foxhunt started in Ireland in 2011 and this year will be held in several countries throughout the world including Scotland and Denmark. Last held in Rostrevor in 2013, first place also went to Colin Ross.


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77 Comments
  • 144 1
 Rachel's Foxhunt approach: Apologies and excuses me's

Gee's Approach: Freight Train
  • 42 3
 Yah Rachel was all friendly then you see gee do it and he's throwin elbows and I think I saw him push a guy off the track
  • 4 2
 I saw a couple he pushed off, I'm sure there were more as well
  • 9 5
 There is a reason Gee didn't have his hunt in scotland
  • 8 2
 why didn't he have it here??
  • 6 0
 Hahah that was so awesome. It looked crazy. You can really see the difference between a world champ and a normal human when you see something like this. Mad dog!
  • 1 0
 that face when you know you are gonna have a baaaad time (1:23)
  • 1 0
 im still laughing hahahahaha
  • 53 0
 Bent mech, broken shifter, 6 stitches and a bruised testicle, but an awesome weekend's craic!
  • 3 0
 I would have loved to have been there, did you race? Was probably nerve wracking waiting for gee haha
  • 5 0
 Yea was racing. Ended up no-where but had a blast. I'm sure Gee was miles ahead of me before I even started.
  • 32 1
 how can it be a foxhunt when the fox is chasing the hounds?
  • 7 0
 thought that also Gee's the hound after 400 foxes
  • 1 22
flag cunning-linguist (Oct 5, 2015 at 14:03) (Below Threshold)
 Probably because it's all illegal m shit. Although personally NFG, animals eat each other regardless of circumstance. Because things that used to have a face taste best when lightly seared...
  • 3 0
 I don't think you quite understand the goal of this race. I suggest that for the sake of the competitors' health and well being you don't enter it.
  • 1 0
 you're right
  • 2 1
 To be clear that was directed at @cunning-linguist
  • 23 4
 Omg I never wanna hear another emo rock song as long as I live
  • 4 6
 I think you have your genres mixed up bro
  • 12 0
 this is a full go Pro vid from one of the riders (Ragley brand manager) - he came 7th, but its the full 8 min run, gives a good idea of the track
www.facebook.com/RagleyBikes/videos/10153562628735801/?ref=notif&notif_t=notify_me_page
  • 2 0
 Well done to Steven for a great 7th place, great result mate.... young Jacob Dickson just pushing him off track with 2 corners to go robbing him on what I think would have been a 5th place. Flat to the mat on that top section.
  • 1 0
 Just too fast at that moment with only one line. Best possible outcome. Otherwise someone could have really been hurt going straight there.
  • 14 0
 1:19 - Coming through!
  • 2 0
 no kidding!
  • 9 1
 Looks like Gee was throwing some shoulders! But looks like a really fun race though.
  • 4 0
 Haha, that was incredible. Gee aint screwing around. Anyone know how many crossed the line before him?
  • 3 0
 Gee came in 32nd I believe. Was a great event!
  • 32 1
 Should've let Aaron Gwin ride incognito to mess with Gee.
  • 3 1
 Holy crap, the level of competition has skyrocketed from the first event. That's awesome and such a hilarious idea with Gwin, haha. He can start off towards the back of the pack so they end up throwin bows at each other Wink
  • 8 1
 Gee came 32nd. I came 25th woooooohooooooo.
  • 6 1
 Gee is awesome. 31/2 mile with all that traffic makes it nearly impossible to maneuver through to catch the front runners.

We need this in America with Gwinn doing the chasing.
  • 6 0
 Well Done Colin! with cunning overtaking moves on the finish line like that he should be a Fox! :-)
  • 6 0
 If anyone's looking for a better angle that shows what happened at 1:21
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anI1npeWN6k
  • 5 0
 holy shit so brutal! cant believe he went back on his bike
  • 5 0
 And still beat gee too. He is a proper pinner
  • 7 0
 that dude wadded so hard
  • 6 2
 the song was good, but this should be the soundtrack for the whole deal-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw429JGL5zo
  • 2 1
 The home and birthplace of the Redbull Foxhunt, and hosting a stage of the Enduro World Series for the second year running......is the next step going to see Ireland hosting a round of the Downhill World Cup? Come on UCI, make it happen for all us Irish mtb'ers who've been riding and supporting and dreaming since the early years of canti brakes and long stems ????????????????
  • 1 1
 Funny you say that, and you're from Eastbourne?! Bear yourself, who be thee? I must have seen thee on them hills or in Friston!!! (It's Miles btw)...
  • 2 0
 Living in Eastbourne, but originally from Dublin. Myself and my buddies used to ride the Wicklow mountains (venue for the EWS) when we were at school, would love to see more involvement in official events for Irish mountain biking.
I'm usually up in Friston most Sunday's, I ride a Kashima'd out Whyte, if you see me about give me a shout and I'll come say hello.
  • 3 0
 This looked like so much fun... dunno if the lads that had some of those nasty crashes would agree haha
  • 4 0
 That overtake was brutal at 1:19
  • 2 0
 I was expecting that guy to explode in flames after that.
  • 4 0
 1:19: "Move, bitch , get out the way !"
  • 3 0
 BEAR TOOTH! inbetween yeah man!
  • 1 0
 was it the same track like the rachels foxhunt? and is it possible that women ride in this version? or is it necessary to take part in the women foxhunt?
  • 2 0
 There were 9 of us women (versus 354 men!). It was bloody awesome! You should do it next year RacingCat Smile
  • 3 0
 Glad Gee's Go Pro managed to catch my track side wooooohoooooo @1:28
  • 2 0
 Awesome idea. Great event. Sweet vid. Bangin tune!
  • 2 0
 Hells yeh!!!!! What an event and the in between by beartooth!!! Great vid
  • 2 0
 1:20 reminds me of back in the day of Burnout- takedown
  • 1 0
 How do you enter to do one of these would like to do it next year ....... Anyone know ???
  • 1 0
 That looked awesome. Big credit to Gee.
  • 1 1
 Can we all just sit back an enjoi the insane choice of music finally a video without some edm or house shit to ruin it.
  • 1 0
 Gee is more Focus redbull rampage
  • 1 0
 We need the FULL version of this! Looks awesome!!
  • 2 0
 Gee's POV is gonna be awesome.
  • 1 0
 I wish I was there, but what the heck I enjoyed watching it anyway.
  • 2 1
 Another amazing event made by Red Bull.
  • 1 0
 So cool that gee takes the challenge year after year. Such a cool race!
  • 6 4
 Music sucks
  • 4 2
 This music blows.
  • 1 0
 Well its better than all of the indie, edm, pop shit that's on most videos.
  • 1 1
 Really? Screaming? No thanks.
  • 2 1
 does it bother anyone else that it should be a dog chasing the foxes?
  • 3 1
 Nice video. Crappy song!
  • 2 1
 What's that song?
  • 3 2
 Beartooth - in between
  • 48 5
 Darude - Sandstorm
  • 2 2
 ummmmm......
  • 3 3
 @gfmullet80 your answer is correct - Beartooth
  • 1 1
 Thank you!
  • 3 1
 Nah, that's who it is. What it is is horrible.
  • 1 0
 Well its better than all of the indie, edm, pop shit that's on most videos.
  • 2 1
 Nice outfits boys
  • 1 0
 Gee is savage af.
  • 1 3
 Is county down even a real place??? Just sounds wrong.







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