Red Bull Rampage - Back for 2012

Nov 25, 2011 at 7:57
by Karl Burkat  
In 2001 on the western boundary of Zion National Park one of the most legendary events in the mountain bike scene was born – the Red Bull Rampage. Year after year the riders have pushed their limits higher and the sport to a new level. Then after 2004, the competition skipped a few turns and returned to Utah with a brand new idea in 2008. In addition to the natural drops, manmade features were placed throughout the riding zone. Riders are free to choose their own line, combining downhill and slopestyle skills to create epic runs. That’s what makes this event so special; each run is different, creative, steep and full of insane hits and drops.

2012 will see the Rampage return to the Utah desert. Riders are free to choose their own line, combining downhill and slopestyle skills to create epic runs. That's what makes this event so special; each run is different, creative, steep and full of insane hits and drops, earning it the often-cited unofficial title "mother of all freeride events".

The actual date is yet to be released.

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“What makes the Rampage so special is simply individuality. All you are told to do is where to start and where to end; you can go anywhere on the mountain and build anything you feel like. Most of us riders are always complaining about the courses and at Rampage you build your own and go as big as you want.”
- Cameron Zink

“My best moment at the Rampage was when I landed the Oakley sender safely and I flipped the step up right after the drop without having tried it before. I was so stoked and I felt alive again....!!”
- Yannick Granieri


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2010 Red Bull Rampage will always be remembered for Zink's 360



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133 Comments
  • 222 1
 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 30 3
 WHHHHAAAATTTTT! OOKKAAAAAYYYY!
  • 18 4
 SKEET, SKEET, SKEET, SKEET!
  • 7 42
flag Oscarmonk (Nov 25, 2011 at 12:15) (Below Threshold)
 YEEEEEEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 7 29
flag stumper21 (Nov 25, 2011 at 12:39) (Below Threshold)
 QQQQQQQQQQQQUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEE!
  • 51 1
 Hopefully the user Shprotman (Kirill Benderoni) can ride in this. He would be a good contribution to this event! www.pinkbike.com/video/228328
  • 6 13
flag alexblayden (Nov 25, 2011 at 14:42) (Below Threshold)
 BRING.................IT.................ON
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flag wolfe38 (Nov 25, 2011 at 20:24) (Below Threshold)
 WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 7 2
 I hope they pick more riders this time, I want see how the downhillers kill this thing. wanna see gwin,hart,brosnan,smith in it !
  • 9 26
flag stumper21 (Nov 26, 2011 at 1:27) (Below Threshold)
 i don't think big name guys will come only because they don't want to get hurt during the season in a event that will not help them in the overall
  • 11 5
 @ stumper21,
thats funny... cause last time...

semenuk
zink
both the mcaul brothers
Bearclaw
and several other big name guys were there?
  • 9 2
 It would be cool to see Danny Hart ride this course!
  • 1 0
 If I remember right cam was there but more for support. (broken femur) but he was there.
  • 1 0
 @ wcjrush, OH YAAA, for got about that, be guaranteed he woulda rode were he not broken
  • 3 0
 it's an FMB Diamond event .. and Fairclough said he was gonna be there this year, and Gee will be too most likely since he got 2nd last time
  • 1 0
 I think I might make a road trip!
  • 2 0
 Gee at the end is soo Epic!
  • 1 0
 totally agree Morsinator! someone should give him at least the flight and the stay!
  • 1 0
 COCAINE IS A HELL OF A DRUG. Rampage is my cocaine
  • 7 0
 stumper21's talking about the racers, not the freeriders..
  • 1 0
 Yeah stumper is probably right then. It would make sense not to take that much of a risk if you were a downhiller.
  • 2 0
 NWray, how does it not help you over all? its f*cking rampage its a huge contest. If you win it then im pretty sure its going to help you out over all I dont care how many points you get
  • 1 0
 i never said it didnt, twas the guy about me that said that sir Rolleyes
  • 2 0
 Is Bender gonna be there? I'm only gonna watch if he is there. He could win it if he strung together all the biggest drops in one run.
  • 2 0
 @dsrider: It will absolutely help them in the FMB overall, but definitely wont help them in the WC overall. hope that clears things up.
  • 1 1
 Umm it's the last stop on the fmb tour? I'm sure lots of big names will be there
  • 2 0
 there is still WC events after it so if they feel they could harm their chances at winning or doing well in the WC standings they may not show up. (unless you are Gee Atherton and sponsored by redbull who pays him to ride at rampage)
  • 82 1
 wait... so cam zink's 360 was in 2010? not this year? thats gone so quick!
  • 36 1
 Yeah, I was just thinking exactly that.... Where on earth does time go!?
  • 9 0
 same here, has Britain missed a year or something
  • 9 0
 its all of us man!
  • 7 0
 Also, I remember there being film crews at the event filming it with massive 3d cameras - what happened to that footage? I would love to have seen it in 3d!
  • 14 0
 Danny Hart swept the time under his bed.
  • 1 0
 rob warner won't have anything to look at anymore!
  • 1 0
 Zink will do insane backflip
  • 19 2
 i hope mike montgomery will ride on rampage imagine a cliffhanger or bar hops on the rampage that would be sick! stocked for 2012 hehe Big Grin
  • 4 0
 He rode in the 2010 Rampage
  • 9 0
 i know i didn't say he didn't xP but i love his style and i want to see him rip on the specialized now Razz
  • 3 0
 lol, sorry, wasnt sure if you had known. Mike shreds!
  • 4 0
 no problem man! Big Grin i love seeing mtb and freeride events like rampage and crankworkx it's so awesome! Big Grin
  • 9 0
 I don't think they should have the big senders. Let the riders make their own lines that is how rampage started and should continue. This is a freeride contest not a slopestyle event. Zinks win was no doubt impressive but let him bust that off something he builds himself.
  • 2 0
 I agree, keep it more natural. More super steep lines that are hard to make it down also!
  • 6 0
 They should get this aired on one of the major sports networks, somehow! Add in some general information about downhill and how anyone can try it at many of the resorts all across North America and you could have a major boost for our sport in general.
  • 9 0
 I'll bring you the future: www.pinkbike.com/photo/7381057
  • 4 0
 Can't wait to see how will Andreu perform next year Big Grin
  • 1 0
 I ll bring you to the future... You really did! =D
  • 5 1
 Lets see some full runs on the DVD this time instead of boring chatter and only focusing on a couple riders they should show qualis like they used to, loved those flicks even with all the crotch rock f yea buddy hahaha
  • 2 0
 2010 had much better riding but 2008 DVD kicked its ass!
  • 2 1
 this is awesome, but that big sender last year was almost dangerously pointless, buddy nutted himself and all riders can really do over that huge of a gap besides say o-shit to themselfs is limited as far as tricks with dual crowns, I think it should get back to making your own lines like bearclaw did and mabe as for the premade stuff the drop in the quarter was pretty sick, can't wait should be decent and ya I wanna see cam and mabe Aaron chase light up this contest?
  • 6 1
 YEAAAAAAAAAH, BRAD, PREPARE YOUR THROOOOOOOAT!
  • 6 2
 thats what she said?
  • 17 1
 thats what he said
  • 1 0
 no question about it
  • 2 0
 I hope in 2014 it's still in Utah. I know just a few days ago they were out in Virgin scouting for a new location for 2014 but I think they've also been looking all around the southwest.
  • 2 0
 Damn!Cant wait for this but I really want to see how they can top last year,especially with Cam zink threeing the Icon sender.
  • 2 0
 Great news!! we need Brendog on his Scott and Gee atherton on the GT see how they hold up.
  • 2 0
 on scott is he?
  • 2 0
 wait the athertons are on GT?
  • 3 0
 i dont think anythings official yet. just rumours.
  • 1 0
 Trust me ! you will find these are very true and not mere rumours. Wait And See : ) it would be so cool to see Brendog at Rampage. And Gee rocks it!!!
  • 2 0
 why the hell would the athertons join GT?
  • 1 0
 LOOK AT THE 360!!!!!!! Man, I'm so glad, Rampage is going again and again)) Such great news, that I'm gonna repair broken fork tonight
  • 2 0
 Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss This is the gnarliest competition of the year no doubt
  • 3 0
 HELL f*ckING YEAH ! i'm gonna stay up all night like last year ! Smile
  • 1 0
 u also saw it @ 3 in the morning? Smile
  • 1 0
 Yeah ! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Hopefully they don't sign away exclusive video rights again and make fans wait forever after the event for high quality but incomplete coverage Frown .
  • 1 1
 SOOO STOKED!!!!!!!!!!! RAMPAGE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!11 hope it's as good as last year!!! they'll probably throw in some frontflips and stuff like at crankworx. hope to see a frontflip tailwhip off a big drop!!!!
  • 1 0
 I want to se Cam huck barspins everywhere. I remember him saying he wanted to ride a singlecrown bike for 2010 so he could do them, but then he broke his collarbone...
  • 2 0
 STOKED!!!! 2012 is gonna be awesome!
  • 1 0
 Super sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 3 0
 I'll be there.
  • 2 0
 OH FREAKING-A YEAH BABY!!!
  • 3 1
 I wonder if Messere will be invited... it would be so live lol
  • 3 0
 Holy Mother Trucker
  • 3 0
 ROAD TRIP!
  • 2 0
 So stoked, Can't wait! Hopefully I actually get on the DVD this time...
  • 3 0
 I just hope to get in wil
  • 2 0
 Please schedule for Halloween 2012! Give Cedric another try!!!!!
  • 2 0
 SICK!!!! This is what I show people to get interested in Mountain Biking!
  • 2 0
 easily the best contest in mountain biking.
  • 1 0
 I have to wait till next year!!!! The suspense is gonna kill me.
  • 1 0
 Yes! So happy to have it again!
  • 2 0
 yeah boy
  • 1 0
 hope brandog will be there!!!!
  • 1 0
 Yoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  • 1 0
 team freeriidkor paris be there Wink
  • 1 0
 I heard that the 2012's rampage would be in the Colorado.
  • 1 0
 No it's gonna be in Utah but 2014 might be in a different place.
  • 1 0
 2012 is gonna be so nutbar
  • 1 0
 Now it's time to see how much the riders progress.
  • 1 0
 oh my days its back whats zink got for us this time
  • 1 0
 any one wanna take me haha
  • 1 0
 cant wait to see this gopro better be there as always
  • 1 0
 yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss Big Grin
  • 1 0
 HELLS YEAHHHH !! ill be there !!!
  • 1 0
 andreu lacondeguy candidato !!
  • 1 0
 THIS MAKES ME EXCITEDDDDDDDD!!!
  • 2 0
 HELLLL YESSSS!!!!
  • 1 0
 IM GOING FOR 2012!! f*ckIN STOKED Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Nice one. Now I just have to get myself invited.
  • 1 0
 No doubt, workin on it too
  • 1 0
 "mother of all freeride events" That sooooo true!
  • 1 0
 sssooooooo STOKED! does anybody know the dates yet?
  • 1 0
 not yet announced. Soon hopefully!
  • 1 0
 fucking stoked to see the 2012 and the competitors
  • 1 0
 best contest of all time out of all sports.
  • 1 0
 How much does it cost to go and take photos etc.???
  • 1 0
 f**k the Olympics, this is way better and so much cheaper to put on
  • 1 0
 I love Rampage, best contest hands down IMO...
  • 1 0
 I know I'm gonna be in Utah at least once next year!
  • 1 0
 YEEEEESSSSSSSS ! ! ! ! Can't wait !
  • 1 0
 This really makes me want to plan a trip there.
  • 1 0
 dam check out that wheel flex at 1:39!! scary...
  • 1 0
 hope to see the list of the riders soon Razz
  • 2 1
 Sooooooo excited
  • 1 0
 Can't wait for it!
  • 1 0
 Realy excited! Nice!
  • 2 1
 I just pooped my pants
  • 2 0
 ya buddy!
  • 1 0
 ill be there
  • 1 0
 riders list?
  • 1 0
 doesnt exist yet, that'll be towards the mid summer probably
  • 1 0
 when does it start
  • 1 0
 Soo stoked!
  • 1 0
 Dates announced yet?
  • 1 0
 YEAH AWESOME!!!
  • 1 0
 So stoked for Rampage!
  • 1 0
 Love it!
  • 1 0
 heck yeah!
  • 1 2
 Anthony Messere possible contender? Yes please!







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