It’s the hardest downhill race on the planet and a race that draws the best riders on the gnarliest terrain and puts them against the clock. Red Bull Hardline is back for 2022 and it’s bigger than ever with new features, course changes and Dan Atherton’s trail building genius. Here’s the details and live broadcast times….
By Mike Branch | Photography Dan Griffiths
Photo | Dan Griffiths
Hardline is an event that is not aimed at your World Cup riders, it’s not aimed at the fastest in the World on Bike Park tracks, it’s aimed squarely at the best technical riders in the World that can tackle tough terrain fast. The brain child of Dan Atherton, Hardline finds it’s home in the Dyfi Valley, Wales – where the technical terrain, challenging weather conditions and awesome course build produces a magical event.
This year we see a few new course changes, some new riders and the first female rider to tackle the course – Jess Blewitt from New Zealand. New Riders Jackson Goldstone, Andreas Kolb, Dave McMillan, Ronan Dunne and Dennis Luffman will also take their first runs on the iconic track. Here’s the full rider list:
Rider List
Adam Brayton
Andreas Kolb
Bernard Kerr
Brook Macdonald
Charlie Hatton
Craig Evans
Dan Atherton
Danny Hart
David McMillan
Dennis Luffman
Flo Payet
Gaetan Vige
George Brannigan
Jackson Goldstone
Jess Blewitt
Jim Monro
Joe Smith
Josh Lowe
Kade Edwards
Kaos Seagrave
Matteo Iniguez
Phil Atwill
Ronan Dunne
Sam Gale
Sam Hockenhill
Theo Erlangsen
Thibaut Laly
Vincent Tupin
Live Broadcast Times
Red Bull Hardline Finals Sunday September 11 9:00 PM AEST (UTC+10)
It’s going to be a big event with some super gnarly riding on some huge features – a reipe for success and quite a spectacle. It’s nearly always moist in Wales and we should probably expect a slippery course, adding plenty of spice to an already spicy track. Tune in live on Red Bull TV or via right here on Brakes Wide Open….