Red Bull Elevation Ready to Take Off in Mexico
May 7, 2008 – 2:50 pm PT by GregTags: Anthony Napolitan, BMX Dirt, Dennis Enarson, Elevation, Red Bull, Ryan Guettler —
We got the latest dispatch from Red Bull about the Elevation contest which goes down this weekend in Mexico. This event is a favorite among riders and based on what we can see of the course, this year should be no different.
While this has been so popular, it’s interesting to note that a few big names will be making their first appearances this year. Who might that be, you ask? Well, only Ryan Guettler, Anthony Napolitan, Diogo Canina, Ricardo Laguna and Dennis Enarson. Though Corey Bohan and Ryan Nyquist have spilt the last three titles (Nyquist two to Bohan’s one) it’s a good bet that one of those guys will win this year.
All the fun starts on May 9th with qualifiers on the 10th. The finals will take place on the 11th and according to the website it will be webcast.
More on the contest below.
RED BULL ELEVATION 2008
Guadalajara, Jalisco - Mexico
May 9th, 10th and 11th
The track is almost ready!
Only an event like Red Bull Elevation could count on such a course: more than 80 trucks filled with dirt have arrived to the Metropolitan Park in Guadalajara in order to build the most impressive BMX track.
The fourth edition of Red Bull Elevation is about to begin, and the world’s best scenario is almost ready to receive the best riders worldwide.
The main element that will make more daring this track would be the continuous ramps section in the centre of it, where each rider will have to decide the direction they will take; if they loose their routine rhythm they will not be able to continue to the next ramp. ‘Only the best and the ones that dominate every type of ramps will win this event’, commented Jay Miron, event producer and track designer.
The riders will compete for a total prize of $35,000 dollars. Five international judges will be in charge of the evaluation of every participant’s style, technique and fluidity.
Judges:
Nuno Oliveira
Tim “Fuzzy” Hall
John Povah
Ryan Barrett
Matt Beringer
Red Bull Elevation:
Friday May 9:
9:00am – Registration
10:00am – Training
Saturday May 10:
10:00am – Training
12:00pm – Track repairs
1:00pm – Qualifiers
4:00pm – Announcement of the 12 finalists
Sunday May 11:
10:00am – Training
1:00pm – Track repairs
2:00pm – Final
5:00pm – Prize ceremony
For more information:
www.redbullelevation.com.mx
www.redbull.com.mx
