Red Bull's famous Rampage big mountain freeride competition is happening this weekend in Virgin, Utah, USA.
The world's top mountain bike freeride athletes will be taking mind, body and bike to the dusty, rocky and steep slopes in a show of skill, courage and line-building prowess in a bid to win the coveted Rampage title.
This year marks a milestone in Rampage history, with the event now incorporating a fully stocked women's field, alongside the men's competition.
Rampage riders traditionally get custom-painted one-off bikes to ride – we've collated a full list of competitors and their drool-worthy rigs below.
Keep reading to geek out…
How to watch the 2024 Red Bull Rampage
The 2024 Red Bull Rampage women's event won't be broadcast live, but will be shown on 10 October at 02:00 BST / 03:00 CEST / 21:00 ET (Eastern Time) USA / 18:00 PT (Pacific Time) USA on Red Bull TV, its YouTube channel and ESPN+.
The 2024 Red Bull Rampage men's event will be broadcast live on 12 October from 17:00 BEST / 18:00 CEST / 12:00 ET (Eastern Time) USA / 09:00 PT (Pacific Time) USA on ESPN+ (USA only) and Red Bull TV (rest of world).
2024 Red Bull Rampage women's competitors
Eight female competitors have been invited to ride at the inaugural women's Red Bull Rampage event. Awarded a place on the roster thanks to their impressive skills, they're all sure to put on a show.
While eight riders were given confirmed places in the event, circumstances – such as injuries or crashes during training – dictate whether they'll be able to compete.
One female rider – Micayla Gatto – sits on the alternates list (more details below), and is poised to take any rider's place if they're unable to compete, with Camila Nogueira already ruled out through injury.
Camila Nogueira – Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park
Hailing from Argentina and riding for Propain bikes, Camila Nogueira's not afraid to send it, having ridden in Red Bull's Hardline previously.
Her custom-painted Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park has a fun and playful look, with its white background contrasting with explosions of colour from motifs that include dice, strawberries and sunshine, among other things – each of which has a special meaning to her.
Nogueira had a bad crash during training, resulting in a broken nose and concussion. After spending a few days recovering, she tried to ride again, but the event medical team said it was in her best interests to rest. Unfortunately, she won't be competing at Rampage this year.
Casey Brown – Trek Session
Freeride legend Casey Brown is a worthy invitee for the inaugural women's Rampage event.
Made famous thanks to her effortless style and high-paced riding, she's also got a massive bag of tricks under her belt. The Canadian rider is used to big-mountain competition, which should set her in good stead.
Riding for Trek, Brown is competing on the previous generation low-pivot Session downhill bike with a parched, sun-baked paintjob as a nod to the desert's dry conditions.
Chelsea Kimball – Specialized Status 170 DH
Specialized-sponsored, USA-born Chelsea Kimball is riding the brand's Status 170 freeride and park bike at this year's Rampage. While she's still got a RockShox Boxxer up-front – like the production DH version of the bike – she's swapped out the rear coil shock for an air-sprung Vivid.
Her low-key paintjob, looks on the face of it like raw aluminium, but it has plenty of detailing to add that extra bit of flair. According to Specialized, Chelsea loves silver and with how this bike looks, we don't disagree with her.
Georgia Astle – Devinci Spartan
Georgia Astle's Devinci Spartan has a customised yellow, red and black paintjob, which is a nod to retro motocross designs and looks fantastic.
While the Spartan is technically Devinci's enduro bike – and the Chainsaw is its downhill and park bike – by up-forking it to the dual-crown Marzocchi 58, it'll be ready for one of the gnarliest Rampage lines out there.
Robin Goomes – Yeti SB 165
Riding for US brand Yeti, Robin Goomes is on a Barbie-inspired Yeti SB 165, fitted with a colour-matching SR Suntour Rux fork.
That blue and pink colour scheme shouldn't lull you into thinking Goomes doesn't mean business – she's one of the most stylish and confident riders in the slopestyle and freeride domain.
Vaea Verbeeck – Rocky Mountain Slayer
Hailing from Canada, just like her bike sponsor Rocky Mountain, Vaea Verbeeck is a Red Bull Hardline rider, Crankworx World Tour regular and occasional downhill World Cup racer.
Her custom Rampage Slayer has been given a zen-inducing paint scheme, claimed to be based on the balance of the Fibonacci spiral. It's subtle looking, but the deep-rooted meanings behind the bike's paintjob should help inspire Vaea to conquer the Virgin mountains.
Vero Sandler – Santa Cruz V10
Honorary Brit Vero Sandler – she's originally from New Zealand but lives in the UK – is famed not only for her riding and captivating edits, but also the jump lines she builds at her own mid-Wales training compound.
Sponsored by Santa Cruz, rather than getting a 'professional' custom paintjob, she enlisted help from her 'crew', who, with Sharpie pens, created the most bespoke, personalised frame design she could imagine.
Her RockShox-equipped V10 certainly looks up to the task of helping Vero ride her Rampage line.
Vinny Armstrong – Forbidden Supernought
Hailing from New Zealand, Vinny Armstrong rides for – among others – Canadian company Forbidden, famed for their high-pivot bikes. Vinny's not short on style and has previously taken on the Red Bull Formation event, a precursor to the inaugural Women's Rampage.
Her Forbidden Supernought has 205mm of rear-wheel travel and a beautifully subtle 'swirly' multi-coloured paintjob.
It's got a Marzocchi 58 dual-crown fork matched with a Bomber Air rear shock.
2024 Red Bull Rampage women's alternates
Micayla Gatto is this year's alternate rider. In the event that any women riders, such as Cami Nogueira, are unable to compete, Micayla can choose to be subbed in to replace them.
2024 Red Bull Rampage men's competitors
The men's event has three rosters of riders. The first set are pre-qualified riders who finished in the top eight at last year's event, or the selectors deem a real podium threat.
Next are wildcard entries. This list of riders is for people who have previously finished well – or even won – but were outside the top eight last year. It also includes up-and-coming riders who have made an impression on the Rampage rider selection team.
The final cohort are known as the alternates. If a rider from the pre-qualified or wildcard lists is unable to compete, one of the alternates can choose to be subbed in.
2024 Red Bull Rampage men's pre-qualified competitors
Bienvenido Aguado Alba – YT Tues
Spanish freerider Bienvenido Aguado Alba is relatively new to Rampage – his first one was in 2019 – but he's started his career in style. Despite crashing at the 2019 event, in 2023 he finished eighth but also came away with three awards – the Kelly McGarry Spirit Award, best trick and the people's choice award.
He's going to have the fire in his belly this year, riding a custom-painted YT Tues downhill bike. Its almost psychedelic paintjob is nothing short of fantastic. Notable tech mentions go out to a single-speed drivetrain – who needs gears when you're airborne? – and matching riding kit.
Brendan Fairclough – Scott Gambler
One of the most stylish riders out there, Brendan Fairclough has made a name for himself racing world cup downhill and, more recently, freeride events, and ascended to YouTube stardom.
Six-time Rampage competitor Fairclough is going to be riding his Forumla One-inspired, custom-painted Scott Gambler – a formidable partner for the British rider.
Beyond the paintjob, Brendan's Gambler is sporting the same components and geometry as his race-ready bike. No doubt, however, he will have hardened his suspension up to deal with Rampage's biggest hits.
Cameron Zink – Zink Bikes prototype
As last year's Rampage winner, it comes as no surprise Cameron Zink is on the pre-qualified list for 2024. He also won the event back in 2010, has been runner-up twice and come third once. His name is synonymous with the big freeride competition.
For 2024, Zink is riding on his Zink Bikes brand. Details about his new rig are sparse at best, but images show it has a Horst-link rear-suspension design and is most likely made from aluminium.
Cameron's fans will be hoping to see him on the top of the podium in 2024 with his own bike.
Carson Storch – Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park
Having competed at Rampage since 2014 and finished third twice, Carson Storch knows exactly what's needed to throw down a good run.
His 2024 Rampage Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park bike's paintjob is inspired by the C2 Corvette, an American muscle car, and really looks the part.
Carson's running mixed wheel sizes (29in front, 27.5in rear) and is on a size-medium frame.
Ethan Nell – YT Tues
Having finished third twice – once in 2017 and again in 2018 – USA's Ethan Nell is a new-school rider with a style that defines the modern freeride movement.
While Nell hasn't currently got a bike sponsor, he rides for Spank Bikes, which is a component manufacturer. The eagle-eyed will notice he's riding Rampage on a blacked-out YT Tues.
Kyle Strait – Ari Superior Peak
As the only rider in the year's Rampage roster to have competed every year since its 2001 debut, it's no surprise to see the two-time winner (2004, 2013) invited back.
Riding for American brand Ari this year, Kyle's Superior Peak DH bike has a black-to-blue fade with a matching custom-painted RockShox Boxxer up-front. He's running mixed wheel sizes, and has used the frame's chainstay length, bottom bracket and shock-mount adjusters to tailor its geometry to his needs.
Talus Turk – Transition TR11
This year is US-born rider Talus Turk's second Rampage. He finished fifth on his debut in 2023 – an incredible feat indeed.
Riding for Transition, Turk is on the TR11 downhill bike. Its paintjob is a nod to his dad's (Carter Turk) pioneering career as one of the first snowboarders – who had loud, fun designs emblazoned on the top deck of their boards.
Marzocchi's 58 fork and Bomber CR coil-sprung rear shock are ready to take any of the wild lines Turk can ride.
Tom Van Steenbergen – Hyper
A lesser-known brand, originally brought to life by BMX pro rider Clay Goldsmid in 1990, Hyper's debut at Rampage is a big deal.
Tom Van Steenbergen's custom Hyper has a desert camo paintjob, befitting of Rampage's Utah home.
Van Steenbergen's first foray into Rampage competition came in 2014, with his best result a second in the 2023 competition.
2024 Red Bull Rampage men's wildcard entry competitors
Adolf Silva – Yeti SB 165
Spaniard Adolf Silva has competed in Rampage twice, once last year and once in 2018. Although he hasn't yet broken into the top 10, his riding does the talking and in 2018 he was given the People's Choice Award.
His custom-painted Yeti SB 165 – with blue and silver flames no less – is an excellent nod back to the style during the glory days of freeride.
He's running the bike as a single-speed – like many of his fellow other competitors – to avoid losing a chain when it counts the most.
Brandon Semenuk – Trek Slash
As the master of style and perfection, it's unusual to see Brandon Semenuk down as a wildcard entry.
Between coming up with the ideas for and starring in his many jaw-dropping video projects and racing rally cars, it's no surprise the four-time Rampage winner has put Virgin on the back burner since 2022's event.
Sporting a single-crown ZEB fork on the front of his Trek Slash, Semenuk is cueing himself up for bar spins, X-ups, tailwhips and any crazy combination of those tricks you can imagine.
He's one of a kind and we can't wait to see what he's going to do this year.
Clemens Kaudela – Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park
Austrian Clemens Kaudela first took to Rampage's giant stage in 2023, but did not finish his run. He was invited back to compete in this year's event by the Rampage entry judges thanks to his shredit, titled The Minister.
Riding a Propain Spindrift 5 AL Park – like the other Propain riders – it's been painted with a Terminator theme, and features the phrase "I'll be back" on the top tube as a nod to both the film and his return to the event.
At the time of writing, Kaudela had just had a large crash during practice and been airlifted off the mountain. According to Propain, he's in a stable condition, but it's still unknown whether he can compete later in the week.
Kurt Sorge – Evil Insurgent
Kurt Sorge – another name synonymous with Rampage competition thanks to his three wins and two second places – is back for 2024.
His desert-sand coloured Evil Insurgent has been painted with black contrasting Utah-inspired iconography and is decked out in a host of freeride-ready parts, including Shimano's Saint drivetrain, Chromag finishing kit and a Push Elevensix rear shock.
This will be Sorge's 12th Rampage appearance – let's hope it's a good one for him.
Luke Whitlock – Polygon Collosus DH
Riding for Polygon, USA's Luke Whitlock has opted for a classic red, white and blue paintjob. The Collosus DH uses a six-bar suspension design, seen on only a handful of bikes currently on the market.
Luke's a first-time Rampage competitor, but a quick scan of social media reveals one of the most stylish and technically adept riders out there.
Reed Boggs – Yeti SB 165
As one of the three riders in this year's Rampage line-up riding for Yeti, Reed Boggs' SB 165 looks very similar to Adolf Silva's, but both paint schemes have subtle differences. Like Silva, he's running a single-speed setup.
Boggs is no stranger to Rampage, having competed in the last five iterations of the competition, placing third in 2021 – his best result.
Szymon Godziek – Specialized Demo
Polish slopestyle and freerider Szymon Godziek isn't short of style and skill, and has been a Rampage stalwart since 2018, competing every year to date. While he debuted at Rampage in 2014, it's slopestyle competitions, such as the Red Bull Joyride, that have made him famous.
Specialized, his sponsor, has created a red Utah-dirt inspired Demo downhill bike for him to ride at this year's event. The bike is decked out with components from SRAM and RockShox, and – like a lot of others in the 2024 event – has a single-speed drivetrain.
However, the bike isn't the same as the one ridden by Specialized's downhill world cup team, proving there's plenty of life left in the current design.
Thomas Genon – GT Fury
Understated Belgian rider Thomas Genon is back for his 11th Rampage in 2024, achieving his career-best result of fifth in 2015, 2018 and 2022. Consistency is clearly his thing.
Tommy G – as he's affectionately known – is equally at home on a big-mountain backdrop as he is on a slopestyle course.
Whether it's tricks or flow, he can do both.
Tom Isted – Giant Reign SX
Riding for Giant and coming from the UK, Tom is famed for his relaxed style and technical ability; he's the rider who can send the biggest tricks over the biggest jumps. Competing in the Fest series as well as Red Bull Joyride events, he's a super-adaptable rider.
His custom Rampage Giant is based on the Reign SX platform and is a thing of subdued beauty. Its silver/chrome and blue paintjob has a delightfully detailed squid-ink look, exuding class.
Thanks to suspension sponsor SR Suntour, he's got a RUX38 fork up-front and a custom coil-sprung rear shock activated by Giant's twin-link Maestro Suspension. The bike is a true one-off, built for Isted's very specific freeride needs.
Tyler McCaul – GT Fury
Eight-time Rampage competitor Tyler McCaul's GT Fury is a replica of a childhood favourite from the popular US TV show Biker Build-Off.
Named Grease Monkey, the motorbike's carefully painted fuel tank has been recreated on McCaul's bike – colours, flames and all.
It looks fantastic and is befitting of Tyler's legendary freeride status.
2024 Red Bull Rampage men's alternates
Like the women's event, there are also alternates in the men's category. Those riders are:
- DJ Brandt
- Jaxson Riddle
- Hayden Zablotny
- Dylan Stark
