The 2024 event turned up the heat with some of the biggest features and sends seen at the premier freeride mountain bike event on the planet.
Virgin, Utah (October 12, 2024) – Seventeen riders descended Southwest Utah’s red rock cliffs today, delivering some of the most progressive riding and biggest moments yet at Red Bull Rampage. It was anyone’s game for the win, but ultimately, Brandon Semenuk from Canada emerged victorious with a run worthy of the history books.
The men’s event left spectators on the edge of their seats, with no shortage of suspense. Ultimately, Brandon Semenuk claimed his fifth win, fighting for the victory up until the last second. The Canadian started his first run strong, wowing with a highly technical tail whip into his double drop. But what was looking like a podium-worthy run, came to a halt when Semenuk crashed while attempting a flip whip. After a grueling two-and-a-half-hour wind hold, Semenuk returned to the start gate to go again. Once he found the right weather window, Semenuk descended, stomping both his tail whip and flip whip, earning a 92.73 for the run and his fifth Red Bull Rampage victory.
“I’m just stoked to build a cool line, hang out with my friends, and get down to the bottom,” Semenuk says. “It was an exciting event to watch. Some of the riding is on such a crazy level. I have good people around me and I’m happy to get down the hill.”
Poland’s Szymon Godziek claimed the silver, stunning with a backflip on the biggest drop on the venue. Godziek was firing on all cylinders this week, sending that same drop 95 feet from takeoff to landing in practice. He brought that same energy to his first and only run, starting with a front flip, followed by a backflip on the Price is Right, a 360, and a double backflip on his final jump. The entire line was daring and had little room for error, but his vision paid off, earning him a 91.66.
Taking 3rd place was Tyler McCaul (USA), a Red Bull Rampage veteran who previously competed at this venue in 2018 and 2019, placing 6th and 5th. Instead of using his old line, McCaul made the bold choice to reinvent it, and one feature that caught everyone’s attention was a spine-chilling step-down canyon gap, measuring 74 feet from takeoff to landing. On top of the highly consequential canyon, McCaul integrated a backflip, sui no hander, and flip nac, putting him in 3rd with a score of 90.66.
Beyond the podium, the progression was evident across the roster. Great Britain’s Brendan Fairclough won the brand-new Samsung Galaxy Trailblazer Award for his line full of creative features. Spain’s Bienvenido Aguado Alba won the BFGoodrich Tires Toughness Award for riding in the finals despite a heavy crash the day before on his canyon gap. The rider-voted McGazza Spirit award went to Ethan Nell, for his Red Bull Rampage return and solid run. The DECKED Digger Award went to the team of Brandon Semenuk, Justin Wyper and Evan Young, who have worked closely with the five-time champion for years. Lastly, the Utah Sports Commission Best Trick Award went to Tom Van Steenbergen for throwing a front flip on the biggest drop in his line.
“It feels pretty damn awesome to win [Best Trick], I’m super stoked on the front flip.” says Van Steenbergen. “[The front flip] was the plan way in advance and it took a lot of work to get it.”
Final Results
Brandon Semenuk CAN 92.73
Szymon Godziek POL 91.66
Tyler McCaul USA 90.66
Tom Van Steenbergen CAN 89.33
Kurt Sorge CAN 87.16
Thomas Genon BEL 85.83
Carson Storch USA 85.00
Adolf Silva ESP 83.50
Ethan Nell USA 82.33
Kyle Strait USA 78.66
Brendan Fairclough GBR 76.00
Reed Boggs USA 74.66
Talus Turk USA 72.00
Luke Whitlock USA 70.66
Tom Isted USA 50.53
Bienvenido Aguado Alba ESP DNF
Cam Zink USA DNF
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