Red Bull Hardline Canada Venue: Athlete Interviews & Location Details

The rumors are true, and the wait is finally over. The event that makes standard UCI World Cup tracks look like a Sunday cruise is officially crossing the Atlantic. Red Bull Hardline, widely considered the toughest downhill mountain bike race on the planet, will make its North American debut at Cypress Mountain, British Columbia, on October 17, 2026.

The Details

Location scouting and interviews with Dan Atherton, Jackson Goldstone, and Gracey Hemstreet on the new Red Bull Hardline location.
Footage: Red Bull Content Pool

If you can’t make it to the North Shore to witness history being made in person on October 17th, you’ll be able to catch the madness on Red Bull TV or the Red Bull Bike YouTube channel. While the Wales event will take a breather in 2026 to return with a fresh track in 2027, all eyes are currently on the Great White North. Get ready, Canada. It’s about to get very, very steep.

For more info, keep your eyes onredbull.com/hardline.

A Long Time Coming

It feels only right that a race this progressive would find a home in Vancouver’s North Shore – the literal birthplace of freeride mountain biking. Known for its unforgiving, steep, and technical terrain, Cypress Mountain is set to host the world’s elite male and female riders for this invitation-only event.

While the event originated in the Welsh Dyfi Valley back in 2014, it has spent the last decade evolving into a monster that pushes the absolute limits of what is possible on a mountain bike. After expanding to Tasmania, the move to British Columbia marks the event’s third global location.

Local Legends Leading the Charge

This isn’t just a visiting circus; the locals are already deeply involved. Canadian superstars Jackson Goldstone and Gracey Hemstreet have been working alongside founders Dan and Gee Atherton to design the course.

Gracey isn’t mincing words about the upcoming Cypress track: “After walking the future Red Bull Hardline track, I’m pretty intimidated but excited… bringing Red Bull Hardline to Canada is something everyone has wanted”.

• Jackson Goldstone: A former Red Bull Hardline winner (2022) and the 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup Overall champion.
• Gracey Hemstreet: A history-maker who became the first woman to win two Hardline events after back-to-back victories in Tasmania.

What to Expect

The Cypress course promises to be unlike any traditional downhill track, but that’s nothing new for Hardline, and there’s a reason these events are invite-only. By borrowing elements from BMX and dirt jumping, typically forbidden in UCI-sanctioned races, the build will be top-to-bottom, with the usual mix of boundary-pushing features standard at Hardline events.

Dan Atherton, who scouted the location in late 2025, believes Cypress is the “perfect place” to take the race to the next level.