The construction of the Red Bull Empire of Dirt course has been underway for a few weeks already. The course crew have been hard at work and it is starting to take shape. Thousands of tons of dirt have been used to create a huge dirt superpipe, massive double jumps and hip… and there is still plenty more to follow! Once all the dirt’s in place a team of carpenters have the skilled job of assembling the technical street obstacles including rails, boxes and wall rides. Like a true slopestyle course, traditionally found in freestyle snowboarding, it has been designed to offer riders multiple lines. This truly gives the riders infinite ways to showcase their skills and create new, never seen before, trick combinations.
Course designer and BMX legend Kye Forte comments: ‘The route of the course is fairly similar to last year, just bigger and better. We decided to keep almost all the major features including the huge dirt pipe and the big curve wall ride. One of the exciting new areas is the elevated quarter pipe which also has a large bridge ledge. I think it’s going to be the gnarliest part of the course!’ He continues: ‘To make sure it challenges all the riders, whatever their discipline, this year’s course has been designed with more of a divide between the dirt and street side. There really is something for all the riders.’
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