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An exciting new contest format, more confirmed riders and the spectacular new location rapidly transforming into a world-class mountain bike venue. Preparations are running at full speed for the Audi Nines MTB 2018 event running from 8-13 September. In partnership with Bikepark Idarkopf, this 8th edition of the prestigious Freeride MTB/ Freestyle MTB event will make its debut within a stone quarry in the Rheinland-Pfalz Region of Germany.
Instead of the one-day contests of past events, the 2018 edition of Audi Nines MTB gives riders a full week to land their best tricks and runs in front of running cameras. The resulting video footage will be judged in the categories of Best Slope Bike Line, Best Freeride Bike Line, Best Slope Bike Trick, Best Freeride Bike Trick, and Ruler of the Week, with all categories judged by the riders themselves. This exciting video-based format provides riders with new opportunities to capture their very best performances throughout the week on film, while generating a surplus of stellar action footage that will captivate fans worldwide.
A team of riders and builders have been hard at work transforming the moonlike landscape of the stone quarry near Birkenfeld, Bikeregion Hunsrück-Hochwald, into a mountain bike venue of epic proportions. Two distinct lines, a freeride line and a slopestyle line, wind their way through the quarry’s rugged terrain, incorporating a variety of dirt and wooden take-offs, as well as special features like a huge multi-option Satellite Dish and a scary custom Skydrop. Meanwhile, a separate Big Air ramp will provide riders with a venue to take their aerial tricks to new heights.
An exclusive group of riders ranging from international top stars to local legends have already confirmed their attendance., and we cannot wait to see what they throw down. Keep posted as we prepare to bring you non-stop updates.
Audi Nines MTB 2018 Full Riders List
Bienvenido Aguado (ESP)
Brendan Fairclough (GBR)
Max Fredriksson (SWE)
David Godziek (POL)
Szymon Godziek (POL)
Geoff Gulevich (CAN)
Emil Johansson (SWE)
Clemens Kaudela (AUT)
Lukas Knopf (GER)
Ethan Nell (USA)
Sam Pilgrim (GBR)
Sam Reynolds (GBR)
Nicholi Rogatkin (USA)
Daniel Ruso (AUT)
Adolf Silva (ESP)
Nico Scholze (GER)
Patrick Schweika (GER)
Anton Thelander (SWE)
Axel Weinmann (GER)
Olly Wilkins (GBR)
Tobi Wrobel (GER)
Reed Boggs (USA)
Iven Ibener (GER)
Lukas Schäfer (GER)
