Oh… my… god… I went to the original Dreamline contest two years ago and this course is WAY gnarlier… and I didn’t think it could be done. WOW. This contest is going to be NUTS.
“Reality came crashing in yesterday as the riders arrived in Angel Fire, New Mexico, and got their first look at the course that Adam Aloise and his crew spent nearly six weeks building. Excitement levels were running high as they were faced with just how big everything was, followed quickly by a desire to ride it as soon as possible.
Unfortunately they’d have to wait, as rain forced the cancellation of Wednesday’s practice session. The riders were even forced to turn back on their first attempt to see the course when rain and hail battered the mountainside. Thankfully, the clouds parted briefly in the afternoon, long enough for a course walk-through and psych-up session.
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Several riders were out on the mountain early Thursday morning, armed with shovels to help the build crew erase the minimal damage from Wednesday’s rains. With beautiful vistas and some sets bigger than most of the riders have hit before, the course is a once-in-a-lifetime setting, ready for the best the riders have to offer.
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The last jump on the Red Bull Dreamline course© Justin Kosman/Red Bull
Look for coverage throughout this week here on Red Bull Bike and watch the full event recap on NBC as part of the Red Bull Signature Series on October 26 at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.” – Red Bull