Red Bull Hardline makes its Canada debut at Cypress Mountain

Red Bull Hardline, one of the most spectacular downhill mountain bike events in the world, is coming to Canada for the first time. It takes place on 16 and 17 October 2026 at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia, with practice and qualifying on Friday and the main race on Saturday 17 October, live on Red Bull TV.

A series born in Wales

Hardline was launched in Wales in 2014 by brothers Dan and Gee Atherton. The Canadian edition marks the series' 12th year and its third location after Wales and Tasmania, where the event expanded in 2025. It is also its first stop in North America.

Red Bull presents the event as an invitation-only competition featuring the world's most progressive male and female mountain bike riders. The entry list sits on a separate page of the official site.

What the course promises

The Cypress Mountain track is described as having:

• massive jumps and gap sections
• drops of more than 10 m
• rock gardens and very steep descents
• features borrowed from dirt jumping and BMX, which are not allowed in the World Cup or other UCI races

According to Singletracks, Canadians Jackson Goldstone and Gracey Hemstreet, two of the most decorated riders in Hardline history, have worked with the Athertons on the track design. Cypress Mountain no longer has a downhill bike park: the one that operated from 2005 closed before the 2010 Winter Olympics. Whistler is about an hour and a half away. Grouse Mountain, also on the North Shore, did open a bike park in 2025.

Practical information for fans

• Friday 16 October: practice and qualifying
• Saturday 17 October: practice, then the main race, live on Red Bull TV
• Access only by carpool ($77 per vehicle on Friday, up to 8 people) or by Cypress Coach Lines shuttle with general admission ($50 per person on Friday), plus taxes
• Saturday tickets are shown as sold out
• The Province of British Columbia provides financial support for the event

Ride sharing and self-arranged drop-offs or pickups are not permitted. The brand-new track is built on Vancouver's North Shore.