Red Bull Rampage 2026: Here Are All the Participants for the 25th Anniversary

Red Bull has unveiled the list of participants for the 2026 edition of the Red Bull Rampage, which will take place on October 8 and 10 in Virgin (Utah, United States). The event, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary since its creation and will reach its 20th edition, will once again bring together the best freeride riders from around the world, with a total of 18 men and 12 women in the competition.

Among the confirmed names, the presence of the Spanish rider Bienvenido Aguado Alba stands out, who has received an invitation (wildcard) to compete in one of the most prestigious mountain bike events.

Bienvenido Aguado will be at RedBull Rampage 2026

The Catalan rider will once again face the legendary mountains of Utah after being one of the ten invited by the organization. Aguado has established himself as one of the references in international freeride thanks to his projects and his unique riding style, which includes some of the most spectacular maneuvers seen in recent years.

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The eight automatic spots correspond to the best classified riders from the 2025 edition, while the ten invitations and five alternates have been chosen by a committee made up of former participants, judges, athletes, and industry experts. The organization explains that the selection has been made considering competition results, submitted videos, and the overall level of each rider.

Hayden Zablotny will defend the title

The Canadian Hayden Zablotny, winner of Rampage 2025 in his debut, will lead the list of favorites after achieving one of the most surprising victories in the recent history of the event.

Alongside him, other regular names in freeride will return, such as Thomas Genon, Cam Zink, Tom Van Steenbergen, Tomas Lemoine, Reed Boggs, Talus Turk, and Finley Kirschenmann, all of whom qualified directly based on their results from last year.

Among the invitations, top-level riders such as Carson Storch, Szymon Godziek, Tom Isted, Kade Edwards, and Paul Couderc also stand out, completing a lineup of enormous quality.

Confirmed male participants for Rampage 2026

Automatically Qualified

• Hayden Zablotny (Canada)
• Thomas Genon (Belgium)
• Tom Van Steenbergen (Canada)
• Tomas Lemoine (France)
• Reed Boggs (United States)
• Talus Turk (United States)
• Cam Zink (United States)
• Finley Kirschenmann (United States)

Invited (Wildcards)

• Bienvenido Aguado Alba (Spain)
• Carson Storch (United States)
• Connor Gallart (United States)
• Jaxson Riddle (United States)
• Johny Salido (Mexico)
• Kade Edwards (United Kingdom)
• Kaidan Ingersoll (United States)
• Paul Couderc (France)
• Szymon Godziek (Poland)
• Tom Isted (United Kingdom)

Robin Goomes will seek a historic triple in women

In the women's category, the New Zealander Robin Goomes will return, having won the last two editions and being the favorite to secure a third consecutive title.

Her main rival will once again be the American Hannah Bergemann, who finished second in 2025, just 0.16 points behind Goomes. The organization has also confirmed the debut of British rider Mikayla Parton, who receives her first invitation to compete in Rampage.

Confirmed female participants

Automatically Qualified

• Robin Goomes (New Zealand)
• Georgia Astle (Canada)
• Hannah Bergemann (United States)
• Cami Nogueira (Argentina)

Invited (Wildcards)

• Casey Brown (Canada)
• Chelsea Kimball (United States)
• Harriet Burbidge-Smith (Australia)
• Janelle Soukup (United States)
• Kirsten Van Horne (Canada)
• Mikayla Parton (United Kingdom)
• Vaea Verbeeck (Canada)
• Vinny Armstrong (New Zealand)

Freeride returns to its most legendary stage

The women's competition will be held on October 8, while the men's will take place on October 10, maintaining the two-day format implemented in recent editions.

Tickets for the event will go on sale on August 26, while the broadcast can be followed live through Red Bull TV and the Red Bull Bike YouTube channel. With the participants already confirmed, Rampage 2026 is starting to take shape for an edition set to celebrate 25 years of the most influential event in the history of freeride.