The 2026 Red Bull Rampage men’s event is cancelled, leaving the final without a winner

The men's final of Red Bull Rampage 2026 has ended without a winner. The wind increased during the first round, making it too risky to tackle the huge lines built on the mountains of Virgin, Utah, and the organization ultimately canceled the competition after several hours of waiting. 

Szymon Godziek was leading when the wind appeared

The decision leaves one of the strangest situations in the recent history of the Rampage. Szymon Godziek was in the lead with 90.00 points after his first run, followed by Jaxson Riddle and Kade Edwards, but those results cannot be considered final. The event rules require that all participants have the opportunity to complete at least one first run to declare a winner, and several riders didn't even start the event.

The day had started normally, and Kaidan Ingersoll opened the final with a run of 78.75 points, while later Johny Salido took the lead. Then came one of the first delicate images of the morning, with Paul Couderc falling while attempting a huge front flip on a drop, although he was able to get up on his own.

Much more serious initially seemed the fall of Carson Storch. The American had to be evacuated by helicopter. The broadcast first reported that he was conscious while being transported for examination and later communicated that the doctors had given him the all-clear and that he was returning to the Rampage venue. 

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After the resumption, Kade Edwards surprised in his first participation in a Rampage final with a very creative run that received 84.12 points. Bienvenido Aguado was also able to go out, although a fall while attempting a 360 on a drop affected his performance, ending with a score of 52.50 points.

 

 

 

 

 

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It was then that the best score of the day arrived. Szymon Godziek completed his line with a huge canyon gap and received a 90.00, enough to temporarily place him first. Shortly after, Jaxson Riddle signed a clean run with his characteristic style to reach 85.87 points and place second. 

 

 

 

 

 

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But from Riddle's run, the wind began to blow much more intensely at the top of the mountain. And although Finley Kirschenmann managed to go down, he opted not to perform his planned line and looked for alternatives to avoid the big jumps. Shortly after, riders like Cam Zink and Talus Turk decided not to take the start while conditions remained this way.

The competition then entered a long pause. The organization delayed any decision while waiting for a possible window of better conditions, but the forecast was not favorable, and the definitive cancellation of the men's final was finally announced. 

This also meant that some of the most anticipated names of the day, including Tomas Lemoine, Tom Van Steenbergen, Thomas Genon, or the reigning champion Hayden Zablotny, were unable to even make their first run. Lemoine had been one of the protagonists of the training after trying one of the largest canyon gaps seen this week at the Rampage, but the wind prevented him from being seen in a competition run. The prior forecast had already warned of stronger winds on Saturday and an even greater worsening for Sunday, with storms associated with the tropical system approaching the area.

Bienvenido Aguado takes the Toughness Award

Although there was no overall winner, special awards were given. Bienvenido Aguado received the BFGoodrich Tires Toughness Award, while Paul Couderc took home the Best Trick award for his Flatdrop Backflip, and Kade Edwards was recognized with the Oakley Meta Style Award. The Kelly McGarry Spirit Award went to Carson Storch. 

The cancellation thus leaves the men's final incomplete in an edition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Red Bull Rampage and the return to the original venue of 2001.