me, I was so surprised. I'm really stoked I won the first Roast It." Paul Langlands The Best Line was all tied up between US rider Brandon Dosch and New Zealand’s George Bolter. Brandon stomped an almost unbelievable double whip across a transfer line that nobody else even attempted and George Bolter bought the house down with his inverted 360 transfer out of the curved shark fin, another insane line.
The Best Trick trophy and $1000 cheque was undeniably Jed Mildon’s after he nailed a double back flip into a tight transition that had the crowd on it’s feet and screaming in excitement. The riding level of the international field helped push the local riders, who rose to the challenge. New lines and tricks emerged from the relaxed jam format that saw riders voting on their peers through out the day’s competition. "It was awesome, the atmosphere was chilled and the riding levels were really high which made it feel just like a trail session” George Bolter.
The Gorge Road Jump Park has been painstakingly and lovingly built over the years on previously unused council land. It is maintained by the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club and is a popular spot for the local BMX crew. The park saw a new addition in the form of a giant wooden planked obstacle fashioned from a huge, bent, wooden tree trunk. The obstacle took centre stage and was quickly nick nam
ed “The Dragon’s Back” by the riders. This feature allowed the riders to trick on and off, opened new transfer lines and added a lot of fun to the event. The riders of Red Bull Roast It turned on an unbelievable display of BMX riding at the highest level, one that the locals and spectators are sure to talk about for a long time to come. See you at the next Red Bull Roast It.
By RedBull
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