12 tons of wood, a team of 8 specialists, 2 weeks of assembly, a thorough design of the track by European pioneer Axel Jurgens in close collaboration with Spaniard Sergio Layos, one of the top BMX riders in the world, and several months of planning have transformed an ordinary metro station into a colossal half pipe. To that end, the constructors have used Finnish fir tree wood and naval plywood - the best for these events in terms of flexibility -, that will be recycled once the event is over.
In just 48 hours, anyone who may wish to attend this free event will have the chance to enjoy what it’s arguably going to be the most powerful BMX competition of 2012. It’ll also be the most peculiar, as it’s going to be the first one held in a metro track. The Chamartín station in Madrid will make BMX history with the Red Bull Metro Pipe. Another peculiarity of the competition that will make it a bit more difficult is the essential requirement of participating in pairs.