Red Bull Rampage 2026 is in the books. The wildest event in mountain biking turned 25 this October, and it celebrated by going home, back to the original venue zone outside Virgin, Utah where it all started from 2001 to 2004. The women’s final delivered a result nobody had seen before, and the men’s day ended in a way nobody saw coming. We are locals out here, about 30 minutes up the road in Apple Valley, and every fall we watch this corner of the desert turn into the center of the mountain bike universe. Below is how 2026 played out, plus the full spectator playbook for the next time Rampage drops into Virgin, because the logistics barely change from year to year and the people who plan early are the ones who get it right.

Rampage 2026 Results: Who Won

Here is how the 25th anniversary edition actually shook out.

Women’s Competition, Thursday, October 8

Robin Goomes made history. The New Zealander won her third consecutive Red Bull Rampage title with a 93.50, the first rider ever to take three in a row. Her run included the first flat spin 360 landed by a woman at Rampage, a backflip off a massive step-down, a suicide no-hander, and a backflip cancan near the bottom. That flat spin also earned her the Utah Sports Commission Best Trick Award.

It came down to the wire. Hannah Bergemann finished second for the second year running, just 0.75 points back, and Kirsten Van Horne took third.

1. Robin Goomes, 93.50
2. Hannah Bergemann, 92.75
3. Kirsten Van Horne, 86.50
4. Vinny Armstrong, 82.75
5. Harriet Burbidge-Smith, 82.51

Men’s Competition, Saturday, October 10

The men’s day never finished. Nine riders had completed runs when strong winds rolling off nearby storms forced organizers to call the rest of the competition for rider and spectator safety. Rampage rules require that every rider get the chance to take at least one run before a winner can be declared, and that did not happen, so the 2026 men’s final officially ended with no champion crowned.

Szymon Godziek of Poland was leading the board with 90.00 after his first run, on the back of a committing double-drop and canyon gap combination, with Jaxson Riddle and Kade Edwards behind him. Riddle put tricks on ten different features, including backflip suicide no-handers. British rookie Kade Edwards took the Best Style Award, and Paul Couderc earned the Best Trick Award for a flat drop backflip, with his dig team taking the Digger Award. Bienvenido Aguado Alba took the BFGoodrich Tires Toughness Award, and Carson Storch received the Kelly McGarry McGazza Spirit Award.

If you were standing in the venue, you watched something genuinely rare: a Rampage with no men’s winner. If you were not, there is always next October, and the rest of this guide is how to do it right when there is.

Red Bull Rampage 2026 Dates and Schedule

Two competition days, two fields of the best freeriders alive:

• Women’s competition: Thursday, October 8, 2026, with 12 riders dropping in
• Men’s competition: Saturday, October 10, 2026, with 18 riders on the roster

Both days were held outside Virgin, Utah, in the southwest corner of the state between St. George and Zion National Park. That gap day between the women’s and men’s comps is a gift for spectators, and the two-day format has held for years now. You can ride Gooseberry Mesa, explore Zion, or just recover from the sun with your feet up. More on that below.

The venue itself was the story. For the 25th anniversary, Rampage returned to the original zone used in the event’s first four years, but it was no nostalgia lap. The start gate sat about a third higher than it did in the 2001 to 2004 era, and the site had the longest vertical drop of any Rampage venue ever, 678 feet from top to bottom. The riders who watched grainy footage of the early years as kids got to rewrite those lines from higher up, and the builds were the biggest this venue has ever seen.

Red Bull Rampage Tickets: How They Work

For 2026, tickets went on sale August 26 through the official Red Bull Rampage website. The ticket structure has been consistent, so this is a reliable picture of what to expect next time:

• Single-day passes for either the women’s event or the men’s event
• Multi-day passes that cover both competition days
• GA Hike + Bike tickets that let you ride your own bike into the venue

A few things worth knowing before you buy. There are no age restrictions, but minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult, so this can absolutely be a family trip. And Rampage tickets have a history of selling through, so once sale dates get announced, do not sit on it. The same goes for lodging in the area, which is exactly why we put together a full guide on where to stay for Red Bull Rampage if you want the complete lay of the land.

Getting There and Venue Access Rules

This is where first-time Rampage spectators get caught off guard, so read this part twice.

No personal motorized vehicles at the venue. You cannot drive yourself to the course. Plan your day around that fact rather than fighting it.

Spectators watch from designated viewing areas at the base of the course near the finish line. You will not be scrambling up the ridgelines with the film crews, and honestly, the base area is where you want to be anyway. You see riders come off the final features at full speed, you feel the crowd erupt, and you are standing there when scores drop.

The GA Hike + Bike ticket is the local move. It lets you ride your bike into the venue, and there is a bike valet on site so you are not babysitting your rig all day. One important detail: non-electric bikes and class 1 e-bikes only. If you are bringing bikes for the trip anyway, and you should be, this is the way to arrive. Rolling into Rampage on two wheels just feels right.

On-site food and drink is limited. There is food and drink for purchase, plus free water stations, but no alcohol sales at the venue. Eat a real breakfast, pack snacks, and plan your celebration dinner for afterward. This is one of the underrated reasons our guests love staying at a tiny home resort near Zion National Park during event week, every home has a full kitchen and a BBQ, so you can fuel up properly in the morning and grill something worthwhile when you get back, instead of hunting for a table in a slammed small-town restaurant.

What to Bring: Packing for a Day in the Desert

October outside Virgin is classic high-desert weather. Strong sun, plenty of dust, and big temperature swings from a chilly morning to a hot midday and back to a cold evening. Locals dress for all three in the same day. Your day pack should include:

• Layers. A warm layer for the morning, something light for midday, and a windbreaker or insulated layer for late afternoon.
• Serious sun protection. Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat with an actual brim. The October sun out here does not mess around.
• Sturdy closed shoes. This is rocky, dusty desert terrain, not a stadium concourse. Leave the sandals at home.
• Plenty of water. There are free water stations on site, so bring refillable bottles or a hydration pack and use them.
• A buff or bandana. When the wind picks up, the dust follows. You will thank yourself.
• Snacks. On-site food is limited, and watching people huck 60-foot drops burns spectator calories somehow.

End-of-day tip from people who live in this desert: the thing you will want most after eight hours of sun and dust is a hot shower and a quiet place to sit. Every home at our tiny home resort near Zion National Park has a private bath, a private deck, and a propane fire pit, and select homes have private hot tubs. There is no better way to end a Rampage day than soaking under a dark desert sky replaying the runs you just watched.

Watching Rampage From Home

If you are catching up from the couch, here is the broadcast rundown. Both 2026 competition days streamed live at 10:00 AM MT on Red Bull TV and the Red Bull Bike YouTube channel, and ESPN+ held exclusive US streaming rights for the year. Replays and highlight edits live on Red Bull TV and the Red Bull Bike YouTube channel.

Worth filing away for next time: the broadcast windows have been consistent, a mid-morning MT start on each competition day. Set a reminder as soon as the schedule drops, because the runs people talk about all year happen inside a few hours.

Make Rampage 2026 a Full Week, Not a Day Trip

Here is the thing most first-time spectators figure out too late: the region around Virgin is a destination in its own right, and Rampage happens to land in the single best month to be here. October means cool mornings, warm afternoons, and tacky dirt. If you are flying in for the event, staying two nights and leaving is a wasted plane ticket.

A smarter Rampage week looks something like this:

1. Thursday: Women’s competition day in Virgin.
2. Friday: Ride Gooseberry Mesa, the world-class slickrock mesa that sits practically on top of the Rampage zone, or spin the Wire Mesa Trail if you want something a little mellower. Our full guide to mountain biking near Virgin breaks down the trails by skill level.
3. Saturday: Men’s competition day. The big show.
4. Sunday and beyond: Zion National Park. Hike The Narrows or Angels Landing, or just drive the canyon with your jaw open.

Basecamp matters for a week like that, and this is exactly what we built Zion’s Tiny Getaway for. We are a 40-home tiny home resort near Zion National Park in Apple Valley, Utah, about 30 minutes from Virgin, and 30 minutes from Zion National Park via the Smithsonian Butte Byway. Close enough that you are at the venue without an ordeal, far enough that you sleep in desert quiet instead of event chaos.

Every home has a full kitchen, a BBQ, a private deck with a propane fire pit, a private bath, high-speed WiFi, A/C, and locally roasted Utah coffee for those early comp mornings. Select homes add private hot tubs, rooftop decks, and skylights for stargazing, and some are pet-friendly if your trail dog is coming along. Around the property you have a community fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, a picnic area, lawn games, and a playground, which makes it an easy setup for riding crews and families traveling together. The community fire pit during Rampage week is its own scene, expect to trade run-by-run breakdowns with strangers who arrive as strangers and leave as riding buddies.

The Bottom Line on Rampage Week

Rampage 2026 was the 25th anniversary edition, on the original venue, with the longest vertical drop in the event’s history. Robin Goomes rewrote the record books in the women’s field, the men’s day got cut short by desert wind, and everyone who was there got a reminder of who is actually in charge out here. Rampage will be back, tickets will move fast, and lodging around Virgin will fill up faster. When you plan your Rampage week, lock in your stay early, not after you have watched one more edit. Book your tiny home direct at zionstinygetaway.com/stay for the best rate, claim your basecamp, and come watch history get made in the desert. We will keep the fire pits ready.

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