In the ROCKET RIDE, riders must complete a three-part steep slope in the fastest time possible. In the qualifying round, each participant has two timed attempts to burn the fastest possible time up the mountain and make it into the TOP 48, who will then compete against each other in the SUPERFINAL.

Each participant rides the prologue course once on Friday and once on Saturday, with riders released onto the mountain at 20-second intervals

1 mountain. 500 starters. 23 checkpoints. 4 hours.

And only a handful of riders reach the finish line!