.jpg){kind=logo}
THE ACTION WORLD
THE ACTION WORLD
MITAS ROCKETRIDE
In the ROCKET RIDE, riders must conquer a three-part steep slope in the fastest possible time. In the qualifying round, each participant has two timed runs to achieve the fastest possible time and secure a spot among the top 48, who then compete against each other in the SUPERFINALE.
IRON ROAD PROLOG
Each participant drives the prologue course once on Friday and once on Saturday, with the drivers being released onto the mountain at intervals of 20 seconds.
THE RACE
1 mountain. 500 starters. 23 checkpoints. 4 hours time.
And only a handful of drivers reach the finish line!
MITAS ROCKET RIDE
Opening competition of the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
Location : Steep slope directly at the foot of the Erzberg
Mode : Mass start in heats, several riders at the same time
Challenge : brutal steep slopes, steps & loose rock – no mistakes allowed
Requirements : Power, technique, nerves of steel
Final : only the best make it to the last heat and fight for victory
Character : short, intense, spectacular
Highlight : Pure adrenaline – the perfect start to the Erzbergrodeo for drivers and spectators
Qualification for the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo final
Participants : up to 1500 drivers from all over the world
Mode : Time trial on a fast gravel track of approximately 13 km
Goal : the 500 fastest riders secure a starting place for the Erzbergrodeo
Start : single against the clock, full speed on wide forest and gravel roads
Driving style : High speed instead of technology – unlike the main competition, this is about top speed and control at top speed
Meaning : the better time, the better starting position in the main race (front rows = big advantage)
Character : spectacular, fast, the exact opposite of the extremely technical passages in the main race
IRON ROAD PROLOG
MAIN RACE
Main event of the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
Participants : the 500 fastest riders from the Iron Road Prologue
Start : Sunday, 12:00, in waves of 50 riders each (ordered by prologue time)
Route : approx. 30 km through the “Iron Giant”
Checkpoints : 23 checkpoints that must be passed in order
Time limit : exactly 4 hours – ends at 4:00 PM sharp
Challenge : extreme climbs, brutal rock sections, narrow forest passages, steep descents
Reality : only a handful of riders even reach the finish – most fail early on the mountain
Scoring : those who do not reach the goal will be ranked according to the last checkpoint
Trophy : no cash prize – the winners receive
a piece of Erzberg rock as a symbol of hardness
and willpower
Meaning : the legendary target arch is considered
Gateway to the world elite of extreme enduro sports
MirjaGeh_046.jpg)
Main event of the Erbergrodeo
MAIN RACE
1 mountain. 500 starters. 23 checkpoints. 4 hours.
And only a handful of riders reach the finish line!
All facts at a glance
Participant
The 500 fastest riders from the Iron Road Prologue
start
Sunday, 12:00 noon, in waves of 50 riders each (ordered according to prologue time)
Route
approximately 30 km through the "Iron Giant"
Checkpoints
23 checkpoints that must be passed in order
Time limit
Exactly 4 hours – it ends at 4:00 PM sharp.
Challenge
Extreme climbs, brutal rock sections, narrow forest passages, steep descents
reality
Only a handful of riders even reach the finish line – most fail early on the mountain.
Rating
Those who do not reach the goal will be ranked according to the last checkpoint.
trophy
Those who do not reach the goal will be ranked according to the last checkpoint.
Meaning
The legendary finish arch is considered
Gateway to the world elite of extreme enduro sports
Main event of the Erbergrodeo
MAIN RACE
1 mountain. 500 starters. 23 checkpoints. 4 hours.
And only a handful of riders reach the finish line!
All facts at a glance
Participant
The 500 fastest riders from the Iron Road Prologue
start
Sunday, 12:00 noon, in waves of 50 riders each (ordered according to prologue time)
Route
approximately 30 km through the "Iron Giant"
Checkpoints
23 checkpoints that must be passed in order
Time limit
Exactly 4 hours – it ends at 4:00 PM sharp.
Challenge
Extreme climbs, brutal rock sections, narrow forest passages, steep descents
reality
Only a handful of riders even reach the finish line – most fail early on the mountain.
Rating
Those who do not reach the goal will be ranked according to the last checkpoint.
trophy
Those who do not reach the goal will be ranked according to the last checkpoint.
Meaning
The legendary finish arch is considered
Gateway to the world elite of extreme enduro sports