The 22-Year-Old Canadian Soared to Victory at the Legendary Freeride Mountain Biking Contest with an Innovative, Trick-filled Run That Electrified the Crowd.
Virgin, Utah (October 19, 2025) – Red Bull Rampage is the pinnacle of big-mountain freeride – a contest that tests creativity, control and courage on the most demanding terrain on Earth.
The 2025 edition brought two days of world-class freeriding to the Utah desert, with athletes taking on the raw sandstone ridgelines and near-vertical chutes that define the event.
On Friday, October 17, the women’s competition saw New Zealand’s Robin Goomes claim a second successive victory at the second women’s edition of Red Bull Rampage, landing two Backflips and Suicide No-Handers on a incredibly exposed line that showcased progression and precision across Utah’s iconic cliffs.
Two days later, the men’s elite returned to Virgin to push freeride performance to its limits. First-time competitor Hayden Zablotny (Canada) delivered a sensational second run after crashing during his first attempt, securing victory at the 2025 Red Bull Rampage and overcoming fierce competition from the world’s best big-mountain riders.
Key Facts
• Event: Red Bull Rampage 2025 – Men’s Competition
• Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025
• Edition: The 19th Red Bull Rampage since its inaugural event in 2001
• Location: Virgin, Utah, USA – Southwest Utah’s rugged desert cliffs
• Winner: Hayden Zablotny (Canada) 96.00 points
• Runner-Up: Thomas Genon (Belgium) 94.35 points
• Third Place: Tom Van Steenbergen (Canada) 94.00 points
• Competition Format: Invite-only event where riders build and ride their own line,scored by judges on difficulty, execution, flow, amplitude, and
Men’s Competition
The 2025 Red Bull Rampage Men’s Competition showcased the next evolution of freeride mountain biking, as athletes carved bold, creative lines across one of Utah’s most iconic big-mountain venues. This year’s course returned to an area used in 2016, 2017 and 2021, and featured steep sandstone faces, exposed ridgelines and massive natural gaps – demanding absolute precision and power. Riders spent days sculpting their lines using only hand tools alongside two-person dig teams, shaping the mountain into a stage for world-class performance.
17 of the world’s best freeriders dropped-in for finals, but it was a Red Bull Rampage rookie who walked away with an historic victory. 22-year-old Canadian Hayden Zablotny crashed on a trick jump during his first run, but delivered a sensational second run to score 96.00 points from the judges and become the first rookie winner since record Red Bull Rampage champion Brandon Semenuk.
Starting his run with a unique and incredible technical double drop directly from the start platform, Zablotny landed two 360 Flatspins, a huge Flat Drop Backflip, Suicide No-Hander and a final Opposite 360 Flatspin during his winning run. Zablotny’s team also won the Digger Award for the line they sculpted out of the mountainside, while local favourite Jaxson Riddle won both the GoPro Moment and Best Trick Awards for a huge Backflip Heel Clicker.
Finishing 1.65 points behind Zablotny on 94.35, Red Bull Rampage veteran Thomas Genon of Belgium scored his first-ever podium in his 12th apperance. After losing points for running off his line during run one, Genon rebounded by landing a 360 on exceptionally exposed first drop – one of the biggest tricks of the day – to start his second run and rode a fast, stylish line to score his first podium after three fifth place finishes in previous years.
Another Red Bull Rampage veteran, Canada’s Tom Van Steenbergen, completed the podium on 94.00 points, just 0.35 behind Genon. The two-time previous podium finisher also made the podium with his second run performance, which started with his signature Caveman Drop, where he dropped into his line with his bike in his hands, mounting it in mid-air.
Athlete Quotes
Hayden Zablotny – 1st place: “I was trying to stay as calm as possible and keep my nerves under control. I just wanted to build something that would showcase my building and riding style – and something I’d be stoked on riding as well.”
Thomas Genon – 2nd place: “I realised that the first spin drop was going to be the point decider. I had one more trick in mind and I didn’t pull the trigger because I didn’t want to throw it all away. It’s cliché, but I’ve been working at this for so long and started to think I probably wouldn’t get a podium. I advise everyone to keep pushing.”
Tom Van Steenbergen – 3rd place: “I knew in my first run the exact mistake I made and the adjustment that needed to happen. I was so relieved and I have a lot of bad history at this venue, so I’m beyond stoked to get a podium.”
FINAL RESULTS
Hayden Zablotny (CAN) 96.00
Thomas Genon (BEL) 94.35
Tom Van Steenbergen (CAN) 94.00
Tomas Lemoine (FRAU) 93.66
Reed Boggs (USA) 90.33
Talus Turk (USA) 88.50
Cam Zink (USA) 87.00
Finley Kirschenmann (USA) 85.90
Emil Johansson (SWE) 85.50
Tom Isted (GBR) 85.33
Carson Storch (USA) 85.25
Jaxson Riddle (USA) 84.50
Luke Whitlock (USA) 69.00
Bienvenido Aguado Alba (ESP) 0.00
Szymon Godziek (POL) 0.00
Adolf Silva (ESP) 0.00
Dylan Stark (USA) 0.00
ABOUT RED BULL RAMPAGE
Red Bull Rampage has become the truest test of skill and mental toughness on a mountain bike. Touted as one of the most challenging events in the world, featuring the world’s best athletes and set in one of the most demanding locations on the planet, the event has become the most coveted title in freeride mountain biking. For more information on Red Bull Rampage, go here.
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