The Red Bull Hillchasers took on The Mound this evening. The weather was freezing, but the riders would not feel that we are sure. The race times were incredible, the buzz deafening at times, but sadly the whole route was not lined with spectators.
Most people were on the bend of the road, or at the top on Mound Place to get the best view, but there were large stretches where the barriers were in place but no crowds to cheer on the riders.
The men’s race was won by Michal Prokop in 27.579 seconds and Shenaze Reade won the women’s race in 30.567 so both races were won by the Red Bull riders. However there were amateurs in the race including Liam Monynihan who won last year and came a very close second in his baggy outfit this year! The full results are in our photos below.
The City of Edinburgh Council supported this event with a contribution of £7,500.
We hope you like our photos and video of the action. It was fast and furious so we had to be too!
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I think the publicity was lacking, there were few details on the Red Bull website and they only seemed to have targeted bike shops. I didn’t see any posters or other publicity to make it a real city event…pity for those riders giving everything.
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