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Robin Goomes Wins The Inaugural Red Bull Rampage Women's Contest
Robin Goomes put down an absolute heater of a run at the first Redbull Rampage women's event. Not only was she the first one to drop in, but was also the first woman to win, receiving a score of 85 from the judges. After everyone had laid down their initial runs without success of topping Goomes' score of 85, only Chelesea Kimball took a crack at a second run, crashing out and receiving a score in the low sixties. Alongside Goomes, a speedy and tactical run from Georgia Astle landed her in 2nd place, scoring 79.66. Casey Brown rounded out the top three with a score of 77.33, just two points back from Astle.
Results
1st. Robin Goomes: 85
2nd. Georgia Astle: 79.66
3rd. Casey Brown: 77.33
4th. Vaea Verbeeck: 72.66
5th. Vero Sandler: 71
6th. Vinny Armstrong: 65
7th. Chelsea Kimbal: 62.37
Toughness Award: Cami Nogueira
Digger Award: Vinny Armstrong's Dig Crew
Trailblazer Award: Vaea Verbeeck
Mcgazza Spirit Award: Casey Brown
Best Trick: Robin Goomes
Here's all you need to know from Red Bull:
- The women's debut Red Bull Rampage contest featured no shortage of mind-bending tricks and harrowing terrain. The coveted prize was ultimately claimed by Robin Goomes with 85 points, wowing the judges with two big Backflips during her run.
- The flips also earned her the Utah Sports Commission Best Trick Award. In addition to her tricks, Goomes stomped her 41-foot drop and cleanly weaved down her top technical chute. Her line was a nod to the gnarly and technical old-school Red Bull Rampage runs, which she felt embodied the spirit of freeride.
- "It hasn't yet sunk in," Goomes says reflecting on the win. "It’s been such a process, so I'm trying to take it all in and enjoy it. I'm so stoked for my crew, they’ve gone so hard. If anything, I've done it for them, the sport and all the other riders."
- Claiming second place was Canadian Georgia Astle, who was originally an alternate and not expecting to compete this year. Astle got the call that she'd made the start list in September and she rose to the occasion. The former racer rode with confidence, demonstrating her precision by stomping her 41-foot marquee drop and flowing through one technical section after another. Her run earned her a score of 79 points.
- Rounding out the podium was the godmother of freeride, Casey Brown, with a score of 77.33. Brown was the first woman to complete a top-to-bottom run in practice and carried that momentum into her final run. Her standout feature was the 'Laundry Chute', a highly exposed rock roll drop that Brown considered one of the gnarliest things she's ever ridden.
Height - 6'/183cm (mostly legs)
Weight - 155lbs/77kg
Inseam - 34"/86cm
Ape Index - The Original Slinky™
Age - 22
Bar Width - 780mm
Preferred Reach - 485-500mm
Comments
Bern
1 month, 3 weeks ago
I found it extra terrifying to watch. I guess my brain has come to grips with the guys doing it over the years and know most of their names. For the women, all but Casey were "new" riders and I guess my brain hadn't yet upgraded them to "superhuman" status.
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