The MTB world was eagerly awaiting for the Suzuki Nine Knights which is back in Livigno for the fourth time bringing on the “Castello” at Passo d'Eira the best athletes in the world
In Livigno the MTB shows never end. From 31 August to 5 September the best bikers worldwide are coming back in Livigno for the exciting challenge on the castle of the Suzuki Nine Knitgs at Passo d'Eira. This event is one of the most followed in the world of the international MTB, becoming thus a must on two wheels.
The show is guaranteed with contest, photo and video shooting and races in which are going to take part the top riders from all over the world. Some names? The English world Freeride champion Sam Pilgrim (26, GBR), Anton Cleanlander Thelander (22, SWE), the ex-Rampage rider Kelly McGarry, Antoine Bizet (23, FRA) who nailed the first ever double backflip on a downhill bike at Nine Knights 2013, the ex- gymnast Yannick Granieri (22, FRA),Nicholi Rogatkin (19, USA) the successful BMX and MTB rider, Brett Reeder (22, CAN) current leader of the FMB World Tour, Geoff “Gulli” Gulevich (28, CAN) who is one of the most photographed and filmed rider worldwide. In addition to the selected nine riders there will be the wilde cards, that among the big names will try in every way to win the final prizes: Big Air Champion + Highest Air, Best Style, Best Trick. The Big Air Contest Day will be held on Saturday, September 5 from 13.30. Also not to be missed is the traditional sunset shooting which will start right at the Castle on Thursday 3, at 18.00 (close to Passo d’Eira). Both the events are going to be free and open to the public. The challenge takes place on “il Castello” close to Passo d’Eira, just steps from the bike park Mottolino, which is a real castle with towers 10 meters high, on which 9 knights on two wheels will compete in rounds of back flip and powerful whips.
Nine Knights MTB was born in 2011 following the winter concept of freeski and snowboard, which has been hosted for 4 seasons by the Mottolino Fun Mountain . The summer facility, internationally known as Il Castello, is a copy of a medieval castle with ramparts, battlements and a huge crossbow-shaped jump. The Austrian agency ‘The Distillery’ realized this project together with the German biker Andi Wittmann and the Mottolino Fun Mountain ski area. Wall ride, hip jump, step-up, reserve transition and even an halfpipe are in the pipeline: some of these elevate jumps up to 6 meters high and 15 meters long. During the Nine Knights could several athletes set a personal records!
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