{"id":9708,"date":"2015-08-08T09:53:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T08:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2015-08-08T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T08:53:46","slug":"red-bull-foxhunt-returns-%e2%80%93-the-chase-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/08\/red-bull-foxhunt-returns-%e2%80%93-the-chase-is-on\/","title":{"rendered":"RED BULL FOXHUNT RETURNS \u2013 THE CHASE IS ON!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>SLIEVE MARTIN, ROSTREVOR, COUNTY DOWN<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>3-4 OCTOBER 2015<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Red Bull is delighted to announce that Red Bull Foxhunt will return to Northern Ireland this autumn from 3-4 October 2015.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9710\" title=\"press.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/press.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"320\" \/>A challenging course, combining sections of existing downhill track with additional mountain and multi-terrain sections, Red Bull Foxhunt will begin atop Slieve Martin before descending through sections of trail, moorland and forest to the sprint finish in the grounds of Rostrevor\u2019s Kilbroney Park.\u00a0 The mountain biking event will feature over 400 bikers who will all try and beat the fox in a hunt with a difference.<\/p>\n<p>From decorated pros to weekend warriors, the pack will tear down the three and a half miles of unforgiving downhill course encompassing wind bleached moorland, mud-spattered forests and hair-raising sprints, each adrenaline pumped biker tirelessly battling to cross the finish line before the advancing fox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Bull Foxhunt will take place over 2 days, with qualifier time-trials taking place on the 3rd October and the event itself on Sunday, 4<sup>th<\/sup> October.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Further details including registration will be announced on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbull.ie\/\">www.redbull.ie<\/a> in mid August<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Wicklow\u2019s Ballinastoe Woods hosted the inaugural Red Bull Foxhunt event, with former Irish Olympian Robin Seymour taking the ultimate honours and in 2012 Greg Callaghan burned up the field on the challenging Cavehill course overlooking Belfast. Despite having to chase down a massive field Gee \u2018The Fox\u2019 Atherton battled his way from the very back to finish in a highly credible third place!<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, the event relocated to the picturesque Mourne Mountains in Rostrevor, County Down. First place went to Colin Ross who thundered into the finish line arena with a good lead ahead of last year&#8217;s winner Greg Callaghan of Dirt Norco, with Joe Barnes of the Dudes of Hazzard coming in third. The event took a sabbatical last year, but will return this October, bigger and better than ever!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SLIEVE MARTIN, ROSTREVOR, COUNTY DOWN 3-4 OCTOBER 2015 Red Bull is delighted to announce that Red Bull Foxhunt will return to Northern Ireland this autumn from 3-4 October 2015. 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