A full stacked rider list for 2026 Red Bull Hardline Tasmania have been released with Maydena Bike Park once again host the opening round of the Hardline events in February next year.
Gracey Hemstreet and Jackson Goldstone will defend their Red Bull Hardline Tasmania titles in February next year, with Ronan Dunne looking to not repeat his minging crash from this year and back another victory Down Under.
It’s also mint to see Mikayla Parton added to the roster. Can she or Lou Ferguson get the better of Gracey in the finals? What can Jess Blewitt add to the mix too? Otherwise, the ladies’ line-up isn’t looking as healthy as it has in previous years.
2026 Red Bull Hardline Rider List
| Aaron Gwin (USA) | Gee Atherton (UK) |
| Asa Vermette (USA) | Rónán Dunne (IRE) |
| Kaos Seagrave (UK) | Théo Erlangsen (SA) |
| Bernard Kerr (UK) | Jackson Goldstone (CAN) |
| Charlie Hatton (UK) | Troy Brosnan (AUS) |
| Dan Booker (AUS) | Sam Hill (AUS) |
| Luke Meier-Smith (AUS) | Brook Macdonald (NZ) |
| Darcy Coutts (AUS) | Connor Fearon (AUS) |
| Edgar Briole (FRA) | Matteo Iniguez (FRA) |
| Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) | Lou Ferguson (SCT) |
| Mikayla Parton (SCT) | Jess Blewitt (NZ) |
| Kade Edwards (UK) | Matt Jones (UK) |
The riders for Red Bull Hardline Tasmania are hand-picked for their world-class talent and technique, both of which are essential for tackling Hardline’s trademark tracks and intense challenges. The 2026 course raises the bar with a new top section built to test the best and push every rider past their limits.
Featured in the Red Bull Hardline Tasmania class of 2026 are returning champions Jackson Goldstone, who took out the top spot after a massive redemption run at the 2025 competition, and Gracey Hemstreet, who made history in 2025 as the first to win the Red Bull Hardline women’s category. Goldstone will go head-to-head with young-gun Asa Vermette, fresh off a triumphant win at this year’s Red Bull Hardline Wales, where he made history as the youngest ever winner at just 18 years old.
Also racing in Australia will be Scotland’s Louise Ferguson who earlier this year became the first ever female rider to do a top-to-bottom run of the Red Bull Hardline Wales course and qualify to race the final, where became the inaugural women’s champion.
Along with a list of global superstars, Australian riders Dan Booker, Darcy Coutts, Luke Meier-Smith, Sam Hill and Troy Brosnan have secured invites to Tasmania.
Also seeing a major revamp is the 2026 Red Bull Hardline Tasmania course, taking it back to its downhill racing roots with a new top section built to test the rider’s technicality at insane speeds of over 80km/hr. Plus, spectators can get up close to every inch of the action with access to the full length of the track this year, with mountain shuttles taking them right to the heart of the action.
The 2026 edition marks the 12th year of Red Bull Hardline since its creation in Wales in 2014 and promises another unmissable showdown as the world’s most progressive male and female MTB riders push the limits on one of the most extreme courses in the sport.
Promising the best downhill racers in the world, an electric atmosphere and the best entertainment, spectator tickets for Red Bull Hardline Tasmania are available to purchase now at redbull.com/hardline. To keep up to date on all the latest information, visit redbull.com/hardline and join the conversation with @RedBullAU using #RedBullHardline.
