What A Show! Over 1000 Spectators Turn Out To The Pump Track For A Heated Night of Racing

There was non-stop action at Day 4 of the 2024 Cannonball MTB Festival presented by Boost Mobile with more racing and practice going down all day followed by the Rockshox Pump Track Challenge Finals which brought the village to life in the evening. To check out the media imagery and vision from today, please click here.

Day 4 of the 2024 Cannonball MTB Festival yesterday saw over a thousand spectators and hundreds of competitors take to Thredbo's Village Green for the RockShox Pump Track Challenge.

With the qualifying Pump Track laps in the morning, followed by the second round of Fox Flow Motion Cup racing and the Official Practice laps for the Oakley Australian Open Downhill, and then the Rockshox Pump Track Challenge Finals in the evening, day 4 was absolutely jam-packed for racers and spectators.

Thredbo's Pump Track came to life under the lights last night as the smooth momentum masters set the perfectly sculpted course on fire. A test of skill and stamina, riders pumped and doubled to fight for their spot on the podiums.

Ultimately, it was Thredbo Ambassador Caroline Buchanan who took out the win in the Pro Women division with Connor Mielke in second and Ellie Smith taking out her third podium of the week in third place.

In the Pro Men division, Ryan Gilchrist took out first place in a heated final race followed by Bailey Meares in second place and Luke Meier-Smith in third place.

With competitors gaining points at every event throughout the week, these wins put competitors in a good position to fight for the ultimate title of Cannonball King and Queen. Ellie Smith and Ryan Gilchrist are currently the front runners on the leaderboard but with three more heated events to come, it's still anyone's game.

The ultimate spectator event, last night's RockShox Pump Track Challenge saw over a thousand spectators gather around the course, cheering for competitors and enjoying the atmosphere with a barbecue, live music and lots of brand activations with giveaways, games and free samples.

After the Pump Track Challenge ended at around 7:30PM last night, everyone headed to Alpine Bar for the presentations and live music plus the opportunity to mingle with a huge number of the world's best riders.

Two More Massive Days Ahead

The Cannonball week is heating up with lots more action to come including the all-new Maxxis Dual Slalom race today followed by the famous Oakley Australian Open Downhill Finals and the Deity Whip Wars tomorrow.

With a huge variety of terrain remaining open to the public every day throughout the festival, guests are encouraged to bring their bikes and get in some laps in between watching the pros each day.

The fun doesn't stop on the race course at Cannonball either with a huge lineup of entertainment, live music and activations happening every day.

With daily DJ sets, a huge Cannonball Closing Party at Alpine Bar featuring a set from The Terry's on Saturday night followed by the Official After Party at The Keller Bar, the live music lineup is stacked with free events.

The incredible atmosphere of the Cannonball Pit Village is back in action all week with a huge variety of the best MTB brands setting up shop, offering deals and discounts, and hosting activations each day.

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