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Looking back to urban DH races in 2015

New year 2016 has already started, but lets look back to more urban downhill races which were not mapped on our web site. Races are sorted according to location.

Asia

Kluang Urban Downhill Race (Kluang, Malaysia)

The race took place only 110 km northly from Singapore.

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(Photo by MZN Snapshot)

Headcam footage from Ahmad Zairi:

 

More information here.

 

North and South America

Evel Urban Downhill (Butte, Montana, USA)

Evel Urban Downhill race is a part of bigger event, famous Evel Knievel Days.

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(Photo by Evel Urban DH)

Video from the event:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano Ensenada (Ensenada, Mexico)

Track with very difficult stairs section at the end.

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(Photo by Bravis Ensenada)

Video from the event by Deam Films:

 

Headcam footage from Carlos Lugo:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano Guanajuato (Guanajuato, Mexico)

The track ranks among the longest – almost 5 minutes.

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(Photo by Carlos Marquez)

Headcam footage from Jonny Moreira:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano Nocturno “Clásica de los Tres Juanes” (Ambato, Ecuador)

Urban night race in Ambato is very popular among local crowd.

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(Photo by Titan TV)

Video from the race:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano Tulcan (Tulcan, Ecuador)

Carchi province hosted urban DH race famous for its long stairs section and huge drop at the end of the track.

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(Photo by Lahora.com.ec)

Official video from the event:

 

Headcam footage from user Santy Maspud:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano San Gabriel (San Gabriel, Ecuador)

Second urban downhill race in Carchi province of Ecuador.

Video from the race.

 

 

Down Hill Urbano Manizales (Manizales, Colombia)

Hometown of world-class Colombian downhill racer Marcelo Gutierrez attracts riders with crazy urban downhill race which is held in its streets each year.

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(Photo by Andres Jaramillo B.)

Highlights from the race:

 

Headcam footage from Marcelo Guttierez:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano Medellin series (Medellin, Colombia)

Another urban downhill series in a single city with crazy-steep tracks. Races took place in district 1, 8 and 13. Filip Polc attended race in district 13.

District 13

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(Photo by Descubre.mdeinteligente.co)

Official video of the race:

 

Another video of the race:

 

Headcam footage from Filip Polc:

 

District 8

Video from the race:

 

Headcam footage from Juan Diego Gonzales:

 

District 1

Video from the race:

 

More information here.

 

Coquimbo Cruz Abajo Downhill Urbano (Coquimbo, Chile)

Chile does not dissapoint ever. Were those cities build for urban DH races?

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(Photo by Diarioeldia.cl)

 

Video from the toughest part of the track:

 

Headcam footage from Manuel Navarro:

 

More information here.

 

Downhill Urbano de Carlos Barbosa (Carlos Barbosa, Brazil)

Organizers designed racecourse with massive jumps and drops.

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(Photo by Pedro Stringhini)

Headcam footage from Gustavo Lazzarotto:

 

Headcam footage from training by Mateus Marchetto:

 

More information here.

 

Europe

 

Downhill City Tour, Poland

New urban downhill series in Poland included two races: Klodzko and Ustron.

Klodzko

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(Photo by Sewi Media)

Video from the race:

 

Chestmount POV footage from Kuba Wicher:

 

More information here.

Ustron

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(Photo by Sewi Media)

Chestmount POV footage from Kuba Kocjan:

 

More information here.

 

Mini Urban Downhill Lviv (Lviv, Ukraine)

Seventh largest city of Ukraine hosted urban DH race in one of its city parks.

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(Photo by Live Extrem Cycling)

Headcam footage from Nicholas Migal:

 

More information here.

 

Urban Hill series (Elba, Italy)

Old charm of Italy.

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(Photo by Daniele Carrucoli)

Official video from Urban Hill 1 Portoferraio:

 

Official video from Urban Hill 2 Marciana Alta:

 

Official video from Urban Hill 3 Rio nell’Elba:

 

More information here.

 

Gioiosa Townhill (Gioiosa Marea, Italy)

Second urban downhill race of Sicilian Downhill Series.

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Official video from the race:

 

Headcam footage from Ettore Panasia:

 

More information here.

 

DHU Sarria (Sarria, Spain)

The race with more man made wooden obstacles than one can imagine.

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(Photo by 2y3t.com)

Video from the event:

 

More information here.

 

DHU Alburquerque (Alburquerque, Spain)

Have you seen race with jump over transporter truck?

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Video from the event:

 

Headcam footage from Carlos Solis Rodriguez:

 

More information here.

 

Toletvm Urban DH (Toledo, Spain)

One and a half minute track Riders had to cope one and a half minute gnarly track with big jumps.

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(Photo by Toletvm Urban DH)

Official video from the race:

 

Another video from the race:

 

Headcam footage from Abran Santos:

 

 

More information here.

 

Down Urban Pollenca (Pollenca, Spain)

A little town located in Mallorca hosted urban downhill race second year.

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(Photo by Marta Oliver Suau)

Video from the race:

 

Headcam footage from Will Escobar:

 

More information here.

 

Lleida DownTown (Lleida, Spain)

Pure creativity.

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(Photo by Fotocardenas)

TV shot from the race starting 1:55:

Video from the race:

More information here.

Thank you for comming all the way down here. There is already race this Friday in Manizales. Stay tuned for more reports!

@Urbandownhill.bike

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