Watch it in action
The 30th Red Bull Erzbergrodeo turned the Iron Giant into a survival-scale spectacle: 1,500 riders took on 35 kilometres of relentless terrain, and only 15 reached the finish line.
One mountain, endless punishment
Set in Eisenerz, Austria, the race mixes boulder fields, steep forest climbs and unforgiving mine terrain into one of the most extreme events in hard enduro. The scale is part of the shock: a mass start, a huge crowd, and a course that strips the field down fast.
Manuel Lettenbichler makes it look impossible
In 2026, Manuel Lettenbichler won his fifth Erzbergrodeo in a row, confirming his place at the sharp end of modern hard enduro. But the real headline is the same every year: just reaching the finish is an achievement.
- 1,500 riders on the start list
- 35 km of brutal terrain
- 15 finishers in 2026
- Fifth straight win for Lettenbichler
Why it hits so hard on video
The best clips capture the scale of the place: tiny bikes against giant spoil heaps, riders stalling on near-vertical climbs, and thousands of spectators lining a landscape that looks too steep to race on at all.
This is hard enduro as spectacle: part race, part mountain siege, part endurance test for everyone involved.
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