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Because it's not been posted in here yet, here's the statement from the riders: Dear fans and supporters of Slopestyle. As you will have heard, we, as the full field of male Slopestyle riders at Crankworx Rotorua, have made a joint, but very tough, decision to not take part in official competition tomorrow. But we will be at the event in full support of the girls as they make history, with the first ever female Diamond Slopestyle event. We will also be riding the McGazza train and out there for our fans. Today has been a tough day and there...

I've been going back and forth on this a lot.. One thing that I think a lot of people are missing is that I don't think Crankworx is a Redbull event like Rampage and Hardline. I was watching pump track this morning and there was no Redbull signage. I rewatched the first few runs from speed and style, same thing. I believe that Redbull is just the broadcast partner. There seems to be a rumor going around that the women did get travel, lodging, and an appearance fee from the organizers. IF this is true, are they wrong to ask...

Without knowing the specifics, I think it's hard to place blame on either side. We don't what the riders currently get and what they're asking for, and we don't know how profitable this event is and weather there really is a lot of money to throw out.

I appreciate the riders being will to stand up for what they believe in. The big question I see here is simply "what is a slopestyle rider worth on the competitive stage?" Frankly, I don't know the answer to that question. To add, I scratch my head a little bit to those saying "Red Bull makes a lot off these events". How? I honestly haven't done a deep dive, but I also don't a huge moneymaker for Red Bull on a generic slope event. Rampage is the exception, not the rule. Crankworks Whistler the other exception. From my perspective, the...

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Man good for them I guess!?? after waiting and traveling for hours to watch joyride last year I don’t really feel any sympathy. The same group of pros made 20,000 people sit around for four hours so they could perform 1 run. Then I watch these kids at the hotel the next week and in the village just getting paid to party lounge around and bitch at the hotel staff to get their bikes out and clean there rooms. I get you want more we all do. It just seems tough to get on their side. After being made to...

When you look at how much revenue the large MTB companies make and how much they pay out in sponsorship and endorsement etc etc to all pros in the sport (DH XC Slooestyle) it's very very sad. A lot of the larger component companies are around the 500m revenue a year. This is a massive industry, why aren't the pros getting paid.

Totally agree with you Mitch. Thank you for your first hand input. I made an account just for this topic alone. These guys are risking EVERYTHING to do what they do and they shouldn't be forced into a state of poverty if they're good enough to be dropping into some of the biggest events in this sport. I hope redbull and crankworx see this thread and I hope a collaboration can be had to make a change for these premier athletes so they can have a sense of security to continue doing what they love. That's the only way we'll...