Thread: Where in the world

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

bmx bike track

Tiz indeed. Keep going.

Another view.

Big clue.

This is my niece. She's gorgeous. When she got married her surname changed. Now it's Forte.

Teignbridge

Originally Posted by Begbie

Teignbridge

close.

FYI

This was to be a very serious event. 40,000 sterling spent on building the track alone. It was then canceled cos it pissed down with rain.

Newton Abbot

Corey Bohan (AUS) conquered one of the most insane BMX courses ever constructed, to be crowned winner of Red Bull Empire of Dirt 2008. It wasn’t easy: forty of the world’s best BMX riders descended on Devon and for the last two days have competed for one of the most desirable prizes in BMX: winner of the world’s first BMX dirt slopestyle competition. After last year’s was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, this year’s competition

and course exceeded all expectations. 5,000 people negotiated the tight lanes, flocking to a small field to witness the gravity defying tricks on the 400m long dirt and wood course. From the very first practice session on Tuesday afternoon all the way through to today’s final the standard has been sky high… just like many of the tricks!

Yesterday 33 riders started the qualifiers and by the end of the day the number had been whittled down to an excited 16. The finals read like a who’s who of the BMX world. In the Super Final it came down to just four men, and after one spectacular run each it was Aussie powerhouse Corey Bohan (92.67) narrowly beating US legend Gary Young (91.00). Another Australian Dane Searle grabbed third with 90.67 with event creator and Devon-local hero Kye Forte taking the last spot on the podium with a score of 86 after crashing on this run.

Kye Forte said: “At this event I’m a rider and an event organiser so it was hard to juggle both, especially after qualifying first yesterday. On the start ramp, for the Super Final, there was a lot of pressure on me and I knew Corey, Gary and Dane were going to go full out to take top spot. I tried to step it up, took a risk, and crashed in my run but it was an amazing event and I’m really happy everyone had such a good time. It was rad.”

The construction of the Red Bull Empire of Dirt course took three months alone and it is the only one of its kind on the planet. The course required 10,000 tonnes of dirt to sculpt the huge dirt superpipe, massive double jumps, hip, wall rides, and the many other features which have never before been combined.

Ashburton

The Red Bull Empire of Dirt event sees riders tackle a 470m-long course just outside Ashburton.
The course, of over a dozen jumps and six ramps, is set to test the riders to their absolute limits.
"It is scary because you go really high and have to jump really big jumps," said Spanish rider Sergio Layos.
The event its the brainchild of local rider Kye Forte, who told BBC Spotlight: "It's always been a dream. The course is a different concept and it's just different to any other event.
"We've put one of the wildest courses in one of the most beautiful parts of the world."

Have to give it to you Begbie. Well done. The pics I posted were the 2007 event which was canceled, as I said. Needless to say Red Bull had such faith in Kye that they funded the 2008 which was a huge sucess.

Kyes father Ricki built the course and the whole family were involved. Terrific event.

Well done mate, over to you.

What and Where ?

india?

No not at all

Indonesia?

No not Indonesia

Asia?

Casting a much wider net !!

Not Asia

Pacific island?


like Fiji?

No not a Pacific island

Hearst Castle? {couldn't be}

africa

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Hearst Castle? {couldn't be}

Oh yes it is

Well spotted RS and over to you.

Hearst Castle is the palatial estate built by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. It is located near San Simeon, California, on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Donated by the Hearst Corporation to the state of California in 1957, it is now a State Historical Monument and a National Historic Landmark, open for public tours. Hearst formally named the estate "La Cuesta Encantada" ("The Enchanted Hill"), but he usually just called it "the ranch". The castle and grounds are also sometimes referred to as "San Simeon" without distinguishing between the Hearst property and the unincorporated town of the same name.

that is the 3rd one on this place!

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