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Sam Pilgrim at the 2015 Nine Knights in Livigno, Italy
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NINE KNIGHTS MTB 2016: Course and Riders

Sep 052016

Nine Knights Mountain Bike is back, with a new location and a banger rider’s list that will blow up your mind during a full week of shootings, new tricks, new records to set, and never-ending air times.


 The Nine Knights series (Nine Queens & Nine Knights for ski and snowboard, and Nine Knights MTB) comes out every year with the most creative and dizzying features in the world, every year writing the history of these sports. The keywords are: Progression, Records, Adrenaline and of course Photography, the most important element of the event.

Sam Reynolds at day 1 of the 2015 Nine Knights in Livigno, Italy
For the 6th edition of NK MTB, the host venue will be the little town of Reschenpass, South Tyrol. The new course is taking shape, combining classic freeride, dirt jump elements and a slopestyle section, and was revealed few days ago by the designers from Balzamico Trail Design, joining forces with Andi Witmann and our athlete Sam Reynolds; Built along an avalanche mound in Haider Alm, in the Venosta Valley, the new course offers the riders unlimited opportunities to be creative and mix styles. 
It includes two super step-ups, 12 and 18 meters long; a 7 meter high quarter-pipes with dirt landing, possibly one of the biggest ever built for mountain bikes; a flowy freeride line, and huge kicker.
Nine Knights MTB 2016 Course Building
Nine Knights MTB 2016, Rechenpass, Sud Tyrol, Italy
Nine Knights MTB 2016, Rechenpass, Sud Tyrol, Italy
Joining the line up as a rider, but also course co-designer, we’re pleased to announce Sam Reynolds, winner of the “best whip” and “best gopro photo” in 2015, and ruler of every MTB Event he’s been at in the last couple of years.
Sam Reynolds at day 1 of the 2015 Nine Knights in Livigno, Italy
A big welcome goes to Monster Energy’s athlete Sam Pilgrim, who will return at the event bringing some huge and technical tricks, good vibes and for sure entertainement as he is one of the funniest man in the field!
Sam Pilgrim at the 2015 Nine Knights in Livigno, Italy
Many big names are ready to shred the amazing course, including the local favourite, Italian athlete Torquato Testa, who nailed an insane gopro shot last year.

Stay tuned for updates and behind the scenes contents during next week (5th to 10th Sept).

Don’t miss the Public Day on 10th september, where all the riders will compet against each other on the Slopestyle course! 
And join us at the After Party (location TBD)
Public Day Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1407469592613377/

CHECK OUT THE 2016 TRAILER HERE: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYRLpbvGdw

Full rider’s list:
 
Antoine Bizet (FRA)
Max Fredriksson (SWE)
Szymon Godziek (POL)
Peter Henke (GER)
Reilly Horan (CAN)
Clemens Kaudela (AUT)
Lukas Knopf (GER)
Sam Pilgrim (GBR)
Timo Pritzel (GER)
Sam Reynolds (GBR)
Nicholi Rogatkin (USA)
Adolf Silva (ESP)
Martin Söderström (SWE)
Anton Thelander (SWE)  
Torquato Testa (ITA)  
Olly Wilkins (GBR)
Tobi Wrobel (GER)

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