The prolog took place under the blazing sun where competitors tackled the man-made obstacles in the scorching heat. Fans flocked to the prolog as if on cloud nine, jubilant to see the city reawaken after a two year slumber from the two stroke perfume, smoking tires, open throttles - the atmosphere was buzzing. Alfredo Gomez won the return of the legendary Prolog. Smooth, fluid flow and crowd pleasing jumps delivered some high speed laps.

The best hard enduro riders faced the toughest rallye on earth in Romania: In the end, it was Germany's Manuel Lettenbichler, who sealed a hattrick of Red Bull Romaniacs titles! Wade Young finished second overall with 28 minutes behind the new and old champion, while Mario Roman completed the podium by crossing the finish line 5 minutes behind Young. In full tune with the terrain, the German was at his best again with South African Young playing it safe, once Lettenbichler and Bolt caught up...

The best hard enduro riders faced the toughest rallye on earth in Romania: In the end, it was Germany's Manuel Lettenbichler, who sealed a hattrick of Red Bull Romaniacs titles! Wade Young finished second overall with 28 minutes behind the new and old champion, while Mario Roman completed the podium by crossing the finish line 5 minutes behind Young. In full tune with the terrain, the German was at his best again with South African Young playing it safe, once Lettenbichler and Bolt caught up...

In a never-done-before feat, cliff diving’s female favorite Rhiannan Iffland with her diving partner and local hero Constantin Popovici, pushed the boundaries of high diving to the next level as they leaped from the walls of the cone-shaped mining room into the underground high-salinity lake in the depths of Transylvania. 120m under the surface of the Earth and surrounded by a science fiction-like wonderland shaped by salt and humankind, the athletes’ bodies were decelerated from 85km/h to z...

In a never-done-before feat, cliff diving’s female favorite Rhiannan Iffland with her diving partner and local hero Constantin Popovici, pushed the boundaries of high diving to the next level as they leaped from the walls of the cone-shaped mining room into the underground high-salinity lake in the depths of Transylvania. 120m under the surface of the Earth and surrounded by a science fiction-like wonderland shaped by salt and humankind, the athletes’ bodies were decelerated from 85km/h to z...

It’s the final day of the Carpathian MTB Epic 2018 - the ultimate mountain bike adventure in the Land of Dracula. The 2nd edition of this wild and rugged solo-format mountain bike event is Romania’s first multi-stage event to be registered in the international calendar of the UCI. 180 kilometres of pure mountain biking and 8,500 metres of pure climbing on rugged trails, never explored by riders, all traversing natural parks and wild regions unique in Europe. 131 Riders from 25 countries are c...

The hardest race among the toughest! The second Stage of Carpathian MTB Epic 2018 pushed the cyclists’ limits to the edge and changed the order on the podium. This was the most exhausting stage of this competition, set in the Southern Carpathians. The participants pedaled 60 km and climbed 3,300 m, facing the highest elevation gain in the whole event. The track included a challenging ascending, but also the longest downhill of the route, over 10 km. In fact, the longest from all the three sta...

After a fast and technical Prologue, which determined the next Start order, the first Stage of Carpathian MTB Epic 2018, strongly tested the cyclist skills and resistance. On Friday, the participants, both Elite and amateurs, had to pedal 60 km on the steep and rugged edges of Souther Carpathians, and facing a 2,700 m elevation gain. The marathon route combined 50% of single trails with forest and mountain paths, around 40%, and a small part of road. The track included exausting climbs and fa...