With the 2025 season of Cerro Abajo (urban DH) about to kick off, the worldwide search for some of the best riders in the world has headed to India. The Red Bull Tlang Ruam, is much like the South American event; a gnarly downhill track through a major city. This time in the eastern Indian town of Aizawl; in the foothills of the Himalaya. It’s the first time Asia has hosted one of these races.
The track
The course is designed to test every ounce of skill, stamina and strategy. With a mix of sidewalk, stairs and alleyways it’s an intense and relentless ride. Tomas Slavik and Pedro Burns were on hand to mentor the riders from five different Asian countries.
Returning to the urban DH scene
For Chiang “Dan” Sheng Shan, the Red Bull Tlang Ruam race marked his comeback to urban downhill riding. At 30 (it was his birthday), Dan hadn’t competed in this intense format …