Hardline Tasmania 2026 – Post-Race Show

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4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Thanks to Tourism Tasmania, I’ve been on the ground in Maydena this week for Red Bull Hardline, a race that sits right on the limit of what’s possible.

The course demanded full commitment all week, and when heavy rain hit on race day, any margin for error vanished. The course crew did everything they could, but it simply wasn’t safe for the riders.

Even without a race, the riders pushed the limits throughout the week, testing their skills, on one of the most unforgiving tracks in the sport.

Afterwards, I sat down with Eliot Jackson, Neko Mulally and Asa Vermette to chat about the week and to break down what really went on: how decisions were made, and why not running the race was the only call possible. So sit back, hit play and check out this Hardline Tasmania post-race show with Eliot Jackson Neko Mulally and special guest, Asa Vermette.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can find Maydena Bike Park on Instagram @maydenabikepark or their website maydenabikepark.com.

Thanks to Tourism Tasmania for making this episode possible. Tasmania is a dream MTB destination and you can find info on all their amazing riding spots here.

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0:00.0	Yeah, honestly, it wasn't anything special.
0:03.1	I, like, kind of whipped on the jumps and, like, didn't hit everything perfect at the top.
0:07.8	So if I would have had, like, my perfect run, maybe a little bit more time.
0:10.3	I still am, I still am on the fence about, like, mountain bike whoops.
0:16.1	I would rather see, like, a hard root section or rock garden than a whoop section take me back i didn't
0:22.6	really work on anything different than i normally do just rode my motto and went to the gym a couple
0:26.9	times hey everyone i'm chris hall and this Downtime Podcast, the podcast for the true fans of
0:37.6	gravity mountain biking, taking you deeper into the sport than anywhere else. As always, make sure
0:42.1	you follow the show by hitting that button in your podcast app or head into
0:45.3	downtimepodcast.com, for slash follow. Give us a follow on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok too,
0:50.1	where we're at Downtown Podcast. And for the real inside line, join our newsletter at
0:54.0	at downtimepodcast.com, for slash newsletter. If you want to help support the podcast and the best way is via a small regular donation over at patreon.com for slash downtime podcast or you can help out by sharing the episodes with your friends or online or by leaving us a nice review over on Apple Podcasts. All right, thanks to Torres in Tas Tasmania. I've been on the ground in Medina this week for Red Bull Hardline, a race that sits right on the limit of what's possible. The course demanded full commitment all week, and when heavy rain hit on race day, any margin for error vanished. The course crew did everything they could, but it simply wasn't safe for the riders. Even without a race, the riders pushed the limits throughout the week,
1:29.7	testing their skills on one of the most unforgiving tracks in the sport.
1:33.2	Afterwards, I sat down with Ace of a Met, Elliot Jackson and Nico Malali,
1:36.9	to chat about the week and to break down what really went on,
1:39.8	how decisions were made and why not running the race was the only cool possible.
1:44.1	So, without further ado, here's Elliot Jackson and Nico Malali. decisions were made and why not running the race was the only call possible.
1:50.4	So without further ado, here's Elliot Jackson and Nico Malawi with a special guest of Ace of a Met.
1:56.8	All right, Nico Malali, welcome back.
1:59.8	And it's been a long time, Elliot Jackson.
2:01.9	Man, back in the seat.
2:04.9	This is like a, this brings me back.
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