built some sick new jumps there
recently that I haven’t seen yet.
From the freestyle ramps you go
into a small tabletop that goes
into a pretty big 28m dirt step-up
and then the new one is this 32m
dirt double straight after. As an
FMX4Ever rider I ride ramps a lot.
I’m always working on new tricks
and my ramp riding, but when
you get to Royal Hills – suddenly
the ramps are the least fun thing.
There’s just so many nice dirt and
natural terrain jumps.
£ Kai Haase tearing up
the motocross track
As well as riding the freeride
jumps I like to mix it up with the
new supercross track. It’s not like
an AMA supercross track, but it
is pretty technical. You can run
through the rhythm sections in
lots of different ways and make
some pretty big jumps if you
want. You almost want to take
three bikes with you when you
go to this place: an FMX bike
for the ramps, freeride and SX,
then a full-on MX bike because
the motocross track is just so
good, and of course you need a
good enduro bike because some
of the trails get pretty steep and
technical (laughs).
When you’re riding and having fun
on one section at Royal Hills you
always find yourself looking round
at another section, and wanting to
ride that. Then as soon as you get
there you’re still looking round at
the other sections – it’s like being
a kid in a candy store! That’s
Royal Hills.”
Royal Hills truly is a moto
experience like no other. I found
myself likening my time there
to that of a snowboard trip, an
experience I had never really had
before with motocross. Road
tripping to France with a big crew
of riders and friends to eat, live,
laugh and ride with for a full week
without any bulls**t was simply
a dream come true. Like anyone
else who’s had the pleasure of
riding at Royal Hills, I can’t wait to
get back there. T
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