Red Bull banned from Welsh mansion after Hardline damage

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It’s been reported that Red Bull has been blocked from renting its usual accommodation of Plas Tan-y-Bwlch in Wales, due to excessive damage caused over the past two years.

Plas Tan-y-Bwlch is part of the Snowdonia National Park, and offers accommodation, an education centre, as well as being the hub for some environmental projects. It’s clear from National Park Authority minutes that the running costs of Plas Tan-y-Bwlch are an ongoing concern, so this loss of a regular income will surely be missed.

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After an apparently lengthy discussion in a committee meeting about the financial impact of withdrawing from the agreement with Red Bull, it has been determined that Red Bull will not be able to rent the property again this year.

Red Bull Hardline will take place on 15 & 16th July this year. Credit: Red Bull

It’s reported that damage included the need to refill a number of fire extinguishers – which sounds very party-esque and probably seems like harmless fun unless you actually then need to deploy them to put out a fire.

Given the Red Bull Hardline event was held under the Trash Free Trails Approved environment impact reduction scheme, creating the need for a bunch of extra cleaning and fire extinguisher refills doesn’t seem quite in keeping with those goals. In addition, it’s not doing a lot for the good name of the mountain bike community – just when we’re hoping the Welsh government might be about to expand land access rights.

Or, is it just riders blowing off steam after an intense day out on the hill where they’re risking themselves for our entertainment, and we should let them party?

We’ve asked Red Bull representatives for comment.

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  • Red Bull banned from Welsh mansion after Hardline damage
  • ayjaydoubleyou
    Full Member

    As every attendee seemed to be putting hours worth of content per day on Youtube and instagram; including copious amounts of laddy banter and yet this incident went apparently unrecorded, its obvious they knew they did wrong and have tried to bury it.

    Blackflag
    Free Member

    Perhaps he had realised early on that a face nappy made no difference to the so called ‘pandemic’.
    Regardless “EXEMPT” barked at the mask Karen’s shut them up pretty quickly.

    R U OK hun?

    frankconway
    Full Member

    davey – run along and play with the traffic.

    Rule 1 definitely applies.
    It’s half-wit behaviour by individuals possibly being paid to behave like half-wits.

    somafunk
    Full Member

    Perhaps he had realised early on that a face nappy made no difference to the so called ‘pandemic’.

    Same old tired response dirgelad, how’s it feel to out yourself as below average intelligence?.

    And as for nappy, does your mum still check you’ve wiped properly?

    mtnboarder
    Full Member

    Perhaps he had realised early on that a face nappy made no difference to the so called ‘pandemic’.
    Regardless “EXEMPT” barked at the mask Karen’s shut them up pretty quickly.

    Absolute rocket.

    IdleJon
    Full Member

    According to the headline, that linked article and several people on here, it’s Red Bull that has been banned, having booked accommodation at Plas Tan-yr-allt. I’d always thought that they were simply a sponsor, albeit a very high profile one. Sponsors don’t normally get involved in the nitty gritty of event organisation. Are Red Bull events different in this regard?

    mashr
    Full Member

    Low numbers, invite only gig. RB sort out the accommodation as well

    scuttler
    Full Member

    Daveyladonitlikeacarbonnet. Again.

    Knob.

    stevextc
    Free Member

    Rule 1 definitely applies.
    It’s half-wit behaviour by individuals possibly being paid to behave like half-wits.

    Not only paid but expected by social media…

    PSA one lightly used Pivot went on sale last night on the local Guildford selling pages

    stevextc
    Free Member

    mashr

    Low numbers, invite only gig. RB sort out the accommodation as well

    You just described hardline as it is

    FunkyDunc
    Free Member

    Perhaps he had realised early on that a face nappy made no difference to the so called ‘pandemic’.

    oh your one of them types are you? The NHS has obvs still got it wrong asking people to wear mask in health care settings to help protect vulnerable people.

    You just described hardline as it is

    I get in the scheme of a World Cup DH it may be, but I was amazed how much infrastructure was required for the event when I drove past it. Fields full of lorries etc. All them people must go somewhere to stay, and there isnt much accommodation in the area.

    mashr
    Full Member

    You just described hardline as it is

    indeed, I was responding to the previous post asking if Hardline was more than just normal RB event sponsorship

    mert
    Free Member

    They don’t camp in a field!

    They might be this year. Might make it a bit harder for them to trash stuff.

    DaveyBoyWonder
    Free Member

    Modern society innit. People act like dicks. Put it on social media. Get likes/subscribes/views. Means you don’t have to get a proper job.

    jameso
    Full Member

    a face nappy

    Should be worn by people who spout uncontrollable crap

    Rider antics – they’re not 80s Motley Crue but still I don’t see how you just switch off after something like that. Some will be able to but many won’t. Not excusing it, just saying some of it goes with the territory and the ability to switch a part of your thinking off.

    BruceWee
    Full Member

    Rider antics – they’re not 80s Motley Crue but still I don’t see how you just switch off after something like that. Some will be able to but many won’t. Not excusing it, just saying some of it goes with the territory and the ability to switch a part of your thinking off.

    I remember walking into a pub and finding a bunch of folk in coveralls talking very animatedly.

    Turns out they were rally crews who had decided to go to the pub after finishing the event and hadn’t bothered changing out of their race gear. Some were staring into space and some were talking way way to fast about absolute bollocks. Some seemed pretty normal.

    No fire extinguishers were set off at any point during the night.

    stevextc
    Free Member

    davey – run along and play with the traffic.

    Same old tired response dirgelad, how’s it feel to out yourself as below average intelligence?.

    And as for nappy, does your mum still check you’ve wiped properly?

    You do realise they are only repeating the official government line spouted by Boris and Hancock?

    It’s an inevitable consequence that Boris and Hancock stood on a podium on national TV and barefaced lied anbd claimed they were following the science that when they change the lie some will continue to believe the old one.

    stevextc
    Free Member

    indeed, I was responding to the previous post asking if Hardline was more than just normal RB event sponsorship

    Much as I dislike the energy drink part of the business RB do seem to do more than just chuck some sponsorship money.
    Their sponsored athletes seem to get pretty good medical as well.

    In MTB I think Hardline and Rampage ARE RB… way beyond chucking some money

    chrismac
    Full Member

    I’d always thought that they were simply a sponsor, albeit a very high profile one. Sponsors don’t normally get involved in the nitty gritty of event organisation. Are Red Bull events different in this regard?

    Given its a RB marketing even rather than a race I suspect they are part of the organisation. I doubt the Athertons organise it on their own through their own company and staff, they are a race team and a trail crew, not a marketing events organiser

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