Louise Ferguson made history as the first woman ever to complete a top-to-bottom run at Red Bull Hardline after qualifying at the 2025 UK event, held in Wales. During the competition, Ferguson officially won her category of one with a time of 3:44.593, again making history as the first woman to win Red Bull Hardline.
The absurd difficulty of Red Bull Hardline is evident in the fact that in the event’s 11-year history, a female rider has never completed a top-to-bottom run, “mainly due to the scale of the jumps and challenging terrain,” according to a press release from Red Bull.
“I feel so much pride,” said Ferguson after completing her first top-to-bottom run in qualifying. “All the girls have worked so hard over the last few seasons, and it hasn’t been easy. Getting the opportunity to come to Red Bull Hardline and progress each year has made such a difference. I’m a small part of it, but it feels so good to do it for all the girls, and it’s not going to take long before there’s more of us completing the course.”
“The run is a blur. I just tried to focus on one feature at a time to get through and it worked out,” she continued. “It’s so much harder than any other event, and it takes so much courage to hit even one of the features, let alone all of them back to back. I can’t explain how slippery some of the rocks were — it was such a mental battle to put a full run together. I just tried to focus on what I could control and trust in myself.
“The community at this event makes all the difference — all the men are so supportive and it feels like there’s no divide between the categories. It has an incredibly special support network and vibe. I can’t wait for tomorrow”.
Ferguson originally hails from Fort William in Scotland, but currently resides in Queenstown, New Zealand. She is currently ranked 14th in the world and recently won the British National Championships.
Other women in attendance at Red Bull Hardline UK were Vaea Verbeeck, Kirsten Van Horne, Cami Nogueira, and Hannah Bergemann.
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