Red Bulls first FMX camp

Normally, when you hear about parents sending their kids off to Summer Camp that would conjure up pictures in your mind of kids canoeing, campfires and even a late night pillow fight in the bunkhouse. Well, think again because these arent your run-of-the-mill campers and Red Bulls FMX Camp isnt like anything youve ever seen.

Red Bull FMX Camp is an invite-only program focused on bringing up local talent to the international freestyle scene.

The camp is hosted at the Red Bull Compound, Piru California. It's a motocross heaven complete with four national tracks, an FMX course and enough hill jumps to keep anyone happy. Recent additions include two foam pits (one of which is 40 feet deep) and a moto quarter pipe.

Red Bulls first FMX camp took place in March. Lance Coury (USA), Levi Sherwood (New Zealand), Rob Adelberg. (Australia) and Myles Richmond (USA) were the campers and FMX stars Mat Rebeaud, Robbie Maddison and Ronnie Renner provided guest instruction and insight to the up-and-coming riders.

Attendees are placed under the tutelage of freestyle icon, Drake McElroy. Drake, like so many freestylers, came up through the racing scene. Lured by the big airs and bright lights, Drake quickly proved he could throw down with the best freestylers in the world.

But don't let Drake's smile fool you, when it comes to freestyle, he's all business.

One of the camp's recent participants, Levi Sherwood, has fully realized Drake's dream by winning the first round of Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour. The 17-year old Kiwi beat out names like Matt Rebeaud and Eigo Sato en route to victory.
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[mxriderHassy]

AWESOME! levi sherwood is such an amazing talented rider:(

[YFZ52]

Sick Video,

It's great to see the sponsors putting out the effort to keep their riders at the top and the sport progressing. Freestyle Motocross has blown up int he past years but lately the tricks they are setting the bar with are unreal. Sherwood's extension on the trick at 2:19 is unreal. Looks so sick!

[imnotinsane9999]

How do i get in

[ssrider7]

LEVI is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

FLEXIBLE!!!

[jjiiddrraa]

@mikel587 no, they are using your mom...

[kontaktseistrup]

apple fanboys fail

[TankTheThomas1]

those horses wer amazing

[stomie4]

levi's extensions are fucking ridiculous!!

[LifesTooFast]

@mikel587 levi is on a 250f & some other riders use 4strokes too, like bilko & potter

[mikel587]

are they using 4 strokes?

[r7ben94]

01:48 almoust going to deadbody

[az09983]

@az09983 y would i be so shallow and tell the world look at me how good i am iv'e turned down offers from all fmx shows i do fmx for the pure rush and joy i doing it like how it started iam doing for the real reasons of simple fun