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Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest

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Robin Goomes grew up in the remote Chatham Islands , 800km off the coast of New Zealand .

She was the first woman to land a backflip in competition.

Goomes is one of the top freeride mountain bikers in the world.

The 28-year-old is the first female rider to land backflips in a competition.

She is also the first to ride in Darkfest , a six-day event in South Africa .

In October 2024 , Goomes was one of eight women invited to Rampage, mountain biking’s biggest event.

Rampage has been run since 2001 , but until 2024 was only open to men.

Rampage is considered the toughest freeride competition in the world.

Goomes won the competition with a score of 85 points, winning the $ 100,000 prize.

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