RENO, Nev. and SANTA CRUZ, Calif. , Aug.
18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Motion proudly announces that Austen Silva and Racheal Cecil have claimed the men's and women's first-place titles in the 2024 Race for the Rail Onewheel world championship. The annual racing competition took place at the Sky Tavern Ski Area in Nevada . The winners each took home a coveted Race for the Rail trophy and grand prizes of $10,000 .
Watch the action-packed races on the Onewheel YouTube channel. Racheal Cecil of Atlanta, Georgia , made history by claiming her third consecutive Race for the Rail first-place victory, and Austen Silva , from South Lake Tahoe, California , earned his first world championship title. Riders faced a steep, mile-long double-track course with challenging terrain and wood features.
This year's Race for the Rail is Onewheel's biggest and most anticipated race to date. Hundreds of riders competed nationwide in Onewheel Racing League qualifying events, with just 26 earning an invite to compete in this year's race. Riders rode the chair lift to the top of the mountain and raced to the bottom.
Outfitted with the new Onewheel GT S-Series Rally Edition boards, specifically designed for superior off-road performance, riders took on mountain bike terrain at incredible speeds. "What an incredible show. I'm so proud of Rachael and Austen.
They laid it all out there and will go down as legends for their performance on the mountain today," said Jack Mudd , Marketing Director at Onewh.