If you’ve been following us on Instagram (rideukbmx), Facebook or Twitter, then you would of seen all the photos we’ve been posting up of the Red Bull Empire of Dirt event. If you haven’t been following us, be sure to check out the photos we shot below…

The riders testing out the course on Thursday morning.

The crazy spine, which got nicked named ‘The Dorito’ by the end of the weekend.

Kye Forte was the highest going around the curve wallride on the first day of practice.

Sergio Layos taking a look at the first jump into the course.

Lima and Matt Priest enjoying the course.

Kriss Kyle boosting the only quarter on the course.

Running in the dirt.

Matt Roe shaping and maintaining the jumps.

BBQ lunch time!

Bikes in the athlete lounge

Leo Forte finally getting to ride the course after spending two weeks building it!

Robbo getting some height on the last jump.

Aaron Ross in the UK?

The last straight looking fresh.

The riders lining up for practice.

The Mini Mega Ramp.

The first straight.

Ride UK photographer Nathan Beddows hanging out at the top of the curve wall.

Riders betting on who’s going to win…

The crowd turning up in their thousands.

#empireofdirt

Brian Foster’s whip.

Ben Wallace takes the win!