Cliff Diving: Red Bull World Series coming to Northern Ireland
Causeway coast set to host breath-taking spectacle
Last updated 3rd Apr 2024
Northern Ireland is set to host one of the world's most breath-taking sporting spectacles it was confirmed today (Wednesday).
A leg of the famous Red Bull Diving World Series will be held in Ballycastle in July.
It will be the first time the event has come to Northern Ireland - and organisers say the Causeway coast will provide the perfect backdrop as the world's best cliff divers battle it out on the fourth stop of the series.
The event is free to the public, with Saturday’s Finals also broadcast live on Red Bull TV.
A spokesperson said: "Nestled within the Glens of Antrim, an area of outstanding natural beauty, the choppy Atlantic waters of Ballycastle will prove both a danger and a delight for those competing.
"A stone’s throw from the legendary Giant’s Causeway, this stop comes at the mid-season point of the series and divers will be expected to contend with challenging conditions that will push them to their absolute limit."
Organisers say spectators will be treated to "a spectacle like no other."
"A roster of 24 male and female divers will have to face down fearsome winds, before diving and twisting through the air from heights of up to 27 meters, plunging into the cold Atlantic at over 85 kmph," the spokesperson added.
The famous Serpent’s Lair in Inis Mór was the venue when the 2017 series visited in 2017.
Two years later, Dublin hosted the event for the first time with a record breaking attendance in Dún Laoghaire.
In what is the 15th season of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, all eyes will be on reigning champions Rhiannan Iffland (Australia) and Constantin Popovici (Romania) as they compete along with other top-class divers for the coveted King Kahekili Trophy.
The full calendar of the 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is below:
● Athens, GREECE - May 26th
● Boston, USA - June 8th
● Polignano a Mare, ITALY - June 30th
● Ballycastle, NORTHERN IRELAND - July 19th & 20th
● Oslo, NORWAY - August 10th
● CANADA - August 25th
● Antalya, TURKEY - September 29th
● Sydney, AUSTRALIA - November 10th
Further details on spectator attendance, live broadcast and participating divers will be announced in due course. To keep up to date with announcements, visit www.redbull.ie/cliffdiving or follow @redbullire on Instagram and TikTok.