In September, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will make a triumphant return to Boston.
According to Red Bull, the event will feature the crowning of both men’s and women’s champions and the first-ever women’s final in the United States since the divisions’ inception in 2014.
The competition will begin on Friday, September 19 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at which time athletes will participate in two diving rounds before being interviewed. The 2025 World Series champions will be crowned and the third diving round will take place on Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Since 2011, the Red Bull competition has been held in Boston six times, including the historic 100th stop in 2024, which attracted tens of thousands of spectators.
Every dive will determine who wins the prized King Kahekili Trophy, which is returning to the United States for the first time since the 2010 finals in Hawaii, the sport’s birthplace. This year, however, the city will change from a season opening to the last fight.
It combines architecture, art, and excitement. Orlando Duque, a sports director and 13-time world champion who took home the Boston stop in 2013, stated in a statement. Every dive at the [Institute of Contemporary Art in the Seaport] will count, with up-and-coming artists pushing the envelope and established experts protecting their position at the top. It all boils down to Boston.
The following top athletes will compete in the 2025 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series finale:
Since its inception in 2009, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series has given both male and female athletes the opportunity to compete at various tour locations, where they execute gravity-defying dives from heights of up to 70 feet for women and 90 feet for men.
According to the energy drink business, people have jumped from natural cliffs, historic bridges, famous buildings, and other unique locations. Additionally, the event aims to raise awareness and encourage action about sustainability.
