AN exclusive video of the Smithfield downhill mountain bike course shows what the UCI World Cup riders will face when round two comes to Cairns on April 25.

The footage, which can be viewed at cairnspost.com.au/sport is the best footage yet of the new-look downhill course, to host the world’s best riders later this month.

Cairns siblings Mick and Tracey Hannah strap cameras to their helmets and, with the help of more cameras hovering above and along the trail, their descent is captured at its most raw. You have to see to believe just how fast and precise they are.

Trail designer Glen Jacobs and technical delegate Craig Nissen commentate the run, Jacobs giving insights into the gauntlet he first built nearly 20 years ago.

The World Cup will bring more than 300 of the world’s best riders to Cairns, with a projected crowd of 30,000.

Three classes – Olympic and eliminator cross country and downhill – will be held in Smithfield while Atherton host the Australian Cross Country Marathon Championships on April 25.

Cairns will host another World Cup and the World Championships in the next three years.