The wait is over! One of the world’s most progressive Freeride MTB events, DarkFest, is back for 2025, bringing back massive jumps and an all-star lineup of riders ready for big air mayhem. Hosted by event creator Sam Reynolds, the legendary venue near Stellenbosch, South Africa, will once again be home to the planet’s gnarliest Freeride sessions from April 7-12. ...
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DARKFEST 2024 – Official Highlights
We’ve been waiting anxiously for this, and it’s finally here! In all its glory! Prepare to be shipwrecked with all your favourite Freeride MTB riders off the coast of South Africa in the official Darkfest 2024 highlights edit. Relive the jaw-dropping sends, getting all the behind-the-scenes commentary from the world’s gnarliest freeride mountain bikers. The 2024 edition’s heavy line-up delivers ...
Read More »The spirit of Freeride is alive and well – DarkFest 2024
The spirit of Freeride MTB is alive and well as DarkFest 2024 concluded at the Hellsend Dirt Compound near Stellenbosch, Cape Town. The week saw a ton of good times, insane riding and brutal slams. Riders launched themselves at speeds of over 75km/h over 110ft plus dirt gaps, some of the most technical riding ever witnessed went down. World-first MTB ...
Read More »DarkFest 2024 Rider List Announced
As DarkFest 2024 quickly approaches, taking place in Stellenbosch from 3 to 10 February, the official Rider List has been announced. Take a look at the stacked rider lineup, featuring plenty of returning faces and favourites from previous years, also joined by a few newcomers, ready to get familiar with the monstrous course… DarkFest 2024 Rider List Men: Sam Reynolds ...
Read More »Backyard Battle 2023 – Stop 3: Adolf Silva Edition
Backyard Battle – A modern-day tribute to the classic backyard jams where we fell in love with riding bikes and throwing down with friends. The aim for the series is to develop riders’ backyards and compounds into world class Freeride MTB facilities, building innovative features that are not only utilised during the event, but for years to come by the ...
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