After 2 weeks of solid building the DarkFest course is finally starting to come together with the Mega Quarter Pipe and new section – the Sharkfins down to the Rocket launchers. The crew have a last minute session on the Step-Up before Sam Reynolds flys back home for a few days, and whilst he’s away the boys finish and ride ...
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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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After testing the new Mega Quarter Pipe successfully in the last episode, the DarkFest crew continue the build on the new Roller Coaster section and try to join it back into the high speed Rocket launchers. Unfortunately bad weather and five days of rain brought the build team to a halt, but get invited to Dylan Lamb’s, DarkFest’s newest local young ...
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The new DarkFest Mega Quarter Pipe feature is in place and ready for testing. Watch the latest episode of the Behind-the-Build series to see the first hits by Sam Reynolds. “This year we wanted to see the guys and girls launch some of the biggest airs ever done on mountain bikes and see some big tricks thrown in too, so ...
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Counting down to ignition in just a few weeks, this year Sam Reynolds and the DarkFest build team decided to challenge themselves to build something totally new – in the form of a Mega Quarter Pipe to bank next to the Step-Up. Looking to see the riders launch some of the biggest airs ever done on MTB, possibly throwing in ...
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