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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The debut of Natural Selection Bike. The world’s top Mountain Bikers take on an epic, custom-built course in Aotearoa, New Zealand’s stunning Southern Alps, on Mt Dewar in Queenstown. The competition blends Freeride, Slopestyle, and Downhill disciplines, showcasing incredible skills, creativity, and raw talent. This year’s event brought together riders from across the globe, including Szymon Godziek, Carson Storch, Louis ...
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DarkFest 2024 took place in Stellenbosch, Cape Town – showcasing some of the world’s best Freeride MTB riders. In this episode of Digging Deeper we bring you some of the highlights, crashes and interviews with Sam Reynolds, Kurtis Downs, Vaea Verbeeck and Robin Goomes. Digging Deeper – The series where we delve into some of the world’s biggest Action Sports events ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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