Kenda Releases Darkfest Highlights
Darkfest is a Freeride event that kicks off the bike season every year where riders take on enormous jumps in South Africa. This year, it happened in early February.
Watch the highlights of the Kenda Athletes below.
This video profiled the Darkfest experiences of Tom Isted, Harriet Burbridge-Smith, and Robin Goomes. Isted is a household name because of his world-record backflip at the event in 2023. Read more about that below.
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Darkfest is an event ahead of its time. It was one of the first major freeride events to invite Women to compete. As you say in the highlight reel there has been a residual benefit. Robin was able to coach Haz on a backflip because she had flipped the jump prior.
If there is anything Darkfest is known for beyond the enormous jumps, it is the camaraderie. The Athletes push themselves but the community makes the event. Each year, many riders get wacky haircuts overnight.
With all the big sends and tricks, We at BIKE can’t wait for the next iteration of Darkfest.
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