Video: Behind The Build at Darkfest 2024

Jan 18, 2024 at 9:03
by Pure Darkness  

Following on from the first build video, Sam and the Darkfest build crew take you a little further into the build and preparation process of the Darkfest course. With the event being held a little earlier this year; moving from April to February, means it is now taking place at the height of the South African summer. As a result, keeping everything well watered is a top priority, which is no mean feat considering the scale of the jumps and course.

Follow along with the build vlogs and updates on Sam's YouTube channel and the Darkfest Instagram page to get an insight into how these challenges are approached and watch as the course begins to take shape, ready for riders to arrive and tyres to hit dirt in just a couple of weeks time!

It also wouldn't be a true South African trip without a couple of unexpected wildlife encounters along the way...


Sam's YouTube - www.youtube.com/@SamReynolds26
Darkfest IG - @darkfest_mtb


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Photos - Ryan Franklin, Chris Greenwood

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19 Comments
  • 8 0
 These events are fun to watch. There should be more of them around the world.
  • 2 1
 They could call it the … hm. Sequival. I mashed together the end of the word “festival” with the start of the word “sequence” to denote there’s several of these events.

I think this is the best way to describe a grouped together set of mountain bike events.
  • 4 4
 Personally I find them as exciting as watching a teen doing basic skateboard tricks in a shopping mall.
  • 1 0
 @tigerfish50: do a backflip!
  • 1 0
 Honestly I almost Like watch these over Redbull Rampage. Less Bullshit & Just Friends riding their asses off.
  • 5 0
 About 40 deg C out there today...
  • 1 1
 Yikes! That's HOT! It's 9*f here
  • 5 0
 Let's go!
  • 4 0
 It's been awhile.
  • 2 0
 Watching the riding at the end just about broke my heart...I want to be out riding in the warm so badly.
  • 1 0
 These dudes clearly love what they do and just have a hell of a time doing it. Its fun to watch the excitement.
  • 2 0
 Land of dreams.
  • 4 0
 ...the day the kleptomaniac anc is booted out
  • 1 0
 Some good looking durt out there!
  • 1 1
 No idea mate. I avoid news and politics where ever I can.
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