{"id":155863,"date":"2020-02-01T10:31:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/darkfest-freeride-mountain-biking-event-returns-to-stellenbosch\/"},"modified":"2020-02-01T10:31:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:31:47","slug":"darkfest-freeride-mountain-biking-event-returns-to-stellenbosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/darkfest-freeride-mountain-biking-event-returns-to-stellenbosch\/","title":{"rendered":"DarkFEST Freeride Mountain Biking Event Returns To Stellenbosch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPR<\/a>: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/darkfest-freeride-mountain-biking-event-returns-to-stellenbosch\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DarkFEST Freeride Mountain Biking Event Returns To Stellenbosch<\/a>:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>30 January 2020:\u00a0<strong>DarkFEST Freeride Mountain Biking Event Returns To Stellenbosch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DarkFEST 2020 is officially on! The world famous freeride course is busy being carved out of the mountains of the Helsend Dirt compound in Stellenbosch, South Africa right now in preparation for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n<p>From 3-8th February, the most audacious names in freeride MTB will be gearing up to ride the biggest dirt jumps in the world!<\/p>\n<p>The legend of DarkFEST began as a video clip filmed in the UK way back in 2014 by Kenda rider Sam Reynolds and friends with the Pure Darkness series racking up millions of views and becoming a runaway success. Celebrating 4 years of being a renowned FEST series event, the incredible journey from the hills of Surrey to the mountains of South Africa, is about to go through another action-packed rendition.<\/p>\n<p>The event date and times:<\/p>\n<p>Friday 7th February 14:00-20:30<\/p>\n<p>Satuday 8th February\u00a0 14:00-20:30<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we will be improving and extending the already mental course with extra attention on the last features,\u201d said Reynolds of the prep work. \u201cWe are going to make the last jump even bigger and make another feature after that as well, so stay tuned for the updates!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rider list includes some legendary DarkFEST veterans as well as some young guns to make the most rounded and awesome rider line up of any event ever seen<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020 Rider List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(GB) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Reynolds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(AT) Clemens Kaudela<\/p>\n<p>(BE) Nico Vink<\/p>\n<p>(USA) Nicholi Rogatkin<\/p>\n<p>(CAN) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham \u2018Aggy\u2019 Agassiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(CAN) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Van Steenbergen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(GB) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brendan Fairclough<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(SPA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adolf Silva<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(SPA) Beinvenido Aguado<\/p>\n<p>(ZA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ike Klaassen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(CAN) Matt Macduff<\/p>\n<p>(ZA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/news\/darkfest-2020-can-it-get-any-bigger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theo Erlangsen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(GB) Kaos Seagrave<\/p>\n<p>(POL) Szymon Godziek<\/p>\n<p>(NOR) Brage \u2018B-rage\u2019 Vestavik<\/p>\n<p>(NZ) Remy Morton<\/p>\n<p>(USA) Jaxson Riddle<\/p>\n<p>(NOR) Makken<\/p>\n<p>Ticket sales are going strong and can be found here:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quicket.co.za\/events\/95520-darkfest-the-fest-series\/#\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.quicket.co.za\/events\/95520-darkfest-the-fest-series\/#\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the fest Series here <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fest-series.com\/darkfest-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fest-series.com\/darkfest-1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DarkFEST 2020 is on facebook \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkfestmtb\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkfestmtb\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86267\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=86267\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86267 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/dd687_EP2_9511-Clemens-Kaudela-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DarkFEST. Photographer: Eric Palmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> DarkFEST Freeride Mountain Biking Event Returns To Stellenbosch<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on DarkFEST Freeride Mountain Biking Event Returns To Stellenbosch here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>:<br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>: <strong><small><em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/darkfest-freeride-mountain-biking-event-returns-to-stellenbosch\/\">MyPR<\/a> Craig Jarvis<\/em><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to submit your news to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to submit your Cape Town News<\/a> \u2013 free.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Have you tried:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/MyZA.co.za\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travelling to South Africa<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Quick Cape Town Fact:<\/strong> Just outside of Cape Town, there is the oldest wine industry with one of the longest wine routes in the world. 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