Stellenbosch, SA March 2022. DarkFest 2022 is officially called on 11th-17th April 2022. Dust off your goggles and load up the big bike, it’s about to get sendy.

The world renowned DarkFest is about to be uncovered and get all the tweaks and changes needed to take Freeride MTB to new heights. After a highly successful but “Covid-bubbled” 2021 edition, Sam and the DarkFest crew are really excited to get back to full power and the original vibes that have made DarkFest what it is to the global MTB community. With more riders and more stoke than ever before, DarkFest 2022 is a go! Darkfest 2021 Highlights to feast your eyes on…

“The DarkFest athlete line-up has always been very proudly unique and diverse. From the original days of PureDarkness to current day, the DarkFest course has been opened up to the world’s best Freeriders, established World Cup racers willing to risk it all, and even unknown wild cards. 2022 is now potentially the event’s biggest step in progression, as female athletes are officially coming to conquer the pinnacle of Big Air MTB! Xgames Real MTB finalist and woman’s MTB Freeride legend, Vero Sandler, is heading up this progression putting together a select crew to tackle these mammoth jumps.”
Sam Reynolds

“Myself and the girls are so excited to be given the opportunity to attend DarkFest this year! I’ve personally always been a huge fan of the event, watching the footage from afar and getting inspried by what the guys do there through both their riding and digging. Having the crew of amazing lady shredders there in the mix amongst the male riders we’ve looked up to for years is going to be awesome… Good times ahead!”
Vero Sandler

“DarkFest was my dream event to ride from childhood so I was mind blown to get an invite last year, and have been dreaming of going back since! Extra excited to be part of the building crew too this year. Dream come true!”
Sam Hodgson

CONFIRMED ATHLETES SO FAR…

Sam Reynolds, Clemens Kaudela, Sam Hodgson, Kade Edwards, Kaos Seagrave, Ike Klaassen, Theo Erlangsen, Bienvenido Aguado, Nicholi Rogatkin, Szymon Godziek, Brendan Fairclough, Daniel Ruso, Elias Ruso, Tom Isted, Adolf Silva, Vincent Tupin, Ethan Nell, Matt McDuff, Graham Agassiz

Vero Sandler, Casey Brown, Hannah Bergman, Chelsea Kendall, Robin Goomes

DarkFest is designed and run by the riders for the riders, highlighting the world’s best Freeriders digging and hitting the biggest jumps possible on a bike. The prizes are rider-voted and are given to the winners following a week of jam-format riding.