DARKFEST 2025 – Official Highlights Edit out now

Could heaven be a place on earth? If you’re a freerider, then the answer is yes! The Darkfest 2025 official highlights edit just dropped on the Monster Energy YouTube channel and it’s been well worth the wait, prepare to lock in for a big air fever dream as Sam Reynolds and a host of the sickest riders deliver 27-minutes of straight bangers from the iconic venue near Stellenbosch, South Africa.

“Just when you think you’ve seen it all, DarkFest always takes it up a notch, and this year was no exception, seeing the progression from the women has been unreal to witness and the new invited riders keep opening up new possibilities, that’s why DarkFest has become such a great platform for progression in freeride MTB.”- Sam Reynolds

Featured Riders: Sam Reynolds, Clemens Kaudela, Matt MacDuff, Vero Sandler, Vaea Verbeeck, Bienvenido Aguado, Ike Klaassen, Theo Erlangsen, Adolf Silva, Reed Boggs, Paul Couderc, Matt Jones, Sam Hodgson, Vinny Armstrong, Kaos Seagrave, Robin Goomes, Graham Agassiz, Daniel Ruso, Elias Ruso, Lucy Vaneesteren, Alessio Tonoli, Tomas Lemoine, Johny Salido, Brendan Fairclough, Lukas Schäfer, Dylan Stark, Chelsea Kimball, Natasha Bradley, Sergio Layos, Kaidan Ingersoll, Talus Turk, Finley Kirschenmann, Vincent Tupin, Louis Reboul, Dylan Lamb, Jack Schliemann, Duran Van Eeden, Alessio De Franchi.

Thanks to the support of these industry-leading sponsors, including Monster Energy, Kenda Tires, Insta360, Dewalt Tools, Muc-Off, SPANK Industries, IXS, Ford Novel, Goscor; Sany and Bobcat. Their backing continues to fuel the sport’s progression and helps create an event that keeps helping redefine freeride MTB.