The Darkfest 2025 Course Is Complete – Let the Madness Begin

With the world's top freeriders due to land in Stellenbosch tomorrow, it was now or never for Sam, Theo, Duran, Alessio, and Dylan to pad up, grab their bikes, and test out the whole Darkfest course top to bottom.

After weeks of blood, sweat, and shovel swings, the course stood tall—an absolute masterpiece of dirt sculpting and creative vision. The boys wasted no time getting into it, eyeing up the line from the top with a mix of nerves and excitement. You could feel the energy in the air.

And without a doubt, this has got to be the dreamiest freeride track ever!

After a few run-in attempts at different features on the course, the boys were hitting the 2025 Darkfest course lap after lap.
The appropriately named jumps, such as ‘The Rocket’ and ‘The 90’, launched the boys high into the sky, building the hype and stoke levels every single time!

At the bottom of the course, it was fist bumps, shouts of disbelief, and those unforgettable bro-hugs—proof that the ride was something legendary.

With that final test session complete, we’re stoked to say: the Darkfest 2025 course is officially done and dusted. It’s primed, prepped, and ready for the world’s best freeriders to throw down starting tomorrow. The line is bigger, faster, and more dialed than ever before—and it’s ready to be sent.

On behalf of everyone at The Gravity Cartel, we want to give a massive thank you to everyone who's been a part of bringing Darkfest 2025 to life. To the build crew who spent countless hours shaping every lip and landing with pure passion, and to the film team who’ve captured every moment of the madness—it wouldn't be the same without you.

This is what freeride dreams are made of.

Darkfest 2025 is live. Let the sending begin.