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Chasing the supermoon light on the King Kong trail
Darren Berrecloth braves Utah’s famous trail, at night. See the treacherous route tamed in the dark.
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Riding November's Supermoon in Virgin, Utah
Darren Berrecloth braves King Kong trail, at night. See Utah's treacherous trail tamed in the dark.
On November 14, 2016, the moon traveled closer to the Earth than it has since 1948 – and we'll have to wait until 2034 until it gets this close again.
With only a few days' notice, Darren Berrecloth seized the opportunity for an epic attempt to ride one of Utah's most technically demanding trails – located on the edge of all four Red Bull Rampage event sites – in the dark.
Using only a headlamp, watch 'Bearclaw' throw caution to the moonlit wind in the video above.
“Such an unreal experience shredding [King Kong] in the full moon last night,” said Berrecloth on his Instagram. “[It] brings a whole new meaning to blind takeoffs.”
Darren Berrecloth under the Supermoon
© Justin Olsen/Red Bull
“Kong is the line that turned my life in a direction I'll never regret” continued Berrecloth – a hark back to 2002 when he first rode the trail alongside Rampage event organisers, who immediately granted him entry into the unique invite-only contest. It was also a seminal moment that marked his career transition from BMX to MTB.
