Mammoth Mountain will be in the worldwide spotlight this week.

Cam Zink (Photo courtesy Peter Morning, Mammoth Mountain

Cam Zink
(Photo courtesy Peter Morning, Mammoth Mountain

The World of X Games feature on August 21 will feature professional mountain biker Cam Zink will attempt to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® record for the longest dirt-to-dirt mountain bike backflip at Mammoth Mountain.

Using a setup designed by Zink and built up by Mammoth Mountain’s Bike Park team, Zink is expected to hit speeds of up to 45 miles per hour before launching off a 15-foot high kicker, soaring 100 feet in the air and landing on a 25-foot high run-out landing.

The current record of 78 feet is held by Cam, a record which he is attempting to break.

World of X Games: Mammoth Flip with Cam Zink Presented by Monster Energy will air LIVE on ESPN and the WatchESPN app August 21 at 6:30 p.m. PDT

  • It will air on ABC Sunday, August 24 at 2 p.m. PDT.

For the most updated schedule and information on the World of X Games, go towww.xgames.com.

 

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