On the heels of his Guinness World Record setting jump of 322 feet, 7.5 inches over the length of a football field last New Year's Eve, DC Moto's Robbie Maddison will be in Las Vegas this New Year's eve. He'll be going for the highest step-up ever, attempting to jump his bike more than 120 feet high and land on the top of the 96-foot-high and 40-foot-deep replica Arc de Triumphe in front of Paris Las Vegas.
Assuming he makes the step-up, how will he get down from that 100-plus foot monster? Well, Maddo's going to bomb-drop off it, freefalling 50 feet to a massive landing ramp below.
"I had some doubts last year whether or not I could jump a football field," said Maddison. "But as I practiced, I got more and more confidant and realized I could pull it off; and I did, twice. This year, the doubts are way bigger. The jump has never been done before, but I'm confident in my ability and I believe that as I start training, the dream that seems impossible will become a reality."
Our friends at ESPN have launched a fun little video game in preparation for Maddo's jump. Go here to play it for free on their site.
Stay tuned... more on Maddo's stunt coming as we get closer to the big New Year's Eve event in Vegas.