X Games Star Attempts 100-Foot Motorbike Jump in Mesa

A motorbike rider is about to soar 100 feet into the Arizona sky, and thousands of people will be there to witness it.

Colby Raha, an eight-time X Games gold medalist, will attempt to break the world record for the highest motorbike quarter pipe jump this Saturday at Mesa's Revel Surf Park. The 31-year-old athlete spent two weeks building a 28-foot ramp that's nearly twice the height of those used at the X Games.

The stunt sounds like something out of an action movie. Raha plans to land a 300-foot jump across Revel's surf pool (yes, while people are surfing), then immediately launch into the quarter pipe to reach 100 vertical feet.

Record Breakers, the event organizer that launched last year, is bringing three world-record attempts to Mesa this weekend. The new action sports festival aims to showcase never-before-achieved motorbike, BMX, and trophy truck jumps that push athletes beyond what fans have seen before.

Raha's confidence comes from decades of preparation. He's spent most of his life building practice ramps in the desert and fine-tuning every detail of his bike. The broken bones along the way (he has metal in his legs, arms, back, and pelvis) taught him valuable lessons about what works and what doesn't.

Why This Inspires

What makes Raha's attempt so compelling isn't just the death-defying height. It's his approach to risk. He told reporters he wouldn't attempt this jump if he wasn't confident, emphasizing that ego can be a dangerous distraction when life and death hang in the balance.

Still, he can't completely hide his excitement. "The inner childhood showoff in me can't wait for people to see it," he admitted.

The festival represents something bigger than one man's jump. Record Breakers plans to host three to four events annually across the country, creating spaces where extreme athletes can push boundaries and inspire audiences to pursue their own impossible dreams.

Saturday's event begins at 11am and runs through an All-American Rejects concert at 6pm. Limited viewing tickets outside Revel's gates are still available for $10.

As Raha put it simply: "People are going to lose their minds."