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Bentonville, Arkansas could be home to new mountain bike record

Bentonville, Arkansas could be home to new mountain bike record
ARE ENTERING THE U-S FROM EUROPE AND MEXICO. THE CITY OF BENTONVIE LL COULD BECOME THE HOME OF THE NEXT GUINNESS WORLD RECORD. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETEOD KY CLARK AND HIS TEAM A RE AIMING FOR THE LONGEST RAMP TO MOUNTAIN BIKE JUMP-- EREV. <KODY CLARK/ PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ATHLETE> ("the record right now is 116 feet. we're looking to go at least 0.12 the team's t goa goal of 150, b ut anything over 116 get to be a world record) ." CLARK IS A NATIVE FROM WASHINGTON STATE AND WHEN COVID HIT--HE SAYS EVERHIYTNG WAS SHUT DOWN LEAVING HIM WITH NOTHING TO DO. HE SAYS BOREDOM GAVE HIM THE INIRSPATION TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ATHLET
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Bentonville, Arkansas could be home to new mountain bike record
The city of Bentonville could become the home of the next Guinness World Record.Professional athlete Kody Clark and his team are aiming to break the record for the longest ramp-to-dirt mountain bike jump in human history."The record right now is 116 feet," Clark said. "We're looking to go at least 120. The team's got a goal of 150, but anything over 116 gets to be a world record."Clark is from Washington state and when the pandemic hit, the shutdown left him with nothing to do.He said his boredom inspired him to become a professional athlete.Clark plans to make the record-setting jump at the Benton County Fairgrounds sometime during the next week.

The city of Bentonville could become the home of the next Guinness World Record.

Professional athlete Kody Clark and his team are aiming to break the record for the longest ramp-to-dirt mountain bike jump in human history.

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"The record right now is 116 feet," Clark said. "We're looking to go at least 120. The team's got a goal of 150, but anything over 116 gets to be a world record."

Clark is from Washington state and when the pandemic hit, the shutdown left him with nothing to do.

He said his boredom inspired him to become a professional athlete.

Clark plans to make the record-setting jump at the Benton County Fairgrounds sometime during the next week.