Colby Raha Targets 100-Foot Vertical Motorcycle Jump Near Caesars Palace Fountains
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Updated · Casino.Org News · May 16
Colby Raha Targets 100-Foot Vertical Motorcycle Jump Near Caesars Palace Fountains
6 articles · Updated · Casino.Org News · May 16
May 17 at 2 p.m., X Games freestyle motocross rider Colby Raha is set to attempt a 100-foot vertical motorcycle jump beside the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas.
The stunt is meant to promote the new Omnia Dayclub, but organizers' phrasing has fueled confusion: Raha is not jumping across the fountains, only upward near them.
Raha is trying to top his previous mark for the world's highest motorcycle jump, with the launch site effectively covering only shrubbery rather than the historic fountain span.
The Caesars fountains remain tied to daredevil lore after Evel Knievel's 1967 crash, Robbie Knievel's roughly 150-foot successful jump in 1989 and later tribute and record stunts.
Is Colby Raha's vertical jump a new Vegas legacy or just a safe stunt in Evel Knievel's shadow?
Is this Sunday's record attempt true daredevilry or the ultimate publicity stunt for a new Las Vegas dayclub?