Crankworx: Day 9, Canadian Open DH
Half party, half bike race, the Canadian Open Downhill rounded out the events at Crankworx Sunday night.
Crankworx 2012
Crankworx: Day 9, Red Bull Joyride
The Red Bull Joyride: slopestyle, dirt jump, and North Shore mountain biking all in one freeride comp—winner gets $25k, and you get some very sick pics.
Crankworx: Day 7, Ultimate Pump Track Challenge
The Ultimate Pump Track Challenge at Cranworx Thursday night saw a field of 32 finalists race back-to-back down a 20-second course of berms, doubles, and gaps—without making a single pedal stroke.
Crankworx: Day 6, Air DH
The Air Downhill is at the heart of Crankworx. Four hundred racers individually take to A-Line, one of Whistler Bike Park's most iconic runs, for 1,200 vertical feet of speed, berms, and jumps. Each rider gets one timed run, winner take all.
Crankworx: Day 5, Whip-Off World Championships
The Whip-Off World Championships at Crankworx seeks to answer one question: Who's got the best style?
Crankworx: Day 3, Garbanzo DH
Rounding out the events this weekend at Crankworx was Sunday's Garbanzo DH, a 7-kilometer, 3400-foot descent through some of the gnarliest terrain of the Whistler Bike Park. Masochists, right this way.
Crankworx: Day 2, Dual Speed & Style
The Dual Speed and Style event debuted Saturday at Crankworx, pitting an invitational field of Dual Slalom riders and slopestyle superstars against each other head-to-head and side-by-side down tricked-out Dual Tracks.
Crankworx: Day 2, Canadian Open Enduro
Day two of Crankworx featured the Canadian Open Enduro, a rally-style mash-up of DH and XC riding.
Crankworx: Day 1, Fat Tire Crit
Crankworx 2012 got off to a fast start, with big crowds, the Fat Tire Criterium, and an Arkells concert.