Crankworx
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Kokanee Crankworx is a week-long celebration of mountain biking held each summer at Whistler-Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The tagline of the festival is 9 days of Events, Entertainment, and the Sickest Riding on the Planet. It is said by the organizers to be "one of the premier mountain biking festivals in the world". More than ten thousand people attended the 2006 event.
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[edit] Festival
A central aspect of Crankworx is a village-wide celebration of mountain biking. Many events happen throughout the week including demonstrations of bicycle tricks, music, and other entertainment. The 2006 festival included performances from the band De La Soul. There is also a collection of manufacturer's booths, and the festival serves as a cycling industry gathering. The festival has attracted major sponsors including Kokanee beer, Nissan Motors, Jim Beam, and the Kona Bicycle Company.
[edit] Competitions
Crankworx features Mountain biking competitions in multiple disciplines. An underlying aspect of these competitions is that some are variants of the normal mountain bike competitions. For example, in addition to the classic 4-5 minute downhill race, there is a 15 minute Enduro Downhill, a Super D race, and an Air Downhill race.
The competitions are:
- Biker X - Four racers side-by-side
- Enduro Downhill - A 15 minute run down Garbonzo to the base
- Air Downhill - Downhill including over 100 air elements
- Slopestyle - Style-point event concluding with a jump over the "Gap-O-Tron"
- Jump Jam - BMX-style jumping on Mountain Bikes
- Super D - Downhill plus climbing
- Canada Cup Cross-Country - A classic cross-country race
- Canadian National Downhill - A classic downhill race
- Trialsworx - Trials over obstacles and water
[edit] Results (Pro)
[edit] 2006 Results
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Biker X | Jared Graves | Cedric Gracia | Mick Hannah |
| F | Biker X | Jill Kinter | Fionn Griffiths | Leana Gerrard |
| M | Air Downhill | Brian Lopes | Cedric Gracia | Bryn Atkinson |
| F | Air Downhill | Jen Ashton | Fionn Griffiths | Danika Schroter |
| M | Super D | Adam Craig | ||
| F | Super D | Charlotte Klein | ||
| - | Slopestyle | Cameron Zinc | Cameron McCaul | Kyle Strait |
| M | Enduro Downhill | Sam Hill | Steve Peat | Chris Kovarik |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Mio Suemasa | Fionn Griffiths | Danika Schroeter |
[edit] 2005 Results
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Biker X | Brian Lopes | Cedric Gracia | Bas De Bever |
| F | Biker X | Jill Kintner | Anneke Beerten | Fionn Griffiths |
| M | Air Downhill | Cedric Gracia | Brian Lopes | Steve Peat |
| F | Air Downhill | Sabrina Jonnier | Jennifer Ashton | Fionn Griffiths |
| - | Slopestyle | Paul Basagoitia | Darren Berrecloth | Cameron Zinc |
| M | Enduro Downhill | Brian Lopes | Steve Peat | Nathan Rennie |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Marla Streb | Fionn Griffiths | Lisa Myklak |
[edit] 2004 Results
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Slopestyle | Paul Basagoitia | Ryder Kasprick | Cory Derpak |
| M | Garbanzo Downhill | Cedric Gracia | Tyler Morland | Nathan Rennie |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Kathie Pruitt | Anka Martin | Angela Tang |
