Whistler Blackcomb Annual Mountain
Bike Festival
The Whistler Crankworx Mountain
Bike festival is one of the best outdoor summer
events. It features many great competition events
for riders and other social events for visitors
to Whistler BC Canada. The Idylwood Inn provides
great chalet style accommodation for large groups
coming to the annual summer festival.
Outdoor Mountain Bike
Events Featured:
Nissan Biker X:
4 riders go head to head on a Biker X course designed
by legendary pro rider Richie Schley. 2006 promises
bigger doubles, sicker drops and more treacherous
tables than ever before.
Garbanzo Enduro Downhill:
The 3400 vertical foot Enduro will test the nerve,
stamina and mind of all the competitors as they
wind their way through some of the Whistler Blackcomb
Mountain Bike Park 's best features and trails.
With the fastest times coming in at more than
15 minutes, you'll see for yourself why it's called
an Enduro!
Jim Beam Air Downhill:
The legendary A-Line trail, which has defined
the standard for all machine-built freeride downhill
trails, is the only venue for the extremely popular
Air Downhill. Over 200 competitors will push their
limits over A-Line's 100 tables, berms and drops
to ride away with the title of Jim Beam Air Downhill
Champion.
Kokanee Slopestyle:
The Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Bike Park 's Boneyard
serves up a variety of line options for riders
to express their style and impress the judges.
This July, riders will be pushing the limits more
than ever to dethrone 2-time champion Paul Basagoitia.
Kona Jump Jam: John
Cowan, dirt jump specialist, designed and built
the new Kona Jump Farm which will play host to
the 2nd annual Kona Jump Jam. Riders will have
over 40 dirt jumps and a host of line choices
on their quest to impress.
Super D Competition:
Spawned from an overall summary of the sport,
Super D is simply a downhill with climbing. Place
your bets to see what bike has the advantage and
who will dominate this new time trial event.
Cross-Country Canada
Cup: The Canada Cup Cross-Country event
will feature a mass start and will feed competitors
into some of Whistler's best cross-country single
track. A mix up uphill and downhill terrain will
test the endurance and skill of the riders as
they race for 1-2.5 hours to cross the finish
line first.
Downhill Canadian
National: The Canadian National Downhill
is an individual timed competition set in Whistler
Blackcomb's famed Bike Park . Technical skill
and control are the orders of the day as riders
race their way through technical downhill singletrack.
Crankworx is Whistler's premier
outdoor festival during the summer season.
For more Whistler
Crankworx mountain bike festival chalet accommodation
information, please view our property
online or contact
us directly and we would be pleased to assist
you.
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