Crankworx is a four-stop tour of mountain biking competitions and races, the premier event of which is held each summer at Whistler-Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia at Whistler Mountain Bike Park.[1] The Crankworx core competitive events are downhill mountain biking, Slopestyle, Speed & Style, Dual Slalom, and Pump Track. Other events unique to the festival include: Best Whip, Air DH & Kidsworx.
Since its inception in 2004, Crankworx has become Whistler's largest annual festival. The event has evolved into the Crankworx World Tour with festivals in Rotorua, New Zealand, Cairns Australia and Innsbruck Austria. It has been called the Super Bowl of the sport and/or "The Ultimate experience in Mountain Biking", and is the biggest annual gathering of the mountain biking community.[2]
A central aspect of Crankworx is a series of village-wide promotional displays and activities pertaining to extreme-style mountain biking. Many events happen throughout the week including demonstrations of bicycle tricks, music, and other entertainment. There is also a collection of manufacturers' booths, and the festival serves as a cycling industry gathering. Prominent display-type advertising, for a very wide variety of products, is present throughout all events. The festival has attracted sponsors including Bud Light, CLIF Bar, Monster Energy, Volkswagen, Dose.ca, SRAM Corporation, Norco, Giant Bicycles, Redbull, the Kona Bicycle Company, and various other corporate entities.
The events held in 2009 were: Dual slalom, Monster Energy Garbonzo Downhill, Quon Memorial X/C Race, Womenzworx, Air Downhill, VW Trick Showdown, Giant Slalom, Kidsworx, Canadian Open Enduro, Trailsworx, Canadian Cheese Rolling Championships, Monster Energy Slopestyle, and the Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona.
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Dual Slalom | JD Swanguen | Nico Vink | Chris Herndon | |
| F | Dual Slalom | Anneke Beerten | Rachel Atherton | Fionn Griffiths | |
| M | Monster Energy Garbonzo Downhill | Gee Atherton | Sam Hill | Marc Beaumont | |
| F | Monster Energy Garbonzo Downhill | Rachel Atherton | Fionn Griffiths | Danice Uyesugi | |
| F | Womenzworx | Lorraine Blancher | Stephanie Nychka | Casey Brown | |
| M | Jim Beam Air Downhill | Brian Lopes | Greg Minnaar | Chris Kovarik | |
| F | Jim Beam Air Downhill | Rebecca McQueen | Micayla Gatto | Stephanie Nychka | |
| M | VW Trick Showdown Session 1 | Casey Groves | |||
| M | VW Trick Showdown Session 2 | Greg Watts | |||
| M | Slopestyle | Andreu Lacondeguy | Lance McDermit | Brandon Semenuk |
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Slopestyle | Ben Boyko | Andreu Lacondeguy | Brandon Semenuk | |
| M | Biker X | Cedric Gracia | Michal Marosi | Andrew Neethling | |
| F | Biker X | Jill Kinter | Fionn Griffiths | Joanna Petterson | |
| M | Dual Slalom | Greg Minnaar | Sam Hill | JD Swanguen | |
| F | Dual Slalom | Tracy Moseley | Joanna Petterson | Lisa Myklak | |
| M | Air Downhill | Brian Lopes | Nathan Rennie | Greg Minnaar | |
| F | Air Downhill | Tracy Moseley | Micayla Gatto | Fionn Griffiths | |
| M | Canadian Open Downhill | Fabien Barel | Sam Hill | Greg Minnaar | |
| F | Canadian Open Downhill | Tracy Moseley | Claire Buchar | Jennifer Ashton | |
| M | Enduro Downhill | Sam Hill | Justin Leov | Andrew Neethling | |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Tracy Moseley | Fionn Griffiths | Joanna Petterson | |
| F | Women's Worx | Claire Buchar | Gale Dahlager | Kathy Pruitt |
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Slopestyle | Cameron Zink | Cameron McCaul | Kyle Strait | |
| 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 | |||
| M | Enduro Downhill | Sam Hill | Steve Peat | Chris Kovarik | |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Mio Suemasa | Fionn Griffiths | Danika Schroeter |
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Slopestyle | Paul Basagoitia | Darren Berrecloth | Cameron Zink | |
| 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 | |
| M | Enduro Downhill | Brian Lopes | Steve Peat | Nathan Rennie | |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Marla Streb | Fionn Griffiths | Lisa Myklak |
| Gender | Competition | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Slopestyle | Paul Basagoitia | Timo Pritzel | Kyle Strait | |
| M | Enduro Downhill | Cedric Gracia | Tyler Morland | Nathan Rennie | |
| F | Enduro Downhill | Kathie Pruitt | Anka Martin | Angela Tang |