ultimate pump track challenge
in Partnership with monster energy

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

It's all about speed, flow and flair.  The crew at Monster Energy has teamed up with Kokanee Crankworx to launch the newest event in the cannon of events during our 9-day freeride party. Pump Track glory is now up for grabs on the Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s brand new Pump Track at the top of the Boneyard. The event is open to the first 60 pro men and 25 pro women who register who then will be culled down through a time trial event to establish a finals field of 32 men and 8 women. The finals will be the ultimate "mano-a-mano" battle with a bell ring and knuckle-knock start, riders will drop chasing each other on a 25 second course chock full of berms, doubles and gaps. We'll have a $500 cash grab pot for the best antics dropped randomly through the night plus winning male and female will each go home with $750 cash. Pump it up people!

Location: Whistler Mountain Bike Park Pump Track – Top of the Boneyard
Entry Fee: $30

Field Size: Open Pro Category (first 60 men and 25 women registered will compete in Time Trials.  Finals: 32 Men and 8 Women).  Competitors must be registered in one other Crankworx event in the Pro category.

Format & Rules
•    Course length – approx 20-seconds
•    Bike Restriction – 26-inch wheels (min)
•    Helmets Mandatory (full face optional)

Local Qualifier Event: Winning male & female of the local Whistler Qualifier event held July 25 will be automatically advanced to the finals ladders (time trials required for seeding).  See http://www.whistlerbike.com/events/pumptrack/index.htm for details.

Crankworx Time Trials:
•    Two timed runs - best result will count for qualifying / seeding for the finals
•    Open / Drop in Time Trials 11:30am-1:00pm
•     Top 31 men and top 7 women advancing to finals (Whistler Qualifiers winners automatically prequalified)

Crankworx Finals:
•    Dual heat formats with single elimination ladders (seeded by morning time trials)
•    Riders start going off opposite sides of center start platform
•    Lefts or Rights choice of riders – if not in agreement, coin toss by the referee
•    Start Procedure/ Face Off – feet on ground, hands off bars.  Starter confirms riders ready to pump, bell rings & riders touch knuckles then drop onto course
•    Finish – first one back to platform after one full lap (electronic eye results to call first rider back to finish platform)

Prize Money:
•    $2,000 total
•    $750 for both male and female winners
•    $500 cash grab allocated throughout the event by the referee (best crash, best take down, most impressive look, etc)

Schedule

2010 Results

Time Trials Startlist
Women Finals | Men Finals
Winners: Mitch Ropelato and Jill Kintner