What is "crankworx"

Whistler Crankworx is a week-long promotional event of certain versions of mountain biking held each summer at Whistler-Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia at Whistler Mountain Bike Park. It is effectively a full-scale interactive advertisement for a wide range of manufacturers.

The event focuses specifically on high-injury-risk downhill mountain biking, stunt jumps, and other extreme variants thereof. It is important to note that these are markedly different from cross-country touring-style cycling.

A reasonable indication of the risk of serious injury inherent to downhill-type and stunt-jump-based mountain biking can be gleaned from the Athlete Waiver form for the event.

Since its inception in 2004, Crankworx has become one of Whistler’s largest annual promotionals. The event has recently spawned sister events in France and New Zealand.