Crankworx Colorado + Winter Park Trestle Bike Park = Gravity Awesome Weekend

Course construction is complete and the fifth annual Crankworx Colorado mountain bike festival is ready to roll in the next few hours. From today, July 28 through Sunday July 31, 2011 at Winter Park Resort’s Trestle Bike Park. Crankworx Colorado unleashes one of the largest gravity-fueled mountain bike festivals in the United States. The 2011 events look to top the record breaking attendance of 2010. Events will include Slopestyle, Cross-Country, Rainmaker Air Downhill, Trestle Unchained Challenge, Dual Slalom and for the second year – a UCI Downhill event. The Intergalactic Pond Crossing Championships, a crowd favorite is returning this year on Saturday, July 30th. 

Slopestyle, Crankworx Colorado 2010

Photographer Connor Walberg

Gravity Biking is a sport that has taken off  over the past few years with tremendous growth in participation at Winter Park Resort’s Trestle Bike Park. “The momentum and success of Crankworx Colorado has been amazing in only a few short years,” said Bob Holme, Trestle Bike Park manager and Crankworx Colorado general manager. We are proud to host the best nationally recognized racers and are constantly thinking of ways to improve the race courses and experience for both athletes and spectators.”

CRANKWORX COLORADO LIVE FEEDS AND MOBILE WEBSITE

This grabity fed mountain biking festival is free to the general public, with plenty to be seen from the base area. If fans are unable to attend, live feeds will be shown at http://www.crankworx.com/. Please refer to the Crankworx website for the timing of Dual Slalom, Slopestyle qualifications, Slopestyle finals and the Intergalactic Pond Crossing.

2010 Intergalactic Pond Crossing Championships

Photo: Tana Hoffman, Winter Park Resort

ATHLETES

Crankworx Colorado is defined by the caliber of riders that return year after year. Confirmed slopestyle riders include big names such as Cam McCaul, Andrew Taylor, Greg Watts, Mike Montgomery, Sam Pilgrim, Paul Basagoitia and mountain bike legend, Brian Lopes.

SCHEDULE – Subject to Change

Fans can also get up-to-the-minute info about schedule changes and event details straight to their smart phone by visiting www.crankworxcolorado.com/mobile. A downloadable Trestle Bike Park Trail map can be downloaded through Crankworx site as well by clicking this link http://www.crankworxcolorado.com/downloads/trestle11_trailmap.pdf

Wednesday, July 27: Training, all venues
Thursday, July 28: Dual Slalom and Trestle Unchained Challenge
Friday, July 29: Rainmaker – Air Downhill and Slopestyle Qualifiers
Saturday, July 30: Cross Country, Slopestyle Finals and Intergalactic Pond Crossing
Sunday, July 31: UCI Category 1 Downhill

Love this virtual Tour of the Crankworx Slopestyle Course:

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/5894020]

 

2012 CRANKWORX COLORADO DATES

Already looking ahead, the dates have been announced for the sixth annual Crankworx Colorado mountain bike festival – July 5-8, 2012.

 

ABOUT TRESTLE BIKE PARK AND WINTER PARK RESORT

Winter Park Resort is an incredible resort located in pristine forest at the base of the Continenetal Divide. It’s scenic 67 miles from Denver, Colorado and easily accessable from our other Colorado mountain towns. Gracious customer service, lovely lodging and good eats surround the area. Winter Park Resort’s Trestle Bike Park is the fastest growing bike park in the United States offering 37 miles of gravity-fed trails with an expanding list of over 200 features. Boasting a top-to-bottom green trail called Green World and planned expansion of Rainmaker, Trestle is a mecca for mountain bikers of all skillset.  Winter Park Resort also offers family activities at the base including Colorado’s longest Alpine Slide and a plethora of activities.

Check out their lodging accomodations and make it a night Winter Park Central Reservations 800.729. 5813 or camp nearby!  

~Summit Sojourner