Rotating in Rotorua: Whip Off World Championships, Crankworx Rotorua 2016 - Photo Epic
This year's Whip-Off World Championships kicked off Crankworx Rotorua in pure style with its very own dedicated jump, built specifically for this event. It's the first time in the history of Crankworx that the builders have made a jump intended for cracking big whips off and showcasing the best sideways action going.
An event originally started by Sven Martin five or so years ago in Whistler, the Whip-Off champs have evolved into an official event spanning all three Crankworx locations. To kick things off at Rotorua, a big drop sent riders into three options where they can go straight or hip off either side. Most riders took the middle line in order to maximize their sideways potential, but it was unanimous that this was the best jump that's ever been made for a whip contest. You just can't beat a great whip and this is after all what it's all about...
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An event originally started by Sven Martin five or so years ago in Whistler, the Whip-Off champs have evolved into an official event spanning all three Crankworx locations. To kick things off at Rotorua, a big drop sent riders into three options where they can go straight or hip off either side. Most riders took the middle line in order to maximize their sideways potential, but it was unanimous that this was the best jump that's ever been made for a whip contest. You just can't beat a great whip and this is after all what it's all about...
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 Ryan Howard - the back-to-back Whip-Off World Champion! You just can't beat Ryan's whips, they are unbeatable and you pretty much can't get any more stylish on a bike. |
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| If this was a DH race between the two, T-Mac and R-Dog, they would have been only milliseconds apart. Tyler's whips are a more moto style and just as big compared to Ryan's. |
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| Blenki's whips can't be summed up in a description... Nothing other than a pure DH carving whip-tastic style! |
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| It takes two to tango and it's a real dog-eat-dog world out there. R-dog vs. Brendog. |
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| Casey Brown cracking the whip! Her style was another outstanding form out there and definitely deserves a big applaud for sending it. Not to mention on International Women's Day, clearly demonstrating that Casey is an excellent female role model, both on and off the bike for women all around. |
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| Whips aren't for everyone with lot's of carnage in the beginning with some heavy stacks, but all the fallen soldiers thankfully got back up on two feet without any injury. |
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| Even the pros come up short from time to time... |
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| Jill Kintner made a goal to learn whips this year and is well on her way. I imagine by the time Crankworx Whistler rolls around, she will be going sideways down Crabapple hits. Kintner is no rookie when it comes to jumping either, her strong BMX background comes across in her riding... |
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| Bernard Kerr was out with a shoulder injury this morning and didn't seem like he was planning on riding... But then that changed pretty quickly. |
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| Forgets to whip... Pulls a supermans instead. Sam Renyolds turning the whip-off into a slopestyle line. |
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| T-Mac doing it for the kids man... We love your work! |
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| Darren Kinnard flipping through the winners bracket. |
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| The judging panel: Sven Martin, Cam Zink and Wyn Masters. None of these guys were going to let anyone get away with anything but the best whips... |
 | The top three are super unique in styles and approaches, which sets them apart - crazy good and even more sideways than the top three, but all so similar... The top three had their own style. Whips super hard to judge because they are an art typed trick - I hate the fact that it's judged and would just rather give everyone beers - Sven Martin |
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| Brendan checking out all the things that can be seen on a 400mm lens. |
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| David McMillan - loooose as bru!!! |
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| McGazza was and will forever be in spirit here, missed sorely by all around by everyone and lots of great representation of his legacy. |
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| The judging panel looking over on who makes it to the finals during the whip-off before cutting wristbands. |
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| Ryan Howard. Enough said... |
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| Casey Brown. |
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| Photographer pile up... Not much for angles at the whip-off, although a good perch always offers a decent angle. |
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| A silverback hanging with the Camelbak. |
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| Brotherly love - Cam and Tyler McCaul |
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| Bas Van Steenbergen. |
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| Whips into the last night of the evening and everyone maxing out their potential riding time. |
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RESULTS: MENS
1st // Ryan "R-Dog" HOWARD
2nd // Tyler MCCAUL
3rd // Sam BLENKINSOP
1st // Ryan "R-Dog" HOWARD
2nd // Tyler MCCAUL
3rd // Sam BLENKINSOP
RESULTS: WOMENS
1st // Casey BROWN
2nd // Emilie SIEGENTHALER
3rd // Karin PASTERER
1st // Casey BROWN
2nd // Emilie SIEGENTHALER
3rd // Karin PASTERER
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