Crankworx and the
Whistler Mountain Bike Park are inviting aspiring riders to Whip It and show their stuff for the chance to compete in the
Official Whip-Off World Championships on Thursday, August 14.
By popular demand, the Whip It event will be moving closer to all the action - originally scheduled for Saturday, July 19, this event will now take place during the Crankworx Whistler festivities on Monday, August 11. The change will allow more whip-thirsty athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills.
All the Whip It action will go live on Crabapple hits at 4 p.m. on August 11. The top five riders will win a spot to compete at this year's invitational Official Whip-Off World Championshop on August 14 alongside the all-stars of the mountain biking world, including 2013 winner Bernardo Cruz, Brendan Fairclough, Eliot Jackson, Bernard Kerr, Graham Agassiz, Tyler McCaul, Danny Hart and Thomas Vanderham.
The format for Whip It will be a controlled jam - riders will hit the first four hits of Crabapple hits, with judges scrutinizing and scoring the final hit.
Pre-registration will be available online until August 10. The registration fee is $10. Riders can also register from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on August 11 at the Crankworx Athlete Centre in the
Aava Whistler Hotel. Pre-registration is mandatory.
Full schedule, rules and registration will be made available closer to the date on the Events page at http://bike.whistlerblackcomb.com/.
For information about this year's invitational Official Whip-Off World Championships at Crankworx Whistler, check out the
event page on www.crankworx.com.
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