Photo Epic: Downhill - Crankworx BC 2021
Event number three at Sun Peaks and DH is on the menu. The beautiful fall weather the last couple of days has given the dirt that special kind of feel. You know the one, hard-packed but so so tacky you can rail any corner with full confidence. After a big day yesterday, the racers collect themselves at the top of the hill for one final push before skipping town. The Sun Peaks downhill course has it all. Steep rock features, jumps, and speeds so fast coming off line is not an option. The men's podium saw some new faces on the steps. Joe Breeder claiming 3rd, Kirk McDowall landing in second (Kirk is no stranger to this course), and Jackson Frew standing tall in the top spot. For the women, Casey Brown put down a solid run for 3rd, the young weapon Gracey Hemstreet went second fastest by a measly .005 of a second. Absolutely outstanding performance by her. The big story, Vaea Verbeeck clean sweeps the Sun Peaks stop of the tour. She takes a commanding lead in points heading into Kicking Horse where she'll once again be standing on top of Mt.7 staring off the face of the earth in the start gate for Psychosis.
Up the chair one more time
Joe Breeden getting warmed up
Gracey laying it over off the fade away. From here it's a couple hundred meters of high speed tuck
Mick Hannah off pace today, landing in 7th
Though you wouldn't be able to tell. If F1 was a downhill mountain bike photo...
Camila Nogueira hot out of the start gate
Lily Boucher
Kirk smashed the course top to bottom. Experience on course playing a key role I'm sure
Seth Sherlock had his best finish so far in 5th place
Blistering pace from Tegan Cruz
He finishes in 6th place today
It wasn't Kialani's day today but the tour is more of a marathon and there are plenty more opportunities to shine
George Brannigan off the fade away
Joe Breeden places 3rd on the day. His best finish so far
Forrest Riesco looked lightning-quick through this section
Beecroft down one of the many rock slabs on course
Young talent Gracey Hemstreet was a tire knob away from a win today. Plenty more chances ahead.
Jackson Frew couldn't be stopped today
Beating out Kirk McDowall by 1.151 seconds and claiming top spot
Casey staying competitive just 1 second back from 1st place
Vaea finding her head space
She captures the three-peat victory by the smallest of margins. Way to go Vaea.
Jackson Frew (1), Kirk McDowall (2), Joe Breeden (3)
Vaea Verbeeck (1), Gracey Hemstreet (2), Casey Brown (3)
See ya later Sun Peaks. On to the next one
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