Video: Tom's First Time Racing the One & Only Canadian Open DH at Whistler
Tom's been inspired by the Pinkbike Racing crew and wants to give the Canadian Open a crack so we've entered him in the Pro Downhill Category.
The Canadian Open Downhill course, originally designed by Tyler Morland and Kenny Smith, is a gnarly unique DH course - only open once a year for the Canadian Open Downhill race during Crankworx. Join Tom for a weekend of mistakes, lessons and calls with downhill pros as Tom gets up to race speed on one of the gnarliest downhill courses in the world.
Troy Brosnan makes it 6 in a row on the infamous Whistler Downhill course, but how close was Tom...
A couple of screengrabs show Tom's attempts to learn from the likes of Bernard Kerr
And Canada's own Jackson Goldstone
Even a last minute pre race-day call with Coach Cathro....."Basically you're screwed...."
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