[Updated] Video Round Up: Highlights, POVs & More from Crankworx Rotorua 2023 by edspratt

Crankworx Rotorua is back to kick off the 2023 World Tour. Come back throughout the week for videos from Slopestyle, Downhill, Dual Slalom and more.

Jenna Hastings - Air DH

It's the first day at skyline!! it's air dh day!! it was an epic day. started off with dual slalom qualifiers in the morning, and then into air dh practice and race... or sprint... crankworx loves their loud music so ignore the random muted videos, I apologise!— Jenna Hastings

Martha Gill - Air DH POV

Racing mr black at skyline Rotorua from the crankworx air dh - very hard work!!— Martha Gill

Harriet Burbidge-Smith - Whip Off POV

Sick times at the first event for me this week! Whip off— Harriet Burbidge-Smith

Martha Gill - Taniwha Downhill

A wild weekend of racing for the crankworx downhill in Rotorua!!!— Martha Gill

Kye A'Hern's 5th Place POV

Words: UR Team

What an amazing race it was in tricky conditions. From hero dirt to super slick. Jump on board with Kye A'Hern as he rips down the Taniwha course in Rotorua to take 5th overall on the day for the Crankworx DH.

PC: Clint Trahan

Jenna Hastings

The first stop of the 2023 Crankworx world tour, the first event of Rotorua, and oooo she was good! Bernie and Jake had a blast, and I channelled my inner Ronnie Mac.!— Jenna Hastings

Bernard Kerr

Crankworx DH finals day, Jenna smashed it even though she almost had a huge with her Ronnie Mac, Jake went good and I just didn't have the intensity...its coming sports fans!— Bernard Kerr

Downhill Winning Runs

The French Downhiller won the 2015 and 2016 event back to back and after 7 years he has made his grand return to Crankworx Rotorua with a gold medal finish at Rockshox Taniwha Downhill.— Crankworx

Jess Blewitt snagged her first pro World Tour gold with a top finish at Rockshox Taniwha Downhill. In 2020 she won the junior category of Crankworx Rotorua Downhill and this year she certainly cemented herself amongst the pros.— Crankworx

Bernard Kerr

Track walk and day 1 of practice here at Crankworx Rotorua and the track is INSANE WET - crazy / impossible is an understatement .. Loic Bruni is calling down the track as am I !

Enjoy the carnage and rut track Sports fans!— Bernard Kerr

Crankworx has ruts like Redbud today for seeding here in Rotorua. Its a fun time though. Jump on board and watch me get sketchy and hit tree. The get smoked by Loic.— Bernard Kerr

Sam Blenkinsop's Downhill Practice POV