Here it is, the video recap from yesterday, the biggest day in mountain biking. We had record breaking crowds and an action packed Monster Energy Slopestyle. Watch for a few highlights from the Cheese Rolling Championships as well.
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VIDEO of Day 5 VW Trick Showdown and Ultimate Pump Track Challenge
From here in its about to get hectic and big! Yesterday was the beginning of the big show with Slopestyle qualifiers followed by the VW trick showdown. We saw the world’s best sessioning the big huck and trying to earn a spot for Saturday’s main event.
Later the VW trick showdown went down with Greg Watts and Darren Berrecloth taking the two sections respectively and the crowds taking it in. We’re ready for Saturday’s Monster Energy Slopestyle event to begin.
Both Darren and Greg stepped it up on the features and showed everyone why their the worlds best. After a quick break we headed up to check out the new festival favorite, the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge with a beautiful sunset and great crowd participation it was easy to see how this will become a premier event.
Whistler is ready for the weekend ahead, crowds are amassing, the parties have started and the riders are set its time for the worlds premier bike event to happen. Crankworx 2010
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GREG WATTS AND DARREN BERRECLOTH SHARE THE SPOILS OF VW TRICK SHOWDOWN
Photos: Dan Barham
Photos: Dan Barham
Greg Watts (USA) and Darren Berrecloth (CAN) took home $3,000 each at last night’s VW Trick Showdown after battling it out against 24 of the top slopestyle athletes in the world in the peer-judged, two session best trick jam.
Session one went off the VW Doubles and after an impressive display of aerial antics by all the riders, it was Greg Watts who took home $3,000 for his clean Double Tail Whip Backflip. As the defending champion of the Monster Energy Slopestyle contest, Watts was a favourite for the estimated 8,000 fans who came out into Whistler Village to take in the live action.
Photos: Dan Barham
Session two moved down the mountain to a new feature in the Boneyard, the Kokanee Booter. A lipped step-down, this massive jump heads out about 40 feet out and 20 feet down. With the wind picking up, many of the lighter riders opted to save themselves for Saturday’s big show, the Monster Energy Slopestyle. However, Darren Berrecloth was committed to the cause and after a few attempts was able to throw down a nasty Switch 360 Look Back to cinch the best trick in Session Two.
“I have been wanting to do that trick for so long,” says Berrecloth. “It is one of my favourite all-time tricks.”
VW Trick Showdown not only showcases the unbelievable progression of slopestyle, it also determines
some of the riders for the Monster Energy Slopestyle finals on Saturday, August 14. Riders advancing after tonight’s event are: Mike Montgomery (USA), Jack Fogelquist (USA), Cam Zink (USA),Tyler McCaul (USA), Sam Dueck (CAN), Kelly McGarry (NZL) and Casey Groves (CAN).
Find full event results here.
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