Worldclass bikers are in gear to show their moves at SilverStar Mountain Resort this weekend.
The Crankworx Summer Series goes Friday, Aug. 1 through Monday, Aug. 4 with the return of the thrilling Dual Slalom and FMB Gold Level Women鈥檚 Slopestyle event.
鈥淐rankworx is always a highlight on our event calendar, and we can鈥檛 wait to bring world class biking back to the Okanagan for another summer,鈥� communications and PR specialist Megan Sutherland says.
鈥淲e are especially excited to have the dual slalom race back this summer and to host for the second year running the women鈥檚 event in the FMB Gold Level Women's Slopestyle, it really is going to be something quite special.鈥�
New this year is the Kidsworx edition featuring downhill and pump track races for the littles.
The full SilverStar schedule features a number of favourite events, including the Rheeder Slopestyle, in the FMB Gold Level Men鈥檚 & Women's Slopestyle with the course designed by local athlete Brett Rheeder, Dual Slalom events as well as Pump Track challenges and the BC/Canada/UCI Continental Cup Downhill events.
The festival showcases some of the world鈥檚 best biking across several multi-discipline events for all levels and ages, as well as celebrating the mountain bike community through free live music, art, culture and food.
鈥淚t's going to be an action-packed weekend filled with big air, fast berms, and some of the world鈥檚 best riders,鈥� Sutherland says.
鈥淭his is the weekend of the year to rub shoulders the world鈥檚 best top ranked mountain bikers, right here on our doorstep and it鈥檚 all free to watch.鈥漒
鈥淚f there is one weekend to be at SilverStar this summer, this is the weekend.鈥�
Registration for athletes is open until July 31 at
