Crankworx Canadian Open Enduro. Sounds masochistic, who's in?

Anyone doing this race? Weird that the longest dh isn't the Garbo race, but one that's 4th in succession and using xc/am bikes.

Anyone done it? What's it like.

What bike are you using? Anyone knw how they work the bike checks? Am I crazy to consider doing the Garbo dh the next day?

So many questions are probably the result of nerves. Am I insane to consider racing this at all? Are you crazy enough?

Anyone doing this race? Weird that the longest dh isn't the Garbo race, but one that's 4th in succession and using xc/am bikes.

Anyone done it? What's it like.

What bike are you using? Anyone knw how they work the bike checks? Am I crazy to consider doing the Garbo dh the next day?

So many questions are probably the result of nerves. Am I insane to consider racing this at all? Are you crazy enough?

it's fine and not as bad as you think, which reminds me, I need to sign up!

Yeah it's just an enduro race, nothing crazy

although I will bitch here about crank it up being included as a stage. Such a shitty trail to race on, especially on little bikes…it's way too easy to mega overshoot transitions, and it gets rather dangerous. I'd rather race on pretty much any other trail in the park. It's a poor choice for toonies, it's a poor choice for phat wednesdays, it isn't a race trail and shouldn't be used as one.

Hell to the yeah! I can't wait for this. It will be my first foray into the realm of the enduro.

With regards to the one bike rule, if you pinch a tube or slash a tire, does that exclude you from being eligible to finish the race?

How many people enter this race?

Yeah it's just an enduro race, nothing crazy

Do all Enduro races push 9000 vertical feet of down?

I'm more of a sadist. But maybe they're looking for vollies?

although I will bitch here about crank it up being included as a stage. Such a shitty trail to race on, especially on little bikes…it's way too easy to mega overshoot transitions, and it gets rather dangerous. I'd rather race on pretty much any other trail in the park. It's a poor choice for toonies, it's a poor choice for phat wednesdays, it isn't a race trail and shouldn't be used as one.

this is what has been keeping me from signing up. last night was scary. how much better would ninja, karate, del boca vista, ez does it aline, pedal to HOD and HOD out…

(in all reality anything would be better, but above sounds so perfect for a little bike, even last years WC, HCM, HOD was 10 times better than CIU)

this is what has been keeping me from signing up. last night was scary. how much better would ninja, karate, del boca vista, ez does it aline, pedal to HOD and HOD out…

(in all reality anything would be better, but above sounds so perfect for a little bike, even last years WC, HCM, HOD was 10 times better than CIU)

fully agree…I talked to Seb about it last night and apparently that's what Richie wanted to use, and it's 'easy' to have a race on it since it's isolated…I registered my displeasure! :)

Do all Enduro races push 9000 vertical feet of down?

they do that before morning tea in france.
i don't think much of the course selection either but last year was still a fun event.

there's been a lot of talk about an enduro series in the corridor. there's so much potential.

i wonder if we can voice concerns over the course to anyone? I mean it is kind of a safety concern racing a trail like CIU.

would be in for any enduro races in the corridor (especially if they dont cost 150 a race)

I don't see what all the fuss is about. It would be more of an issue as a later stage when mistakes could be made while airborn, but as long as you've ridden it ahead of time and know what to expect it should be fine for any racer.

I think having CIU adds some great variety to the event, and a distinct Whistler flair. It may not be typical but it should be fun and it certainly fits well with the Crankwox vibe.

I don't see what all the fuss is about. It would be more of an issue as a later stage when mistakes could be made while airborn, but as long as you've ridden it ahead of time and know what to expect it should be fine for any racer.

I think having CIU adds some great variety to the event, and a distinct Whistler flair. It may not be typical but it should be fun and it certainly fits well with the Crankwox vibe.

I get what you're saying, but as someone who has raced down that trail (and even won masters phat wed once on it) many times in xc's, dh's, etc, it isn't a good race trail. It's fun to ride, it's really scary to race…especially on fast rolling, lightweight am rigs which cause massive overshooting on pretty much every jump. I dunno, to me it's an average trail that isn't really worthy of an event like they're trying to put on. I'll still enter and compete on it regardless, but I think they could do a hell of a lot better and way more interesting.