Crankworx is the world's largest mountain bike festival series, running annually across five stops on three continents. Founded in Whistler, BC in 2004, it combines professional slopestyle, downhill, dual slalom, pump track, and enduro competitions with public riding events, athlete meet-and-greets, and industry exhibitions.

The 2026 Crankworx World Tour includes stops in Rotorua (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Whistler (Canada), SilverStar (Canada), and Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada) — which hosts the Grand Final.

Crankworx Whistler 2026 takes place July 24 – August 2, 2026 at Whistler Bike Park in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Many Crankworx events are free to spectate. Tickets for premium experiences, VIP passes, and select competitions are available at crankworx.com. The Get Tickets button on this page links to current availability.

Crankworx events feature Slopestyle, Downhill, Dual Slalom, Pump Track, and Enduro disciplines. The King and Queen of Crankworx titles are awarded to athletes who accumulate the most points across all World Tour stops in a season.

CWNEXT is Crankworx's development program for emerging mountain bike talent, giving young and up-and-coming riders a pathway to compete alongside the world's best professionals.

Riders race one at a time down a steep, technical mountain trail — the fastest time wins. What makes Crankworx Downhill unique is that the world's best often compete on the same day and the same track as amateur riders. It's a rare environment that blurs the line between athlete and fan.

Athletes ride a course built with jumps, drops, and wooden features, performing tricks in the air for points from judges. Think gymnastics meets mountain biking — Crankworx Slopestyle is widely considered the most prestigious event in the discipline.

Air DH is the F1 of mountain biking — a gravity discipline contested on flow trails like Whistler's famous A-line. It's all about precision: hitting the apex of a corner perfectly, landing in the sweet spot to preserve momentum. Fast, technical, and endlessly watchable.

Two riders race head-to-head down parallel courses, side by side. It's bracket-format racing — fast, intense, and great for live crowds.

Riders navigate a tight circuit of rollers and berms without pedalling, using body movement to maintain speed. The Pump Track format includes both knockout racing and a timed challenge.

A multi-stage format where riders are timed only on the downhill sections — the uphill is untimed. It rewards all-mountain skill over pure speed and is the longest format on the Crankworx calendar.