Athlete Info and Registration
Downhill
Often called the Formula One of mountain biking, Downhill is all about high speed, high risk, and high adrenaline. Riders race against the clock on a gnarly track filled with technical features like jumps, drops, and rock gardens.
Categories:
- U15 Male and Female
- U17 Male and Female
- U19 Male and Female
- Open 19+ Male and Female
- Elite Male and Female
Pump Track
In this fast-paced arena, pedal-less power reigns supreme as riders battle head-to-head on a continuous circuit of waves and berms. Pumping, pulling, and pushing for speed, these epic races are where the most intense battles of the festival take place. One mistake, and victory is lost.
Categories:
- U15 Male and Female
- U17 Male and Female
- U19 Male and Female
- Open 19+ Male and Female
- Pro Male and Female (INVITATIONAL EVENT)
Slopestyle
We are proud to introduce New Zealand’s first FMBA Gold Level Slopestyle event, built by Elevate, the trusted team behind Crankworx Rotorua and Innsbruck. This course will push the limits of creativity and skill, as riders throw down their biggest tricks for significant points and prize money.
Categories:
- Pro Male and Female (INVITATIONAL EVENT)
Jump Jam
Christchurch Adventure Park will be hosting a Jump Jam session as part of Summer Series 2025! An informal jam format will see selected riders show of their best tricks for bragging rights!
Categories:
- Male and Female (INVITATIONAL EVENT)
This event requires you to submit an application, including evidence of your riding ability via your Instagram handle, to be considered for an invitation. Please click the button below to apply for a space!
*Note: Submitting an application does not guarantee you an entry, invitations will be granted based on capability and available space as determined by the Christchurch Adventure Park Team. Decisions are made solely by the Christchurch Adventure Park Team solely, they are full and final.
The minimum age for this event is 13 years, as of December 31 2024.
Applications Open: Tuesday 3rd December 2024 @ 10:00am NZDT
Applications Close: Sunday 9th February 2025 @ 11:59pm NZDT
Riders will be notified if they have been successful in receiving an invitation via direct message from the Christchurch Adventure Park Instagram on Monday 10th February 2025.
CSS NZ includes categories for Pros, Open, and CWNEXT racers.
The Downhill course offers B-Lines for all major features, making it a fit for professional athletes as well as amateur riders looking to enhance their confidence and skills within the Crankworx framework.
REGISTRATION
Registration will open on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 @ 10:00am NZDT.
Registration will close on Sunday 9th February 2025 @ 11:59pm NZDT.
Onsite registration is not available.
Riders must register in the same category for all events (there is not an option to register in Pro for one event and Open for another).
Key notes for Registering
- Competitors will need to create an account and set up an athlete profile
- The account and athlete profile will be used for all Crankworx festivals and events moving forward.
- Only ONE account and profile is required.
- Once an athlete profile is created, competitors can register for races through their profile.
**For competitors 17 years and younger, a parent can create a profile and add their children under “Manage Additional Athletes”
**Please note, you can only have ONE tab open in a browser at a time to register an athlete.
For Parents
If you are a parent registering multiple children, you can only register one child at a time. You will need to navigate to “Manage Additional Athletes”, select the first child, register then pay, before proceeding to register your second or third child.
Waitlists
Once a category has sold out, please add yourself or child to the waitlist by navigating to “register for events”, selecting the race and then clicking ‘Sold Out, Join waitlist’.
Please only click this button ONCE. If you click multiple times, it will remove you and then re-add you at the bottom of the waitlist.
Cancellation Policy
Entry fees are refundable (less processing fee) providing cancellation notice is received in writing to nzathletes@crankworx.com by the registration deadline. Registration deadline is Sunday 9th February at 11:59pm for 2025. All entries are non-refundable or transferable after the registration deadline (even in the case of injury or mechanical problems).
Competitors who need to withdraw after the registration deadline should email nzathletes@crankworx.com to confirm their withdrawal otherwise they will appear on the start list as a DNS.
RACE PLATE PICK UP & CHECK IN HOURS
These will be confirmed closer to the time of event.
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
Full-face helmets are required for all Crankworx events (Downhills, Dual Slalom, Enduros, and Pump Track)
SPECIAL PROTECTION RULES FOR RIDERS IN THE DH
Racers in the Downhill will also be subject to other mandatory protection requirements as per Cycling NZ Rules
U19, Elite, Open
Compulsory:
-Full face helmet (Any 1 or 2-Piece helmet with approved Safety Certification is permitted – see Cycling NZ Rules for approved safety certification standards)
-Elbows/Forearms protection
-Knee/Shin protection
Spinal/shoulder protection, neck brace and full finger gloves highly recommended.
U15/U17
Compulsory:
-Full face helmet (Any 1 or 2-Piece helmet with approved Safety Certification is permitted – see Cycling NZ Rules for approved safety certification standards)
-Neck Brace
-Elbows/Forearms protection
-Knee/Shin protection
Highly Recommended:
-Spinal protection
-Shoulder protection
-Hand protection
INSURANCE
Athletes may be covered by New Zealand’s public insurance company – Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) – for treatment for injuries sustained while in New Zealand. This is subject to the decision made by ACC alone.
Details at http://www.acc.co.nz
ACC does not cover treatment if an injured person leaves New Zealand and therefore is not a replacement for an individual’s travel insurance.
It is requirement that all international athletes have adequate medical / health insurance to cover and pay for any medical or other costs that may directly or indirectly result from my participation in Crankworx Rotorua. This includes but is not limited to, insurance for bodily injury (in and out-patient hospital expenses and medical care, transport costs, permanent disablement, death) and material damages (loss of earnings) in case of accident on the occasion of a cycling competition or during training, and third-party liability insurance for material damage or bodily injury caused to others in the course of a competition or cycling event or during training. Athletes must also understand that the Crankworx event organizers are not providing insurance coverage for each individual and by participating each athlete is willing to take full financial responsibility for any and all medical costs incurred as a result of their participation in this event.
IMAGE RELEASE
As a condition of my participation in Crankworx Rotorua, I hereby unconditionally and irrevocably consent, authorize and grant Crankworx Events Inc. (“CEI”), the event organizers of each event, and their respective affiliates, sponsors, promoters, advertisers, broadcasters, webcasters, contractors, agents, representatives, licensees and assigns (together, the “Releasees”) all the necessary authority, right and license and permission to use photographs, audio or video recordings, or other forms of recordings that capture my image, likeness, voice or performance (or all of these) (collectively hereinafter referred to as “Images”), in which I may be included in whole or in part, in any manner or media, including print, broadcast, internet media, direct marketing channels, downloadable content and applications, and all other technologies now known or hereafter developed. The Images may be used or exploited for any commercial or non-commercial purpose whatsoever, and may be altered, modified, changed, combined or incorporated into other works I hereby relinquish any rights I may have in the Images (including privacy, personality and publicity rights. In no event shall I seek or be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief in connection with the use of the Images. No fees or other compensation whatsoever will be provided to me for or in connection with the use of the Images. I hereby release the Releasees from any and all claims which I may now or in the future have relating to the ownership, reproductions, display, distribution or other use of the Images.
Questions? Email: athletes@crankworx.com