WHISTLER, BC, July 26, 2007- The
Jim Beam Air Downhill took over the Whistler Mountain Bike Park yesterday
with over 340 competitors from North America and around the world.
Finishing the day in top spot was Brian Lopes from Laguna Beach, CA
with a time of 4:21:87.
The Jim Beam Air DH runs the length of
A-Line starting at mid-mountain Olympic Station on Whistler and finishes
over the GLC Drops into the Village. A-Line is the most popular
and well-known freeride trail of its kind, with over 100 jumps and high
speed sections where riders were clocked at nearly 40 mph (64kph) during
the competition. With a one run format, the Jim Beam Air DH competitors
had to pin it to win it.
As Lopes took first in the Pro Men category,
Nathan Rennie from Murrieta, CA finished second; Greg Minnaar from Pietermaritzburg,
RSA came third and Cedric Gracia from La Massana, AD came fourth.
In the Pro Women’s category, Tracy
Moseley from Malvern, UK grabbed first place with a time of 4:50:95.
Second place went to Micayla Gatto from West Vancouver, BC; Fionn Griffiths
from Shrewsbury, UK came third and Whistler’s own Jen Ashton finished
fourth with a time of 4:55:96.
Top riders in the other categories included
Whistler local Stacy Kohut in the 4 Wheeler category; Edward Masters
from New Plymouth, NZ in the Junior Men; local James McSkimming in the
Amateur Men; Chad Hendren from Whistler in the Master Men; Casey Brown
of Revelstoke, BC in the Junior Women and Aja Philp from North Vancouver,
BC in the Amateur Women.
For more information on events, daily
blogs, photos, entertainment and results check out www.Crankworx.com
Saturday July 28, TELUS presents the
first ever live Webcast of the much anticipated Kokanee Slopestyle event
taking place in the Boneyard in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Powered
by TELUS and Rip TV (www.rip.tv), an estimated 10,000 viewers will be
able to view the event live from 5-7pm at www.RipTV.com and www.Crankworx.com.
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