Whistler, BC. August 10, 2008. The weather held up and the Garbanzo DH track was in good shape for a great day of racing. On the womens side, Canadian Danice Uyesugi (Pink Bike Devinci) adds to her stellar season with a 3rd place, followed by Fionn Griffiths in 2nd, and too no ones surprise, Rachel Atherton, reigning World Champ, takes the win. On the mens side Sam Hill was not able to defend his title and finished 2nd, followed by Marc Beaumont. World Champion Gee Atherton took the win.

" Racers are back in action on Wednesday racing the Jim Beam Air DH. This world famous trail is made up of high speed jumps and berms, a roller coaster ride for racers."

Reporting for www.UBikeTv.com,

Harold Woolnough

this is the Intrawest press release.

GEE ATHERTON TAKES MONSTER ENERGY GARBANZO DOWNHILL AT KOKANEE CRANKWORX
2008

Rachel Atherton Takes Top Spot In Pro Women's Category for Atherton
Sweep

WHISTLER, BC, August 10, 2008- Gee Atherton finishes #1 in what is said
to be one of the longest, most grueling downhill course in mountain
biking. The one-run format descends 3,400 feet from top to bottom,
covering some of the most challenging terrain in the Whistler Mountain
Bike Park.

An impressive field of world class athletes descended on the Monster
Energy DH course that began on Original Sin and continued through Blue
Velvet; In Deep; Duffman; Golden Triangle; World Cup Downhill; Ho Chi
Min and Monkey Hands finishing in Whistler Village.

"We practiced on dry trails well before the race, so when the rain came,
it changed everything," says first place winner Gee Atherton. "You had
to pick new lines and just go for it."

Gee Atherton (UK), grabbed first with a time of 14:20.4; second place
was Sam Hill (Aus), with a time of 14:37.8; third place went to Marc
Beaumont (UK), with a time of 14.44.6 and fourth place went to Dan
Atherton (UK), with a time of 14:50.0.

"This was not an easy track to begin with and the weather made it even
tougher," say Sam Hill, second place in this year's Monster Energy DH.
"I had a crash in the middle of the course and one of my shoes came off,
I had to stay strong and keep motivated to make up the time."

The top rider in the women's category was Rachel Atherton (UK), with a
time of 16:48.9; Fionn Griffiths (UK), took second place with a time of
17:25.1; Denise Uyesuqi (CAN), took third place with a time of 18:32.7;
and Whistler local Rebecca McQueen took fourth with a time of 18:41.9.

"This course is like three times as long as what I'm use to on the world
cup", says Rachel Atherton, first place winner in the women's category.
"You really need to stay focused on such a long, hard course."

The Monster Energy Garbanzo DH was the highlight of day 2 at Kokanee
Crankworx 2008. Day 3 includes the Womenzworx Dirt Series, women only
mountain bike clinics taking place in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park as
well as more live music on the TELUS MainStage featuring Flash Lightnin
playing an extended set from 4pm-5:45pm

For more event results and live webcasts of the Monster Energy
Slopestyle, VW Trick Showdown and the "Giant Slalom" check out
www.Crankworx.com