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Come and play in<br />
Ōtautahi<br />
The place to be whatever the season, summer<br />
is endless in Christchurch in <strong>2024</strong> with major<br />
international sporting events turning up the heat<br />
and adding even more great reasons to visit the<br />
South Island’s biggest city this year.<br />
CHRISTCHURCH IS CRANKING<br />
Ōtautahi Christchurch is the ultimate<br />
playground of fun this March when<br />
it welcomes Crankworx Summer Series<br />
to its thrilling line up of summer events.<br />
Returning to New Zealand this year, the<br />
global mountain biking Summer Series is<br />
taking place at the brand-new location<br />
of Christchurch Adventure Park from<br />
Friday March 1 – Sunday March 3, <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
What exactly is Crankworx?<br />
Calling all mountain biking enthusiasts,<br />
fans of adventure sports and extreme<br />
downhill racing... You won’t want to miss<br />
a second of this action-packed weekend<br />
in Christchurch.<br />
Crankworx is the ultimate experience<br />
in mountain biking. Born in Whistler,<br />
Canada in 2004, Crankworx has evolved<br />
into a multi-stop international festival<br />
series. Bringing together the best<br />
mountain bike athletes to compete in<br />
elite-level competitions in a variety of<br />
disciplines, the Crankworx World Tour<br />
festivals also host races for amateurs,<br />
categories for next generation athletes<br />
and contests for young riders.<br />
Now a firmly established mountain bike<br />
event, Crankworx Summer Series will<br />
draw athletes and fans from around<br />
New Zealand and beyond, building up<br />
to the 10th anniversary of Crankworx<br />
Rotorua in the following weeks.<br />
The series is set to take on a fresh<br />
and exciting dimension with two<br />
internationally broadcasted events,<br />
Pump Track and Downhill.<br />
Pump Track: Chains off. Game on.<br />
Strength, momentum and skill are the<br />
name of the game in this arena where<br />
pedal-less power reigns supreme<br />
and a single mistake can cost the<br />
victory. Pump Tracks are continuous<br />
circuits with successive waves and<br />
berms. Pulling and pushing (pumping)<br />
movements are used to pick up speed.<br />
This is where the most epic battles<br />
of the festival will take place, with<br />
racers going head-to-head taking<br />
to the track to battle for chainless<br />
supremacy.<br />
Downhill: Often called the Formula<br />
One of mountain biking, Downhill<br />
encapsulates the highest speeds,<br />
gnarliest tracks and biggest features<br />
in an exciting racing format. The<br />
Downhill Track is known for high<br />
speed, high risk and high adrenaline<br />
racing. It involves riders racing against<br />
the clock on a short (usually 3 to<br />
5 minute long) track, littered with<br />
technical features such as jumps,<br />
drops and rock gardens.<br />
Crankworx perfectly aligns with<br />
Christchurch’s passion for sports,<br />
particularly those that get you out<br />
into the city’s beautiful natural<br />
environment. With the majestic Port<br />
Hills as the backdrop to this event, the<br />
summer scenes will be spot on.<br />
And extra special for Ōtautahi is the<br />
commission of a permanent headto-head<br />
Pump Track and World Cup<br />
level Downhill track for the event,<br />
reflecting the dedicated commitment<br />
of the mountain bike community in<br />
Canterbury. These tracks will provide<br />
a platform for local talent to flourish<br />
and also attract international athletes<br />
and spectators for years to come.<br />
With a variety of single day, multi<br />
day and family passes available,<br />
there’s something to suit all schedules<br />
and budgets.<br />
For more information and to secure<br />
your tickets: crankworx.com/<br />
crankworx-summer-series/nz
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