SOURCE: CRANKWORX MEDIA RELATIONS/RYAN PETERSEN
WOMENZWORX HITS CENTER STAGE AT KOKANEE CRANKWORX 2007
Claire Buchar Stands Atop The Podium At First Ever WomenzWorx Competition
WHISTLER, BC, Date – July 24, 2007
The first ever WomenzWorx Gala Competition took place in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park during 4th annual Kokanee Crankworx. Whistler Blackcomb team rider Claire Buchar was awarded top prize after a day of judged freeride events that started in the Garbanzo Zone and continued through the Boneyard into Whistler village.
PHOTO: Tyler Maine
PHOTO: Tyler Maine
Emily had a good off during the morning practice in the Bone Yard. PHOTO: Tyler Maine
After days of rain, the sun was out and the course was set for the women to rip it up. The riders were judged on four sections, testing their skills at jumping, slopestyle and technical descents. With a field of amazing riders in the Gala Competition at WomenzWorx, top spot was up for the taking.
The winner for pro category: Claire Buchar. PHOTO: Tyler Maine
While Claire Buchar of Whistler, BC took first place in the Pro category with a score of 42.5, Gale Dahlgar of Jackson, WY held down second spot with a 37.5, Kathy Pruitt from Lake Almanor, California scored a 34.7 for third and Lynne Aitchison from Galashiels, Scotland came in fourth at 34.2.
The winner for amateur category: Cassie Brown. PHOTO: Tyler Maine
The amateur category was won by Casey Brown from Revelstoke, BC with a score of 31.8. Second place was Danice Uyesugi from North Vancouver, BC with a 31.5 and third went to Anne Laplante from Gatineau, QC scoring 30.3. Jerusha from TEAM MUDDBUNNIES took 5th place!
Lisa Lefroy announcing the winners. PHOTO: Michelle Santos
After the riding was all done, Katrina managed to take a digger on her way to the awards-oops! PHOTO: Tyler Maine
The brainchild of Whistler pro riders Katrina Strand and Lisa Lefroy, WomenzWorx was designed for women new to mountain biking and those already into the sport. Prior to the Gala Competition, riders could take part in women’s only mountain bike clinics held in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. The clinics were coached by women for women and offered discounted rates to all who signed up as well as free lift tickets to the first 100 riders to check in on July 23 and 24.
Crankworx Womensworx brought out the stars: Kathy Pruitt and Tyler Maine (from Pinkbike).
Britnee Boychuk and Rory Harmse from Loeka
The two days of clinics and competition was followed by the Dirty Girls Gala Social Event, held at Merlin’s at the base of Blackcomb, highlighting the first of its kind event in North America.
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Aside from the more than 40 women who turned out for the event, there was many more women riding the mountain and enjoying the free lift passes.
This girl’s gotta be feelin’ a whole lot of confidence in these riding shorts! PHOTO: Michelle Santos
After the competition was over a group of bunnies headed over to the LongHorn Saloon for some post-riding bevy’s and waited for the awards to start.
Our incredible waitress at The Longhorn Saloon. We love her. No really, WE LOVE HER!!! PHOTO: Michelle Santos
Britnee Boychuk. This girl throws it down in so many ways: biking, beer and boys. PHOTO: Michelle Santos
