Despite high winds and numerous scary crashes, Brandon Semenuk managed to unleash an amazing run to take home Crankworx Colorado (again). Inside is a full report and photos from the event!
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Words and Photos by Dean Henthorn
This years Crankworx Slopestyle event was an exercise in patience as riders danced around mother natures fickle weather to squeeze in practice, qualifying and the finals. Saturdays comp brought out the best weather of the week with bright blue skies speckled with white thunder head clouds.
BC boy Graham Agassiz on the rock roll-in ramp.
Berrecloth 3'ing the fruit bowl.
Martin Soderstrom took a break from racing fourcross...just jokes. Here he is doing what he does best.
A combination of an energy sapping crash by Cam McCaul on his first run breaking his femur and the wind starting to gust , had the riders decide to take a one hour intermission to see if the winds would subside. With the big cork screw drop in and the double fruit bowl feature exposing the riders to such heights, the riders and organizers made a great decision. The break in the actions was just what everyone needed as the wind mellowed and time helped revive a good vibe.
Even Claw struggled with speed due to the winds.
Cam McCaul front flipping out of the fruit bowl. This led to his massive crash and subsequent femur injury.
The original comp format was for each rider to take two runs and their top score with the top six riders finals making it to the finals where they would get one run to take home the goods. But the wind came back an it was unanimously agreed to award the final results based on the best scores of the first two runs.
Greg Watts flip-whips the final booter.
Yannick is high on the FMBA points list, and had some great runs at Winter Park. Here, struggles with speed caused him to abandon ship.
Brandon Semenuk was clearly head and shoulders about the field in both of his runs throwing down a best trick winning Flip Whip and pocketing $8000 for the win and best trick.
Semenuk's 3's, and everything else, are completely dialed. Congrats to Brandon for taking the win!
Final Slopestyle 2010 Results for Crankworx Colorado
1 Brandon Semenuk
2 Yannick Granieri
3 Martin Soderstrom
4 Greg Watts
5 Graham Agassiz
6 Jack Fogelquist
That's it, that's all from Winter Park as far as slopestyle is concerned, but the DH is happening today and we'll have a full report for you tomorrow. Stay tuned!
