Canadian enduro championships go back to the Top of the World

Crankworx is back in Whistler and that means so is the Canadian Open Enduro. This year, Crankworx is hosting Canadian enduro national championships in partnership with the We Are One Canadian Enduro League.

To match the occasion, several classic stages from the event’s past are returning this year. Racers will get to challenge themself from summit to valley as they race the iconic Top of the World trail. There are also Blackcomb tech trails like Crazy Train and Hey Bud, once Enduro World Series stages, back on the menu after several years away.

Whistler Bike Park adds more race stages, on the main mountain and in the newer Creekside area, including new trails Odessa and Call Me Maybe. It all finishes in Skiers Plaza in Whistler Village.

With a long break in the Enduro World Cup calendar, and the honor of wearing the maple leaf sleeve for the next year up for grabs, there’s a who’s-who of Canadian enduro talent on the start list. That includes past Whistler EWS winner Jesse Melamed, u-21 series leader Emmy Lan, recent EDR winner Rhys Verner and a long list of fast Sea-to-Sky locals currently making an impression on the Enduro World Cup scene.

With Crankworx bringing in top racers from around the world, like past EWS champion Richie Rude, the Canucks will have to put in a fight to win on home soil.

Canadian enduro national championship racing starts with a practice day on Saturday, July 29. Racing for the maple leaf takes place on Sunday, July 30 in Whistler.

Full course details are live at Canadian Enduro League’s event page.