How to Watch: Crankworx Innsbruck live in Canada

Live downhill, slopestyle and dual slalom racing from Austria this week

Photo by: Fraser Britton / Crankworx

Terry McKall September 29, 2020

Mountain biking season launches into full swing this week with the return of Crankworx in Innsbruck, Austria. Five days of downhill, slopestyle and dual slalom mark the resumption of the Crankworx World Tour in 2020. For the first time, Innsbruck will include an invitational women’s category for the Clif Speed & Style event!

Crankworx return is part of a busy October for mountain bikers. The Innsbruck festival, being run for TV audiences only, shares a spot on the calendar with the double World Cup XCO races in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic that started Tuesday. Then, just as Crankworx wraps up, 2020 mountian bike world championships get started in Leogang, Austria.

Crankworx Innsbruck — Iago Gary and Kaos Seagrave in the Innsbruck Dual Slalom. Photo: Kike Abelleira

Picking up where Rotorua left off

Unlike other series, Innsbruck isn’t the first Crankworx event of 2020. The multi-discipline World Tour got off to an early start in New Zealand, way back in early March.

The series traditional finale in Whistler was cancelled for public health reasons. In it’s place, a three-week, invite only Crankworx Summer Series travelled around B.C., showcasing a select group of Canadian athletes.

Crankworx Innsbruck – Live and Made for TV

Innsbruck, forced to postpone, was able to reschedule. Now, the final Crankworx World Tour round is ready to get underway.

While no fans will be allowed, you can watch Crankworx Innsbruck from home. Events will be broadcast live on CrankworxTV and on Red Bull TV.

Training starts Wednesday, Oct. 30. Live broadcasts get underway Thursday, Oct. 1 with two events. First, the Dual Slalom Innsbruck, then RockShox Pump Track Challenge. Events continue through Sunday, Oct. 4, when the Innsbruck Downhill wraps up the 2020 Crankworx World Tour.

Crankworx Innsbruck iXS Dh Tracey Hannah — Tracey Hannah racing the iXS Innsbruck Downhill presented by Reifeissen Club. Credit: Fraser Britton / Crankworx 2018

2020 Crankwork Innsbruck – Full Event and Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 1

Dual Slalom Innsbruck
1:00AM (PST)
4:00AM (EST)

RockShox Pump Track Challenge
9:00AM (PST)
12:00 Noon (EST)

Crankworx Innsbruck Dual Slalom — Dual Slalom racing at Crankworx Innsbruck 2019. Image: Crankworx

Friday, Oct. 2nd

Clif Speed & Style
5:30AM (PST)
8:30AM (EST)

Saturday, Oct. 3rd

Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle
5:30AM (PST)
8:30AM (EST)

Sunday, Oct. 4th

European Whip-Off Championships
(non broadcast)

iXS Innsbruck Downhill
4:30AM (PST)
7:30AM (EST)