Crankworx Innsbruck 2018 – Prepare for Next-Level Mountain Bike Action

For 15 years Crankworx Whistler has celebrated the very best of gravity mountain biking. In 2017, Innsbruck joined the Crankworx World Tour and will this year once again welcome the heroes of the scene as they ride faster, fly higher and jump further than ever before. Get ready for five days of next-level mountain bike action at Crankworx Innsbruck 2018 and save money by booking your ticket today!

Without the crème de la crème of Whip-Off, Pump Track, Dual Speed & Style, Slopestyle and Downhill Crankworx would not have become the world’s biggest gravity mountain bike festival. In 2018 we are celebrating these heroes – the superstars, legends and newcomers – who have all made Crankworx and the sport of mountain biking what it is today.

“Crankworx Innsbruck was a massive success in its first year. Now we are looking to build on that success for the second edition this summer. We don’t want to give away too much, but we can say that in 2018 the event will be even bigger, more spectacular and more exciting for visitors,” reveals Georg Spazier, head of the Crankworx Innsbruck organizing team.

Legendary course designer Tom Hey and his crew will once again be responsible for preparing and shaping the Crankworx Innsbruck courses and kickers to perfection. Working alongside them in the Bikepark Innsbruck will be the team from Gravity Logic, as well as local builders. This year will also see more side events including a dedicated Ladies’ Programme, an even bigger range of Kidsworx activities (sessions for children and teenagers) presented by Tiroler Tageszeitung and new food and beverage options.

Tickets for Crankworx Innsbruck on sale now

Early birds keen to experience five days of all the best Crankworx Innsbruck has to offer can buy a festival ticket now at a special discounted price. This ticket includes access to the whole festival as well as all on-site side events, Kidsworx activities and free bike transport (13-17.6.2018) using the cable cars at Crankworx Innsbruck. Admission to the Whip-Off on day one of the festival is free for everyone, but holders of a festival ticket can use the cable car (on 13.6.2018) at no extra cost.

Tickets are available now at crankworx.com and from selected sales points – Innsbruck Information (Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 21, 6020 Innsbruck) and all Raiffeisen banks throughout Tirol. From 18 May tickets can also be purchased in the bike shop at the Bikepark Innsbruck (bottom of the Muttereralmbahn cable car).

Admission to the event is free on all days for children under 12 years of age. Visitors aged 18 years or over can now secure a festival ticket for just €15 (€20 on-site), while youngsters from 12 to 17 years of age pay just €12 in advance (€15 on-site).

Downhill fans of all ages have the option of purchasing a single ticket valid only for Sunday (Götzens) for a price of just €5 (for those purchasing the full Festival Pass, access to Götzens is included). The shuttle buses from Innsbruck to the festival (Mutters, Götzens) and back are this year once again free of charge for all visitors.

“Of course we would have liked to make access to Crankworx Innsbruck free once again this year. However, the high cost of organising and carrying out an event of this size – and the fact that we want to make Crankworx an annual highlight in Innsbruck – mean that it is necessary to ask visitors to make a small contribution,” explain the head of the organizing committee, Georg Spazier, and the director of Innsbruck Tourism, Karin Seiler-Lall.

Crankworx Innsbruck Tickets & Benefits at a Glance

So what you can look forward to at the second edition of Crankworx Innsbruck!

Crankworx Innsbruck charges from the start gate on 13 June with the Oakley Official Alpine Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK where and the best riders in the world will get sideways against a stunning mountain backdrop on the banks of the reservoir at Bikepark Innsbruck. On Thursday the RockShox Innsbruck Pump Track Challenge will see athletes go head-to-head on an undulating circuit to see who is fastest from start to finish without pedalling. The one-on-one format features once again on Friday at the Mons Royale Dual Speed & Style Innsbruck, where riders looking for the win will need both speed and style to come out on top. The most spectacular tricks of the week will be on show on Saturday 16 June at the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle presented by Kenda. This event is part of the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship and will bring the world’s top 14 slopestyler riders to Innsbruck. The weekend concludes on Sunday 17 June with the iXS Innsbruck Downhill presented by Raiffeisen Club, where riders will battle it out for top spot in the categories Elite, Youth and Masters.

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