Phat Wednesday Wrap Up
Last night we wrapped up another great season of downhill racing with our final Kokanee Phat Wednesday of 2010. We followed tradition and ran a Chainless A-Line with costumed riders. Thanks to Sram for donating 120 free chains to the first racers to register. 180 men and women came out in all their finery and our fastest man of the night was Ian Morrison with a time of 3:22.84. On top of the Master Male podium was Mathieu Hebert with Sarah Leishman returning to the top of the women’s category and Ollie Gregory-Jones took the Junior Male category once again. A huge final après and awards show took place following the race at the GLC where prizes were given out for the best costumes, including gift certificates for the GLC. Many glacier fresh Kokanees were enjoyed by all.
This race also determined the Season Champions for the Kokanee Phat Wednesday Series. Each race points were awarded with 100 points for a first place finish, 80 for 2nd, 60 for 3rd and so forth. This year’s Champions are:
- Junior Female: Ava Buchan
- Junior Male: Ollie Gregory-Jones
- Female: Brook Baker
- Master Male: Bart Brown
- Male: Kenny Smith
This has been the biggest and best Kokanee Phat Wednesday Series yet. We had 1376 racers with an average of 172 per race. Our biggest race was 215 riders and we gave away over $2000 in prize money.
We would like to take this time to thank everyone who made this season possible. The Whistler Bike Park trail crew for building and maintaining such awesome courses for us to race on, The Whistler Bike Park Patrol for picking us up and putting us back together, The volunteers who help with everything from timing to marshalling, the guys and girls of the GLC for hosting us each Wednesday, and of course our sponsors for hooking us up with such great prizes. THANKS EVERYONE FOR AN AMAZING 2010!
Every time a rider entered either a Kokanee Phat Wednesday or a Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday, their name was put in a draw for a brand new fully customized Kona Stinky Deluxe featuring Marzocchi 66 forks, Race Face bars, seat post and cranks, Mavic Rims, Maxxis tires, Hayes Brakes and a Sram drive train. The lucky winner was Andrew Warden.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were
* Sram drive train – Dan Raymond
* Hayes Brakes – Shayne Gayton
* Sun Ringle rims – Tristan O’Callaghan
* Maxxis tires – Peter Mathews
* and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi , Decline Magazine, Dakine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC and Kokanee
Coast Mountain Photography was on hand this week taking photos of the guys and girls on course. Swing by their desk in the Carleton Lodge to have a look and buy a copy of your photo today. 50% of all proceeds will go to the Whistler Health Care Foundation. They will make great Christmas presents for mom and dad back home.
Still want more racing action? RedBull 5000 Down hits Whistler September 11th and 12th. Check out www.whistlerbike.com/events/redbull for details and how to register.
Thanks again and see you all in 2011.
PhaSt Wednesday Wrap Up
Last night we wrapped up the 2010 Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday Season. This time we took the literal translation and has a “fast” course of Fantastic to Crank It Up to Lower Whistler Downhill to B-Line. 138 competitors came out proving that Crankworx didn’t tire us all out. The fastest man of the night was Kenny Smith with a time of 2:54.66. Not far behind was the winner of the Junior Male category, Ollie Gregory-Jones with a time of 2:58.08 and Master winner, Bart Brown posting a time of 2:59.11. Sarah Leishman, back from a shoulder injury, returned to the top of the women’s podium with a time of 3:12.66 and Luana Auer won the Junior Female category at 3:28.60. Once again we were back on the GLC patio with ice cold Kokanees for awards and prizes.
This week also determined the Season Champions for the Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday Series. Each race points were awarded with 100 points for a first place finish, 80 for 2nd, 60 for 3rd and so forth. This years Champions are:
- Junior Male Champion – Ollie Gregory-Jones
- Female Champion – Brook Baker
- Master Male Champion – Chris Dewar
- Male Champion – Kenny Smith.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were
* Sram drive trains – Nickolas Pailey and Etienne Mitaut
* Hayes Brakes – Chris Young
* Sun Ringle rims – Katrina Strand
* Kali full face helmet – Brad Jansen
* Race Face handle bars – Robbie Dagg
* and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi , Decline Magazine, Dakine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC and Kokanee
We have 1 more race left this season. Following tradition we will finish the Kokanee Phat Wednesday Series with a Chainless A-Line race. Costumes are always appreciated and rewarded with the GLC offering gift certificates for best costumes! Remember we are capping riders at 200 so get there early and if you didn’t race this week, get your WORCA membership online to make registration quicker. This week the first 150 will also receive a FREE Sram chain. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
The photo is the male Champions from the right to left, Tristan Merrick, Kenny Smith and Berend Boer. Photo courtesy of Colleen Ikona.
Phat Wednesday Cancelled
Hi all,
Please not that tonight’s Phat Wednesday has been cancelled. August 25th will see the last PhaSt Wednesday and September 3rd the final Phat Wednesday. We’ll see you then!
July 28th PhaSt Wednesday Results
Last week we returned to the Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday series with a tough course of Joyride, switching over to Schleyer at the rock garden to Lower Canadian Open. This was the most difficult course we have had this season and it showed with 9 of the 120 competitors not making it to the finish. Not to worry, there were no major injuries though. Once again, the fastest man of the night was Tyler Morland with a time of 2:40.21. at the top of the podium in the Masters category was Chris Dewar, a man not unfamiliar with this spot. Katrina Strand took top spot for the Females with a time of 3:25.48 and Ollie Gregory-Jones led the way in the Junior Male category. Once again all racing was celebrated with a cold Kokanee on the GLC patio.
This week we took the time to raise some funds for regular Phat Wednesday ripper Kari Mancer who suffered a broken back on July 25th while riding on Powder Mountain. All contributions will go towards the purchase of rehabilitation equipment (including a cruiser bike!). We held an auction selling off a set of Maxxis tires to Conrad Erickson for $150. A $50 gift certificate to the GLC went to Behrang Masouml for $90. And a 2nd $50 gift certificate to the GLC went to Dave Balluk with help from fellow Summer Gravity Camp boys for $105! All said, we raised $500 for Kari and hope she gets back on her bike soon.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were
* Sram drive trains – Bart Brown and Zander Geddes
* Hayes Brakes – Jeff Liegh
* Maxxis tires – Kevin Bartkowski and Samuel Hardie
* Decline subscription – Ollie Gregory-Jones
* Race Face handle bars – Kris Atkinson
* and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi , Decline Magazine, Dakine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC and Kokanee
We will be taking a break from Kokanee Phat and PhaSt Wednesdays as we head into Crankworx but with be back August 18th with our 5th Kokanee Phat Wednesday. Remember we are capping riders at 200 so get there early and if you didn’t race this week, get your WORCA membership online to make registration quicker. Course will be announced Tuesday August 17th. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Phat Wednesdays Start June 23rd
Put your skills to the test on Wednesday evenings with our ever-popular race series. Complete with an awesome aprés at the Garibaldi Lift Company and tonnes of prizing from Bike Park sponsors, Phat Wednesdays rock. The 3 bonus PhaSt Wednesdays are back by popular demand, putting riders to the test on more challenging terrain.
Once more these events are brought to you by Worca, Kokanee, the GLC, the Bike Park, and all our sponsors
Registration for the event is done from 5-6pm on the Garbanzo Bike and Bean deck for $2 (no pre registration). Events are capped @ 200 racers so arrive early.
All riders must be WORCA members. Memberships are available onsite (cash only) but we encourage everyone to purchase their membership ahead of time and avoid race day lineups. Purchase your membership online here.
All riders must also have a bike park pass or ticket. Discounted tickets are available for $15 at Guest Relations. You need to have registered and have your race plate on hand to get the discounted rate. Make sure you leave yourself enough time!
If you want to be a part of the action but aren’t racing, contact Seb for volunteer opportunities. It’s guaranteed to be a fun evening.
Last Volly Day
One last volley day this Saturday will put on the finishing touches on Shit Happens. See you on:
Saturday, September 26
9:00 am
At the North end of Valley Drive
A big thank you to all the vollies for re-connecting Shit Happens: Boyd, Charlie , Cathy , Ushi, , Alexis, Paul, Todd, Chisato and Tom. Also the Ticket2Ride and Bear Back crew that reliable come out to every trail day.
Huge thanks also to the Col and Ian McDowell, repeat visitors to Whistler and clients of Bear Back Tours.
What began this spring is now 99% completed, and we encourage riders to hit it up. In Emerald the trail starts exactly where the classic Shit Happens crosses Anal Intruder. In Alpine you will get spit out on Mountain view Drive.
Go ride it, it needs it.
Last PhaSt Wednesday - September 2nd
Our last PhaSt Wednesday of the summer! A higher level race designed for the more experienced rider, using the park’s more challenging (double black) trails.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: TBA
Après: The GLC.
Cost: $2.
Racers must be WORCA Members and have a valid lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
Phat Wednesday Series Results
Last Wednesday was our final Kokanee Phat Wednesday of the season. Continuing with tradition we ran a chainless A-Line race complete with costumes. We had everything from a bride to Evil Kinevil and the best costume of the night went to Seb Kemp with a body painted rendition of a Troy Lee DH outfit. This week also determined the overall winners in each category. These winners will have their names put on the new Kokanee Phat Wednesday trophy and were each awarded with an entry in to the upcoming Red Bull Exodus race and get to keep the leaders jersey ala the Tour de France. And as always, the racers finished off with a cold Kokanee at the GLC.
The 2009 Kokanee Phat Wednesday Champions are:
Female: Jeanette Kwiatkowski
Junior Male: Frederico De Costa Viera
Master Male: Chad Hendren
Open Male: Harry Armstrong
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were:
- Sram drive trains - Adrian McGree
- Giro Full Face Helmet - Kenny Smith
- Hayes Brakes - Chris Cooke
- Garbanzo Bike and Bean swag bag - Alan Golds
- and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Decline Magazine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Next week, September 2nd, we return to the Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday series. Expect a much more difficult trail as we end a great season of racing. Registration will be the same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Cheers and See you all there!
Last Phat Wednesday Tonight - Aug 26th
Come out this Wednesday for the 6th and final Phat Wednesday DH Race! Everyone is welcome to take part, from youth riders to casual riders to hardcore park rats.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: TBA
Après: The GLC
Cost: $2.
Racers must be WORCA members and must have a valid lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
August 19th Phat Wed Results
Over 90 competitors were inspired by Kokanee Crankworx and came out to test their own skills on Angry Pirate to Crabapple turns to Samurai Pizza Cat to Devils Club. We had a few crashes and a few disqualified for cheat lines but most guys and girls held it together on this more technical trail. The fastest time of the day was Paul Stevens with a time of 3:40.10.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were:
- Sram drive trains - Lisa Mason and Ross Dunlop
- Giro Full Face Helmet- Marti Gajda
- Hayes Brakes - Robert Armstrong
- Fox Hoodie - Ryan Newton
- and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Decline Magazine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Next week, August 26, tradition continues with a chainless A-line race. Yes all riders must go chainless. Prizes are also going to the best costumes. Registration will be the same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Cheers and See you all there!
Phat Wednesday - August 19
Come out this Wednesday for the 5th Phat Wednesday DH Race! Everyone is welcome to take part, from youth riders to casual riders to hardcore park rats.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: TBA
Après: The GLC
Cost: $2.
Racers must be WORCA members and must have a valid lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
July 22nd PhaSt Wednesday Results
Last night was the second Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday of the season. Braving the heat and the difficulty 112 racers came out to show their stuff on this weeks course: Upper Joyride to Lower Whistler Downhill to Detroit Rock City and back onto Lower Joyride. It was the hardest trail so far of either the Kokanee Phat Wednesday or Kokanee PhaSt Wednesday series and proving once again that he is the king, Tyler Morland had the fastest time of the day will a time of 2:25.11. There were a few crashes but best crash of the day a winning Race Face upper body armour for his trouble was Seth Lyons. And all was cooled off with a cold Kokanee on the GLC Patio as usual.
July 22nd PhaSt Wednesday Results
PhaSt Male Championship Standings
PhaSt Female Championship Standings
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were
- Sram drive train - Kym Jacometti
- Giro Full Face Helmet- Jack Sellack
- Decline Magazine Subscription - Silvain Celair
- Mavic Deemax Rims - Beth Parsons
- and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Decline Magazine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Next week, July 29th, we return to the Kokanee Phat Wednesday Race Series with a new track continuing on in progression. Course will be announced Tuesday of next week. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
PhaSt Wednesday - July22nd
Our second PhaSt Wednesday of the summer! A higher level race designed for the more experienced rider, using the park’s more challenging (double black) trails.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: TBA
Après: The GLC.
Cost: $2.
You must have a WORCA Membership to ride and you must have your own lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
July 15th Phat Wed Results
We had a great showing for the 3rd Kokanee Phat Wednesday of the season. We raced on A-line, then onto World Cup Single Track and finished on Ho Chi Min. A great all round course with some jumping and some technical lines.
After the huge showing the week before, we put a cap of 200 riders and almost maxed out with 196 competitors. With only a small issue with the entire timing tent being taken out by a focused rider, we were able to get the category winners figured out in time for the awards at the GLC and the rest of the results were sorted this morning.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were:
- Sram drive train - Matt Wood
- Giro Full Face Helmet- Matt Parkinson
- Hayes Brakes - Jose Pinto
- Set of Mavic rims - Ava Buchan
- And many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Decline Magazine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Check out the overall standings for the series:
Masters
Men
Women
Juniors
This coming week, July 22nd, we return to the PhaSt Wednesday Race Series with a much more technical track. Course will be announced Tuesday.
Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Phat Wednesday Tonight - July 15th
Come out this Wednesday for the 3rd Phat Wednesday DH Race! Everyone is welcome to take part, from youth riders to casual riders to hardcore park rats.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: Upper A-Line, World Cup Singletrack & Ho Chi Min
Après: The GLC
Cost: $2.
You must have a WORCA Membership to ride and you must have your own lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
July 8th Phat Wednesday Results
Last night we returned to our regular Phat Wednesday series presented by Whistler Blackcomb, Kokanee, Worca and the GLC.
With a great showing on Crank It Up, over 233 girls and guys showed along with the sun to ride this roller coaster of a run. That is the biggest Phat Wednesday in history!
With the fastest time of the day going to Adam Mantle with a time of 4:56.66 The top 3 males were the only racers to break the 5 minute mark but the women, junior males and masters were not far behind. The awards and prizes were given out over a cold Kokanee on the GLC patio.
Winning some of the draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC were:
- Sram drive trains - Ryan Gillette and Daniel Sapp
- Giro Full Face Helmet- Simmone Lyons
- Hayes Brakes - Eric Hendren
- Fox Hoodie - Tom Cherwill
- and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Decline Magazine, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Next week, July 15th, we continue with the Phat Wednesday Race Series with a new track a little bit harder again.
Course will be announced Tuesday of next week. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Phat/PhaSt Wednesday
Phat Wednesday Tonight:
Tonight, July 8th, we are back to our regular Phat Wednesday Race Series with a progression in track up from last week - this week’s course: Crank it Up. Registration will be same as always; the Garbanzo Bike and Bean patio @ 5 pm and race starting @ 6 pm and Awards and prizes at the GLC.
Canada Day PhaSt Wednesday Results:
Last week was the 1st of the new series of PhaSt Wednesday DH races proudly sponsored by Kokanee WORCA and the GLC. In conjunction with the Phat Wednesday there will be 3 of these new PhaSt Wednesdays added to the summer line up. Each race will feature a more technical track than the usual Phat Wednesday courses.
Not fearing the more difficult terrain of Shleyer and Detroit Rock City, over 130 racers turned out to celebrate Canada Day with a race and a great after party at the GLC with a nice cold Kokanee and the band Whole Lotta Led. The great weather (in contrast to last weeks downpour and mud) brought out some of Whistler’s best riders. The technical track caused a few crashes and some flat tires but holding it together with the fastest time of the day was Tyler Morland with a time of 2:45.3.
Also winning some draw prizes courtesy of our sponsors, Kokanee, WORCA, the GLC
- Sram drive trains - Mark Clemmens and Matt King
- Giro Full Face Helmet- Paul Stevens
- Hayes Brakes - Eliot Jackson
- Fox Pack - Shane Gaetan
- Decline Magazine subscription - Stuart Wood
- and many other prizes from Race Face, Odi ,WTB, Garbanzo Bike and Bean, the GLC, Fox, Giro, Hayes and Kokanee
Canada Day PhaSt Wednesday
New this year, a higher level race designed for the more experienced rider, using the park’s more challenging (double black) trails. Whole Lotta Led will be playing at the GLX after the race so be sure to stick around! Cover is $10.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: Schleyer, peel off on Canadian Open under chair, into Detroit Rock (full) - one switch back (of Whistler dh, possibly routing on the grass instead) then traversing right, finishing at the lower section of Clown Shoes back out of the trees to finish just above heart of darkness.
Après: The GLC.
Cost: $2.
You must have a WORCA Membership to ride and you must have your own lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
June 24 Phat Wednesday Results
The first Kokanee Phat Wednesday report for the season!
From Whistler Blackcomb:
So all to say, we kick off the season under some pretty wet conditions last night with rains coming and coming and a course that got very muddy and slick. As per tradition (at least appears that way), the event was held on B Line and regardless of the weather over 160 competitors came out to test their skills on what turned out to be a challenging evening with the rain and the slippery conditions.
A change this year in our categories that seemed to work quite nicely, with nearly 35 competitors in this category, was the fact that we brought the age down to 30 years and above for the Masters Category (instead of 35).
All other categories remained the same as our Junior Male had a showing of 11 competitors, our female category had nearly 20 competitors which is always great to see and once more to quick off the season, we had 100 participants in the Open Male group.
Once more, all these events wouldn’t be possible without all our partners Kokanee,Worca and the GLC and all our sponsors such as:
Sram : Winning a Full drive train was Cory Thornton
Giro : Winning a Full Face helmet was Josh Lyons
Other draw prizes included :
- Set of Brakes thanks for Hayes
- Giro clothing
- Fox gear
- Garbanzo bike and bean clothing
The next event will be held next on July 1st, the first of 3 new PhaSt Wednesday event where the goal is to test the ability of the riders by having the events held on more technically challenging run in the park. Registration will be happening as per usual on the Garbanzo Bike and Bean Patio starting @ 5pm with the race starting near 6pm. The event will be followed by the awards held in the GLC.
Take care and see you at the next event. One last thing, trail on which the events will take place will be posted at the bottom of the bike park a few days ahead of the event.
1st Phat Wednesday June 24th!
Come out this Wednesday for the 1st Phat Wednesday DH Race! Everyone is welcome to take part, from youth riders to casual riders to hardcore park rats.
Sign-in: 5:00pm at Garbanzo Bike and Bean
Race: 6pm
Course: B-Line
Après: The GLC
Cost: $2.
You must have a WORCA Membership to ride and you must have your own lift pass (discounted passes will be available to riders the day of).
WORCA memberships can be purchased online here.
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