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First place finisher Thomas Genon soars over the Whistler Village Saturday afternoon during the Red Bull Joyride event at the Whistler Crankworx. Photo by David Buzzard.

Third place finisher Cam McCaul gets the crowds worked up after taking a fall on his third ride. Photo by David Buzzard.

Second place finisher Martin Söderström. Photo by David Buzzard.

A massive crowd turned out to see the Red Bull Joyride. Photo by David Buzzard.

A competitor boosts over the 60ft kicker. Photo: Pat Hui

Rough night for local favourite Breandon Semenuk. Photo: Pat Hui

A giant crowd watched from the village. Photo: Pat Hui

Hometown Whistler hero Brandon Semenuk takes in the Red Bull Joyride course. Semenuk is a favourite to win Whistler Crankworx’s premiere event this coming Saturday afternoon.

Semenuk gives course designer Paddy Kaye a fist bump.

Photos by David Buzzard.

Men’s pro racers Luca Shaw and Troy Brosnan go head to head in the final of the GIANT Dual Slalom Friday night. Troy Brosnan was the winner. Photo by David Buzzard.

Melissa Buhl leads second place Canadian Micayla Gatto in the woman’s final race. Photo by David Buzzard.

Photo by Patrick Hui.

Top Canadian Man, third place finisher Bas Van Steenbergen. Photo by David Buzzard.

Photo by Patrick Hui.

Photo courtesy of the Whistler Museum and Archive

Photo: David Buzzard

Photo: Erik Mauer
Nanaimo BC pro rider Steve Smith takes the win on the final ride of the race of Sunday’s Garbanzo Downhill.

Second place men’s pro rider Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas on the top part of the course. Photo by Sean St. Denis.

Men’s Pro third place rider Chris Kovarik. Photo by David Buzzard.

Revelstroke rider Casey Browns takes the win in the pro woman’s catagory. Photo by David Buzzard

Big crowds showed up to check out the action on the beautiful Sunday afternoon. Photo by David Buzzard.

Fat Tire Crit winner and Giant Factory Rider Carl Decker during the final of the men’s Fat Tire Criterium.

The whistler 2012 Crankworx festival kicked off Friday night with criterium race through Whistler’s Olympic Plaza. Photos by David Buzzard

Photo courtesy of the Whistler Museum and Archive

Spirit of the West kicked it at the Whistler Olympic Plaza Saturday night. Photos by David Buzzard

Many of the fans at the concert have traded dancing with their girl friends on their shoulders for dancing with their daughters on their shoulders.

Tommy Africa bartender Miles Wilkinson blows fire during the Tommy Africa Bartenders Challenge. Photos by David Buzzard

DJ Baanks and DJ Turtle at the DJ Showdown.

Photo courtesy of the Whistler Museum and Archive