1/34Thor Jensen watches the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
Day two of the 2023 world series Crankworx kicks off with loads of excitement
Thousands of mad keen extreme sport fans gathered at Smithfield for day two of the world’s largest mountain bike festival. Check out all the action.
2/34Keen mountain biker Jamie Scarborough took his children Tate Scarborough, 2, Lucy Scarborough p, 6, Ella Scarborough, 4, and partner Aysha Koops along to the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival to watch the Speed & Style competition at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
3/34Caroline Buchanan and Jenna Hastings compete in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
4/34Caroline Buchanan and Jenna Hastings compete in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
5/34Caroline Buchanan and Jenna Hastings after competing in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
6/34Jackson Frew competes in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
7/34Jackson Frew competes in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
8/34Jonathan Simek and Jayce Cunning compete in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
9/34Jonathan Simek and Jayce Cunning compete in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
10/34Jonathan Simek and Jayce Cunning compete in the Speed & Style competition on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
11/34Keen mountain biker Thor Jensen came to watch the action on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
12/34Grant Allen test rides an adaptive mountain bike for all abilities on the slalom track on Day Two of the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/34A mountain bike rider competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/34A mountain bike rider competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/34A mountain bike rider competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/34Jayden Fleming crashes hard in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/34Jayden Fleming crashes hard in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
18/34Jayden Fleming walks away after crashing hard in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/34A mountain bike rider competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
20/34Mel Sharman travelled from Tasmania to support her daughter Leyla Sharman, 17, as she competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
21/34Cairns World Championship downhill MTB riders Tracey Hannah and Mick Hannah are ambassadors for Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
22/34David Godziek practices his moves on the Slopestyle course on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
23/34Mel Sharman travelled from Tasmania to support her daughter Leyla Sharman, 17, as she competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
24/34Zach Ford competes in the National Whipoff Championshipon Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/34David Godziek practices his moves on the Slopestyle course on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/34Mel Sharman travelled from Tasmania to support her daughter Leyla Sharman, 17, as she competes in the National Whipoff Championship on Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/34Sam Marsh competes in the National Whipoff Championshipon Day One of Crankworx Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
29/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
30/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
31/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
32/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
33/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
34/34Action from the Slope & Style event at the Crankworx Cairns mountain bike festival, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
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