Since 2007,
DHBrasil.com.br - a DH/FR specialist website in Brazil - organizes a trip to the Crankworx. The trip was lovingly named Xupetaworx in that same year, and it is getting bigger each year since then. In 2009, between the middle of July and the end of the Crankworx in August, DHBrasil took 30 Brazilians to ride in Whistler.
This is a short story that summarizes our 18-day experience through Canadian lands.
A day from our destiny-
Xupetaworx's crew was formed by riders from all over Brazil, so this journey begins in different locations for each one of them. The gathering occurs in São Paulo, the biggest city in the country and where
Air Canada's AC0090 departs from.
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| This is how you dominate an airport - in line at Sao Paulo's international airport |
From São Paulo we need to fly 10,5 hours up to Toronto, where we immigrate. From Toronto we usually get a connection to Vancouver in less than 2 hours, but in 2009 a delay left us in Toronto for almost 5 hours. After the waiting, we headed to Vancouver on a 5 hour flight. From Vancouver to Whistler the path is worldwide famous : the Sea-to-sky highway. As we travel with almost 2 tons of luggage, we need to travel up to Whistler with a 58-passenger bus and a small truck, so that the bikes are all well taken care of during the trip. After 24 hours, the Garbanzo is the limit. Let's unpack and hit it!
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| Sea-2-Sky on the way to Whistler |
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The trip is focused on delivering the best experience to all Brazilians that are on it. The guides have the mission to keep all the worries and concerns to themselves and let the riders enjoy the best bike park in the world.
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| The guides Raul Chavarria (left) and Daniel Bender on the coast-to-coast flight from Toronto to Vancouver |
In our busy agenda we spread out lots of activities during the two week stay in Canada.
Here is what we did last year:
August 03rd - Day tour in Vancouver : visiting John Henry's bike shop, Cove bike shop and Robson Street for gifts.
August 4th to 9th - Riding, photographing and filming for DHBrasil.
August 10th - Coaching with Andrew Shandro and Thomas Vanderham.
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| Pressing Speed Racer's jump button on the last jump of Dirt Merchant |
Enjoy Crankworx.
August 17th - Get back home.
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| Testing the G force on the berm |
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In association with
RootRider, DHBrasil produced an 18-minute video that summarizes our experience in Whistler.
Check it out:
Shout outs-
We would like to thank the partners that believe in our work.
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Whistler-Blackcomb for receiving us as brothers.
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Whistler Retreats that provides the best accommodation service for us.
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Snow Covers for all the discounts and the mechanical support during our trip.
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Air Canada Brasil who understand that our bikes must travel with us.
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Center Trip for guiding us through into the tourism world.
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Estar Seguros for keeping us safe with health insurances.
And mostly all of the Brazilian riders that joined us in this experience. This is all made for you!
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| The Xupetaworx 09 crew |
if only they could package our snackfoods here in america! i bet it would save a lot of plastic...
