Whistler (BC), Canada – Crankworx Whistler returns to Whistler Village and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park beginning today for its tenth anniversary and promises to keep mountain bikers and non-bikers alike entertained through August 18.

Crankworx is a 10-day festival of endurance, flow, monster air and vertical-dropping mountain bike riding. With ample access to free concerts, the GoPro Dirt Diaries video event, the Deep Summer Photo Challenge, SecondBase Films’ ARRIVAL premiere, and bike events in the valley and accessible by foot, Whistler Village is the place to be for spectators attending Crankworx Whistler.

Here are ten things to do at Crankworx Whistler for fans that prefer to catch the action by foot:

Watch the Fat Tire Crit from Whistler Village – Friday, August 9
This evening’s event is both a crowd-pleaser and Crankworx favorite. The Fat Tire Crit will kick off this year’s festival with a road race on mountain bikes through the heart of Whistler Village. A tactical and technical race, this one is as much about strategy as it is about riding bikes. The women’s race takes place from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by the men’s race from 7 to 7:30 p.m. The award ceremony will follow at Whistler Olympic Plaza.

Take in the Dual Speed & Style from Skier’s Plaza – Saturday, August 10
Top dual slalom racers and slopestyle superstars have been invited to race in this event through side-by-side tricked-out dual tracks. Competitors have the opportunity to win money in each round of the event, as style points are awarded for riders who take full advantage of the features on the course, and overall speed is also taken into account. This event takes place in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park Boneyard, and can be viewed from Skier’s Plaza from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Attend the GoPro Dirt Diaries Screening and Judging at Whistler Olympic Plaza – Tuesday, August 13
Six mountain bike athletes have been given seven weeks to create videos of four to six minutes each with their own hand-picked crews. These videos will be screened in front of a live audience and an expert panel of judges this Tuesday at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Ticketed seating is available for $5, allowing access to the beer garden, and doors will open at 8 p.m. A C$5,000 prize will be given to the first place team, C$3,000 for the second place team and C$2,000 to the team placing third. Tickets may be purchased through Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations by calling (800) 766-0449.

Attend the Deep Summer Photo Challenge at Whistler Olympic Plaza – Wednesday, August 14
With only three days to shoot, the constraint of time is as inspiring as it is unforgiving to the festival’s hand-picked mountain bike photographers and their crews. The sixth edition of Deep Summer, another Crankworx favorite, takes place this Wednesday. Ticketed seating for the event is available for $5 through Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations, allowing access to the beer garden, and doors to this event will also open at 8 p.m.

Check out the Teva Best Trick Showdown – Thursday, August 15
Twenty-four professional athletes will compete on one of the Red Bull Joyride course features for the title of best trick in this tournament style elimination on Thursday, August 15 from 4 to 6 p.m., followed immediately by an awards ceremony at the finish corral.

Get pumped up at the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge – Thursday, August 15
The Ultimate Pump Track Challenge, presented by RockShox, is the ultimate stripped-down skill showcase. Riders will compete on a 20-second course full of berms, double-tracks, and gaps, without making a single pedal stroke. Watch this event in the Whistler Olympic Plaza on Thursday, August 15. Training will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., time trials will take place between 1 and 2:30 p.m., and finals will take place from 8 to 9 p.m. under dark skies and floodlights, followed immediately by an awards ceremony at Whistler Olympic Plaza.

Get your taste buds rolling at the Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival – Saturday, August 17
Spectators can watch competitors race and tumble downhill after a speeding wheel of cheese to win Whistler Blackcomb season passes and the wheel of cheese they were chasing. There will be a cheese farmer’s market where attendees can sample delicious cheeses made from 100 percent Canadian milk, learn all about cheese in the seminar tent, and keep their children entertained with free activities, races and games. This event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 17 at Blackcomb Mountain at Base 2. Upload to the site via the Excalibur Gondola from Whistler Village.

Experience Red Bull Joyride – Saturday, August 17
The Saturday Slopestyle has been the largest spectacle of Crankworx since its first year in 2004. Red Bull Joyride is an invitational showcase for the best riders to interpret a custom-built, rider-inspired course that incorporates natural terrain and gigantic man-made features. Red Bull Joyride will take place this year as always in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park Boneyard on Saturday, August 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Take in the Bud Light Concert Series – Friday, August 9, Saturday, August 10, Sunday, August 11
Returning to Crankworx this year is the much-loved Bud Light Concert Series. Free concerts at Whistler Olympic Plaza will take place on the first three nights of the festival. Tonight, Rich Hope and his Evil Doers kick things off at 7:45 p.m., followed by Matt Mays at 8:45 p.m. Tomorrow, Daniel Wesley will play at 7:45 p.m. followed by Mother Mother at 8:45 p.m. On Sunday,  Nightbox will play at 7:30 p.m. followed by HUMANS who will cap off this year’s concert series with a set starting at 8:45 p.m. All shows will end at 10 p.m. as per Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) bylaw.

Attend the screening of SecondBase Films’ ARRIVAL – Friday, August 16
Written, directed, and edited by the Coastal Crew, ARRIVAL features the mountain bike talents of Crankworx 2012 triple-crown winner Stevie Smith, Logan Peat, Mitch Ropelato, Ryan Howard, Matty Miles, Kyle Norbraten, Dylan Dunkerton and Curtis Robinson. The event will take place at 10 p.m. on Friday, August 16 at Whistler Olympic Plaza . Tickets are available for $5 through Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations and will allow access into the beer garden.