10 of the world's best amateur riders arrive at Big White and are welcomed into their new home: the Pinkbike Academy House. Hosts, judges, athletes and sponsors are introduced. Each contestant is issued a new top-of-the-line bike from our sponsors, they meet their fellow contestants, and are told what will be expected of them as they pursue the top prize. Their first challenge? Under the pressure of competitive timing, they must display their grease monkey-prowess by fixing a litany of unknown technical problems on their bikes common to enduro mountain bike racing.

With the introductions out of the way, we welcome back the viewers to the Pinkbike Academy House located at Big White Mountain in beautiful British Columbia. After ending on a suspenseful high note of the Mechanics’ Challenge in Episode 1, we recap the results with our first visit to the judges deliberation room. After naming a winner from the challenge, we get to know some key contestants and make our way to the highly-anticipated first enduro of the season.

With the first part of their first race day completed, we pick back up for part 2 of the 5 part enduro. Tensions run high. Nerves are showing. And we find out who is really cut out to be a professional athlete under competitive pressure. After the judges deliberate, the time comes for one athlete to go home.

Nine of the athletes have survived their first elimination, but they aren't out of the woods yet. With an intense two-challenge day ahead of them, they will be tested to their physical limit. They face the Wingate test to test their maximum output, followed shortly after by a fat-tire crit race (with a twist). Who will flourish under the pressure and who will fall behind? Eight will survive, one will go home.

Back as a fan favourite, the contestants are hit with a low-speed challenge that tests all of their skill: The Impossible Climb. With ultra-tech twists and turns, the athlete's balance will be tested with their nerves. Who will get up? And who will go home?

The contestant pool is thinning. Tensions run high. With a head-to-head dual slalom for the ages on Big White's own slalom course, we will see who has the speed and the cornering ability to stay in the house, and who is sent packing. Hold on tight and don't touch those brakes.

It’s time to test the athletes’ creativity both on and off the bike. For their next challenge, guest judge and action sports photographer Mason Mashon will be working with our athletes to capture some epic photos for their sponsors. With limited time available, the athletes will need to tap into their creative talent to impress the judges and create some memorable highlights of their time at Pinkbike Academy.

For the second part of our content challenge, the athletes are tested on their ability to capture sick footage. It’s time to create some viral highlights of their own, before two athletes are sent home and just four remain.

Ten top amateur athletes from around the world descended upon Big White to compete for the top spot at the Pinkbike Academy. After the Pinkbike team has thrown every challenge possible at them, they have been whittled down to four remaining contestants. These four will compete in the final race for the grand prize: $30,000 and a pro mountain biking contract. Today is race day.

This year’s PBA competitors have put their skills to the test and their careers on the line in hope of winning one grand prize: $30,000 and a pro contract with Orbea Bikes. Today we announce a winner and crown the Season 3 winner of The Pinkbike Academy.