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Norfolk Locals Set the Pace on British Snow Tour (Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 Trespass Snowboard / Skiercross Championships and Big Air Jam
The British Snow Tour made its final stop of the dryslopes series over the weekend, 19th & 20th July at Norfolk Ski Club for the Trespass British Snowboard & Skiercross Championships and Big Air Jam. The locals were out in force and competition was fierce as riders went head-to-head in the four way races, with some spectacular wipe-outs along the way. Over at the Trespass Lesson Academies 200 beginners inspired by the high-speed action took advantage of the FREE lessons up for grabs.
Trespass Snowboardcross Championships
The Trespass Snowboardcross Championships kicked off Saturday’s competition with riders, propelled by the intermittent rain, charging through the start gates and on into the head-to-head qualifying rounds, until only the fastest four male and female competitors were remaining. In the women’s final Liz Osborne accelerated out of the start gates and over the finish line in first place to take the 2008 Women’s Trespass Snowboardcross Title. Second place went to Jo Brown with Becky Hammond taking a respectable third. The adrenaline was pumping in the men’s final with all four competitors confident they were going to be victorious. It was a tight race out of the start gates with local rider Jamie Debbage and Ben Knox jostling to take the lead. Jamie edged his way into first place and managed to hold onto the lead to take the 2008 Men’s Trespass Snowboardcross Title, leaving Ben Knox and Simon Rivera to take second and third respectively.
During the afternoon’s Big Air Jam Liz Osborne scooped her second win of the day after she stomped a smooth backside 360 and cab 180. Ben Knox, who had been charging the kicker all afternoon threw down a selection of 720’s and a 900 to win the men’s jam, whilst Ryan Lewis’s consistent 540’s secured him top spot in the under 16’s age category.
Trespass Snowboardcross Championship Results
Men
1st – Jamie Debbage – Norwich
2nd – Ben Knox – Crouch End
3rd – Simon Rivera - Norwich
Women
1st - Liz Osborne – Cambridge
2nd - Jo Brown – Brighton
3rd - Becky Hammond - Sheffield
Trespass Big Air Jam Results
Men’s over 16’s
1st - Ben Knox – Crouch End
2nd – Chris Barker – Norwich
3rd – Jamie Debbage – Norwich
Men’s under 16’s
1st – Ryan Lewis – Chatham
2nd - Sam Richardson – Middlesex
3rd – Jake Terry – Chesham
Women
1st - Liz Osborne – Cambridge
2nd – Pamela Wilson – Southampton
Trespass Skiercross Championships
The hotly contested Trespass Skiercross Championships opened up Sunday’s competition with a huge number of local skiers taking to the start gates to race against the clock and each other with the hopes of making it through to the finals. In the women’s final it was neck and neck out of the start gates until British Skiercross silver medallist, Danielle Freeze, opened up the gap to take the lead and cruise over the line in first position. It was a close race between Claire Wheatman and Becky Hammond for second and third. Becky sneaked ahead on the final turn to take the silver leaving Claire to finish in a very close third. In the men’s final, competition was fierce as the fastest four men of the day stepped up to the start gates for the final race. Local skier Robbie Debbage, whose twin brother Jamie had won the Trespass Snowboardcross Championships the day before, was determined to make it a double Debbage celebration, launching out of the start gates to take the lead. Debbage didn’t look back and maintained his lead over the finish line to take the 2008 Trespass Skiercross Title. Joe Gotts who had been hot on Jamie’s heels crossed the line in second, whilst Andy Bennett finished in third.
In the afternoons Big Air Jam the younger skiers were pushing the limits with big 540’s and 720’s being thrown down. Local ripper Tom Coe landed a textbook 720 and Lincoln Loop to take the men’s under 16’s Big Air Jam Title, whilst Andy Bennett’s assortment of switch 720’s and huge backflips secured him top spot in the over 16’s category. In the women’s Big Air Jam, Kelly O’Donnell landed a smooth 540 and switch 180 to take the women’s title.
Trespass Skiercross Championships Results
Men
1st – Robbie Debbage – Norwich
2nd – Joe Gotts – Norwich
3rd – Andy Bennett – Sheffield
Women
1st – Danielle Freeze – Kent
2nd – Becky Hammond – Sheffield
3rd – Claire Wheatman – Norwich
Trespass Big Air Jam Results
Men’s over 16’s
1st - Andy Bennett – Sheffield
2nd - Robert Machon – Sheffield
3rd – Kyle Wood – Berkshire
Men’s under 16’s
1st - Tom Coe – Norwich
2nd - Marcus Haywood-Alexander - Sheffield
3rd – Kiran Patel – Norwich
Women
Kelly O’Donnell – Stoke-on-Trent
Becky Hammond – Sheffield
Charlotte Prince - Berkshire
To check out the pictures and video footage from the Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships along with all of the dryslope championship events go to : www.britishsnowtour.com
The next event on the British Snow Tour calendar will be the Animal Slopestyle Championships, which will kick start the first of the indoor championship events at Castleford, SNO!zone, on Saturday 20th September. Registration is now open, so get booking to reserve your spot to compete.
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
High Style at Chatham (Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 Animal British Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam
The 2008 British Snow Tour headed ‘Eastside’ to Chatham this weekend, 12th & 13th July for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam. Chatham’s impressive slopestyle course, which included a monster 60ft rail, set the stage for over 80 of the UK’s best freestylers who linked together an amazing assortment of technical rail and kicker combo’s. Inspired by the Schools Tour Team and local ripper Cody Hierons over 200 beginners headed to the event to check out the action and take part in the FREE lessons up for grabs courtesy of the Animal Lesson Academies.
Animal Snowboard Slopestyle Championships
The Animal Big Air Jam opened up Saturday’s competition with local riders, Callum Wilkin, Cody Hierons, Ryan Lewis and Alex Spence leading the way and taking the top spots with a variety of huge backside 540’s and switch 360’s. Fresh from his Big Air win in Halifax, Jamie Nicholls continued his top form to take the men’s under 16’s big air title with a textbook 720 and cab underflip. In the women’s competition, Samantha Rogers front-flipped her way into first place, with Katie Ormerod who was attempting 720’s in a close second.
The sun finally started to shine as the afternoon’s Animal Slopestyle Championships got underway with the top eight male and top four female riders making it through to the two run final. In the women’s final, Samantha Rogers linked together a smooth and technical run to take home first place and the women’s Animal Slopestyle title. Her choice of tricks included a switch 180 to frontside 360, backside 180 and 50-50 on the monster 60ft down-flat-down box. Katie Ormerod finished in second place after an impressive run including a backside 360, cab 180 and grind on the C-box, whilst Becca Richardson secured her spot in third place with a tidy collection of 180’s and 50-50’s on the rails. In the men’s final, Jamie Nicholls stomped a technical run which included, a backside 720, 50-50 to 180 out on the rocket rail and a noseslide to 270 out on the 40ft rail, securing him first place and his second British Championship Title in as many weeks. Local Chatham boys Callum Wilkin and Cody Hierons were charging the course all day, with Callum finishing in second place after pulling off a huge frontflip nosegrab on the big kicker and a stylish tailslide to noseslide on the 60ft box. Cody finished in third place with a selection of stylish 360 truckdrivers and a solid frontside boardslide on the 40ft “Animal rail”.
Animal Big Air Jam Results
Men’s under 16’s
1st – Callum Wikin – Maidstone
2nd – Josh Law – London
3rd – Alex Spence – Chatham
Men’s over 16’s
1st – Jamie Nicholls – Bradford
2nd – Cody Hierons – Chatham
3rd – Ryan Lewis – Chatham
Women
1st – Samantha Rogers – Reading
2nd – Katie Ormerod – Bradford
3rd – Rebecca Richardson – Middlesex
Animal British Slopestyle Championships Results
Men
1st – Jamie Nicholls - Bradford
2nd – Katie Ormerod - Bradford
3rd – Becca Richardson - Middlesex
Women
1st – Samantha Rogers - Reading
2nd – Callum Wilkin – Maidstone
3rd – Cody Hierons – Chatham
Animal Freeski Slopestyle Championships
Day two of the Animal Slopestyle Championship event made way for the UK’s top freeskiers, who were out in force and ready to impress, throwing down switch spins and inverts in the Big Air Jam. Kelly O’Donnell perfectly landed a frontflip and 540 to beat off stiff competition and take first place in the women’s Jam. In the men’s Big Air Jam, Tyler Harding nailed a huge backflip to take the under 16’s title, whilst James Machon’s stylish 720 secured him top spot in the over 16’s men’s category.
In the Afternoon the highly anticipated Animal Slopestyle Championships got underway and the standard of skiing was extremely high. Flips and switch tricks were being thrown down with the hopes of making it through to the final. In the women’s final Katie Summerhayes linked together a fluid and technical run, which included a 270 off on the top rail, smooth 540 over the kicker and a grind on the bottom rail to take the women’s Animal Slopestyle title. Second place went to Kelly O’Donnell with a technical 270 off on the rail, whilst Rowan Cheshire claimed third with a selection of grinds on the rails. In the men’s final it was a close call for a podium spot, but it was Charlie Smith who pulled it out of the bag with an impressive switch grind to 270 out on the top rail, 270 on onto the kick rail, Lincoln Loop over the kicker and a 270 on onto the bottom 40ft “Animal rail” to take first place and the 2008 Animal Slopestyle Title. Chris Mavin finished in second place with a grind to 270 out on the up-rail before lining up to front flip the middle kicker. Harry Hancock opted for the kicker line and landed a textbook 720 to take third.
Animal Big Air Jam Results
Men’s under 16’s
1st – Tyler Harding - Halifax
2nd – Jordan Bailey - Barnsley
3rd – Harry Hancock - Stoke-on-Trent
Men’s over 16’s
1st – James Machon - Sheffield
2nd – Charlie Smith – Stoke-on-Trent
3rd – Chris Mavin – Bracknell
Women
1st – Kelly O’Donnell - Stoke-on-Trent
2nd – Katie Summerhayes - Sheffield
3rd – Rowan Cheshire - Stoke-on-Trent
Animal British Slopestyle Championships Results
Men
1st – Charlie Smith – Stoke-on-Trent
2nd – Chris Mavin – Bracknell
3rd – Harry Hancock - Stoke-on-Trent
Women
1st – Katie Summerhayes - Sheffield
2nd – Kelly O’Donnell - Stoke-on-Trent
3rd – Rowan Cheshire - Stoke-on-Trent
To check out the pictures and video footage from the Animal British Slopestyle Championships, where you’ll also be able to get timings for the next event on the British Snow Tour calendar, the Trespass British Snowboardcross and Slopestyle Championships, 19th & 20th July in Norfolk, go to: www.britishsnowtour.com
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
British Snow Tour Accelerates into Norfolk (Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 Trespass Snowboard / Skiercross Championships and Schools Tour Programme
The British Snow Tour picks up the pace and accelerates into Norfolk next weekend 19th & 20th July for the third and final event of the dryslope series, The Trespass Snowboard and Skiercross Championships and Big Air Jam. The Schools Tour Team, along with local freeskier, Tom Coe, will continue to spread the word and dish out over 200 FREE lessons when they stop off at two local secondary schools along the way.
The British Snow Tour is excited to be returning to Norfolk this summer, after a successful Championship event last year, where local talented freeskier, 15 year old Tom Coe along with brothers, Jamie and Robbie Debbage, emerged onto the scene and finished with podium places. This years Trespass Snowboard and Skiercorss Championships promises to deliver even more nail biting action as competitors race against the clock and each other weaving down a challenging course littered with bumps, burms and jumps until only the fastest riders are left victorious.
Trespass Snowboard and Skiercross Championships Schedule:
Saturday 19th July, Norfolk Snowsport Centre
• 9am-4pm: Trespass Snowboardcross Championships plus Big Air Jam
• 12am-4pm: FREE Snowboard Lessons with the Trespass Snowboard Academy
• 5pm-8pm: FREE Demo testing, courtesy of K2, Ride, ‘brand new’ DC snowboards and LINE and K2 skis
Sunday 20th July, Norfolk Snowsport Centre
• 9am-4pm: Trespass Skiercross Championships plus Big Air Jam
• 12am-4pm: FREE Ski Lessons with the Trespass Ski Academy
The Trespass lesson academies will offer 200 beginners the chance to take their first turns for FREE during the event, whilst our demo sponsors K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 ski’s will be laying on their full range of hardware kit to test drive. The competition is based on open entry for all ages and abilities. To book your spot to compete or to take part in one of the FREE beginner lessons up for grabs go to:www.britishsnowtour.com
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
Halifax Locals Take Big Air Titles (Posted Monday, July 7, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme.
It was a rainy start to the opening event of the 2008 British Snow Tour in Halifax over the weekend, but spirits weren’t dampened as over 70 of the UK’s top snowboarders and freeskiers, charged the kickers and threw down technical rail tricks during the Quiksilver Big Air Championships and Rail Jam. The Schools Tour Team also proved to be a big hit in Halifax with over 200 enthusiastic kids taking part in the FREE beginner lessons, courtesy of the Quiksilver lesson academies.
Quiksilver Snowboard Big Air Championships
The Quiksilver Rail Jam kicked off Saturdays competition with the local snowboarding contingency AKA, the “AKA crew” out in force and setting the standards. Local’s Matt Macwhirter and Jamie Nicholls bagged the top spots during the men’s rail jam, spinning 450’s onto the box. In the women’s rail jam Lynsey Ashdown cleaned the kink rail with a stylish boardslide to fakie to take the women’s title, whilst a special shout out goes to the younger riders including Will Smith and Tom Hunt for some creative Jackson’s and frontflips onto the box.
In the afternoon’s Quiksilver Big Air Championships the top eight men and four women went through to the head to head two run finals. Andy Nudds was riding super strong all day and threw down a massive frontside 900, which was easily the biggest trick of the day. Nudds crashed out on a huge 720 during the semi finals, leaving Danny McCormick’s stylish backside 900 to take him through to the final round. Jamie Nicholls stomped a textbook 900 and cab underflip 720 to knock Ben Knox out of the semi finals, making it a McCormick and Nicholls final. McCormick dropped in first and over rotated on a 900, scuffing the landing, leaving local ripper Jamie Nicholls to clean up and take the Quiksilver Big Air title with a 900 and perfectly landed backside 720. In the women’s final youngster Katie Ormerod firmly secured her spot as the ‘one to watch’ taking the women’s 2008 Quiksilver Big Air Championship title after she nailed a smooth 540, whilst Liz Osborn and Lynsey Ashdown finished in second and third respectively.
Quiksilver Rail Jam Results
Men’s under 16’s
1st – Jamie Nicholls – Bradford
2nd – Lannig Canu – Barnet
3rd – Will Smith – Bradford
Men’s over 16’s
1st – Matt MacWhirter – Halifax
2nd – Andy Nudds – Halifax
3rd – Wayne Taylor – Halifax
Women
1st - Lynsey Ashdown - Manchester
2nd – Rhianna Nuttall - Rossendale
3rd – Katie Ormerod - Bradford
Quiksilver Big Air Results
Men
1st – Jamie Nicholls – Bradford
2nd – Danny McCormick – Glasgow
3rd – Ben Knox – Crouch End
Women
1st – Katie Ormerod – Bradford
2nd – Liz Osborne – Cambridge
3rd – Lynsey Ashdown – Manchester
Quiksilver Freeski Big Air Championships
Day two of the Quiksilver Big Air Championships made way for the UK’s finest freeskiers, with the Rail Jam kick starting the day’s competition. In the men’s final it was Andy Bennett’s Switch 450 on the box that secured him the gold in the men’s over 16’s age category, whilst local ripper Tyler Harding cleaned up in the under 16’s age category with a sweet 450 on, 270 off on the box.
In the afternoons Quiksilver Big Air Championships it was all about style, amplitude and clean landings as the top eight men and four women went head to head through the eliminating rounds. In the men’s final Andrew Longley was victorious and landed a technical D-spin 720 to take the 2008 Quiksilver Big Air Tile. Switch 720’s where the trick of choice for the Machon brothers, Robert and James who finished in second and third respectively after an amazing day of skiing. In the women’s competition Kelly O’Donnell finished in third place with a 540, whilst Becky Hammond and Rowan Cheshire, newcomer to the tour battled it out during the final round for first place. Becky pulled out a stylish 540 and managed to ski away with one ski taking second, whilst Rowan stomped a clean 540 to take the women’s title, not bad for her first appearance on the tour hey!
Quiksilver Rail Jam Results
Men’s under 16’s
1st - Tyler Harding – Halifax
2nd - Harry Hancock – Stoke-on-Trent
3rd – Joe Hides –Sheffield
Men’s over 16’s
1st – Andy Bennett – Sheffield
2nd – Joe Tomlinson – Rossendale
3rd – Jack Nicholson – N/A
Women
1st – Kelly O’Donnell – Stoke-on-Trent
2nd – Molly Summerhayes – Sheffield
3rd – Becky Hammond – Sheffield
Quiksilver Freeski Big Air Results
Men
1st – Andrew Longley – Sheffield
2nd – Robert Machon – Sheffield
3rd – James Machon – Sheffield
Women
1st – Rowan Cheshire – Stoke-on-Trent
2nd – Becky Hammond – Sheffield
3rd – Kelly O’Donnell - Stoke-on-Trent
To check out the pictures and video footage from the Quiksilver Big Air Championships, where you’ll also be able to get timings for the next event on the British Snow Tour calendar, the Animal British Slopestyle Championships, 12th & 13th July in Chatham Kent go to: :www.britishsnowtour.com
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
British Snow Tour Tailslides into Chatham (Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme
It’s all about the steeze next weekend 12th & 13th July when the 2008 British Snow Tour heads ‘Eastside’… to Chatham, for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam. The schools tour will also continue its quest to educate the kids in the ways of the UK shredder by visiting two Chatham schools on 10th & 11th July and giving away 200 FREE beginner lessons.
Over 100 of the UK’s top freestylers including local ripper Cody Heirons will be destroying the slopestyle course over the weekend which will be made up of: a 42ft long, 5ft high rollercoaster rail, a massive flat down kink rail shipped in from a US snowpark, a brand new C box, a variety of kickers and a huge 60ft battleship box. A relaxed big air jam kick starts each day’s competition whilst new sponsor SUSO’s FREE juice samples, Tony B’s tunes and James Thorne’s heckling on the mic will be sure to keep everyone entertained!
Demo sponsors, K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 ski’s will be laying on their full range of hardware kit to test drive on Saturday evening and for anyone wanting to make a night, weekend, summer holiday of it, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre are offering competitors and spectators the chance to pitch up and camp onsite for only £5 per night.
Animal Slopestyle Championship Schedule:
Saturday 12th July, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre
• 9am – 6pm: Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam (snowboard)
• 12noon – 4pm: FREE Snowboard lessons with the Animal Snowboard Academy
• 5pm – 8pm: FREE demo testing, courtesy of K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 Ski’s
Sunday 13th July, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre
• 9am – 6pm: Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam (freeski)
• 12noon – 4pm: FREE Ski lessons with the Animal Ski Academy
The competition is based on open entry for all abilities and offers competitors the chance to gain prestigious TTR World ranking points. To book your spot to compete or to take part in one of the FREE beginner lessons up for grabs go to: :www.britishsnowtour.com
As part of a nationwide tour taking in Halifax, Kent, Norfolk, Leeds, Milton Keynes and last but not least…. Glasgow, the British Snow Tour looks forward to discovering fresh talent, crowning new British Champions and inspiring future ones throughout the Championship events and Schools Tour Programme.
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
British Snow Tour Heads to Halifax (Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme
After a great British Championships in Laax, Switzerland the British Snow Tour is back on UK soil and looking forward to kicking off its first event, the Quiksilver Big Air Championships in Halifax next weekend 5th & 6th July 2008.
With a massive local scene and arguably the best snowflex kickers in the UK, Halifax looks set to be an epic first event and new addition to this year’s Tour. The Schools Tour Team, along with local rippers, Jamie Nicholls, James Box and Wayne Taylor will also be visiting two local secondary schools before the event to spread the word and encourage more kids to get involved by dishing out 200 FREE beginner lessons.
The Quiksilver Rail Jam will get the day’s competition off the ground followed by the highly anticipated Quiksilver Big Air Championships where the UK’s best will throw down the most insane tricks over the 10m kicker with the hopes of winning the coveted title. The Quiksilver lesson academies will offer 200 beginners the chance to take their first turns for FREE during the event, whilst our demo sponsors K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 ski’s will be laying on their full range of hardware kit to test drive.
Quiksilver British Artificial Big Air Championships Schedule:
Saturday 5th July, Halifax Snowsport Centre
• 9am-4pm: Quiksilver Big Air Championships plus Rail Jam (snowboard)
• 11am-4pm: FREE Snowboard Lessons with the Quiksilver Snowboard Academy
• 5pm-8pm: FREE Demo testing, courtesy of K2, Ride, ‘brand new’ DC snowboards and LINE and K2 skis
Sunday 6th July, Halifax Snowsport Centre
• 9am-4pm: Quiksilver Big Air Championships plus Rail Jam (freeski)
• 11am-4pm: FREE Ski Lessons with the Quiksilver Ski Academy
The competition is based on open entry for all abilities and ages and continues to offer competitors the chance to gain prestigious TTR World ranking points. To book your spot to compete or to take part in one of the FREE beginner lessons up for grabs go to:www.britishsnowtour.com
As part of a nationwide tour taking in Halifax, Kent, Norfolk, Leeds, Milton Keynes and last but not least…. Glasgow, the British Snow Tour looks forward to discovering fresh talent, crowning new British Champions and inspiring future ones throughout the Championship events and Schools Tour Programme.
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
Get Ready for a Summer of Shredding! (Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by joannebrown)
2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme News Update
The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Tour along with its rock steady brands, highly inspirational Schools Tour Programme and continual offerings of prestigious TTR World ranking points is back and prepares to get its shred on this summer with a selection of tasty new additions!
New Sponsors Onboard
Top brands, Quiksilver, Animal and Trespass are back onboard, each taking a title discipline: Quiksilver Big Air, Animal Slopestyle and Trespass Snowboard & Skiercross Championships. Official footwear partner for the BRITS 08 ‘Cushe’ will be continuing to support the UK series and the soles of top shredders throughout the domestic tour, along with official retail partners, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Whilst brand new sponsor SUSO will be injecting a little fruit juice sparkle into the mix!
FREE Product Testing
Our demo sponsors K2, Ride and DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 ski’s will be laying on their full range of snowboard and ski hardware for all to get their grubby little hands on and take for a no-holds-barred test drive. The demos are completely FREE and will take place on the Saturday of each tour event: 5-8pm on Dryslopes and 7-10pm on Indoor Slopes.
Competition Registration now Live
To book your spot to compete on the British Snow Tour, which is open to all ages and abilities and offers each competitor the chance to gain prestigious TTR World ranking points go to: www.britishsnowtour.com
British Snow Tour dates for your diaries:
Dryslope Events:
5th & 6th July 2008 – Halifax, Quiksilver British Big Air Championships
12th & 13th July 2008 – Chatham, Animal British Slopestyle Championships
19th & 20th July 2008 – Norfolk, Trespass British Snowboard/Skiercross Championships
Indoor Events:
20th September 2008 – SNO!zone, Castleford, Animal British Slopestyle Championships
27th September 2008 – SNO!zone, Milton Keynes, Quiksilver British Big Air Championships
4th October 2008 – SNO!zone, Glasgow, Trespass British Snowboard/Skiercross Championships
Schools Tour Programme
The British Snow Tour isn’t all about competition, we have also developed a schools tour which visits two schools in each of the six championship event regions, spreading the word about skiing and snowboarding and offering FREE introductory lessons to introduce kids to the amazing facilities on their doorstep. James Thorne, Paddy Graham, Becky Hammond, and Matt Walder make up the team this year, with additional local riders joining them along the way.
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour programme would not be possible without its highly supportive sponsors:Animal, Quiksilver, Trespass, SNO!zone, Cushe, Suso, TSA and Ellis Brigham. Demo
partners:
Ride, K2, Line, Clif, and DC. Media partners Whitelines, Extreme.com, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk
and Skiclub.co.uk
New Dates and Venue Announced for 2008 British Snow Tour (Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 by joannebrown)
The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Tour returns this summer, announcing six new dates, introducing a brand new venue and continuing to represent and showcase the highest level of Snowboard and Freeski competition in the UK.
New to the British Snow Tour, Halifax Ski and Snowboarding Centre will join the list of existing and successfully tested venues: Chatham, Norfolk, Castleford, Milton Keynes and Glasgow for 2008. By adding new venues and continuing to incorporate a dedicated schools tour program, which will visit over 6,000 kids and give away 1,000 lessons, the British Snowboard and Freeski Tour will create new breeding grounds for emerging talent and continue to provide a path from grass roots participation through to international competition.
British Snow Tour dates for your diaries:
5th & 6th July 2008 – Halifax, British Big Air Championships
12th & 13th July 2008 – Chatham, British Slopestyle Championships
19th & 20th July 2008 – Norfolk, British Snowboard/Skiercross Championships
20th September 2008 – Castleford, British Slopestyle Championships
27th September 2008 – Milton Keynes, British Big Air Championships
4th October 2008– Glasgow, British Snowboardcross/Skiercross Championships
The 2008 British Snow Tour will also be returning to this year’s Metro Ski and Snowboard show for the Invitational Championships, to keep up-to-date with new event news and info, check out the British Snowboard and Freeski Tour website: www.britishsnowtour.com
The British Snowboard Tour continues to be the only UK event to award competitors with prestigious Ticket to Ride (TTR) points and TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking. Giving UK riders the opportunity to not only win British Championships Titles, but secure World Ranking Points. Artificial Events = TTR ONE(1)STAR event, Indoor Events = TTR TWO(2)STAR event, The BRITS = TTR THREE(3)STAR event, for more information and to find out where UK riders are currently ranked check out: www.ttrworldtour.com
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