Five Weeks To Go
Wed 15 August 07
New Name, New Features & Formats, Same High Standards
Five Weeks To Go ©
british snowboard tour logo
Spencer Claridge, Director of Soul Sports commented: – “It’s great news to have Animal, Quiksilver and Trespass all back on board for the upcoming British Snow Tour. We’re all dedicated to pushing the limits of the British Freestyle scene to the max to give UK athletes a springboard onto the World stage. It will be great to work alongside these leading core brands ensuring the new tour continues to work towards promoting UK slopes, supporting local scenes and increasing the participation and success of competitive wintersports in the UK”.
Continuing to provide a path from grass roots through to the highest level of Freeski and Snowboard competition in the UK, the British Snow Tour offers something for all tastes, with great new features for competitors and spectators alike including:-
- Freestyle Coaching – New for 2007, Method Snow School will be providing free coaching sessions for anyone looking for that extra bit of freestyle know-how. Ride’s pro team snowboarders, including Scott Mcmorris and Laura Berry will also have their coaching beanies on to offer some top tips, whilst international Quiksilver team riders have also been rumoured to be making an appearance, so watch this space for further announcements…
- Free Product Testing – Get the chance to try out next seasons ski kit from K2 and Faction Skis and snowboard kit from Salomon, K2 and Ride, with testing running alongside the freestyle coaching sessions. During the championships, Salomon and Faction Ski’s will also be dishing out new set-ups in the “Salomon Best Un-sponsored” and Faction Ski’s “Step Up” awards.
- New Expression sessions – Relaxed jam and expression sessions will run in conjunction with each championship event, giving you more slope time and the chance to get your hands on more great prizes.
- The Schools Tour Team – Headed up by Animal pro rider, Sonia Shaw (the brains), James Thorne (the mouth) and Paddy Graham (the tramp…olinist), and joined along the way by local pro-riders, including Ride’s Chris Chatt, the team will be stopping at two schools in each area prior to every championship event. Friend requests are predicted to go through the roof, particularly as Animal, Quiksilver and Trespass will be offering over 1,000 free ski and snowboard lessons at the championship learner academies.
- TTR points - The British Snowboard Tour continues to be the only UK event to award competitors with prestigious TTR points and TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking.
The British Snowboard Tour Dates:
Saturday 15th September: Chatham - Animal Artificial Slopestyle Championships
Sunday 23rd September: Norwich - Trespass Artificial Snowboardcross Championships
Saturday 29th September: Warmwell - Quiksilver Artificial Big Air Championships
Saturday 6th October: SNO!zone, Castleford – Animal Indoor Slopestyle Championships
Saturday 13th October: SNO!zone, Milton Keynes – Trespass Snowboardcross Championships
Friday 26th October: Metro Ski and Snowboard Show – Best of British Invitational
Saturday 3rd November: SNO!zone, Glasgow – Quiksilver Indoor Big Air Championships
The British Freeski Tour Dates:
Sunday 16th September: Chatham - Animal Artificial Slopestyle Championships
Saturday 22nd September: Norwich - Trespass Artificial Skiercross Championships
Sunday 30th September: Warmwell - Quiksilver Artificial Big Air Championships
Saturday 6th October: SNO!zone, Castleford – Animal Indoor Slopestyle Championships
Saturday 13th October: SNO!zone, Milton Keynes – Trespass Indoor Skiercross Championships
Friday 26th October: Metro Ski and Snowboard Show – Best of British Invitational
Saturday 3rd November: SNO!zone, Glasgow – Quiksilver Indoor Big Air Championships
Next Story
Fishbowl Terrain Park expanding
Tue 21 August 07, Big Mountain, USA
Whitefish (Big Mountain) resort are set to enlarge the park creating a new beginner freestyle area and improve the existing obstacles
2007 Australian Open Results
Tue 28 August 07, Perisher, Australia
Kelly Clark and Andy Finch take the halfpipe titles and Brit Jenny Jones comes 8th after her podium finish in the slopestyle
Discount Tickets for London Metro Snowboard Show
Thu 30 August 07
World Snowboard Guide will be taking a stand in the boardroom
Win a Holiday for two to Poland
Thu 30 August 07
Win a holiday an Automaton snowboard and a limited edition WSG Spindeck
Chatham Kicks off British Snowboard Tour
Fri 31 August 07, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre, United Kingdom
The new British Snowboard Tour fires up its freestyle bus, and gets ready to make its first stop of the tour at Chatham on Saturday the 15th September for the highly anticipated Animal British Slopestyle Championships