Event information
SATURDAY 16 JUNE
- RAILS
Hooray! Summer’s over! Dust off your gear and celebrate the start of the 2012 Winter Season with a Rail Jam. Bust your best early season moves to win...
Location: High Noon Terrain Park
Features: TBC
Bib Collection: 8.00 am – 8.30 am -NO BIB IF YOU ARE LATE!
Competitor Brief: at 9.50 am (At the top of the course)
Practice Begins: at 10.00 am
Practise Finishes: at 10.45 am
Course Maintenance: from 10.45 am - 11.00 am
Competition Starts: at 11.00 am
Competitors will run in bib order from 1 onwards which will consist of the following order:
Junior Womens
Open Womens
Junior Mens
Opens Mens
Scoring: The event will be scored using the Overall Impression judging system based on the following 2 criteria:
· Difficulty - The technical nature of the tricks performed and
the composition of the run as a whole.
· Execution - The style of the tricks performed and the overall
position of the trick (Deductions will be taken for falls and
stops and missed landings).
Each section will be scored out of 5 and then both sections combined for a run score out of 10. Best run counts!
Presentations: Presentations will take place after the completion of the event.
Prize Pool: Up to $5000
TUESDAY 17 JULY
- SLOPESTYLE
Smooth, stylish and stomped is the order of the day and what you'll need to take this one out. There's a mix of rails, boxes and jumps to tackle...Stay tuned for more event detail information.
Location: High Noon Terrain Park
Features: TBC – Will consist of a series of rails and jumps
Bib Collection: 8.00 am – 8.30 am -NO BIB IF YOU ARE LATE!
Competitor Brief: at 9.50 am (At the top of the course)
Practice Begins: at 10.00 am
Practise Finishes: at 10.45 am
Course Maintenance: from 10.45 am - 11.00 am
Competition Starts: at 11.00 am
Competitors will run in bib order from 1 onwards which will consist of the following order:
Junior Womens
Open Womens
Junior Mens
Opens Mens
Scoring:Competitors will have two runs. Best run will count!
There is the possibility of 3 runs, depending on weather, numbers and time allocated. This will be confirmed prior or on the day of the event!Top 3 places will be awarded in each category from the competitors best run. The event will be judged and scored using the overall impression judging system based on the following 2 criteria:
· Difficulty – The technical nature of the tricks performed and the composition of the run as a whole. Whether the competitor used both left/right/frontside/backside spins and/or regular/switch take-offs and landings.
· Execution - The style of the tricks performed and how well it was executed and how well the competitor completes his or her whole run. (Deductions will be taken for falls, reverts, stops and missed landings).
The course will consist of a series of rails and jumps, where the competitor will be judged and given a score for the whole run. There will be two runs, with the best run counting towards places.
Presentations: Presentations will take place after the completion of the event.
Prize Pool: Up to $10,000-
TUESDAY 31 JULY
- SKIER / RIDERCROSS
Get your backside trackside. Skiers and Boarders go head to head on the Rider-Cross course...
Location: Thredbo Rider Cross Course
Features: Will consist of berms, bumps and jumps
Bib Collection: 8.00 am – 8.30 am -NO BIB IF YOU ARE LATE!
Competitor Brief: at 9.00 am (At the top of the course)
Course Inspections: 9:00am - 9:30am (Slipping course only)
Practice Begins: at 9.30 am
Practise Finishes: at 10.20 am
Qualifying Runs: start 10.30 am
1. OPEN MEN SKI
2. OPEN MEN SNOWBOARD
3. JUNIOR MEN SKI
4. JUNIOR MEN SNOWBOARD
5. OPEN WOMEN SKI
6. OPEN WOMEN SNOWBOARD
7. JUNIOR WOMENS SKI
8. JUNIOR WOMENS SNOWBOARD
Finals: start 12.00 pm
Fastest qualifier will have first choice of lanes for finals!
1. OPEN MEN SKI QUARTER FINAL (TOP 16)
2. OPEN MEN SNOWBOARD QUARTER FINAL (TOP 16)
3. JUNIOR MEN SKI QUARTER FINAL (TOP 16)
4. JUNIOR MEN SNOWBOARD QUARTER FINAL (TOP 16)
5. OPEN WOMENS SKI SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
6. OPEN WOMENS SNOWBOARD SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
7. JUNIOR WOMEN SKI FINAL SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
8. JUNIOR WOMEN SNOWBOARD SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
9. OPEN MEN SKI SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
10. OPEN MEN SNOWBOARD SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
11. JUNIOR MEN SKI SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
12. JUNIOR MEN SNOWBOARD SEMI FINAL (TOP 8)
13. OPEN WOMENS SKI FINAL (TOP 4)
14. OPEN WOMENS SNOWBOARD FINAL (TOP 4)
15. JUNIOR WOMEN SKI FINAL (TOP 4)
16. JUNIOR WOMEN SNOWBOARD FINAL (TOP 4)
17. OPEN MEN SKI FINAL (TOP 4)
18. OPEN MEN SNOWBOARD FINAL (TOP 4)
19. JUNIOR MEN SKI FINAL (TOP 4)
20. JUNIOR MEN SNOWBOARD FINAL (TOP 4)
NOTE: The run order may be changed/cancelled/moved due to field size, weather and conditions. This will be determined on the day of the event.
Presentations: Presentations will take place after the completion of the event.
Prize Pool: Up to $10,000-
TUESDAY 14 THURSDAY 16 - RIP CURL AUSTRALIA FREERIDE PRO
The 2011 Rip Curl FreeRide Pro and Throwdown events are presented by Nature Valley with major partner XXXX Summer Bright Lager and media partners Banzai (Yahoo!7), Mountainwatch.com, Transfer & Chill Factor magazines. Running for the fifth consecutive year at Thredbo’s famed slopes on August 16, this is a unique, top class, ski and board freeride event with a course making use of some of Australia's best terrain, featuring a mix of natural and man made features. Remaining true to the essence of free riding, athletes will be able to choose their own line, utilising the natural and enhanced features to their full, unique potential...it's gonna be tough again this year...
Location: The Bluff
Features: Will consist of natural and man made features
Bib Collection: 7.30 am – 8.00 am -NO BIB IF YOU ARE LATE!
Competitor Brief: at 8.45am (At the top of the course)
Course Inspections: 8:45am - 9:30am (No riding on landings, competitors to slip around hit - TBC at Competitor Brief)
Competitors Run Order: TBC - Top 3 places will be awarded in each category from the competitors best run
Scoring: The event will be judged and scored using the overall impression judging system based on the following 3 criteria:
· Difficulty - The technical nature of the tricks performed and the composition of the run as a whole. Whether the competitor used both left/right/frontside/backside spins and/or regular/switch take-offs and landings.
· Execution - The style of the tricks performed and how well it was executed and how well the competitor completes his or her whole run. (Deductions will be taken for falls, reverts, stops and missed landings).
· Line – The technicality of the line chosen by the competitor. How difficult it is to ski or board the line using all the natural and man-made features incorporating difficulty and execution.
The course will consist of natural and man-made features, where the competitor will be judged and given a score for the whole run using the impression judging system.
Presentations: Presentations will take place after the completion of the event.
Prize Pool: TBC
ALL COMPETITORS/SPECTATORS PLEASE NOTE:
· In the event of bad weather, the competition may be postponed to a later date. We will send out SMS and emails to all competitors that have provided us with these contact details. If you haven’t provided these details, please email them to smadmin@thredbo.com.au.
· Presentation will be held around one of the features on the course, generally around where the PA System is set-up. The “Mother Energy Drink” podium will also be set-up. This will be 20-30 minutes after the competition has ended, once all the points have been tallied up.
· Competitors are reminded to hand there bibs back in after their final run at the end of the course.
· Competitors are reminded to keep the course clear and clean at all times, there are fences put up for a reason and rubbish bins are placed around the course. Competitors, Spectators and Media Personal are reminded to keep well clear of the course at all times (due to safety reasons).