2013 AUSTRALIA ROOKIE FEST The Black Yeti reached Down Under and watched the pro-snowboarders of tomorrow rocking the slopes in Thredbo, Australia. Thredbo, Australia 28th of August 2013 The Australian Rookie Fest Down Under had the sunniest weather of its 4 year history. The best Australian Rookies and Groms competed with European and North American riders in a 2Star WST slopestyle to conquer their tickets to the World 2014 Rookie Finals in Austria and for the Black Yeti’s honor. The "Euro-Force" took out the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in the male Rookie division: Isak Ulstein (NOR), Rowan Coultas (GBR) and Roland Tschoder (AUT) conquered the podium. Joel Cantle was the best Australian in the Rookie Division while Roland Tschoder hit the best tricks of the event with one footer airs, much appreciated by the crowd. In the girls section, the best rider resulted Mahalah Mullins (AUS), followed on the podium by Kirra Kotsenburg (USA) in 2nd and Cassie Fortune (AUS) as 3rd. Among the male Groms Josh Vagne got the top position in the podium and was the highest scored Aussie overall. Zahra Kell was the winner in the female Grom class, edging out Georgia Crisp in a close battle for the title of the event. Jonas Bösiger (SUI), 2013 World Rookie Champion, and international pro rider Sage Kotsenburg (USA) were the special presenters of the event and of the awarding ceremony. They both spent time sharing some wisdom with the young riders. A team of talented riders from Europe is now traveling around Australia as part of the World Rookie Tour program with trip, photoshooting and lifestyle experience reserved to the best athletes of the previous season. They will stay on a compete in The Mile High, a 4 star WST event at Perisher, followed by 3 days in Sydney where they will skate the Monster Skate Park, swim at the worldwide famouse surf spot "Bondi Beach", walk in a National Park and see the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Isak will also experience the thrill of a Red Bull Stunt Plane flight over Sydney as part of his prize for the first place in the 2013 Australian Rookie Fest. Thanks also to NSW Government, Thredbo Resort, Ski and Snowboard Australia, NSW Snowsports, Monster Skate Park, Adrenaline Boardstore, and Semantics. Local hosts Peter Baff, Dom Brassier and Guy Whitehead welcomed the international riders into their homes and Steve and Matty Cox did a great job as crew. Thanks to the Northern Snowboard Committee for organizing another successful stop on the World Rookie Tour. Watch the video of the 2013 Australian Rookie Fest here https://vimeo/73140292 Full results can be found at skiandsnowboard.org.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=37344&OrgID=2083. The event is scored in one line so Grom scores are relative to Rookie scores. See the best pictures from the event at https://facebook/media/set/?set=a.656492524363572.1073741830.127519233927573&type=3&uploaded=12 While the Australian stop is closing the World Rookie Tour in the Southern Hemisphere season , the organizers have already started with the preparation for kicking off the events in the North. Stay tuned for more news. Follow the World Rookie Tour online @ web: worldrookietour and worldsnowboardfederation.org Facebook fan page: facebook/worldrookietour Vimeo channel: vimeo/channels/worldrookietour Mpora WRT channel: mpora/worldrookiesnowboardtour/ Info and registrations about the World Rookie Tour events: Info line: 0039.320.4613445 - [email protected] The WSF World Rookie Tour is coordinated by the World Snowboard Federation in collaboration with its member National Snowboard Associations, and it is made possible by Volkl, Blue-Tomato, Protest Boardwear, energized by REDBULL supported by Tech Riders and CHUCKBUDDiES. You can follow the WSF World Rookie Fest on our international media partners Onboard European Snowboard magazine, Cooler, MPora. ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is the international organization exclusively working to develop the sport of snowboarding at all levels. Program areas include: competitions, Para-Snowboard, judge and shapers, education and certification, and snowboard activities for riders of every age. The WSF represents a network of National Snowboard Associations (NSAs) who work together at a worldwide level to promote the development of snowboarding. NSA members can find a source of inspiration and support from the WSF for the activities they are conducting within their nation and by working towards the same goal: progression of snowboarding from the ground up. The WSF collaborates with the TTR Pro Snowboarding, the owner and operator of the TTR World Snowboard Tour and the TTR World Ranking System. Through this collaboration and coordination of events at the TTR World Snowboard Tour, The WSF and the TTR want to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding. In February 2012, the WSF and the TTR hosted the inaugural World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway, an elite level event to be held every four years in alternating cities around the world. Official website: worldsnowboardfederation.org About TTR Pro Snowboarding & World Snowboard Tour TTR Pro Snowboarding is a non-profit organization that oversees a professional network of events and athletes. Our objective is to develop and showcase the sport of snowboarding while facilitating a fair and open competition environment that includes innovative judging and ranking systems. We encourage riders to develop from rookies into world-class athletes through our Star rating system. TTR Pro Snowboarding owns the World Snowboard Tour, the TTR World Ranking System and the World Championships of Snowboarding. The World Snowboard Tour includes Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air events, and awards Championship titles in each discipline. worldsnowboardtour _____ END _____ Download pictures here: worldsnowboardfederation.org/xdownload-data/WRT2014/WRT_13_14_AUSTRALIA.zip
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:55:08 +0000
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