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 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: DC, Ride, K2, Line and Clifbar. Media partners: Whitelines, Skiclub.co.uk, Metrosnow.co.uk, Extreme.com and Snowboardclub.co.uk.
