Category: World Rookie Tour

Celebrating its 20th Birthday next year, Europe’s ultimate and longest established winter festival leaves adolescence well behind, as The BRITS prepares to hit, jib and tweak its twenties in style. Returning to the premiere freestyle resort of Laax, Switzerland from the 28th March – 4th April 2009, The BRITS is back for an unmissable winter week.

The BRITS 2009 – Hits the Big ‘2 0’!
28th March – 4th April, Laax, Switzerland

Celebrating its 20th Birthday next year, Europe’s ultimate and longest established winter festival leaves adolescence well behind, as The BRITS prepares to hit, jib and tweak its twenties in style. Returning to the premiere freestyle resort of Laax, Switzerland from the 28th March – 4th April 2009, The BRITS is back for an unmissable winter week. As quoted by BBC Ski Sunday presenter, ED Leigh “The BRITS is Glastonbury meets the FA Cup final on snow, and that’s one hell of a recipe for entertainment”.

Over the past two decades, thousands of like-minded folk have descended upon The BRITS to join in the worship of all things snow and music and score the best winter week of their lives. Born back in 1989 at Sheffield Ski Village, The BRITS has since dropped in on 14 alpine resorts, played host to internationally acclaimed DJ’s and artists, crowned over 130 British Champions and delivered more than its fair share of sun-burn along the way.

2008 witnessed the biggest and best BRITS to date and we’re not letting that stop us, we’re raising the bar even higher for next year’s double decade celebrations. Stretched across Laax’s mountains, pristine snowparks, new hotels, bars and nightclubs, The BRITS 2009 will see more great live bands, acoustic sets, unforgettable parties, Home Run style antics and inspirational World-class riding. Offering riders prestigious 3-STAR TTR World ranking points, The BRITS unites kids, rookies, pros and Olympians to compete in the SNO!zone Halfpipe, Quiksilver Big Air, Animal Slopestyle and Trespass Snowboardcross / Skiercross disciplines. Come join in the fun and festivities with unbeatable packages out to The BRITS now available and starting from as little as £239* which includes – 7 nights’ accommodation, 6 days lifts pass and most importantly your BRITS event pack and wristband: your very own Willy Wonka golden ticket to a world of melodic revelry and resort privileges.

So, to be part of this legendary event, and keep up to date with the latest music, acts, parties and competition schedules, including the unmissable BRITS 20th Birthday Bash, get your riding legs on, dancing shoes ready and get booking: www.brits09.com The BRITS 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

The Czech event calendar is ready with a full series for senior culminating in the 4star finals and a dedicated tour for the rookie consisting in 3 stop at 1star, a 2sta final and the first ever East Rookie Fest.

4×4 Czech cup of freestyle snowboarding

30.1. Warm up Registration+training SS TTR*
31.1. Neklid – Bozi Dar 4×4 national

6.2. Warm up Registration+training SS TTR*
7.2. Bila – Bila 4×4 national SS

20.2. Warm up Registration+training SS TTR*
21.2. Kramolin – Lipno n. Vltavou 4×4 national SS

13.3. Warm up Registration+training SS TTR**
14.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn 4×4 finals SS
15.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn 4×4 finals HP

18.3. Registration open SS TTR****
19.3. Training day SS
20.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn MC Snow Jam SS
21.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn MC Snow Jam SS

O2 Rookie Cup/East Rookie Fest

1.2. Neklid – Bozi Dar Rookie Cup SS – 1*

8.2. Bila – Bila Rookie Cup SS – 1*

22.2. Kramolin – Lipno n. Vltavou Rookie Cup SS – 1*

5.3. Warm up Registration+training 2**
6.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn Rookie Cup finals SS qualifiacation ERF
7.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn East Rookie Fest SS/HP semifinals
8.3. Svaty Petr – Spindleruv Mlyn East Rookie Fest Finals

More info on www.snowboarding.cz

Download here the Czech Event Calendar

Contact person for information about Czech Events:
Jaroslav Boček – jarda.bocek@snowboarding.cz

The prelimanry document for the World Snowboard Federation General Assembly 2008 is ready and avaible for download. Delegates from most of WSF national snowboard associations already confirmed their presence in Saint Raphael for the end of season annual meeting to analyze past and plan future projects.

Download here the preliminary document for WSF General Assembly 2008

Friday 23rd of May.
1400 – 1700 Board meeting
1700 – 1900 New National Snowboard Association presentation to WSF Board Members
2000 – 2200 Social gathering – food

Saturday 24th of May.
0830 – 0900 Welcome – presentation
0900 – 1300 WSF General Assembly 2008 and WSF Strategy for next seasons
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1630 Presentations by WSF – development of already decided issues like
· Development in Adatptive – how to reach enough program to fullfill requirements from IPC (International Paraolympic Committee
· Rookie (competitions and ranking)
· Other international competitions in WSF
· National ranking
· Membership card development
· Park manual
· Education
· New competition formatsSome on organisational development
· Other items
1630 – 1800 Presentation by NSAs – invite nations to present project to share with other nations
· Could be organised as “Poster presetations” –

1900 Social Dinner

Sunday 25th of May.
0900 – 1100 Time to meet on individual basis and workshops
1100 – 1500 Outdoor activities in the nearby nature – organised by French peopl
1500 Wrap up/ Lunch / departure

Location: Turistic Sport Center in Saint-Raphael, France
Date: from 23rd to 25th of may 2008
Cost: partecipation to WSF GA is free. Cost for accomodation and food (3 meals per day) is 30€.
Nearest international airport: Nice, France (60km from Saint-Raphael)
Private shuttle service and public transport from Nice to Saint-Raphael avaible
For information, inscriptions and booking contact Gunnar Tveit (gutveit@online.no)

The WSF world rookie tour is over after the last stop “Volkl World Rookie Fest” in Ischgl, Austria. After 3 days of massive riding, the norwegian resulted the best team of the event as Gjermund Braaten got the title of World Rookie Champion 2008, and Kari Opsal-Maeland the Best Girl.

Gjermund Braaten from Norway is the World Rookie Champion 2008
Final report from Volkl World Rookie Fest 2008 in Ischgl, Austria

Gjermund Braaten dominated the finals

Volkl World Rookie Fest showcase snowboarding future stars coming from 12 countries at the last Swatch TTR 3star event of the season, hosted in Ischgl, Austria. With massive switch bs7 and cab9, the norwegian Gjermund Braaten obtained the title of World Rookie Champion 2008. In the grom category under the 14 years, Dimi De Jong resulted the best with impressive tricks live fs900 tail grab while Kari Opsal Maeland won among the girls.

Dimi de Jong was the best grom of the event

The set up of the last World Rookie Fest of the season, powered by Volkl, was impressive with 2 table top and several rails in the slope style. The first day of the event was kissed by the sun and after the training Pieps organized a free avalanche clininc with both pratical and theorical parts. The competition format was based on overall impression on both rail and kicker lines with 3 runs. On the qualification day 35 selected youngsters from 12 countries challenged for the last spots of the finals of which 8 were already assigned from the previous world rookie fests in Italy and Czech Republic and several 1 and 2 star rookie events world wide.

Giorgio Ciancaleoni from Italy got the second place

The level of riding was sick and culminated in a great showcase during saturday finals. Gjermund Braaten resulted the most impressive rider of the event and winning the World Rookie Champion title, a ticket to Nokia Air&Style rookie challenge in Munich, a road trip in Canada featured in the next Pirate Movie Production “Boarbegged” offered by Tobis Travel Solutions and a fresh meat on Method Mag.

Petja Piiroinen hit the best trick of the event: a huge bs7

As best trick a huge bs7 on the 20m kicker from the finnish Petja Piironein. Giorgio Ciancaleoni from Italy combined several 720 on the kikers with the sickest rail trick of the day (270in on the kinked) conquering the second overalla position. Kari Opsal Maeland impressed the jury with back loops and sick rail triks obtaining an invitation to a photo shooting in Italy by Snowpark.it. As usual, Norway resulted the best team of the rookie fest obtaining an holiday on Garda Lake, Italy. Many of the finalist won tickets to the World Rookie Fest 2009 in Livigno and for the best groms Dimi de Jong and Maria Delfina Maiocco a Golden Card to join every WRF 2009 for free. Finally also 2 international sponsorship were assigned: Volkl snowboard welcomed in its team Yuki Motoki from Japan while Protest did it with austrian rider Florien Merten.

The only female grom of the competition: “Bibi” from Italy

Grom Female
rank-bib-surname-name-nationality
1 85 Maiocco Maria Delfina aka “Bibi” ITA

Grom Male
rank-bib-surname-name-nationality
1 91 De Jong Dimi HOL
2 94 Usletten Emil Andre NOR
3 95 Thorgren Sven SWE

Rookie Female
rank-bib-surname-name-nationality
1 21 Opsal Maeland Kari NOR
2 12 Fuller Aimee GBR
3 2 Fazi Francesca ITA

Rookie Male
rank-bib-surname-name-nationality
1 20 Braaten Gjermund NOR
2 29 Ciancaleoni Giorgio ITA
3 31 Niemelaa Nuutti FIN

Gjermund get his tickets!

Best Trick
Petja Piironein (FIN) huge bs720

Best Team
Norway

Norway resulted the best team

Overall TTR Men Rank
rank-bib-surname-name-nationality
1 20 Braaten Gjermund NOR
2 29 Ciancaleoni Giorgio ITA
3 91 De Jong Dimi NED
4 31 Niemelaa Nuutti FIN
5 33 Piiroinen Petja FIN
6 94 Ulsletten Emil Andre NOR
7 23 Pircher Simon AUT
8 3 Bergmann Darek CZE
9 5 Koo Teddy JPN
10 13 Skottheim Johannes SWE
11 26 Merten Florian AUT
12 32 Tonteri Roope FIN
13 95 Thorgren Sven SWE
14 6 Motoki Yuki JPN
15 89 Scherrer Jan SUI
16 18 Sprecher Anian SUI
17 98 Grigis Marco ITA
18 1 Dreher Paul AUT
19 4 Gutwirth Filip CZE
20 90 Koch Lucien SUI
21 27 Reichmuth Stefan SUI
22 14 Landmark Zebastian SWE
23 86 Mikyska Martin CZE
24 88 Paulicek Dan CZE
25 24 Kroell Steve AUT
26 8 Ollie Jackson GBR
27 25 Corzelius Flo GER
28 28 Brutto Francesco ITA
29 7 Ota Seiki JPN
30 30 Vagheggi Davide ITA
31 99 Courtier – Jones Lewis GBR
32 87 Kriz Dusan CZE
33 93 Baume Lucas SUI
34 17 Pozzi Felice SUI
35 11 Horsfield Dean GBR
36 92 Macciotta Youri ITA
37 22 Rackouesi Mark HUN
38 19 Kluivers Mike NED
39 16 Franc Philippe SUI
40 97 Shackleton Henry GBR

Jan Sherrer from Swiss rock on rails

Dowload the video from qualification and finals in the video section of this website. A 10minutes TV show will be soon avaible.

Pictures by Armin Popp and Marco Sampaoli

Info, video, roughcut and pictures
Marco Sampaoli (marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org)

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High level riding for the qualification day of the Volkl World Rookie Fest, the last Swatch TTR 3 star event of the season. The judging system was based on an overall impression on 3 run, 1 of which on the rail line. Follow the results and download the video.

Volkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl – and the finalists are …
Report from qualification day, 18 april 2008

Even if the weather wasn’t excellent like in the trainings, the partecipants showcase a great snowboarding to have one the last 11 spots for the male rookie super final of tomorrow and last 4 for male grom one.

Final is confirmed for tomorrow, Saturday 19 april with prize giving ceremony at 6.00pm in the Race Office for indiviual ranks and at 9.00pm at party for the best team nomination.

Qualification results

MEN Rookies
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 31 G Niemelä Nuutti FIN
2 33 R Piiroinen Petja FIN
3 26 R Merten Florian AUT
4 32 G Tonteri Roope FIN
5 1 G Dreher Paul AUT
6 27 R Reichmuth Stefan SUI
7 23 R Pircher Simon AUT
8 29 R Ciancaleone Giorgio ITA
9 18 G Sprecher Anian SUI
10 14 R Landmark Zebastian SWE
11 13 R Skottheim Johannes SWE
Finalist 3 R Bergmann Darek CZE
Finalist 4 G Gutwirth Filip CZE
Finalist 5 G Koo Teddy JPN
Finalist 6 R Motoki Yuki JPN
Finalist 20 G Braaten Gjermund NOR

MEN Groms
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 89 R Scherrer Jan SUI
2 95 R Thorgren Sven SWE
3 90 R Koch Lucien SUI
4 98 R Grigis Marco ITA
Finalist 86 R Mikyska Martin CZE
Finalist 88 G Paulicek Dan CZE
Finalist 91 R De Jong Dimi NED
Finalist 94 R Ulsletten Emil Andre NOR

WOMEN Rookies
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 21 R Opsal Maeland Kari NOR
2 2 G Fazi Francesca ITA
3 15 G Bosia Giulia SUI
Finalist 12 R Fuller Aimee GBR

WOMEN Groms
Final 85 G Maiocco Maria Delfina ITA

Pictures by Armin Popp and Marco Sampaoli

Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Info and media: Marco Sampaoli, marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

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More than 50 rookies from 12 nations are ready to rock in the top class Ischgl snowpark, Austria. The contest slope style line includes several rails and jumps up to 20m with an extended air time. During the training day the riders already stomped amazing tricks and enjoy the alps.

Overall view of the slope style

Snow conditions are super good: powder and winter temperatures are back for the Volkl World Rookie Fest of the season and the riders enjoy also some freeride line. But, before bring the youngsters in freeride, they took part to a pratical clininc of avalanche rescue organized by Pieps.

Some images from the Avalanche Trainings by Pieps

Gjermund Braaten and Emil Andre Ulsletten from Norway, Darek Bergman, Filip Gutwirth Dan Paulicek and Martin Mikyska from Czech, Aimee Fuller from England, Teddy Koo and Yuki Motoki from Japan, Bibi from Italy and Dimi De Jong from Holland are already qualified for the super finals thanks to their results in previous WRF. On friday 19 april the qualification will happen to define the last sposts for the final which will bring to the nomination of the World Rookie Champion 2008 title, the Yeti trophy, the ticket to the Nokia Air&Style 08 Rookie Challenge and the trip to Canada with the Pirate Movie Production.

Pictures by Armin Popp and Marco Sampaoli

Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Info and media: Marco Sampaoli, +39.340.3285569, marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

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Everything is ready for the upcoming Völkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl, Austria. Many of the most talented european rookies already confirm their inscription to challenge for the title of World Rookie Champion 2008, a ticket to the Rookie Challenge at the Nokia Air&Style 08 in Munich, a 2 weeks trip in Canada with the Pirates Movie Production and many other prizes. Here is the rider list at 14 april and the last infos.

RIDER LIST FOR VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008 in ISCHGL, AUSTRIA
Name Birthdate Nat Category
Dean Horsefield – GBR Rookie/m
Ollie Jackson – GBR Rookie/m
Sam Turnbull – GBR Rookie/m
Amee Fuller – GBR Rookie/f
Samatha Rogers – GBR Rookie/f
Henry Shackelton – GBR Grom/m
Lewis Courtier-Jones – GBR Grom/m
Gjermund Braaten 1990 NOR Rookie/m
Kari Opsal Mealand 1991 NOR Rookie/f
Emil Andre Ulsletten 1993 NOR Grom/m
Mike Kluivers – NED Rookie/m
Demi de Jong – NED Grom/m
Petja Piiroinen 1991 FIN Rookie/m
Roope Tonteri 1992 FIN Rookie/m
Nuutti Niemelä 1991 FIN Rookie/m
Darek Bergmann 1991 CZECH Rookie/m
Filip Gutwirth 1992 CZECH Rookie/m
Dusan Kriz 1995 CZECH Grom/m
Dan Paulicek 1993 CZECH Grom/m
Martin Mykiska 1994 CZECH Grom/m
Davide Vagheggi 1990 ITALY Rookie/m
Giorgio Ciancaleoni 1991 ITALY Rookie/m
Francesco Brutto 1992 ITALY Rookie/m
Francesca Fazi 1992 ITALY Rookie/f
Maria Delfina Maiocco 1996 ITALY Grom/f
Youri Macciotta 1994 ITALY Grom/m
Marco Grigis 1994 ITALY Grom/m
Johannes Skottheim 1992 SWE Rookie/m
Zebastian Landmark 1991 SWE Rookie/m
Sven Thorgen 1994 SWE Grom/m
Mark Rackovesi 1991 HUN Rookie/m
Alicia Bonnaud 1993 FRA Grom/f
Emma Bernard 1994 FRA Grom/f
Téo Jedrejzick 1996 FRA Grom/m
Steve Kroell 1991 AUT Rookie/m
Simon Pircher 1991 AUT Rookie/m
Russia 1 RUS Rookie/m
Russia 2 RUS Rookie/m
Anian Sprecher 1992 SUI Rookie/m
Jan Scherrer 1994 SUI Grom/m
Philippe Franc 1990 SUI Rookie/m
Lucas Baume 1995 SUI Grom/m
Felice Pozzi 1992 SUI Rookie/m
Lucien Koch 1996 SUI Grom/m
Stephan Reichmut 1992 SUI Rookie/m
Giulia Bosia 1990 SUI Rookie/m
Enya Beutler 1993 SUI Grom/m
Seiki Ota 1992 JAP Rookie/m
Teddy Koo 1991 JAP Rookie/m
Yuki Motoki 1991 JAP Rookie/m

Also confirmed the training session on the bag jump (More info about the Bag Jump here)!

Huge dimensions for huge safety

Try new tricks on the bag jump

Follow the event daily with pitures, story and video on the official home page www.worldsnowboardfederation.org and on the official media partner web sites:

www.methodmag.com (international)
www.tackyworld.com (international)
www.onboardsnowboarding.com (international)
www.snowpark.it (Italian)
www.tacky.be (Belgium)
www.tacky.dk (Denmark)
www.tacky.it (Italy)
www.tacky.nl (Nederland)
www.tacky.no (Norway)
www.tacky.se (Sweden)
www.tackyworld.co.uk (United Kingdom)

All information about the event, including program and prizes are here. For riders, teams and media coming at the event, drive to Ischgl and follow the signs “World Rookie Fest Race Office” where your hotel vauchers will be distributed.

Rooming and Hotel list avaible here
Map of Ischgl with hotels position here

For any needs or information request call Meini +43.650.5637424

The program is ready for the gathering of all WSF member snowboard associations to summerize a winter season of snowboard projects and finalize the strategy of next seasons. Sharing of projects and idea for the good of the sport will be one of the main thing in the General Assembly 2008, from the 23th to the 25th of may in Saint Raphel, France. Follows the program.

Friday 23rd of May.
1400 – 1700 Board meeting
1700 – 1900 New National Snowboard Association presentation to WSF Board Members
2000 – 2200 Social gathering – food

Saturday 24th of May.
0830 – 0900 Welcome – presentation
0900 – 1300 WSF General Assembly 2008 and WSF Strategy for next seasons
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1630 Presentations by WSF – development of already decided issues like
· Development in Adatptive – how to reach enough program to fullfill requirements from IPC (International Paraolympic Committee
· Rookie (competitions and ranking)
· Other international competitions in WSF
· National ranking
· Membership card development
· Park manual
· Education
· New competition formatsSome on organisational development
· Other items
1630 – 1800 Presentation by NSAs – invite nations to present project to share with other nations
· Could be organised as “Poster presetations” –

1900 Social Dinner

Sunday 25th of May.
0900 – 1100 Time to meet on individual basis and workshops
1100 – 1500 Outdoor activities in the nearby nature – organised by French peopl
1500 Wrap up/ Lunch / departure

Location: Turistic Sport Center in Saint-Raphael, France
Date: from 23rd to 25th of may 2008
Nearest international airport: Nice, France (60km from Saint-Raphael)
Private shuttle service and public transport from Nice to Saint-Raphael avaible
For information and inscriptions contact Gunnar Tveit (gutveit@online.no)

More and more people experience the Bagjump-thrill of trying high level tricks on the snowboard without getting hurt. So did Stefan Gimpl and hiscrew the Leo.Gang to try new tricks and practice for the upcoming competitions and the Bagjump will be featured during the upcoming Volkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl, Austria.

Everyone was stoked again and tried tricks they never dared todo on a snowboard before. Stefan went for some Doublebackflips andBacksiderodeos while some of his crew were pulling double-Backsiderodeos andflips with hard tweaks until late at night.

Stefan Gimpl training on the Bag Jump

Huge dimensions for huge safety

With an high of 5mt and a dimension of 15×15 mt, the Bag Jump is the most safety stuntman system in the world. Tested to free falls from 70mt it’s the ultimate training system for freestyle. Already used in the Red Bull Gap Session, it will be featured also in the upcoming Volkl World Rookie FEst

The first test from an industrial building!

Test on the snow

Watch the video to see the possibility offered by this training system.

From 6 to 13 aprile in Kuthai the BagJump Spring Break is happening

After the stops in Italy and Czech Republic and many dedicated rookie events at a 1 and 2 stars level, the last World Rookie Fest of the season, powered by Völkl, will be in one of the best parks in Tirol, Austria: Ischgl presented by n.asa (new austrian snowboard association). The rookies will go big in Ischgl and will compete for the WSF World Rookie Champion title and unbelievable prizes like an invitation to the Nokia Air&Style 08 Rookie Challenge in Munich, a filming session with Pirate Movie Productions and international sponsorships from Protest and Völkl. Moreover the program include a dinal concert on sunday with Jimmy Cliff!

“With the World Rookie Fests the youngsters have a fair and clear chance to enter the pro system: even an unknown rider can now be invited at the Nokia Air&Style, have contact with international media, join a film production company and get an international sponsorship.” said Martin Frejnademetz, snowboardlegend and n.asa President.

“Völkl is one of the first TTR Sponsors and one of the few Board Brands. The World Rookie Fest is an absolute highlight in the TTR Tour and in the snowboard sport it is one of the few events where enthusiasts do something for the “offspring” of our sport. And this is exactly the reason why we see that it is important to support this great concept“ said Karsten Mohr, Völkl Snowboards brand manager.

The best youngsters already showed their best tricks like double corked and cab10 at the previous World Rookie Fest stops in Italy and in Czech Rupublic. Now is time to move to Austria for the final rookie challenge of the season where a great level of riding is expected. Red Bull rider Manuel Pietropoli from Italy, Dimi de Jong from Holland and Sarka Poncochova from Czech Republic are already confirmed and many other talented rookies from all over will be in Ischgl for the Völkl World Rookie Fest 2008.

Prizes for Völkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl
– For the overall winner of the event:
o the title of WSF World Rookie Champion 2008
o a ticket to Nokia Air&Style 2008 Rookie Challenge in Munich
o 2 weeks trip to Canada with Pirate Movie Production
o a fresh meat on Method Mag
– The best ranked rider without sponsor get an international sponsorship from Protest and Völkl
– For the best national rookie team: a week on Garda Lake, Italy at Camping Zoo (info here).
– For the best girl and the best male grom: a golden ticket to join for free every World Rookie Fest 2008.09
– 5 ticket to Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno 2009
– and many other goodies like avalanche tranceivers from Pieps

Invited Riders to the Völkl World Rookie Fest from previous stops in Italy and Czech Republic

Male Rookie (born in 1990,1991, 1992)
Kevin Bronckaers Belgium (1st in Livigno)
Simen Neraker Norway (2nd in Livigno)
Gjermund Braathen Norway (3rd in Livigno)
Victor Daviet France (4th in Livigno)
Teddy Koo Japan (1st in Czech – Invited for free)
Yuuki Motoki Japan (2nd in Czech – Invited for free)
Darek Bergmann Czech Republic (3rd in Czech – Invited for free)
Filip Gutwirth Czech Republic (4th in Czech – Invited for free)

Male Grom (born in 1993 and up)
Dimi De Jong Nederland (1st in Livigno)
Emil André Ulsletten Norway (2nd Livigno)
Dan Paulicek Czech Republic (1st in Czech – Invited for free)
Martin Mikyska Czech Republic (2nd in Czech – Invited for free)

Female Rookie (born in 1990, 1991, 1992)
Sarka Poncochova Czech Republic (1st in Livigno and in Czech – Invited for free)
Mirabelle Thovex France (2nd in Livigno)
Aimee Fuller Great Britain (2nd in Czech– Invited for free)

Female Grom (born in 1993 and up)
Alicia Bonnaud France (1st in Livigno)
Emma Bernard France (2nd in Livigno)
Maria Delfina Maiocco Italy (1st in Czech – Invited for free)

Partecipation at Völkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl
– Partecipation at the event costs €350 including inscription, lift tickets from 17 to 19 April, hotel in half board from 16 to 20 April and gifts. For coach the fee is €250, for parents travelling with the rookie teams 250,- exclusive lifttickets
– Every WSF national snowboard associations is invited to register a rookie team consisting of 3 male and 3 female rookies, 2 male and 2 female groms.
– In addition to the national teams the best 4 male rookies, 2 female rookies, 2 male and 2 female groms from WRFs in Livigno, Italy and Neklid, Czech Republic will be admitted directly to the super finals of their category in Ischgl.
– Age groups: Rookies are born 1990,1991 and 1992, Grom are born 1993 and over.

Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Official Rookie Community: www.myspace.com/worldrookiefest
Info, inscriptions and hotel booking: Meinhard Trojer, +43.650.5637424, meinhardtrojer@powdern.com
Info and media: Marco Sampaoli, +39.340.3285569, marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

EVENT INFO SHEET VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008.

Event Voelkl World Rookie Fest
Location Ischgl, Tirol, Austria www.ischgl.com
Date April 16-20, 2008
Shuttle Service Avaible from Innsbruck airport. € 160 for 8 people which is a full car.

Event Mode Slope Style (3 Star), helmed obligatory
Age groups Rookie (born 1990-91-92) and Grom (born 1993 and younger)

Prize Ticket to Nokia Air&Style 08 Rookie Challenge, trip to Canada with Pirate Movie Productions, fresh meat on Method Mag, International sponsorship by Protest and Voelkl, holiday on Garda Lake (Italy) for the best team, Golden ticket to 0809 World Rookie Fests, 5 tickets to Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno 09.

Inscription By returning the registration form attached to meinhardtrojer@powdern.com before April 6th 2008
Entry fee 350 € for lift ticktes, event registration, hotel in half board. To be payed at the riders office in Ischgl.

Accommodation For hotel booking contact: Meinhard Trojer, +43.650.5637424, meinhardtrojer@powdern.com
Till one week before the Event, roomcancelation is possible. Afterwarts stornofee is to pay for the booked rooms!!

Invited riders The best 4 male rookies, 2 females rookies, 2 male and female groms from Protest World Rookie Fest 2008 in Livigno and from 02 World Rookie Fest in Czech are invited directly to the super finals of their own category.

Judging Will be accomplished by official headjudges and snowboard experts.
Park Shaping Snowparkcrew Käpten Kaos

Note for media A limited number of accreditated media will receive free lift tickets and free accomodation (contact marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org)

TV Production & Pics: Few days after the event, a TV production roughcut and pictures will be avaible
contact: marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Sponsor&Partner: Voelkl, Ischgl, Protest, RedBull, Pieps, Tobis Travel Solution, X Double, Sweetdream, Blue Tomato;
Media Sponsors Method Mag, Tacky, Snowpark.it,

Organization N.ASA (new austrian snowboard association) in cooperation with WSF World Rookie Fest Organizing Committee

Contacts
N.ASA (new austrian snowboard association)
Trojer Meinhard
Email: meinhardtrojer@powdern.com Mobile: +43 650 56 37 424

WSF
Marco Sampaoli
Email: marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org Mobile: +39.340.3285569

Official website www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Admission Criteria Riders, male and female, born 1st January 1990 and younger are admitted
Riders will be devided in 2 age groups: born before/after 1993
Only riders from WSF member nations are admitted. Limited to 3 male and female rookies and 2 male and female grom per nation.
National secretary or national coaches are allowed to send their team inscriptions

PROGRAM FOR VOLKL WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008, ISCHGL SNOWPARK, TIROL, AUSTRIA

16 apr 2008 – Arrival Day
10.00-22.00 Registration. Payment of entry feee. Bibs distibution at Race Office
17 apr 2008 – Opening and Training Day
10.30-13.30 Training at Ischgl Snowpark
14.30 Avalanche Clinic and Bagjump test session www.bagjump.com
18.00 Opening Party, Coach Meeting, and judging criteria Presentation
19.30 Dinner at Voelkl World Rookie Fest restaurant
18 apr 2008 – Qualification Day
9.00–10.30 Training
11.00–15.00 Qualification
19.30 Dinner at Voelkl World Rookie Fest restaurant. Afterwards nomination of the finalists
19 apr 2008 – Final Day
9.00–10.30 Training
11.00-14.00 Super Finals in Slope Style at Ischgl Snowpark – top 24 male rookie, 8 female rookie, 8 male rookie and 8 female grom
19.30 Dinner at Voelkl World Rookie Fest restaurant
21.00 Final Party with Prize giving ceremony
20 apr 2008 – Reserve or Departure Day / Free Jimmy Cliff Concert at Ischgl skiresort

DOWNLOAD INSCRIPTION FORM AND MEDIA ACCREDITATION FORM

Although some poor weather conditions took its toll on the park, riders were still able to showcase their freestyle skills at the final event of the N.ASA Austria Tour Cup finals: the Austrian Masters in Kuehtai. For the second year in a row, local Austrian riders Julia Baumgartner and Patrik Huber were able to blow by the competition and take the Titles 2008.

Stafan Machreich at the Austrian Master 2008

The weather conditions became unbearable by the end of the week, resulting in organizers canceling the final, taking just the qualifications into account. Julia Baumgartner impressed the judges with huge tricks at incredible heights: Baumgartner was crowned Austrian Master of Slopestyle 2008. Conny Bleicher form Germany finished 2nd in Kuehtai as Aline Bock, also from Germany, finished third.

Julia Baumgartner is the Austrian Master in slope style 2008

Patrik Huber who claimed the men’s Austrian Master Title of 2008, was going all out from the very beginning, securing a top spot in the qualifications that eventually resulted in his Title win. Lars Österle (GER) and Sani Alibabic (AUT) both displayed equally impressive technical tricks placing them both in second position.

Patrik Huber and Sani Alibabic at the prize giving

The second format of the Austrian Masters 08, the Halfpipe competition was at first postponed to Sunday due to Saturday’s strong winds and was then fully cancelled due to increasingly bad weather.

Official Ranks Autrian Masters 08 Slopestyle Kühtai

Women
Rank-bibs-Surname-first name – nationality
1 13 Baumgartner Julia AUT
2 17 Bleicher Conny GER
3 16 Bock Aline GER
4 12 Gecek Sandy AUT
5 18 Sadlowski Diana POL
6 14 Schlereth Silvi GER
7 15 Unseld Silke GER
8 19 Sommerauer Nicole AUT/USA
8 20 Maike Haller GER

Men
Rank-bibs-Surname-first name – nationality
1 100 Huber Patrik AUT
2 91 Oesterle Lars GER
2 95 Alibabic Sani AUT
4 110 Rudigier Samuel AUT
5 88 Kröll Rudi AUT
6 79 Fill Hubert AUT
7 86 Hörhager Thomas AUT
8 94 Breuer Michael AUT
9 90 Fankhauser Stefan AUT
10 93 Wanner Wolfgang AUT
11 80 Haslwanter Chris AUT
12 87 Machreich Stefan AUT
13 98 Baciu Christoph GER
14 101 Reutz Michael AUT
15 108 Trenkwalder Stefan AUT
16 103 Unterberger Jeremie AUT
17 81 Wetscher Benjamin AUT
18 84 Macho Michael AUT
19 77 Mösl Benjamin AUT
20 102 Perteneder Lukas AUT
21 99 Konzett Simon AUT
22 105 Ahm Robert AUT
23 109 Bernhard Marcus AUT
24 74 Juhana Pirnes FIN
24 76 Mikko Lääkkö FIN
26 78 Öfner Michael AUT
27 75 Janne Lääkkö FIN
28 83 Scharmer Roland AUT
29 96 Dreher Paul AUT
30 85 Tilg Patrick AUT
dns 92 Wolle Beer AUT
dns 82 Mauser Flo AUT
dns 89 Bernert Manuel AUT
dns 73 Petri Posti FIN

Rookies
Rank-bibs-Surname-first name – nationality
1 107 Krainer Adrian AUT
2 106 Weissenbacher Mathias AUT
3 104 Ellensohn Lukas AUT

A groundbraking news for the World Rookie Fests 2008 is the new cooperation with the famouse Pirate Movie Production which will invite the World Rookie Champion 2008 in Canada during summer 08, to shot some footage for future films and video projects. To introduce this European based film production company we interviewed Basti Balser, the Pirate producer.

Which are you favorite parts?
I like everypart for itself. We have a lot of different characters on the boat, so I really like to see that everybody found there own way to express himself on a board. I am also super stoked again of our second movie, the new “Boardbagged” wich is a travell dokumentation again and where we visited China, Russia; Canada; Scandinavia and the whole alps.

Basti Balser

Can you list some resorts of the production?
Silvretta Nova and Hoch Joch in Montafon, Kleinarl in Flachau, Riksgroen, Are in Sweden…and there are so many good ones out there….

Are you satisfed for Walk The Plank?
Yes. I am super stoked on past season, even that the snow condition wasn?t always perfect, we found a lot of spots, the riding level and the filming improved a lot and it?s going to be our best release so far……watch out the Pirate story is not over yet….we are just beginning….

Do you want to enter in the Pirate Crew? Start from the World Rookie Fests!

Click on www.pirate-movie-production.com to know more about the pirates and their films.

Pictures courtesy from Eleonora Raggi and Andrea Pompini

From 29th of February to 2nd of March the Austrian Masters 2008 are taking place in the k-park in Kühtai and in the Nordpark/Innsbruck. As the finals of the Austria Cup Tour consisting of 12 tour stops, the Austrian Masters will define the Master 2008 in the discipline of freestyle snowboarding.

The Austrian Master 07 slopestyle Patrik Huber will have to strongly defend his title as a number of rookies like Simon Pircher, Marvin Salmina or Roland Scharmer are ready for the battle. For the incumbent Austrian Halfpipe Master Mone Monsberger it will be hard to defend his title as a bunch of young riders have seriously improved their snowboard freestyle skills.

The Austrian Masters 08 are rated as a TTR 3(three) star event and besides the 10.000 Euro prize money, there are valuable TTR points to be collected.

The winner of the Austrian Masters 08 receives additionally to the title a wildcard for the Aesthetiker Jam – Waengl Taengl 08.

Timtable Austrian Masters 08
Kühtai 29.02.08, Innsbruck 01.03.08

• 08:00 Uhr bis 09:30 Uhr Anmeldung Riders Office
• 09:00 Uhr bis 10:00 Uhr Training
• 10:10 Uhr Ridersmeeting
• 10:30 Uhr bis 13:30 Uhr Qualifikation
• 14:00 Uhr bis 15:00 Uhr Finale
• 15:30 Uhr Siegerehrung

Inscpritpions: 25€ per event

More info’s at www.powdern.com

The best pictures from the O2 World Rookie Fest in Czech Republic are on line: pipe session, photo shooting in Bozi Dar, slope style and many life style. View them all.

Chill Zone at the top of the pipe

Teddy Koo from Japan

Yuuki Motoki from Japan

Sarka Pancochova

Sarka Poncochova

Click here to see al the pics from O2 World Rookie Fest

Big saturday in Czech Repubblic with the final day of the “O2 World Rookie Fest” consisting in a slope style session for the 35 young shredders of this Swatch TTR 3Star event.

For the second day the japanese team dominate also this part of the competition whith both first and second place from Teddy Koo and Motoki Yuuki. Among the female Sarka Poncochova from Czech confirmed is leadership in the event with the first place also in the slope style while among the groms (born after 1993) the winner of the slope style session was the italian Youri Macciotta.

Teddy Koo from Japan was the overall winner of the event.

The combination of the result from the friday half pipe session and the saturday slope style, realizing an overall freestyle rank. The japanese riders resulted also the best overall riders and the first place was hitten by Teddy Koo. Among the girls the best overall was Sarca Poncochova while the winner of the grom category was Dan Paulicek, both from Czech Republic.

Sarka Poncochova won her second World Rookie Fest

In the spirit of the TTR, the best riders from 02 World Rookie Fest got wild card to event even more bigger events: the overall winner got a ticket to the Swatch TTR 4Star “Total Fight” in Andorra and other 10 riders get all inclusive ticket to the Voelkl World Rookie Fest in Austria next april where they will enter straight in the finals.

Mike Kluivers from the Dutch team rock on the slope

Don’t miss the next WRF in Austria next april where big prizes will be assigned to the best riders: the winner will take the title of World Rookie Champion, a fresh meat on Method Magazine, a ticket to the Nokia Air&Style 2008 in Munich and a 2 week trip to Canada with the Pirate Movie Production featured in their next movies. For the first riders without a sponsor, international sponsorship from Protest and Voelkl will be assigned.

Darek Bergmann resulted the best czech rider of the event

Every WSF national snowboard association is invited to join the Voelkl World Rookie Fest with their rookie team with a maximum of 10 riders (3 male and female rookie, 2 male and female groms) plus the riders already qualified into the final from Livigno and Czech stops. Follow the story, check the pics and the video on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org

Filip Gutwirth from Czech

O2 WORLD ROOKIE FEST
SLOPE STYLE RANK

WOMEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality SS-points
1 12 Pancochova Sarka CZE 26,50
2 49 Fuller Aimee GBR 25,00
3 43 Dvorakova Karolina CZE 19,30
4 57 Maiocco Maria Delfina ITA 15,30

MEN GROM (1993 AND UP)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality SS-points
1 60 Macciotta Youri ITA 23,30
2 42 Paulicek Dan CZE 23,00
3 30 Mikyska Martin CZE 21,00
4 16 Hunt Thomas GBR 16,30
5 17 Smith Will GBR 16,00
6 15 Courtier-Jones Lewis GBR 13,70
7 13 Shackleton Henry GBR 13,30
8 22 Smith James GBR 13,00
9 29 Kriz Dusan CZE 10,10
10 9 Kaspar Daniel CZE 10,00

MEN ROOKIE (1990-91-92)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality SS-points
1 59 Koo Teddy JPN 43,70
2 14 Bergmann Darek CZE 43,00
3 53 Gutwirth Filip CZE 34,70
3 54 Kluivers Mike NED 34,70
5 56 Motoki Yuuki JPN 32,30
6 25 Schwarz Patrik CZE 31,50
7 26 Vyroubal Pavel CZE 31,30
8 24 Lovy Samuel CZE 29,70
9 51 Haas Jan CZE 25,30
10 27 Kaňůrek Martin CZE 25,00
11 3 Zibek Jan CZE 24,00
12 19 Jackson Ollie GBR 22,70
13 28 Naccari Ruggero ITA 21,30
14 18 Raper Mark GBR 19,30
15 23 Horsefield Dean GBR 16,00
16 50 Noire Matteo ITA 15,70
17 55 Van Den Ende Mike NED 13,00
18 70 Turnbull Sam GBR 11,00
19 58 Takaaki Nakumura JPN 9,70

O2 WORLD ROOKIE FEST – FINAL OVERALL RANK

WOMEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 12 Pancochova Sarka CZE
2 49 Fuller Aimee GBR
3 43 Dvorakova Karolina CZE
4 57 Maiocco Maria Delfina ITA

MEN GROM (1993 AND UP)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 42 Paulicek Dan CZE
2 30 Mikyska Martin CZE
3 60 Macciotta Youri ITA
4 15 Courtier-Jones Lewis GBR
5 17 Smith Will GBR
6 13 Shackleton Henry GBR
7 16 Hunt Thomas GBR
8 29 Kriz Dusan CZE
9 22 Smith James GBR
10 9 Kaspar Daniel CZE

MEN ROOKIE (1990-91-92)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 59 Koo Teddy JPN
2 56 Motoki Yuuki JPN
3 14 Bergmann Darek CZE
4 53 Gutwirth Filip CZE
5 26 Vyroubal Pavel CZE
6 51 Haas Jan CZE
7 54 Kluivers Mike NED
8 25 Schwarz Patrik CZE
9 19 Jackson Ollie GBR
10 24 Lovy Samuel CZE
11 27 Kaňůrek Martin CZE
12 28 Naccari Ruggero ITA
13 70 Turnbull Sam GBR
14 50 Noire Matteo ITA
15 55 Van Den Ende Mike NED
15 3 Zibek Jan CZE
17 18 Raper Mark GBR
18 23 Horsefield Dean GBR
19 58 Takaaki Nakumura JPN

MEN GENERAL (NO AGE GROUP – TTR OFFICIAL RANK)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality
1 59 Koo Teddy JPN
2 56 Motoki Yuuki JPN
3 14 Bergmann Darek CZE
4 53 Gutwirth Filip CZE
5 26 Vyroubal Pavel CZE
6 51 Haas Jan CZE
7 54 Kluivers Mike NED
8 25 Schwarz Patrik CZE
9 42 Paulicek Dan CZE
10 19 Jackson Ollie GBR
11 30 Mikyska Martin CZE
12 24 Lovy Samuel CZE
13 27 Kaňůrek Martin CZE
14 28 Naccari Ruggero ITA
15 60 Macciotta Youri ITA
16 70 Turnbull Sam GBR
17 50 Noire Matteo ITA
18 55 Van Den Ende Mike NED
18 3 Zibek Jan CZE
20 15 Courtier-Jones Lewis GBR
20 17 Smith Will GBR
22 18 Raper Mark GBR
23 13 Shackleton Henry GBR
24 16 Hunt Thomas GBR
25 29 Kriz Dusan CZE
26 23 Horsefield Dean GBR
27 22 Smith James GBR
28 58 Takaaki Nakumura JPN
29 9 Kaspar Daniel CZE

Youri Macciotta from Italy won the slope style session in grom category

The first day of the O2 World Rookie Fest in Czech Republic hit the half pipe in Klinovec with an amazing 2 hours session dominated by the japanes riders.

Finnish Female Riders’ Association has been organizing a happening for girls who love to ride since 2004. It has been since the beginning one of the biggest spring time events in Ruka, with over 70 participating girls.

Ruka is one of the major ski stations in Northern Finland . Three and half days of intensive girl energy bonded together by snowboarding, new school skiing and of course fun before, during and after the half pipes and parks of Ruka. The sessions are coached by our top Finnish female riders and contain coaching/trick school, individual and team competitions and of course after parties and fashion shows.

Snow Hokey by Antti Kangas

Schedule:

Wed 12.3:
19-21 Info night for all who already arrived

Thu 13.3:
11-12.30 Coaching
15-16.30 Coaching
18-20.00 Sport moment (trampoline, football, Pilates, etc)
21-24.00 Sing star night@our base camp Willi´s West

Fri 14.3:
10.30-12.30 Coaching
15-17.00 Sport moment (Stretching, trampoline)
18-21.00 Evening pipe session
23-> Fashion night at restaurant Piste

Sat 15.3
11.30-14.00 Team Contest
15-17.00 Photo shoots
20-22.00 Pre-party at our Base camp Willi´s West
22.30–> Love is in the air Party@ restaurant Piste

Sun 16.3
reserve day

The organizer Noor Vihervaara by Antti Kangas

Saana Penkonen by Antti Kangas

Coaching on Thursday and Friday is for all level of riders who already have basic riding skills in the pocket. There will be many level of groups everything from first jump/rail groups to 540`s from 15m kicker groups. So don’t worry about you’re riding level! Half Pipe session on Friday evening is session style, but we have non-serious competition included. Categories are Hobby, Rookie and Oldster.

Team contest for 3 girl teams will be the final show of the event. It requires much more than just good riding to win this. Tradition is to judge this contest by creative riding lines, attitude, outfits and of course overall show time! Everyone, no mater what you’re riding level is, can enter this competition cause you don´t even have to do any jumps or rails. This is all about having fun!

Events official website www.thinkpink.fi

More info contact: suomennaislautailijat@gmail.com

The Czech Snowboard Association is running a great event program for the season 0708, both for the youngesters than the older riders. Follow some short information about the 4×4 Czech Cup and the O2 Rookie Cup.

After Livigno, the next stop for the youngsters is the O2 World Rookie Fest in Czech Republic. A breaking news from the organizing committee is a new additional prize for the WSF World Rookie Champion at the end of the rookie tour: a trip to Canada with the Pirate Movie Production featured in their next boardbagged movie.

O2 World Rookie Fest 2008
Slope Style TTR 3Star, 14-17 February 2008, Neklid – Bozi Dar, Czech Republic.

The most famous rookie event goes to East: 02 World Rookie Fest 2008 in Czech Republic.

After the incredible rookie event in Livigno, the next call for the best european youngsters arrive from Neklid in Czech Republic, for the Swatch TTR 3Star slope style “O2 World Rookie Fest” reserved for boys and girls borned from 1st january 1990 and up. Tons of fun, high level of riding, party, avalanche clinics, many gifts and free energy by RedBull will be the main features of this event. The competition will assign 10 free tickets to the Voelkl World Rookie Fest in Austria and 1 ticket for a main TTR event to be announced soon.

Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium won in Livigno a ticket to Waengle Taengle

The O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklid will be the last european qualification to enter the final stop in Austria (Voelkl World Rookie Fest) where the WSF World Rookie Champion will be nominated and will get incredible prizes. Already announced a ticket to the Nokia Air&Style Rookie Challange 08 and a fresh meat on Methog Mag, now a new additional price is confirmed to ensure the next champion an open door to the pro scene: he will join a trip to Canada with the Pirate Movie Production featured in their next boardbagged movie.

“Thanks to the effort of many organizers, coachs, media and industries and with the support of partner that offer such huge prizes to the champion, the World Rookie Fests rappresent today a fair and clear way from the rookie to the pro system.” said Marco Sampaoli, WSF World Rookie Fests manager.

Some action from Livigno WRF – Gjermun Braathen from Norway

O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklid Prizes
– A ticket to a main TTR even to be announced.
– 10 “all inclusive” tickets to the TTR 3Star Voelkl World Rookie Fest at Ischgl in Tyrol, Austria from the 16th to the 20th April for the best 4 male rookies, 2 female rookies, 2 male groms and 2 female groms
– Stuff from sponsors
– An interview on Tacky Network (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Italy, England)

World Rookie Tour Prizes (assigned at Voelkl World Rookie Fest – Ischgl)
– For the WSF World Rookie Champion 08: a ticket to Nokia Air&Style Rookie Challange 2008 in Munich, a trip to Canada with the Pirate Movie Production featured in their next boardbagged movie, a freash meat on Method Mag.
– International sponsorship from Protest for the best male rookie without an outwear sponsor.

For the first time ever the WRF will move to East – a picture from Neklid

Admission criteria at the final stop in Ischgl to challange for the World Rookie Champion Title
– Every WSF national snowboard associations can register a rookie team with maximum 3 male and 3 female rookies, 2 male and 2 female groms.
– In addition to the national teams the best 4male rookies, 2 female rookies, 2 male and 2 female groms from WRFs in Livigno and Neklid will be admitted directly to the super finals of the WRF in Ischgl.

Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Official Rookie Community: www.myspace.com/worldrookiefest
Infos, inscriptions and media accreditation
Marco Sampaoli, +39.340.3285569, rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org

About World Snowboard Federation and World Rookie Tour: from rookie to pro system
World Snowboard Federation (WSF) is a non profit international organization that takes care of the snowboard promotion at every level thanks to a network of more than 30 countries worldwide. The World Rookie Fest’s were born in 2003 in Norway, collecting the inscriptions of the most promising athletes from all over the world. The WSF World Rookie Tour 2008, in addition to the THREE(3)STAR World Rookie Fests, include other Rookie Events at ONE(1) STAR and TWO(2) STAR level in Europe, Asia and North America while in South Hemisphere the Australian Junior Series are already completed. All together the WSF rookie events will realize the WSF World Rookie Tour 2008. All these competitions will ensure results valid for the TTR ranking and WSF is working on a special World Rookie Rank, which will let nominate the World Rookie Fest Champion, based on the results at the last event in Ischgl (AUT), on 19th April 2008. The World Rookie Fest Ranking is a ‘work in progress’ concept. In development, organizers will to schedule meetings and presentations designed to develop and official calendar, criteria and general rules for a World Rookie Tour and World Rookie Ranking in the near future.

Rookie Champion 2007, Sergey Lapuski from Russia, enter the Rookie Challenge at Air&Style07, where will go the Champion 2008?
All infos on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org.

Who will be the next WSF World Rookie Champion at the Air&Style?

EVENT INFO SHEET
O2 WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008. NEKLID SNPWPARK. CZECH REPUBLIC. 14-17 FEBRUARY 2008

Event O2 World Rookie Fest
Location Neklid in Bozi Dar (Czech Rep), www.bozidar.cz
Date February 14-17, 2008
Shuttle Service From Prague Airport to Neklied (details below)
Event Mode Slope Style (3 Star)
Age groups Born from Januar 1st 1990 and up
Prizes Ticket to a main TTR event to be announced – 10 “all inclusive” tickets to Voelkl World Rookie Fest in Tyrol, Austria – avalanche tranceivers from Pieps – Interview on Tacky Network
Qualified Riders Will be admitted national rookie teams from WSF member nations (list on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org).
Inscription By returning the Registration Form attached to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org before Febbruary 12th 2008
Entry fee 70 € for skipass, event registration. Around 25 € for day accommodation with breakfast and Dinner (Final prize depends on kind of hotel. Maximum is 30 €). 40 € deposit for the bibs. Everything to be paid cash at Race Office on first day.
Accomodation Organizing Committee and Neklied Touristic Office will provide housing for riders and coaches included in the inscription rate of 145€. Registred riders, crew, coach will receive your booking details by mail or directly at the race office.
Invited riders The best 4 male rookies, 2 females rookies, 2 male and female groms from Protest World Rookie Fest 2008 in Livigno will join the event for free.(rank avaible on www.worldsnowboardfederation.org)
Judging Will be accomplished by official headjudges and snowboard experts.
Park Shaping Neklid Snowpark Crew
TransportationA shuttle service is avaible from Prague airport to Neklid. Van transport for five persons cost 200 € for both way. If you want to pick up from Air Port you have to send number of persons date, time and code of your flight.
Note for media Accreditated media will receive free lift tickets and free hotel. (contact marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org)
TV Production & Pics: Few days after the event, a TV production and many pictures will be avaible (contact marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org)
Sponsor&Partner: O2 Telephonica, Protest, Ride, CEZ group, Impromat, Black Diamonds
Media Sponsor: Method Mag, Tacky, Radio – Evropa 2, TV Galaxie sport, Freemagazine, Freeride.cz, Denik, Snow, Euro AWK, Bbarak,
Organization WSF World Rookie Fest Organizing Committee
Official website www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Program&Inscription Click Here

Contact
Marco Sampaoli
email: marco@worldsnowboardfederation.org
mobile: +39.340.3285569

Admission Criteria
Only riders, male and female, born from 1st January 1990 and up are admitted
Riders will be devided in 2 age groups: born before/over 1993
Only riders from WSF member nations are admitted
National secretary or national coaches are allowed to send their riders inscriptions
No limits in the number of riders from each nation admitted at the event

Alicia Bonnaud resulted the best girl in Livigno 2007 and best grom in Livigno 2008

Pictures courtesy from RaggiEleonora.com

Dowload Press Release in English

Dowload Program and inscription form in English

Dowload Media Kit of O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklid

Protest World Rookie Fest 08 in Livigno saw an amazing level of riding. During the two-hour jam session in the finals the top young rippers stomped their best tricks at a level that rivals their snowboarding heroes, including double corks, Cab 10s, Cab 9s and tons more. Norway returned for the third year as the best team of the event, but the champions of the competition came from all over: Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium and Sarka Pancochova from Czech Republic won the rookie category, while Dimi De Jong from Holland and Alicia Bonnaud were the best of the groms. Follow report day by day, full rank and all you want to know about this amazing event.

Day 1 – Slope style trainings and Half Pipe Jam

Protest world rookie fest started with an hundred rookies from 13 country: slope style training on a super high level park, half pipe traffic jam by focused on best tricks and highest air prizes. After some hours of nice tricks and fun in the park the WRF crew move downtown for the opening party powered by RedBull and the theorical part of the Avalanche Clininc to teach the young riders to deal with avalanche situations. The awarding ceremony of the half pipe traffic jam resulted in the domination of the french for the females categories. During the event the riders are in fact splitted in rookies (born in 1990-91-92) and groms (born in 1993 and up), male and female.

2 images from the Half Pipe Traffic Jam

The french female team was the best in the pipe: they get the whole po.

too much rider on the starting gate!

Half Pipe Traffic Jam Results
best trick male rookie: Kevin Bronckaers, Belgium, Frontside 900
best trick female rookie: Cecile Parisot, France,
best trick male grom: Dimi De Jong, Nederlands and Niels Regnier, France
best trick female grom: Alicia Bonnaud, France.

Iscriptions…not so easy with 100 rookies.

What will happen at the qualification day of the TTR 3Star Slope Style? With 100 riders ready to show thei best, the competitors will be reduced to the best 16 male rookies, 8 female rookies, 8 male grom and 4 female grom for the super finals of the event.

2 views of the slope style!

Protest Rookie Team of course join the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno!

Day 2 – Qualifications

Second day of WRF08 in Livigno was focused on the qualification of the Swatch TTR 3Star Slope Style “Protest World Rookie Fest”. What do you expect from a rookie contest? Today we saw a double corked during the trainings and some high quality actions for the whole qualification with many groms challanghing for the best position of the overall men rank.

Braaten Gjermund land in Livigno from Norway

Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno show today one of the biggest and unespected slope style of the early season, of course “not for kids”. But the level of the riders in Livigno have nothing to do with “kids game” even if many of today’s rider are under the 15 years. 2 huge jump, a big step up and other 3 obstacles were the features of today action: 90 of the most talented youngsters kill them all.

Giorgio Ciancaleoni defend the italian flags during the qualifing day with a 3rd place.

Kluivers Mike (Holland)

The Belgium talent Kevin Bronkaers show tons of amazing tricks and rising star Giorgio Ciancaleoni from Italy was definetly the rail killer of today. Norwegian champion Braaten Gjermund impress everybody with a solid 2nd place in quali. Among the girls one name was over any other: Panchocova Sarka from Czech Republic was the best girl of today riding the pro line stongly. Among the youngest a new talent land in Livigno: sign Ulsetten Emil Andre, 13 years from Norway challanging with dutch rising star Dimi De Jong, 14 years. These two groms were both in the best 16 riders of the event.

Dimi De Jong from Holland kill the slope style in Livigno.

Chillin Zone at the top of the park.

Follow the starting list of monday finals. Who will take the title at the Protest World Rookie Fest 2008 and the ticket to the Waengle Taegnle in Austria and to the Roxy Pinky Jam in Italy?

MEN – ROOKIE – best 16 of quali enter the finals
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
1 9 BRONCKAERS KEVIN BEL 1990
2 68 BRAATHEN GJERMUND NOR 1990
3 50 CIANCALEONI GIORGIO ITA 1991
4 71 OESTRENG ALEKSANDER NOR 1991
5 34 DAVIET VICTOR FRA 1990
6 69 FOSSEM TILER SONDRE NOR 1991
8 3 KLOCKER TOM AUT 1990
9 43 MARACHELLE UGO FRA 1990
10 4 PIRCHER SIMON AUT 1991
11 87 FURSINGER JULIAN SUI 1990
12 5 THOMAS FEURSTEIN AUT 1991
14 8 SMITS SEPPE BEL 1991
15 70 SOLBRAA EVEN NOR 1991
16 67 NERAKER SIMEN NOR 1990
19 95 SKOTTHEIN JOHANNES SWE 1992
20 12 GOOSSENS TOM BEL 1991

MEN GROOM – best 8 of quali enter the finals
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
7 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR 1993
13 47 DE JONG DIMI NED 1994
19 15 PAULICEK DAN CZE 1993
20 29 REGNIER NIELS FRA 1994
28 13 SIMONS BJORN BEL 1993
38 63 MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA 1993
40 78 THORGREN SVEN SWE 1994
45 16 KRIZ DUSAN CZE 1995

GIRL ROOKIE AND GROM – best 12 rider of quali enter the finals.
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
1 18 PANCOCHOVA SARKA CZE 1990
2 26 THOVEX MIRABELLE FRA 1991
3 23 ROBICHON CHLOE FRA 1991
4 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA 1993
4 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA 1994
6 17 DVORAKOVA KAROLINA CZE 1990
7 56 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA 1996
8 27 CHABELARD LOU FRA 1994
9 85 BOSIA GIULIA SUI 1990
10 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA 1993
11 66 MAELAND KARI OPSAL NOR 1991
12 92 DAVIS-MEEHAN MICHAELA AUS 1992

The last obstacle on the slope.

The opening obstacle of the slope

Day 3 – Slope Style finals

The last day of Protest WRF08 in Livigno saw an amazing level of riding from the finalist of the event. During 2 hour of jam session the best among the partecipants showed their best tricks including double cork, cab10, cab9 and many other. Even if Norway resulted for the third year the best team of the event the winners of the event come from other nations: Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium and Sarka Pancochova from Czech Repubblic won the rookie category, while Dimi De Jong from Holland and Alicia Bonnaud were the best groms.

A big park for a big event.

The set up of the slope style was incredible and also the last day of the event kissed by the sun. As everyone expect the level of the finals was extremely high and the jam session format allows the rider to try their best run possible without too much stress.

Braathen Gjermund from norway was one of the favorite

Kevin Bronkaers from Belgium was the best also in the finals.

The norwegians won the team title for the third year but many other nation were rappresented on the podium included Italy, with a third place from Youri Macciotta in the grom category. Among the female groms the france team took the whole podium.Drew Stevenson, Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour CEO, was in Livigno for the finally and at prize givings express his surprise for the level showed by the youngsters. In the last 3days, Protest World Rookie Fest showcase snowboarding future stars, giving to the best rider of the event ticket to other main TTR events including Waengle Taengle in Austria, Roxy Pinky Jam in Italy and 10 tickets to the upcoming O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklied, Czech Republic.

Dutch talent Dimi De Jong was the winner of the grom…obtaining the 8th overall place.

In case some of you forgot, the winner of the last stops, Voelkl World Rookie Fest in Iscghl, Austria, will get a ticket to the rookie challange of the Nokia Air&Style 2008 in Munich. Every WSF national snowboard association is welcomed to join the final stop of the WRF08 with is best 3 male and female rookies, 2 male and female groms. Moreover the best 4male rookies, 2 female rookies, 2 male and female grom from Livigno and Neklid will be already admitted in Ischgl to compete for the most wished tiket to ride of ever.

Sondre Fossentler from Norway to Italy with tons of style.

Aleksander Oestreng is another of the impressive norwegian in Livigno.

In the next days will be avaible the inscription form and all info about the next O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklid. Follows the full rank of Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno.

PROTEST WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008 in LIVIGNO – RANKS

OVERALL WOMEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 18 PANCOCHOVA SARKA CZE FLOW-NUGGET-SPY-REDBULL-BERN 1990
2 26 THOVEX MIRABELLE FRA ROXY-DCSHOES-ROSSIGNOR 1991
3 17 DVORAKOVA KAROLINA CZE SPORTACADEMY 1990
4 66 MAELAND KARI OPSAL NOR PROTEST-32-ETNIES-NEFF 1991
5 23 ROBICHON CHLOE FRA NITRO 1991
6 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA RIDE-OXBOW-VANS-PROTEC 1993
7 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA ROXY-SALOMON-LEVEL 1994
8 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA NIKE6.0 1993
9 56 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA SNOWPLANET 1996
10 85 BOSIA GIULIA SUI INTOLSNOWPARK 1990
11 92 DAVIS-MEEHAN MICHAELA AUS BILLABONG-K2-SMITH-POW 1992
12 27 CHABELARD LOU FRA NITRO-ATMOSPHERE 1994
13 28 R LE FEVRE LUCILLE FRA RIPCURL-HEAD-WAXX- 1995
14 58 G GALLO GIORGIA ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
15 24 G PARISOT CECILE FRA RIPCURL-K2-SMITH 1990
16 57 R GALLO GIULIA ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
17 48 G VAN DER POW BRITTE NED RIDE-ELECTRIC-ROXY-REVERT 1990

FEMALE GROM PODIUM (from the female finals)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA RIDE-OXBOW-VANS-PROTEC 1993
2 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA ROXY-SALOMON-LEVEL 1994
3 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA NIKE6.0 1993

Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium is the Champion of the Protest WRF08 in Livigno…

OVERALL MEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 9 BRONCKAERS KEVIN BEL ROME-686 1990
2 67 NERAKER SIMEN NOR NIKE-SMITH-DAKINE-GNU 1990
3 68 BRAATHEN GJERMUND NOR BURTON-SWAG 1990
4 34 DAVIET VICTOR FRA RIPCURL-SALOMON-ATMOSPHERE 1990
5 8 SMITS SEPPE BEL BURTON-HOTZONE 1991
6 3 KLOCKER TOM AUT HEAD-OAKLEY-FRONTLINE 1990
7 71 OESTRENG ALEKSANDER NOR BURTON-SWANG 1991
8 47 DE JONG DIMI NED ONEILL-NITRO-REDBULL-ADIDAS 1994
9 87 FURSINGER JULIAN SUI ZIMSTERN-K2 1990
10 69 FOSSEM TILER SONDRE NOR DC-OAKLEY-SWEEY 1991
11 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR SANTACRUZ-SESSION-32 1993
12 5 THOMAS FEURSTEIN AUT NITRO-VOLCOM-DEELUXE-SPY 1991
13 4 PIRCHER SIMON AUT VOLKL-VOLCOM-DEELUXE-ADIDAS 1991
14 95 SKOTTHEIN JOHANNES SWE PROTEST-NITRO-SMITH-REEBOK 1992
15 70 SOLBRAA EVEN NOR NIKEACG 1991
16 43 MARACHELLE UGO FRA NIKE60-ROME 1990
17 50 R CIANCALEONI GIORGIO ITA BURTON-ANON 1991
18 15 G PAULICEK DAN CZE BURTON-SKULLCANDY-SPORTACADEMY 1993
19 29 R REGNIER NIELS FRA NITRO-DAKINE-VONZIPPER 1994
20 12 G GOOSSENS TOM BEL RIDE-SMITH 1991
21 41 R CUNY TOM FRA 1992
22 46 R VAN STRATEN ROCCO NED THEOLDMAN-REEF-BURTON 1991
23 84 R LANDMARK PHILIP SWE SALOMON-BONFINRE-QUIKSILVER-RBK 1992
24 81 R BILARE ANTON SWE OAKLEY-VENUE-DRAKE-BAKODA 1991
25 37 G BERARD MAXIME FRA RIDE 1990
26 83 R EDMAN JAKOB SWE OAKLEY-DVS-K2-FRONTLINE 1990
26 13 G SIMONS BJORN BEL SNOWFORCE 1993
26 30 R SCHOWING MATHIAS FRA NITRO-SPY 1992
29 51 R BRUTTO FRANCESCO ITA 1992
30 45 R KLUIVERS MIKE NED FLOW-SINNER-BOOSTER 1991
31 11 G VAN ZONHOVEN MAXIME BEL SNOWFORCE 1992
32 35 G CARLIER FELIX FRA BURTON 1992
33 97 R JOERGENSEN LEN ROALD NOR 1992
33 91 R DAVIS-MEEHAN PATRICK AUS ESS BOARDSTORE-SEMANTICS 1990
35 21 G MOPEZAT SIDNEY FRA NITRO 1992
36 88 G BETSCHART DOMINIK SUI CAPITA-UNION-IS-ELEVEN 1990
37 63 G MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA SNOWPLANET 1993
38 60 R PERRONE FEDERICO ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
39 78 R THORGREN 1995 SVEN SWE PROTEST-NITRO-SMITH 1994
39 36 R SIMERAY ANTHONY FRA FLOW 1990
41 39 G MAGNANI BAPTISTE FRA SALOMON 1991
42 89 R REICHMUTH STEPHAN SUI WHITEOUT-ROSSIGNOL-LEVEL-NORTHWAVE-DRAKE 1992
42 40 R PUYGRENIER ALEXIS FRA FANATIC 1991
44 16 R KRIZ DUSAN CZE ROSSIGNOL-SA SPORT AKADEMY 1995
45 55 R NACCARI RUGGERO ITA NIKE60-NIKEACG 1991
46 22 R NEY ARTHUR FRA NITRO-OAKLEY 1996
47 31 R HABERMACHER VICTOR FRA APO-OXBOW-VANS 1996
48 49 R VACHEGGI DAVIDE ITA NIKEACG-NIKE60-FLOW-BERN 1990
49 86 G BACHMANN LARS SUI ADIDAS 1992
50 94 R LANDMARK ZEBASTIAN SWE PROTEST-RIDE-DRAGON-NEFF 1991
51 90 G MEIER JOEL SUI SANTA-CRUZ 1991
52 52 G NOIRE MATTEO ITA 1991
53 53 R GRIGIS MARCO ITA NITRO-SNOWPARK.IT 1994
53 62 R MAIOCCO GIANMARCO ITA STATIC 1994
55 80 G MALIN JOHANSSON SWE SAPIENT-32-DRAKE-ETNIES 1990
56 64 G CALEMME FEDERICO ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
57 10 G DE BUCK SEBBE BEL LOWDOWN 1995
58 61 G SCHIAVINATO SAMUELE ITA STATIC-SNOWPLANET 1996
dns 38 G MONIN MATHIAS FRA ROSSIGNOL 1991
dns 82 R BACKSTROM KEVIN SWE BURTON-ANON-RED-SKULLCANDY 1992
dns 96 R MINDRUL DIMA RUS 1991
dns 93 G LESTAGE-KONING BENJAMIN SWE FORUM-OXBOW-SKULCANDY-ANON 1996
dns 99 G FOSSHEIM SIMON NOR FLUX-TRILOGY-SWAG-FRONTLINE 1990

MALE GROM PODIUM (from the grom finals)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 47 DE JONG DIMI NED ONEILL-NITRO-REDBULL-ADIDAS 1994
2 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR SANTACRUZ-SESSION-32 1993
3 63 G MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA SNOWPLANET 1993

…and get a ticket to the Waengle Taengle in Austria, 5star TTR with 50.000€ in prize money.

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