The Black Yeti is truly sorry to inform you that the Bulgarian Rookie Fest, supposed to take place from January 26th to 28th 2018 in Pamporovo, has been cancelled. The lack of snow doesn’t allow to build any course.
2017.18 World Rookie Tour – Official Calendar
NZ Rookie Fest. Cardrona, New Zealand. October 05-08, 2017. Halfpipe and Slopestyle DONE
World Rookie Rail Jam. Modena, Italy. October 26-28, 2017. Urban Rail Jam DONE
Corvatsch Rookie Fest. Corvatsch, Swiss. December 13-17, 2017. Slopestyle
Deejay Xmasters World Rookie Fest. Livigno, Italy. January 20-25, 2018. Slopestyle
Bulgarian Rookie Fest. Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria. January 26-28, 2018. Halfpipe and
Slopestyle CANCELLED
USASA Grom Fest. Keystone, USA. February 10, 2018. Slopestyle
Valle d’Aosta Rookie Fest. Pila, Italy. February 21-25, 2018. Slopestyle
USASA Grom Fest. Breckenridge, USA. February 25, 2018. Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest. Nekoma, Japan. March 03-04, 2018. Slopestyle
Oslo Rookie Fest. Oslo, Norway. (to be confirmed)
Mammoth Rev Tour Rookie Fest. Mammoth Mountain, California. March 15-16, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
World Rookie Finals. Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria. April 10-15, 2018. Halfpipe and Slopestyle
This year Pamporovo resort hosted the World Rookie Tour for the 4th time! The organization of the event was excellent and the challenge attracted a great interest!
The first places in the most challenging category of the rookie men under 18 years were won by two British representatives – Harry White and Raymond Prentis who demonstrated excellent style and a lot of skills. Very good style and skills demonstrated the Bulgarian young talent Borislav Stoyanov who just starting to race in this age group but managed to impress the judges and ranked in 3rd place.
In the lower age group of the Grooms under 15 years the Russian Timofey Stryukov ranked first with the best result of the day – 92,7 points and definitely proved his potential. Tudor Pitulea from Romania ranked second and third was the representative from Bulgaria’s Boroboard team – Boris Petrov.
In the girls’ category there was also what to see and it was definitely interesting. The representative of Russia Diana Fedchenko ranked first with very clean and nice style. Second on the podium thanks to a very strong second run was one of Bulgarian’s talented young snowboarders – Neda Pencheva from Boroboard team. Ekaterina Ruzmanova from Russia ranked third.
The winners in the event earn wild cards for participation in the big finals of the World Rookie Tour in Kaprun in April! Below the video recap!!
Everybody knows it, every kid loves it, and every champion was here! The 2017 World Rookie Tour, along with locations and formats, is as follows:
2016.17 World Rookie Tour – Calendar
South America Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 12-14 August 2016 – DONE Australian Rookie Fest (SS) – Thredbo, Australia 1 September 2016 – DELETED World Rookie Rail Jam (Rail) – Modena, Italy 29-3 October 2016 – DONE Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Swiss 15-18 December 2016 – DONE World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 14-19 January 2017 – DONE Transilvanian Rookie Fest (SS) – Sibiu – Arena Platos, Romania 20-22 January 2017 – DONE Bulgarian Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Pamporovo-Mechi Cal, Bulgaria 27-29 January 2017 – DONE Trentino Rookie Fest (SS) – Monte Bondone, Italy 08-12 February 2017 – DONE
Oslo Rookie Fest (HP) – Oslo, Norway 25 February 2017
USASA Grom Fest (SS) – Keystone, USA 25 February 2017
Indy Park Rookie Fest (SS) – Nekoma, Japan 25-26 February 2017
Rev Tour Rookie Fest (SS + HP) – Seven Springs Resort, US 09-10 March 2017
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) –Kitzsteinhorn, Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 04-09 April 2017
If you dream to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts from Rookie Fest!
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 through the World Snowboard Tour, 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 a 6 Star level rating system; which will be replaced by a new 4-tiered structure from October 2014. Under the new World Snowboard Tour 2.0, the 4-tiered structure will encompass Elite, International, National, and Regional event levels. Elite events will comprise the WST Pro Series (current working title). The Regional, National, and International levels of the WST 2.0 will make up the WST Qualifying Series (working title).
Black Yeti is almost ready to the trip in Bulgaria, an amazing country with a unique culture and one of the best snowpark in the whole Balkans. 27-28 January 2017 and thanks to the Bulgaria Rookie Fest, rookies will have the chance to qualify for the World Rookie Finals in Kaprun, Austria.
PROGRAM BULGARIAN ROOKIE FEST
27 Jan 2017– Arrival Day / Training
11:30 – 17:00 Riders, coach and media registrations. Payment of entry Fee (only in cash) and accommodation packages (cash and credit card). Bibs Distribution. All at Snejanka Hall in hotel Perelik
12:30 – 16:00 Training / Slope style
17:30 Event Presentation at Race office hotel Perelik
18:30 Welcome party – Plan B Lobby bar > later THE PUB
28 Jan 2017– Competition Day 10:00 – 12:30 Training | Slope Style
13:30 – 16:00 Qualification | Slope Style Finals
08:00:00 PM Party – The PUB
29 Jan 2017 – Departure Day
The course will be open in Sunday for open riding, and the lift passes will be valid for all riders and crew members
Hotels/Accommodation: WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 2/3 nights in half-board at a fixed rate of 50/73 Euro in double room (67/100 Euro in single room).
Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 2/3 nights in all-inclusive, at a fixed rate of 78/117 Euro in double (101/151 Euro in single rooms).
Prices include usage of swimming pool, sauna, fitness, parking, Wi-Fi, insurance, tax, VAT.
Pamporovo Funpark welcomed some of the best rookies and groms from Bulgaria, Serbia, Switzerland, France, Slovenia, Romania and Czeck Republik competing for tickets to the 2015 Völkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria.
Under an heavy snow storm the riders showed great skills and style battling the slopestyle in such hard weather conditions. Unlucky after the slopestyle competition strong south wind arrive, which quickly turned the snow into rain and forced to cancel the halfpipe race.
1st in the Rookies category was Simeon Mitrev from Boroboard – Samokov team, one of the best Bulgarian riders. Simeon won with a very clean and stylish run which impress the judges and deservedly won the highest score of 86.3 points, second place was awarded to Jan Rovensy (CZE) followed by Liam Tourky (FRA).
In the Groms category 1st place was for the Slovenian rider Naj Mekinc, followed by Kamen Petrov from Pamporovo TRS team and one of the best Switzerland riders – Florian Fisher.
Best Rookie girl in Pamporovo Rookie Fest became Betina Kichukova (BUL) followed by Mihaela Varoshkina (BUL) and Angelina Milutinovich (SRB).
In the Grom girls category was only one participant – the Slovenian girl rider Eva Kralj. She shows very good skills and took the 1st place in overall girls with result of 50.0 points.
Boys Rookie Simeon Mitrev (BUL)
Jan Rovensky (CZE)
Tourki Liam (FRA)
Konstantin Slavov (BUL)
Max Kralj Kos (SLO)
Anastas Sunkov (BUL)
Kristian Fisinski (BUL
Boys Grom Naj Mekinc (SLO)
Kamen Petrov (BUL)
Florian Fisher (SUI)
Matija Milenkovich (SRB)
Borislav Stoyanov (BUL)
Tudor – Ioan Pitulea (ROU)
Boris Petrov (BUL)
2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe -DONE
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle
Age Groups WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.
Pamporovo announces the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest, a double event with both Slopestyle and Halfpipe contest. Riders from all over Europe will join the Black Yeti in this trip to Bulgaria: an incredible country with a unique culture, and one of the best snowpark in East Europe. After Pamporovo don’t forget the next halfpipe World Rookie Tour event, the 2015 Oslo Rookie Fest: registration are possible untill 20th febbruary.
2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest Program 30 Jan 2015– Training Day for all and Event Presentation
10:00 – 12:30 Training | Slope Style 13:30 – 15:00 Training | Half Pipe 16.30 Event Presentation at Race office hotel Perelik
17:00 – 20:00 Local culture tour
31 Jan 2015 – Training and finals Slope Style
10:00 – 11:00 Training | Slope Style
11:30 Qualification | Slope Style
12:30 Finals | Slope Style
14:30 – 16:00 Training | Half Pipe
17:30 Half Pipe info meeting 19:00 Games party at Pampi bar
01 feb 2015 – Half Pipe Finals
11:30 – 12:30 Training | Half Pipe
13:00 Qualification | Half Pipe
14:30 Half Pipe Finals
20:00 Closing Party
Prizes. In Pamporovo the riders will compete to gain prestigious awards: 2 tickers to Helas rookie fest, 2 tickets to Ishgil rookie tour finals, 2 wakeboard camps at Black sea, 2 bike park Pamporovo summer camp + tuition, Goods from Protest, TRS, Contrabanda stores, Pamporovo, 1 free All inclusive double room and lift pass for Pamporovo Freestyle Open 7-15 March 2015.
Accomodation Packages and Entry Fee for the 2015 Bulgarian Rookie Fest in Pamporovo:
– WRF Accommodation Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in half-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 105/140 Euro in double (135/180 Euro in single rooms).
– Packages for riders, crew, coaches including 3/4 nights in full-board, check in 29.01 – check out 02.02, at a fixed rate of 150/200 Euro in double (165/220 Euro in single rooms). Prices include usage of swimming pool, sauna, fitness, parking, Wi-Fi, insurance, tax, VAT. For no-show not communicated at least 5 days in advance 100% penalty will be will be charged to the national snowboard association.
– Event entry fee for riders, crew, coaches including 4-days lift-tickets, event pass, contest registration, gifts at a fixed rate of 60 Euro to be paid directly at the WRF race office in Pamporovo.
2014.15 World Rookie Tour – Calendar South America Rookie Fest / Valle Nevado . Chile / 8-12 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Australian Rookie Fest / Thredbo . Australia / 22-23 Aug 2014 / Slopestyle – DONE
Iceripper Rookie Fest / Laax . Switzerland / 7-10 Jan 2015 / Halfpipe – DONE
WSF World Rookie Fest / Livigno . Italy / 10-15 Jan 2015 / Slopestyle – DONE
Bulgarian Rookie Fest / Pamporovo . Bulgaria / 30 Jan -1 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Transilvania Rookie Fest / Arena Platos . Romania / 6-8 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Hellas Rookie Fest / Greece / 13-15 Feb 2015 / Slopestyle
Trentino Rookie Fest / Monte Bondone . Italy / 25 Feb -1 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle + Halfpipe
Oslo Rookie Fest / Oslo Vinterpark . Norway / 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 / Halfpipe
Indy Park Rookie Fest / Nekoma . Japan / 6-7 Mar 2015 / Slopestyle
Völkl World Rookie Finals / Ischgl . Austria / 07-12 Apr 2015 / Slopestyle
Age Groups WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1997 to 31st of December 1999) and Grom (born from 1st of January 2000 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation.
