Tell the local heroes !! Challenge Burton Qualifiers
The Japan round is set on Saturday, January 1th, at the night game of Hakuba Goryu.
Burton Qualifiers, the pinnacle of amateur snowboarding contests that can be enjoyed by local riders of all levels and ages, and whose advancement to the finals and winning prizes in the United States is not a dream, has been decided. In its fourth season, the ever-growing Burton Qualifiers Global Series has partnered with five cooperative snowboard resorts in North America, plus new Chinese and Japanese resorts.And the total tour prize money has increased by 4% from last year to $ 5 USD.
Increased venues and prizes increase the chances of upcomer riders in the spotlight.A creative park setup with a unique shot and an open jam session format will make it easier to create originality and more advanced riding.Participants in the Tour Finals in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania will be selected from the six venues of the Semifinals.
<2018/2019 Burton Qualifiers Global Series Schedule and Venue>
Saturday, December 2018, 12 Trollhausen, Wisconsin, USA
Saturday, December 2018, 12 Loon Mountain, New Hampshire, USA
Saturday, January 2019, 1 Genting Resort Secret Garden, Hebei Province, China
Saturday, January 2019, 1 Able Hakuba Goryu, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Saturday, January 2019, 1 Borial, California, USA
Saturday, February 2019, 2 Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada
Saturday, March 2019, 3 Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, USA * Final
Six venues from Trollhausen to Horseshoe will be held as semi-final events.Application for each semi-final event is free and the first 6 riders can participate.Riders can choose from two classes, a class under 100 years old or an open class.Each class's one-hour jam session will be scored based on the rider's style, the perfection of the trick, and how creatively the course can be used.
The international mountain resort "HAKUBA" consists of the Gentin Resort Secret Garden located in the northwestern part of Beijing, which was selected as the venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics from this season, and 10 ski resorts in the magnificent mountains of the Northern Alps in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. Able Hakuba Goryu located in the center of "VALLEY" has been newly added to the venue.Winners of each semi-final can win prize money.
* In the semi-finals held in Japan, only one winner of each class (two in total) can qualify for the tour final.
In the 2018 Burton Qualifiers final, Brent Böhm won the open class and Jack Coin won the class under the age of 15 for the second consecutive year. The record for the 2 series is yet to come.You may be the next Burton Qualifiers overall champion.
Applications for the tournament to be held at Able Hakuba Goryu will start on December 2018, 12 on the dedicated site.Follow Burton Japan's SNS (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) and hashtag #BurtonQualifers to get the latest information.
Burton Qualifiers Able Hakuba Goryu Event Overview
Date: Saturday, January 2019, 1
Venue: Able Hakuba Goryu Night Game Slope
Entry website: https://burtonqualifiershakuba.splashthat.com/
Entry start: December 2018, 12 (Friday) 14PM ~
Entry fee: Free
Category: 15 years old or younger class (50 people), open class (50 people)
* Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis in both classes.Deadline as soon as capacity is reached.
Prize money:
[Under 15 years old]
1st place ¥ 50,000 * Right to participate in the tour final, air ticket, stay fee
2nd place ¥ 30,000
3nd place ¥ 20,000
[Open class]
1st place ¥ 100,000 * Right to participate in the tour final, air ticket, stay fee
2nd place ¥ 50,000
3nd place ¥ 30,000
