PSA ASIA Snowboard Pro Tour
2017/3/10
Round 14
Snowboard cross
TB Inc CUP
Round 5 of the SX Pro Tour will be held at Takasu Snow Park in Gifu Prefecture.
From the day before to just before the tournament, there was a snowfall of 20 to 30 cm, and the inspection started one hour later than planned due to snow removal work.
Since the race started, it was a day when the weather changed rapidly with cloudy weather, occasional winds, and flickering snow, and wax choice was also an important tournament.It was also relatively warm and had good visibility.
The course consists of a large chorin, a roll section, and five banks.Irregular rolls, step-ups, camels, etc. are placed between the banks, and in the end, the kicker, which is a XNUMX-way, is flown to the goal.Although it was affected by the snowfall, the snow was completely removed from the morning, and the course was hard with a foundation.
The point of this course is that there are no difficult points, but rolls of different sizes are placed so that there is a technical difference in the base.Also, in the snow quality this time, how to use the surface of the bank became an important course. (Comment from Slope Builder from Mr. Kurokawa)
First of all, girls.
The two players to watch from this course situation are Kanae Maeda, who is currently No. 1 in the PSA ranking, and Kaori Terayama (VOLKL), who is also No. 1 in the PSA ranking. OXESS), Tomoko Kamada (YONEX), who is also in XNUMXth place, and Terumi Kawai (FANATIC), who is getting better.
Hiromi Konno, who paid attention, lost the quarter-final.Masami Higashida and Tomoko Kamada lost the semi-final and went to the ranking match.
In the women's final, amateur Yuka Nakamura confronts three professionals, Kanae Maeda, Kaori Terayama, and Terumi Kawai.Kaori Terayama and Terumi Kawai jumped out of Chorin after the start.In the subsequent roll, Kaori Terayama took the lead by one board and went from the first bank to the second bank.Immediately behind that, Terumi Kawai, Kanae Maeda, and Yuka Nakamura are in a dumpling state.Terumi Kawai and Kanae Maeda's board touched each other near the exit of the second bank, and the two fell.In the step-up and down section after that, Kaori Terayama, who was slipping at the beginning, fell in agony.Yuka Nakamura, an amateur, came to the forefront.Following that is Terumi Kawai in 3nd place and Kanae Maeda in XNUMXrd place.However, the difference was too wide, so the goal was the same.
Winner Yuka Nakamura (amateur)
XNUMXnd place Terumi Kawai
XNUMXrd place Kanae Maeda
The women's final was turbulent with the second bank and step ups and downs.This was also one of the real thrills of snowboard cross, and the gallery was cheering.
And boys.
Shinya Momono (Win Corporation), who has won three consecutive professional games, is absent because he is participating in the Snowboard World Championship.In that case, the players to watch in this tournament will be Kohei Motoki (Murasaki / VOLKL), Yuki Motoki (Murasaki / VOLKL), and Shoki Iino (Niigata Albirex), who are in great shape this season.
In the first heat of the semi-final, amateurs Taketaka Tekei and Makoto Nojima (MOSS AL) made a good start from the start and entered the first bank in the order of Taketaka Tekei and Makoto Nojima.Shoki Iino and Kojiro Iijima (OXESS), who were a little late, also chased from behind.Shoki Iino chased Makoto Nojima running in front of him, and flew in line with the final kicker to reach the goal.As a result, Takashi Tekei was in first place and Makoto Nojima was in second place.In the second heat of the semi-final, the Motoki brothers won the race.
In the final, while it was snowing and the wind was blowing a little and I felt a little chilly, Kohei Motoki and Taketaka Tekei came out of Chorin in response to the start call.Immediately behind that are Yuki Motoki and Makoto Nojima.Kohei Motoki and Taketaka Motoki lined up to the first bank, and Kohei Motoki on the inside side came out from around the second bank.Taketaka Tekei follows immediately behind.Taketaka Tekei, who was chasing after using slips, went to landing almost side by side with Kohei Motoki just before flying with the final kicker.As a result, Kohei Motoki decided to win his first victory of the season. The result was 2nd place amateur Taketaka Tekei, 3rd place Yuki Motoki, and 4th place Makoto Nojima.
Winner Kohei Motoki
XNUMXnd place Taketaka Tekei
XNUMXrd place Yuki Motoki
XNUMXth place Makoto Nojima
XNUMXth place Shoki Iino
XNUMXth place Kojiro Iijima
Overall, it wasn't a difficult course, but it was a good course that made a difference in technology, such as whether it was possible to match each one to irregular rolls, and whether it was possible to make a wax choice according to the changing weather. I think it was.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the players for having a very enjoyable race from young to veteran.
We would like to thank Mr. Takahashi, the representative of TB Inc, each sponsor, Mr. Takasu Snow Park, and all the tournament staff for the two days.
Next time, the final round of the Snowboard Cross Pro Tour will be held on March 3th at Aizu Kogen Takatsue Snow Resort in Fukushima Prefecture.The next day, March 19, the Grand Championship will be held at the same venue by the top rankers.
It's hot at Takatsue Snow Resort!hot!There is no doubt that you can expect a race!Thank you for your support.
