British Snow Tour Tailslides into Chatham
2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme
Thursday 3rd July - It’s all about the steeze next weekend 12th & 13th July when the 2008 British Snow
Tour heads ‘Eastside’… to Chatham, for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam. The
schools tour will also continue its quest to educate the kids in the ways of the UK shredder by visiting two
Chatham schools on 10th & 11th July and giving away 200 FREE beginner lessons.
Over 100 of the UK’s top freestylers including local ripper Cody Heirons will be destroying the slopestyle
course over the weekend which will be made up of: a 42ft long, 5ft high rollercoaster rail, a massive flat
down kink rail shipped in from a US snowpark, a brand new C box, a variety of kickers and a huge 60ft
battleship box. A relaxed big air jam kick starts each day’s competition whilst new sponsor SUSO’s FREE
juice samples, Tony B’s tunes and James Thorne’s heckling on the mic will be sure to keep everyone
entertained!
Demo sponsors, K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 ski’s will be laying on their full range of
hardware kit to test drive on Saturday evening and for anyone wanting to make a night, weekend, summer
holiday of it, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre are offering competitors and spectators the chance to pitch
up and camp onsite for only £5 per night.
Animal Slopestyle Championship Schedule:
Saturday 12th July, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre
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9am – 6pm: Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam (snowboard)
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12noon – 4pm: FREE Snowboard lessons with the Animal Snowboard Academy
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5pm – 8pm: FREE demo testing, courtesy of K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 Ski’s
Sunday 13th July, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre
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9am – 6pm: Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam (freeski)
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12noon – 4pm: FREE Ski lessons with the Animal Ski Academy
The competition is based on open entry for all abilities and offers competitors the chance to gain
prestigious TTR World ranking points. To book your spot to compete or to take part in one of the FREE
beginner lessons up for grabs go to: www.britishsnowtour.com
CONSULTANCY | PR | EVENTS | ATHLETES
Soul Sports, B5, Enterprise Point, Melbourne Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3LH
Tel: +44 (0)1273 687788, Fax: +44 (0)1273 620877, www.soulsports.co.uk
As part of a nationwide tour taking in Halifax, Kent, Norfolk, Leeds, Milton Keynes and last but not least….
Glasgow, the British Snow Tour looks forward to discovering fresh talent, crowning new British Champions
and inspiring future ones throughout the Championship events and Schools Tour Programme.
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.
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For more information on The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour, interviews and imagery, please
contact: Joanne@soulsports.co.uk Tel: 01273 687788.
The Schools Tour Programme will visit two schools in each area of the tour presenting the various
elements & disciplines of snowboarding and skiing, giving away free beginner lessons.
The British Snowboard Tour continues to be the only UK event to award competitors with
prestigious Ticket to Ride (TTR) points and TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking. Artificial Events =
TTR ONE(1)STAR event, Indoor Events = TTR TWO(2)STAR event, The BRITS = TTR
THREE(3)STAR event, for more information and to find out where UK riders are currently ranked
check out: www.ttrworldtour.com
The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour incorporate three Artificial (dryslope) Championships,
three Indoor (real snow) Championships, and the British Championships in the European Alps, AKA
“The BRITS” check out: www.brits09.com
CONSULTANCY | PR | EVENTS | ATHLETES
Soul Sports, B5, Enterprise Point, Melbourne Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3LH
Tel: +44 (0)1273 687788, Fax: +44 (0)1273 620877, www.soulsports.co.uk