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Orange British Snowboard Slopestyle Championships
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Thursday 22 Jan, thirty-four of the British snowboard elite, fought
gale force winds to compete in the Orange British Snowboard Slopestyle
Championships, in association with O'Neil. This inaugural event
took place in the famous snowpark in Les Deux Alpes, France, on
a champion's course purpose-built for the occasion.
Great Britain team member, Tyler Charlton,
topped the men's event. Acclaimed European head judge, Dani 'Kiwi'
Meyer said of his winning run 'Tyler Charlton was, by far, the most
experimental snowboarder of the day, clearly demonstrating the skills
that have earned him a silver passport to the 2006 Olympics in Turin.'
Ben Kilner |
Dan Wakeham |
JP Challinor |
Fifteen year
old star
The women's event was won by Laura Berry, who at just 15 is one
of the youngest GB Team members. The judges said 'Laura Berry was
the most complete and progressive female rider, who perfectly adapted
her style to the harsh weather conditions and technical challenges
of the course.'
This is the first time in the 13 years of the British Snowboard
Championships that one of the disciplines has been taken out of
the main week of competition to be run as a stand alone event. The
Orange Snowboard Slopestyle Championships represent the preferred
style of riding in Britain and the discipline has been granted its
own event to help raise the profile of snowboarding.
Men's top three
1) Tyler Charlton
2) Scott McMorris
3) Dom Harrington
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Women's top three
1) Laura Berry
2) Vicci Miller
3) Gilly Seagrave |
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