February 1st update
After some amazing
work by the entire team, the FIS World Cup Snowboardcross course saw its first
action with training runs yesterday afternoon. The region was blanketed
with snow this morning and Blue is now back up to 34 runs. The course is
in great shape and the Resort is geared up for a great event over the next two
days.
The schedule has been
slightly updated this morning. Please see below:
Friday: Men’s Training: 9:55am
Men’s Qualifying: 10:35am
Women’s Training: 12:40pm
Women’s Qualifying: 1:20pm
Saturday: Training:
11am (media and photographers are asked to arrive by 9:30am)
Final heats: 12pm – 1:15pm
**Schedule is
subject to change based on weather and course conditions.
______________________________________________________________________
The FIS World Cup Snowboardcross returns to Blue Mountain Resort for a second season. After a successful stop in 2012, the 2013 FIS World Cup Snowboardcross, and some of the world’s top athletes, are set to thrill spectators once again at Blue Mountain February 1-2, 2013.
The FIS World Cup Snowboardcross returns to Blue Mountain Resort for a second season. After a successful stop in 2012, the 2013 FIS World Cup Snowboardcross, and some of the world’s top athletes, are set to thrill spectators once again at Blue Mountain February 1-2, 2013.
National pride will be on the line, as the Canadian
team competes against athletes from 27 countries in this global event. Blue
Mountain is one of 19 locations on the FIS World Cup Tour, including stops in
Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway, among other countries.
Blue Mountain is one of only two stops in Canada for the 2013 FIS World Cup
Snowboardcross Tour. The World Championships took place on January 17, 2013
at Stoneham, Quebec.
Blue Mountain has become a regular and successful stop
on the FIS Ski Cross World Cup circuit for the last three seasons. Due
to scheduling, the Ski Cross event will not be returning this season. However,
event organizers are pleased to announce that with the return of the 2013
FIS Snowboardcross World Cup there will be plenty of action on the slopes
at Blue Mountain this season.
“Winter enthusiasts got their taste of this exciting
sport last season,” said Paul Pinchbeck, Director, Marketing, Blue Mountain
Resort. “The feedback from our guests was extremely positive. We’re proud to
bring back the Snowboardcross event for a second season at Blue Mountain and
challenge these athletes with our world-class terrain.”
The event organizers, headed by event
co-chairs Chris Robinson and Mark Kristofic, have planned a spectacular event,
featuring a world-class Snowboardcross course that will challenge the world’s
best athletes.
"As we head into the fourth consecutive World Cup
at Blue Mountain we are extremely excited to be holding the event on a Saturday
for the first time,” said Chris Robinson, World Cup Co-Chair. “We're hoping for
a huge crowd and with 27 countries registered already, it will be a spectacular
event. The course is once again being designed and built by Olympic course
builder, Jeff Ihaksi, so we're guaranteed to have a world-class venue for the
world's best riders to compete on."
Racing on home soil is also something that Canadian
athletes look forward to. "The Blue Mountain race was one of my favorite
stops on tour last season,” said Maelle Ricker, Olympic Champion and Canadian
snowboardcross athlete. “We had a great course to ride and the town was so
supportive of the event. I'm really looking forward to competing there this
year."
Event Details
2013 FIS World Cup Snowboardcross
Where: Blue Mountain Resort (Smart Alec Trail)
Who: Male and female competitors
from 27 countries
