Beaver Valley’s biggest contest is back for 2012 and elevated to a TTR (Ticket To Ride) 3- Star global snowboard tour points event for amateur and pro riders alike with $10,000 in cash and prizes. The Beaver Valley Park Brawl presented by Fathom is one of Ontario’s premier Slopestyle events at one of Ontario’s premier parks. See more info, photos and videos below:
Beaver Valley park staff pro Ryan Ceasar – 40 ft flat down, 2011 Park Brawl.
Mikey Ciccarelli sets up for first jump from the 40ft flat down, 2011 Park Brawl.
The Park Brawl is open to any and all riders with male and female categories for 10 & Under Groms; 11-12; 13-15; and 16+ Open.
Hosted in Beaver’s Playground Park, the PARK BRAWL features one of the longest, full featured slopestyle courses in the country with two separate lines, one for advanced riders and one for Groms and intermediate riders.
Look for tons of new park features for 2012 including: 30 ft Double-C Rainbow; 30 ft A-Frame; 30 ft Down-Flat Handrail; 25 ft Stairset with Handrail and Ledge; Giant Snow Hip; Giant Step-up/Step-Down; Multi-feature Butter Box; X-Games style Launch Cannon; more Urban Rails.
PARK BRAWL SNOWBOARD DEMO VILLAGE
Whether you are there to compete or spectate or just hang out, there will be snowboard demos and swag giveaways from several of snowboarding’ leading brands, plus the Monster Energy girls will be on hand to sample the latest Monster flavours! It all takes place in a music pumping Snowboard Demo Village at the top of Beaver’s Playground Park where you can watch all of the Slopestyle action from the best seats on the hill!
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Collectively supported by snowboarding’s leading brands including:
Volcom, Rome, Burton, Quiksilver, Vans, Electric, Roxy, Oakley, Capita, Union, Billabong, Von Zipper, DaKine, Forum, Spy, Endeavor, 686, Rip Curl, Nomis, Technine, Special Blend, Analog, Salomon, Bonfire, O’Neill, Four Square, ProTec, Ripzone, Red, Libtech, Thirtytwo, Dragon, I/S Design, Never Summer, Gnu, Air Hole, Skullcandy, Coal, Anon, Capix, Flux, Celsius, Brass Knuckle Therapy, Snowboard Canada Magazine, SnowboardCanada.com, and sbcwomen.com.
REGISTRATION:
Entries Limited on first come basis.
Advance Registration at Fathom Board Shop, Collingwood: 470 First Street, (705) 444-6606
On-site registration 8:00-9:00am at the Beaver Valley’s “KEG” upper lodge.
Entry fee is $25 in advance and $30 on-site the day of. Lift tickets $30. Helmets mandatory.
Beaver Valley riders should check with Beaver Valley Snow Parks Manager Caleb Bosse for more info. Email: caleb.bosse@beavervalley.ca
VIDEOS:
Check out videos from the 2011 contest: http://vimeo.com/channels/beavervalleysnowparks
EVENT SCHEDULE (subject to change):
8:00am – 9:00am Competitor Registration, Check-in, Swag Bag Pick-Up – “THE KEG” lodge, hill top parking lot, just above Playground Park
9:00am – 10:30am Slopestyle Course Inspection, Warm-up & Practice, Playground Park – competitor bib required, helmets mandatory
10:30am Rider’s Meeting, Top of Playground Park
10:45am Slopestyle Contest Start – Heat 1
Awards – Following Completion of Contest at “THE KEG” lodge, hill top parking lot, just above Playground Park
2011 PARK BRAWL RESULTS
The top competitors at the 2011 Beaver Valley Park Brawl Slopestyle were:
OPEN MALE: 1. Max Eberhardt; 2. Tyler Nicholson; 3. Andrew Skelhorn; 4. Mason Hambly; 5. Trevor Niblett
OPEN FEMALE: 1. Sam Denena; 2. Victoria Marshall; 3. Bree Simpson; 4. Kiersten Higginson; 5. Jackie Sakaguchi
Top 2011 BV competitors:
BOYS 12 & Under: 2nd Copper Deimer; 4th Will Craik; 9th Jesse Jarrett; 10th; Sam Koven; 11th Brett MacDonald; 12th Anthony Sehl.
MALE: 13-15: 5th John Fellner; 15th Sam Parker
MALE: 16+ Open: 7th Ryan Ceasar, 24th Silas MacKinnon
Beaver Valley’s 9 yr old Jesse Jarrett 50/50 – 20 ft down rail at the 2011 Park Brawl.