Just a quick British Snow Tour update to give you all the dates, venues and a few interesting facts about the upcoming indoor series, which kicks off next weekend at Castleford with the Animal Slopestyle Championships.

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2008 British Snow Tour News Update

Welcome to the British Snow Tour news update, dropping into your inbox to let you know that Winter lurks around the corner, and with it a heap of snowy goodness for all at your local SNO!zone indoor slope.

As much a celebration of all things snow as rounds of Snowboard Championship competition, the British Snow Tour offers something for everyone; New-comers are offered FREE introductory lessons, enthusiasts an opportunity to test 2009 equipment from K2, Ride, DC and Line, spectators a glimpse of the UK’s finest freestylers, and pro’s and budding am’s alike an opportunity to compete for British titles, fortune and fame.

Welcoming all ages, abilities, styles and outfits, the British Snow Tour isn’t just for the elite, with prizes and medals stretched across five age categories, (kids, youth, junior, senior and masters). And in the interest of satisfying a Nation’s appetite for trivia and interesting facts, the Snow Tour has provided:

§ 1153 number of podium finishes for unsponsored athletes
§ 5421 number of FREE introductory lessons provided
§ £104,000 cash prize purse
§ 558,600 TTR World Ranking points

So, put these dates in your diaries and we’ll see you for some more of the same:

ANIMAL Slopestyle Championships
Venue – Castleford, SNO!zone
Date – Saturday 20th September
More Info – www.britishsnowtour.com/0809/castleford/general.html – inc comp and lesson registration

QUIKSILVER Big Air Championships
Venue – Milton Keynes, SNO!zone
Date – Saturday 27th September
More Info – www.britishsnowtour.com/0809/miltonkeynes/general.html – inc comp and lesson registration

TRESPASS Snowboardcross Championships
Venue – Braehead, SNO!zone
Date – Saturday 4th October
More Info – www.britishsnowtour.com/0809/glasgow/general.html – inc comp and lesson registration

The slope style at Castelfjord

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2008 Animal British Slopestyle Championships and Schools Programme

Thursday 11th September – After a great British Dryslope Championship series across the UK, the British Snow Tour looks forward to heading indoors, kicking off its first indoor event, the Animal British Slopestyle Championships at Castleford SNO!zone on Saturday 20th September.

With a massive local scene at Castleford, boasting with names such as, Dom Harrington, Laura Hill, and freeskiers James Woods and Katie Summerhays, the Animal Slopestyle Championships looks set to be an epic first indoor event. Riders will have a variety of freestyle toys to choose from including, an assortment of rails, a kicker gap down box, a barrel tower and wall ride to keep all entertained.

Welcoming all ages, abilities, styles and outfits, the British Snow Tour isn’t just for the elite. There are prizes and medals stretched across five age categories, (kids, youth, junior, senior and masters) with TTR points, FREE product testing, even FREE beginner lessons for your dad up for grabs!

To secure a spot to compete (all riders MUST pre register online, before 6pm on Thursday 18th September) book a FREE introductory lesson or find out more event info, go to: www.britishsnowtour.com and get registering:

Animal Slopestyle Championship Schedule:
Saturday 20th September, Castleford SNO!zone
· 9am – 4.30pm: Animal Snowboard Slopestyle Championships
· 10am – 8:30pm: Animal Freeski Slopestyle Championships
· 12noon – 4pm: FREE introductory Ski & Snowboard lessons with the Animal Lesson Academy
· 7pm – 10pm: FREE demo testing, courtesy of K2, Ride, DC Snowboards and LINE and K2 Ski’s

James Thorne, Matt Walder and Paddy Graham make up the highly inspirational schools tour team, who will be continuing their quest to introduce kids to skiing and snowboarding and will be joined in Castleford by Animal pro rider Dom Harington and Laura Hill. Visiting two secondary schools, the Schools Tour team will be dishing out FREE introductory ski and snowboard lessons and demonstrating how the pro’s do it, showcasing their skills on the ski and snowboard simulator courtesy of SNO!zone.

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.