Battle at Baw Baw - Saturday, 18th July, 2009.
Robbie Walker wins 3rd Annual Battle @ Baw Baw presented by Forum Snowboards
Mt Baw Baw, Victoria – 30 of Australia’s best and up and coming snowboarders arrived at Mt Baw Baw to shred the new stair feature and compete in the 2009 Battle at Baw Baw.
The contest had a great atmosphere and riders didn’t hold back on the new feature which consisted of a flat box down on one side a centre rail and a down flat down box. Benny Willick from Victoria threw some heel-catch back flip to front board, Matt Galina killed the centre rail with a inward back 270 board slide, 270 out and Iver Lynne rode consistently all day and earned a special mention form the judges.
When the contest wrapped, first place in the open event was taken out by Robbie Walker who’s consistency and technical tricks across all features including all 270’s on and a no comply board slide down the centre rail secured the win. In close second was last years winner and Forum’s own Mitch Williams who destroyed every feature with his smooth as butter style and solid bag of tricks. Third place was taken out Chris DeCampo who threw down consistently all day including a front blunt pop around lip slide, to 270.
The Juniors provided some amazing riding with the 14 entries battling it out in a 30 minute jam.
First place went to Andrew Roth, second was Jack Carlin followed by Will Hargreaves in 3rd. Other Juniors ripping on the day were Henry Gosper, Daniel Kline, John Mongan and Declan Vogel-Paul.
RESULTS:
OPEN
1st Robbie Walker (K2, Billabong, Von Zipper) $1000
2nd Mitch Williams (Forum, Special Blend, Anon) $500
3rd Chris Decampo (Burton, Von Zipper) $250
Juniors
1st Andrew Roth
2nd Jack Carlin
3rd Will Hargreaves
The video from the event can be viewed on the home page.
Rothy is a classmate of mine this year. Such a gun kid
Any videos available for this event?
These are the video links I could find on the baw baw home page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Ne4TDlwI8&eurl=http://www.cactusblack.com/&feature=player_embedded#watch-main-area
http://www.popmag.com.au/content/2009/07/forum-battle-at-baw-baw-video-update/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_felmCY4en4
Thanks
Thanks
No worries
The video on the BW homepage for this event doesnt work.
I cant click on it anywhere.
The video on the BW homepage for this event doesnt work.
I cant click on it anywhere.
This video works fine for me. Here is the direct youtube link for you to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_felmCY4en4&eurl=https://www.boardworld.com.au/&feature=player_embedded
I’m using mozilla firefox if that is of use to you. Browser incompatibility?
Interesting piece of trivia, rothys only been boarding for about 4 years 
Interesting piece of trivia, rothys only been boarding for about 4 years
and won juniors. Must be an absolute freak show or gets a lot of practice in. Probably a little of pile A and a little of pile B.
He gets out of a lot of class to board buller.
he’s filming a new flick called spare change right now.
He gets out of a lot of class to board buller.
he’s filming a new flick called spare change right now.
Good to hear. Hope it all goes well for him.
Ahah he’s resting on an injured knee :|
Ahah he’s resting on an injured knee :|
Shredding too hard? Rest is always good anyway.
Nah. Apparently last run of the day, stacked and hurt his knee