Burton NZ Open 2011 - Cardrona, 8-13th August
2011 BURTON NZ OPEN - DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED
The Burton NZ Open (NZO) is pleased to announce that the 2011 event will again be hosted at Cardrona Alpine Resort in the Cardrona Valley of Wanaka NZ.
After a hugely successful 2010 event, the Burton NZ Open is set to raisethe bar once again, whilst stamping its mark on the global snowboard scene.
“We are stoked to again host the event at Cardrona,” says event manager Reuben Yeoman. “The team at Cardrona recognize the importance of the NZO to the global competition tour and as such our combined effort is providing riders with the facilities and formats they require to perform at their best. It’s great to be part of such a progressive event and global series.”
The Burton NZ Open is the first stop on the prestigious Burton Global Open series and will be the first major slopestyle and halfpipe events of the 2012 TTR World Tour season. The NZ Open is a 5Star event on the TTR World Tour and will officially kick off the new TTR Slopestyle and Halfpipe World Tour Ranking lists.
Running from Monday 8th through Saturday 13th August, the Burton NZ Open is an event not to be missed. Full event details including a comprehensive gig and party line up will be published soon. All updates and event registration is available via http://www.opensnowboarding.com. For information on the TTR World Tour and to check out the all new Slopestyle and Halfpipe World Tour Ranking system, visit ttrworldtour.com
dammit - starts 2 days after we leave. Would have liked to have watched a bit!
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2011 BURTON NEW ZEALAND GETS UNDERWAY WITH SLOPESTYLE PRE QUALIFIERS TODAY
WANAKA, New Zealand (9th August, 2010)
The 2011 Burton New Zealand Open (BNZO) started off on a high note with the men’s and women’s Slopetyle pre-qualifiers and qualifiers taking place under perfectly bluebird skies at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
A field of 56 men and 25 women battled it out for just 10 and 5 spots, respectively, to join invited riders in the semi-finals, which will take place on Thursday, August 11th. The course, custom-built and in in pristine condition, started with the Burton bonk tank, then moved into two rail features- a flat down box and a down flat down rail. Following that was the custom-made MINI Creative Use of Space feature, a cannon rail to gap jump. Finishing up the course was the double jump line measuring in at 45-feet and 55-feet.
Leading in the men’s competition was Tim Humphreys (USA) with a second run score of 89.17 points which he earned with a Cab Millerflip, Cab Gap 50-50, 50-50 Backside 360, Frontside 900 and Cab 900. Tyler Flanagan (USA) was close behind with 88.17 points, on his first run which started with Cab 540, Gap Indy Lipside , 50-50 180 out, Backside 900 and Backside 1080. Rounding out the top three was Stale Sandbech (NOR) with a score of 87.00 points. Others riding strong and advancing to semi-finals included Aleksander Ostreng (NOR), Morton Kleivdal (NOR) and Ben Ferguson (USA).
Next up were the women who took to the course later in the afternoon. Miyabi Onitsuka (JAP) came out on top with an impressive second run of 89.00 points that began with a 360 Tap and moved into a Noslide, 50-50, Melon and Frontside 720. Right behind her was Charlotte Van Gils (NED) with a score of 87.83 on her first run of the day that included a Tap, 50-50, Backside 360 and Indy. Rounding out the top five and advancing to the semifinals are Urska Pribosic (SLO), Tomoko Kikuchi (JAP) and New Zealand’s own Stefi Luxton.
Moving over to the Halfpipe, riders were able to get in some good practice today in Cardrona’s 22-foot super-pipe to prepare for tomorrow’s men’s and women’s pre-qualifier and qualifier rounds.
The 2011 BNZO marks the first stop on the prestigious Burton Global Open Series and is also a 5Star event on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Full details and updates are available via http://www.opensnowboarding.com and semi-finals and finals of the event will be webcast live on http://www.redbull.tv and www.opensnowboarding.com
The 2011 TTR Burton New Zealand Open (BNZO) started off on a high note with the men’s and women’s Slopestyle semis finished and the pipe semis to come. The course and the pipe are both in perfect condition and it will be exciting to see what the world class riders will thrown down. Seppe Smits, Mark McMorris and Fredrik Austbo walk you through the course, talk about TTR’s new ranking system and show you why New Zealand is always a good time!
RYO AONO AND KELLY CLARK WIN HALFPIPE FINALS AT THE 2011 BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN
WANAKA, New Zealand (13TH August, 2011) The 9th Annual 2011 Burton New Zealand Open presented by MINI (BNZO) wrapped up today with Ryo Aono (JPN) and Kelly Clark (USA) winning the exciting halfpipe competition. Also claiming top spots on the podium at this year’s event were Mark McMorris (CAN) and Jamie Anderson (USA), who won Friday’s challenging slopestyle competition. All winners took home NZ$7,000 for their impressive final performances.
With her tenth contest win in a row, Kelly was stoked to keep the streak going, “It was a really great day,” said Kelly. “The level of riding from the women was amazing. I am happy to be a part of the progression of the sport and happy to come out on top.”
The first halfpipe competition of the season set a new standard of riding for the women as three of the most progressive female riders in the world took the top three spots on the podium. Coming in first was Kelly Clark (USA) with a Frontside 720, Cab 720, Backside 540 and Frontside Cork 900. Finishing close behind was Hannah Teter (USA) in second place, getting impressive height with a Method Air, Frontside 900 Lien, Backside 540, Frontside 540 and Cab 360. Rounding out the top three was Castellet Queralt (ESP) with a Backside 900, Frontside 540, Backside 540 and Frontside 900.
Ryo Aono’s first place run proved that practice does make perfect, “I have competed three or four times before with not the best results and am very happy to be on the podium this time around,” said Ryo. “During practice, I worked on a special run that I ended up hitting perfectly in competition. I am very happy!”
Ryo Aono’s championship run started strong with a Frontside 1080 which lead into a Cab 1080, Frontside 900, Backside 900 and Frontside 1080 Double Cork. In second was Louie Vito (USA) with a Crippler, Backside 540 Mute, Frontside 1080 Double Cork, Cab 1080 Double Cork Truckdriver and Frontside 1080. Coming in third was Iouri Podladtchikov with a run that included a Cab 1080, Crippler, Backside 1260 Double McTwist and Frontside 1080.
In the all-new TTR World Tour Rankings, which now ranks riders according to discipline, Ryo Aono and Kelly Clark are sitting in the World No. 1 positions on the Halfpipe World Tour Ranking lists after their wins today. The Burton New Zealand Open was the first major halfpipe competition of the 2011/12 TTR season and Ryo and Kelly will both have a nice cushion in the TTR Halfpipe Tour Rankings moving into the Northern Hemisphere competition.
Once again in the 2011-2012 season, MINI will be throwing down some serious cash and prizes to the most creative riders in the Burton Global Open Series. The 2011 BNZO kicked off the Creative Use of Space award (CUOS) where riders battled it out in both the slopestyle and halfpipe competitions for the most creative tricks done. Jamie Anderson (USA) won the Slopestyle CUOS with a half-Cab 5-0 to Backside 180 while Stale Sandbech (NOR) won on the men’s side as he took creativity to a whole new level with his winning trick, a Front Board to Backside 450 on the Cannon Rail. Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas (NOR) won the CUOS in the women’s halfpipe with a First Hit Air to Fakie while Kohei Kudo (JPN) won it for the men with a First Hit Frontside Crippler Tail Grab.
Men’s Halfpipe Finals Results
1 Ryo Aono JPN 92.28
2 Louie Vito USA 686 89.30
3 Iouri Podladtchikov SUI Quicksilver 88.68
Women’s Halfpipe Finals Results
1 Kelly Clark USA BURTON 88.10
2 Hannah Teter USA BURTON 84.48
3 Queralt Castellet ESP OAK 83.40
BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN SLOPESTYLE FINALS IMPRESS IN PERFECT CONDITIONS
The 2011 Burton New Zealand Open presented by MINI (BNZO) Slopestyle finals took place today at Cardrona Alpine Resort with Burton rider Mark McMorris (CAN) taking first place in the men’s event and Jamie Anderson (USA) winning the women’s competition. McMorris and Anderson both walked away NZ$7,000 richer for their performance on the challenging Slopestyle course.
Under sunny cloudless skies 16 men and 8 women demonstrated the dramatic progression of slopestyle riding in this new Olympic snowboarding discipline. Canadian Sebastien Toutant pulled back to back to back doubles and New Zealand’s Shelly Gotlieb attempted the first women’s double in competition.
Mark McMorris (CAN) put it all together in his second run with Fullcab Stall, Cab 270 Frontboard to fakie, Halfcab 50-50 to Backside 360, Backside 1080 Double Cork Mute, Frontside 900 Melon to a Cab 1260 Nosegrab.
Close on Mark’s heels was fellow Canadian Sebastien Toutant with his Cab 540 Tailtap, Front Blunt 270 out, Tailslide 270 out, Backside 1080 Double Cork Mute, Frontside 1080 Double Cork Melon, to a Double Backside Rodeo 1080 Truckdriver. Coming in third Stale Sandbech (NOR) who’s run started with a Backside 540 Tailtap, Hardway Cab 270 to Frontboard, Frontboard 450 out, Cab 900 Stalefish, Frontside 1080 Indy to a Backside 1260 Mute.
In the women’s competition, Jamie Anderson (USA) took her fourth straight New Zealand Open slopestyle title with a Switch Backside 180 Tailtap; Front Blunt to fakie; Halfcab 5-0 to Backside 180; Switch Backside 540 Indy; Frontside 360 Lein; to a Backside 540 Mute.
Coming in second place behind Jamie was Nowray’s Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas who held it down with a Frontside 360 Nosetap, 50-50 on the double kink, 50-50 to Backside 180, Cab 540, Frontside 720 to a Frontside 360 Stalefish.
The TTR World Tour has introduced an all-new ranking system that now ranks riders according to discipline. With his win today, Mark McMorris has advanced to World No. 4 in the men’s TTR Slopestyle World Tour Rankings and Jamie Anderson has bolstered her leader position in the women’s TTR Slopestyle Tour Rankings with her victory today.
Men’s Slopestyle Finals Results
1 Mark McMorris CAN BURTON 90.90
2 Sebastien Toutant CAN O’NEILL 90.55
3 Stale Sandbech NOR OAKLEY 89.78
Women’s Slopestyle Finals Results
1 Jamie Anderson USA BILLABONG 88.83
2 Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas NOR ROXY 84.38
3 Jordie Karlinskie USA BURTON 61.35
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