It’s no denying that the good people at Burton Snowboards put on arguably the best contests every season, and it looks like this one is no exception. Hitting the road this winter is the Burton Qualifiers Contest Series which is coming to seven stops around North America, including our very own hidden gem hear in Utah, Powder Mountain! There is a $10,000 cash purse up for grabs, plus the winner will win a spot to throw down in Asia at the 2016 Burton Rail Days event, which is all pretty incredible considering this contest is FREE.
Here’s more details directly from Burton PR machine:
Burton has partnered with seven resorts known for their ability to build some of the most epic parks. As hosts of the Burton Qualifiers these resorts will be stepping up their offerings with uniquely themed park builds that reflect the defining qualities of each individual resort. These seven exclusive courses will be built solely for Burton Qualifiers participants.
The Burton Qualifiers are open to 100 riders at each of the first six stops competing in two divisions—Open and 15 & Under. The format is jam style with riders in each division given an hour to impress the judges who will be scoring based on two categories: style and trick execution. The top three riders in each division will take home a cash prize, with those top six riders earning a spot to compete at the final event at Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs resort. The finals will include competitors from the six preliminary events battling it out for cash prizes and major bragging rights. Plus the top finisher in the Open category will also earn a spot to compete in the 2016 Burton Rail Days in Asia, which offers a chance at a $27,000 cash purse on the global stage.
Registrations for each stop will be from 9:00am–11:00am on the day of the event, please arrive early to register as participation is capped at 100 riders per stop. Find out more details including specifics on the registration location, unique resort park setups, plus full results, photos and video edits dropping immediately after each event at burtonqualifiers.com and by following #BurtonQualifiers.
Check out the full schedule below, coming to a mountain near you:
Burton Qualifiers Schedule
A special thanks to Anon and SNOWBOARDER Magazine for their support of the Burton Qualifiers.
