TTR World Snowboard Tour: Völkl World Rookie Fest

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Voelkl World Rookie Fest

Event information
star accreditation	3STR TTR	date of event	16.04.2008 - 20.04.2008
Format(s)	SS	location	Ischgl, AUT
entry criteria	best riders from previous World Rookie Fest will be invited plus wild cards for WSF National Snowboard Federations
Prize Money	10 tickets to WRF 2009 and TTR events
Number of riders	80
Ranking Information	-
web address	www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Online Registration	-

Event Sponsors

Event History

The World Rookie Fest was founded in 2003, became a Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour evet in winter 2006 and reached world media exposure last winter with the extraordinary edition in Livigno (a TTR THREE(3)STAR slopestyle with 100 rookies from 14 countries), followed by Japanese and Austrian dates. Now WRF is a solid and wellknown format made up of sport, competition, fun, social and educative activities, snowboard progression from rookie to pro system. Every fests receives inscription from rookie teams all over the world, making this events the best international meeting for the best youngsters. One of the concept behind the WRF is to create an international meeting that can promote the snowboard culture and help the best youngsters (under 18years old) to enter the pro snowboarding scene step by step: the best from national rookie selection can join the World Rookie Fest and get an opportunity to enter the pro system. Manuel Pietropoli (ITA), Christian Haller (SUI), Ulrick Badertscher (NOR), Sergey Lapushkin (RUS), Ruiki Masuda (JPN): yesterday winners at World Rookie Fests, today professional riders in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour.

Longevity of the Event: 3rd edition (previous in Sölden 06 and Küthai 07)

Number of years on TTR Tour: 2

Event videos

Men's Results

Results for Slopestyle 2008
Rank	Name	Sponsors	Nation	Score
1	Gjermund Braaten	Swag	NOR	550.00
2	Giorgio Ciancaleoni	Burn, Anon Optics	ITA	518.26
3	Dimi De Jong	Red Bull, Giro, Nixon	NED	495.00
4	Nuutti Niemelä	Smith, Union Bindings	FIN	477.43
5	Petja Piiroinen	Billabong, Giro	FIN	463.32
6	Emil Ulsletten	Rip Curl, Von Zipper	NOR	451.00
7	Simon Pircher	Voelkl, Deeluxe, Skullcandy	AUT	439.33
8	Darek Bergmann		CZE	429.00
9	Teddy Koo	Nike, Salomon, Electric	KOR	419.84
10	Johannes Skottheim	Protest	SWE	410.79
11	Florian Merten		AUT	401.83
12	Roope Tonteri	Anon Optics, Etnies, Board.TV	FIN	392.97
13	Sven Thorgren	Protest, Smith	SWE	384.22
14	Yuuki Motoki		JPN	375.56
15	Jan Scherrer	Nike, Clast	SUI	367.01
16	Anian Sprecher	Voelkl, Protest, Deeluxe	SUI	358.55
17	Marco Grigis		ITA	350.19
18	Paul Dreher	DC, Spy	AUT	341.94
19	Filip Gutwirth		CZE	333.78
20	Lucien Koch		SUI	325.73
21	Stephan Reichmuth		SUI	317.77
22	Zebastian Landmark	Lib Technologies, 32 Snowboard Boots, Union Bindings	SWE	309.92
23	Martin Mikyska	Lib Technologies	CZE	302.16
24	Daniel Paulicek		CZE	294.50
25	Stefan Kroell	Protest, Rome, Deeluxe	AUT	286.95
26	Ollie Jackson	Quiksilver, Stepchild, FLUX BINDINGS	GBR	279.49
27	Florian Corzelius	Endeavor, Scott	GER	272.14
28	Francesco Brutto		ITA	264.88
29	Seiki Ota		JPN	257.73
30	Davide Vagheggi	Billabong, Spy	ITA	250.67
31	Lewis Courtier-Jones	Head, Grenade	GBR	243.72
32	Dusan Kriz	Bataleon, Vans	CZE	236.86
33	Lucas Baume	Vans, Electric Visual, Protec	SUI	230.11
34	Felice Pozzi		SUI	223.45
35	Dean Horsfield	Snozone, TSA	GBR	216.90
36	Youri Macciotta		ITA	210.45
37	Mark Rackovesi	Protest, Ridehouse, Scott	HUN	204.09
38	Mike Kluivers	Flow	NED	197.84
39	Philippe Franc		SUI	191.68
40	Henry Shackleton		GBR	185.63