Date: 24.03.2007
Updated: 24.03.2007 06:18

By: TTR press office

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Under sunny skies, at Park City’s infamous Superpipe, Manuela Laura Pesko (SUI) successfully delivered back-to-back 720s to win the first contest title of TTR SIX(6)STAR Roxy Chicken Jam, 22^nd-25^th March, 2007, at Park City/Utah, USA.

With just one more day to go ahead of Saturday’s Slopestyle contest – and the crowning of the Women’s TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion 06/07 – the hottest names in female snowboard talent rode today’s Superpipe in perfect spring conditions at the 3^rd Annual Roxy Chicken Jam in a multiple-run, fun jam session. In the ten-women Final, Manuela Pesko (SUI)claimed the Superpipe title with a back-to-back 720 above the lip combination. ‘It was tight between the top 3 girls but Manuela pulled it together as a whole with a run which had consistency and diversity,’ stated Mike Basich, legendary snowboarder and Head Judge.

Transition queen, Torah Bright (AUS), continued with her success streak connecting her signature switch backside 540s and cab 720s to take 2^nd place above 3^rd place podium finisher, Paulina Ligocka (POL), who impressed the judges with consistent frontside 900s.

Bright’s (AUS) 2^nd place increased her TTR Ranking Points by 74.25 points to maintain her lead as the TTR World Nr 1. To win the Women’s TTR title, Bright (AUS) will need to finish 9^th or higher at Saturday’s Slopestyle to convincingly ward off any of her nearest rivals, including reigning TTR World Champion 05/06, Cheryl Maas (NED)and Jaime Anderson (USA). The only possible way for Maas or Anderson to still take the title is to place 1^st or 2^nd to even beat Bright’s current ranking score of 931.40 points. Maas (NED) moved up to the TTR World Nr 2 spot with her 4^th place result at the Roxy Chicken Jam Superpipe, shifting Anderson (USA) down to World Nr 3. Only her fifth result on the TTR Ranking Listpresented by Swatch, this season, Pesko’s (SUI) win boosted her from TTR World Nr 19 to Nr 8 – but will not be present at Saturday’s Slopestyle.

The last SIX(6)STAR contest on the Women’s TTR World Snowboard Tour06/07, the 3^rd Annual Roxy Chicken Jam is the crowning platform for this season’s TTR Champion. With an aggregate six best results calculated for a rider to win the ultimate snowboard title, riders will receive a 25% increased value of TTR Ranking Points in both Superpipe and Slopestyle formats to add to their TTR Ranking scores. The new Women’sTTR World Snowboard Tour Champion will join recently crowned male, Shaun White (USA).

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Today’s Halfpipe results have set the scene for the dramatic Finale at Saturday’s Slopestyle Finals – the deciding contest for the Women’s TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion title. Watch this space as TTR will be LIVE at Roxy Chicken Jam sending up-to-the-minute reports and highlights.Newsletter Specials will be released in real time as the drama enfolds.

Post-event video downloads from daily contest action can be viewed on www.roxy.com. The Roxy Chicken Jam will premiere on Fuel TV, May 28, 2007 at 21:00 E.S.T.

Post-crowning the TTR Tour Champions, the calendar continues through to the end of April 2007. All TTR contests attended until then will provide riders with TTR Ranking Points for the 06/07 TTR Ranking List presented by Swatch to add to their overall ranking score until May 01st, 2007.

For further information on TTR, Ranking List, Rider Profiles and Event please contact/click:

TTR: Wendy Woo - press (at) ttrworldtour.com / www.ttrworldtour.com

Event: Monica Paull - monica.paull (at) quiksilver.com /www.roxy.com/chickenjam