From February 28 to March 2, "Briežkaln" will host the Latvian Open Championship in freestyle skiing and snowboarding, "Big air" and "Slopestyle" disciplines, portal balticevents.info informs.
As reported by "Latvijas Slēpošanas federācija", this competition will also be included in the ranking of the International Ski Federation (FIS) as a national championship competition.
The competition will take place on the "Briežkalns" ski track, which is located in Ērgli, Latvia. The Slopestyle competition park will consist of 2 or 3 slide platforms and 2 springboard platforms. The "Big Air" competition will take place on 2 springboard platforms. Race park may change due to weather or snow conditions.
THE PROGRAM
28.02.2025
16:00 – 20:00 Open trainings
20:30 – 21:00 Meeting of team leaders
01.03.2025 "Slopestyle" competition
10:00 – 11:00 TRAINING for children and "junior" groups
11:00 – 11:20 Park cleaning
11:20 – 13:00 FINALS for children and juniors
13:00 – 14:00 TRAINING for men and women groups
14:00 – 14:30 Cleaning of the park
14:30 – 16:00 QUALIFICATION for women's and men's group
16:00 – 16:30 Cleaning of the park
16:30 – 17:30 FINALS for the women's and men's group
18:00 Award ceremony
20:00 Team captains' meeting
02.03.2025 "Big air" competition
10:00 – 11:00 TRAINING for children and "junior" groups
11:00 – 11:20 Park cleaning
11:20 – 12:30 FINALS for children and juniors
12:30 – 13:30 TRAINING for men and women groups
13:00 – 14:00 Cleaning of the park
14:00 – 15:00 QUALIFICATION for women's and men's group
15:00 – 15:30 Cleaning of the park
15:30 – 16:30 FINALS for the women's and men's group
17:00 Award ceremony
*This competition program may be changed depending on the number of competitors, weather conditions or other influencing factors
The competition is organized according to the "FIS" freestyle skiing and snowboard competition rules. This is a freestyle skiing and snowboarding "Slopestyle" and "Big air" competition
This competition will be based on a program developed by the organizers, which will be available to all participants.
The organizers reserve the right to change the program if necessary.
Participants compete in two different sports (freestyle skiing and freestyle snowboarding) and are divided into the following groups in each sport.
Children (boys and girls born in 2012 participate in the same group)
Junior men (born in 2011 to 2007 inclusive)
Junior women (born in 2011 to 2007 inclusive)
Men (born in 2011 or earlier)
Women (born in 2011 or earlier)
In the qualification competitions for women and men, each participant will have 2 races, the better of which will be counted. The judges will evaluate the participants on a scale of 100 points.
In the final competition, each participant will have 2 trips, the better of which will be counted. The judges will evaluate the participants on a scale of 100 points. More information will be available at the team captains' meeting.
Entry to the event is absolutely free. More information about the event and program details is available on the official website of the Latvian Skiing Federation www.ski.lv