NEW EVENT APPLICATION FORM & STAR TIER GUIDELINES FOR TTR WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR 07/08 NOW AVAILABLE

Innsbruck, Austria. The application process for snowboard events to join the Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour Calendar 07/08 is now open as TTR publishes its revised Star Tier Event Guidelines and Event Application for the upcoming season.

Any freestyle snowboard event that features up to two TTR-recognized formats – Halfpipe, Quarterpipe, Slopestyle, Stadium Slopestyle, Big Air – may apply through the TTR Event Application form for a TTR star status based on the requirements of the Star Tier Event Guidelines 07/08. TTR star levels are broken down as follows with the guidelines’ pre-requisites accordingly increased:

SIX(6)STAR Elite Pro
FIVE(5)STAR Pro
FOUR(4)STAR Pro-am
THREE(3)STAR Amateur
TWO(2)/ONE(1)STAR Rookie

TTR events may hold contests for men, women or both. A rider’s result at a TTR event will earn him or her TTR Ranking Points to add to their overall ranking score on the TTR Ranking List 07/08. Should an event’s application be successful, it will be placed on the Men’s/Women’s TTR World Snowboard Tour Calendars 07/08, respectively. Details of the new calendars will be confirmed via press release and downloadable on www.ttrworldtour.com as soon as possible post- TTR General Assembly.

For further information on the TTR World Snowboard Tour, the TTR General Assembly, scheduled May 16th, 2007, will be open to event/brand members, applying event organizers, industry brand representatives, riders and interested parties. Attendance reserved strictly on an R.S.V.P. (application) basis, confirmed through an official TTR invite.

TTR World Snowboard Tour General Assembly 2007
Date: Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Time: 09.00-20.00
Location: Palace Hotel, Picképlein 8, CL Noordwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands

Notes to the Editor:
Founded by Terje Haakonsen and industry innovators in 2002, the Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour is a non-profit, rider-driven organisation that aims to represent the progression of snowboarding. To create a clear rookie-to-pro structure, the TTR World Snowboard Tour is based on global grass root and key independent freestyle snowboarding events. Events are rated via a 1-through-6 Star system, with points allocated accordingly, a 6 Star event holding the highest. Any rider participating in these events, from up-and-coming to professional, will earn TTR Ranking Points and a position on the TTR Ranking List presented by Swatch. The top male and female rider is crowned Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour Champion.

TTR World Snowboard Tour
Kapuzinergasse 47, AT-6020 Innsbruck
0043-650-7519305

For R.S.V.P. application form, location/hotel/transport info or any further details, please contact:
Isabel Renner - isabel@ttrworldtour.com

For further information on TTR please contact/click:
Wendy Woo - press@ttrworldtour.com

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