Shakedown (Snowboard Games)

The Shakedown Original Snowboard Games Since 2002 is a rider-driven snowboard event whose primary goal is to promote snowboarding. Its unique competition format makes the event a laid-back festive gathering that is appreciated by athletes and the fans.

Description

Since its inception in 2002, Shakedown events have drawn in thousands of fans and athletes worldwide. As of 2010, this internationally notorious snowboarding event has multiplied. In fact, the Shakedown started exporting its unique concept to the United States in 2010/2011 and to Europe in 2011.

At the Shakedown, athletes will take part in a slopestyle competition that demands a mastery of two different disciplines: the big air and the rail setup, which features multiple options revealed only on the first day of competition. Though fans revel in the unveiling of the Shakedown’s best-kept secret, it is also highly anticipated by participants, who must adapt their strategies accordingly.

Athletes have a set time frame in which to perform their judged runs and must announce them before they are carried out under the watchful eye of industry players and audience members. There is no pre-determined order. Riders perform when they feel ready -a unique competition format appreciated by all those involved. Large purses are awarded to the best athletes.

History

Shakedown

2015 : Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur, Avila section), April 4, 2015
2014 : Ride Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 4–5, 2014
2013 : Ride Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 5–6, 2013
2012: Ride Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), March 30–31, 2012
2011: Ride Shakedown
- Europe (Germany, Garmisch-Partenkirchen), March 11–12, 2011
- USA (Washington, near Seattle, The Summit at Snoqualmie), March 18–19, 2011
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 1–2, 2011
2010: Ride Shakedown
- USA (Washington, near Seattle, The Summit at Snoqualmie), March 12–13, 2010
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 2–3, 2010
2009: Ride Shakedown (Change in title sponsor)
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 3–4, 2009

Empire Shakedown

2008: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 4–5, 2008
2007: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 6–7, 2007
2006: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), March 24–25, 2006
2005: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), March 26, 2005
2004: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), April 3, 2004
2003: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), March 22, 2003
2002: Empire Shakedown
- Canada (QC, Mont Saint-Sauveur), March 23, 2002

References

1.) http://illicoweb.videotron.com/illicoweb/chaines/Ride-Shakedown/62864/RIDE-Shakedown-10-ans-plus-tard

2.) http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/ski-et-surf/201104/03/01-4386008-ride-shakedown-un-3e-titre-pour-sebastien-toutant.php

3.) http://www.snowboardquebec.com/news/2011/ride-shakedown-st-sauveur-2011-informations/

4.) http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000114710/news/ride-shakedown-coming-to-seattle/

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