In its twelfth year, the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, Televised on NBC Sports and Versus, is the exclusive snowboard tour in the U.S., featuring the top riders in America vying for $300,000 in cash prizes at world class venues. Tearing into the future...........		  
 
 
  Event Date Television Schedule
December 12-13, 2008 NBC 12/14 @ 2pm EST
Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2009 TBD
March 14-15, 2009 TBD
 
GRAND PRIX REGISTRATION INFORMATION 2008-2009

- Pre-qualified riders will be emailed registration info(check pre-qualified tab)
- Registration start October 3, 2008
- $ 150 per event
- Field Size for all events: 90 Men, 40 Women
- Must be a USSA and FIS member to compete. Click here to become a member
- Must register 1 month prior to first official training day of competition

- International riders please contact Nick Alexakos nalexakos@ussa.org for questions and information.

Copper
Wednesday Dec 10 Registration 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CCC
HP Practice 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Main Vein
Women's HP Rider Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 
Thursday Dec 11 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCC
Women's HP Practice 9:00 am - 10:30 am Main Vein
Women's Heat #1 Qual 10:30 am - 11:30 am Main Vein
Women's Heat #2 Practice 11:30 am - 11:45 am Main Vein
Women's Heat #2 Qual 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Main Vein
Men's HP Practice 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Main Vein
Men's HP Rider Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CCC
 
Friday Dec 12 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCC
Men Heat#1 Practice 8:30 am - 8:55 am Main Vein
Men Heat#1 Qualifiers 9:00 am - 10:30 am Main Vein
Men Heat#2 Practice 10:30 am - 10:55 am Main Vein
Men Heat#2 Qualifiers 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Main Vein
Men Heat#3 Practice 12:30 pm - 12:55 pm Main Vein
Men Heat#3 Qualifiers 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Main Vein
Exhibition Practice 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lower Bouncer
 
Saturday Dec 13 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCC
HP Finals Practice 10:00 am - 10:50 am Main Vein
HP Finals 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Main Vein
Awards immediately following
Exhibition Practice 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Lower Bouncer
Exhibition 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Lower Bouncer
Awards immediately following
 
Sunday Dec 14 Weather Day

Boreal
Wednesday Jan 28 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
HP Practice 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 
Thursday Jan 29 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
HP Practice 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
HP Riders Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
SBX Team Arrival
 
Friday Jan 30 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SBX Practice 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Women's HP Practice 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Women's HP Qualifiers 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Hospitality Function 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Men's HP Practice 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mens's HP Qualifiers 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 
Saturday Jan 31 Registration 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SBX Practice 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hospitality Function 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
HP Finals Practice 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
HP Finals 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
SBX Rider Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Awards immediately following
XBox Junior Jam 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Awards immediately following
 
Sunday Feb 1 Registration 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SBX Practice 8:30 am - 8:55 am
SBX Time Trials 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hospitality Function 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
SBX Final Heats 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Awards immediately following
 
Monday Feb 2 Weather Day

Killington
Wednesday March 11 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
HP Practice 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 
Thursday March 12 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
HP Practice 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Slopestyle Practice 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
HP Riders Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 
Friday March 13 Registration 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Women's HP Practice 9:00 am - 9:25 am
Women's HP Qualifiers 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Hospitality Function 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Slopestyle Practice 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Men's HP Practice 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Men's HP Qualifiers 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Slopestyle Riders Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
 
Saturday March 14 Registration 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Slopestyle Qualifiers 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hospitality Function 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Halfpipe Finals Practice 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Halfpipe Finals 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Halfpipe Awards on stage 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Concert - "Reel Big Fish" 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Xbox Junior Jam 5:10 pm - 6:00 pm
Awards immediately following
 
Sunday March 15 Registration 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Press Room Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hospitality Function 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Slopestyle Finals Practice 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Slopestyle Finals 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Awards immediately following
 
Monday March 16 Weather Day


2008-2009 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Domestic Criteria for Invitation

HalfPipe
1Former Olympian (Lifetime)
2Top (40) Men and (15) Women Grand Prix HP Overall 2007-2008 Season
3Top (25) Men and (20) Women from the Revolution Tour Overall standings and Top (3) Men and (3) Women from each Revolution Tour that proceeds a Grand Prix in Season
4Top (10) Vans Cup 2008- Men and Women
5Top (16) Men and (8) Women US Open 2008
6Top (5) Men and Women USASA Open Division 2008
7Top (100) Men and (50) Women TTR Ranking List 2008
8Top (100) Men and (50) Women FIS Ranking List 2008

Slopestyle
1Top (30) Men and (15) Women Grand Prix ? Killington Result, March 16, 2008
2Top (25) Men and (20) Women from the Revolution Tour Overall standings and top (3) Men and (3) women from each Revolution Tour that proceeds a Grand Prix in Season
3Top (10) Men and Women Vans Cup 2008
4Top (16) Men and (8) Women US Open 2008
5Top (5) Men and Women USASA Open Division 2008
6Top (100) Men and (50) Women TTR Ranking List 2008
7Top (100) Men and (50) Women FIS Ranking List 2008

SBX
1Former Olympian (Lifetime)
2Top (20) Men and (10) Women Grand Prix SBX Overall ? Tamarack Result, February 10, 2008
3Top (25) Men and (20) Women from the Revolution Tour Overall standings and top (3) Men and (3) women from each Revolution Tour that proceeds a Grand Prix in Season
4Top (3) Men and (2) Women from Copper Mountain Continental Cup
5Top (5) Men and Women USASA Open Division 2008
6Top (50) Men and (50) Women FIS SBX Ranking List 2008


International Entry Criteria
-All enscription forms must be sent to nalexakos@ussa.org at least 10 days prior to official training day
-For the Continental Cup Events
-Each nation is entitled to a basic quota of 8 (max. 5 per gender). In addition the top 16 riders in the current FIS points list will be eligible.
-Canada may enter up to 20 men and 10 women in each event.


HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL EVENTS


HALFPIPE FORMAT & SLOPESTLYE FORMAT


QUALIFICATION
-Riders will be seeded into heats
-No Riders are pre-qualified directly to the Finals
-(3) Heats of Men Approx. 30 Men Per Heat
-(1) Heat of Women Approx. 40 Women Per Heat
-Best one out of two run format. Same start order for both runs
-Judging Criteria - 5 Judges - all Overall Impression

FINALS
-Finals field size will be 16 men and 8 women
-Top (4) men from each heat and Top (4) overall will qualify for the finals
-Best one out of two runs. Start order - Women/Men
-Same start order for the second run as the first

SNOWBOARDCROSS FORMAT


QUALIFICATION
-All Riders will take two timed runs - women then men.
-The best of two runs will determine the qualification ranking
-The top 32 men / 16 women will qualify for the Finals.