Olympic qualifiers in Telluride

[David Glynn]

I just heard today that the Olympic qualifiers for Boarded Cross and PGS are going to be held here in Telluride. Don't know what the venue for PGS will be.
Milk Run would be the best venue, but I have serious doubts that it could be ready in time. Hope we have a good early winter so Milk Run can be ready.

[SuperBee]

Preliminary FIS Calendar shows:

Nor-Am races:
- Copper Mountain ( 2 PGS ): November 12-13th ( one week earlier than usual )
- Steamboat ( PGS/PSL ): December 11-12th ( 3-4 weeks earlier than usual )

World Cup Race:
- Telluride : December 17th ( PGS )
- December 19th ( World Cup SBX ) 20th ( FIS - Team event ? )

For PGS, this would make sense to have the 2 NorAm events to figure who will go to the World Cup in PGS and then figure at Telluride who will go to the Olympic.

For SBX...run the WC event ( 19th ) and then keep the team an extra day ( 20th ) to figure ??


Superbee

[Coldrider]

More info here (http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2009/6/19/Telluride-To-Host-Visa-Snowboardcross-Cup/).

[philfell]

The event in Telluride will be one of 5 events that will qualify riders to the Olympics.

Official criteria is here. http://ussa.org/magnoliaPublic/ussa/en/sports/snowboarding/advancement/olympicselection.html