FWQ - Freeride World Qualifier events

RIDERS INTERESTED IN ENTERING A FWQ (FREERIDE WORLD QUALIFIER) EVENT MUST DIRECTLY CONTACT THE FWQ EVENTS ORGANIZERS


The Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ)

5 to 10 international events will be elected by the PFB to be part of the FWQ. Four of the FWQ events are called “sister events” and are directly linked to a FWT contest. The winner of each category of a sister event is automatically qualified for the upcoming FWT contest.
 
The FWQ events give points to:
1. any rider willing to qualify for a FWT;
2. FWT riders willing to score points in order to remain within the FWT.
 
While these events are independently organised they all have in common the fact that:
1. They are part and use the unique and exclusive ranking system of the FWT = The Freeride World Ranking (FWR);
2. They use the same judging method as the FWT;
3. They reached a certain quality level in terms of organisation, communication, competition format, competition site, security and hospitality for the riders and benefit from the experience of the FWT and its advisor.
 

Confirmed 2010 Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ) events are:

JASNA ADRENALIN (SK), 31 March-5 April 2009
To register:www.adrenalin.freeride.sk/en/about-race/registration 

RÖLDAL FREERIDE CHALLENGE (NOR), 22-26 April 2009
To register: bettina@roldalfreeride.no

THE NORTH FACE BIG MOUNTAIN AT THE VOLKL NEW ZEALAND FREESKI OPEN - THE REMARKABLES & TREBLE CONE (NZ), 11-16 August 2009

THE K2 BIG MOUNTAIN CHIL SERIES - CRAIGBURN & MT OLYMPUS (NZ), 26-30 August 2009

THE EXPORT 33 EXTREME - WHAKAPAPA MT RUAPEHU (NZ), 8-13 September 2009

THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING - SNOWBIRD (USA), 23-26 January 2010

FREERIDE DE FLAINE - FLAINE (FRA), 5-9 February 2010

THE STIMOROL ENGADINSNOW - SILVAPLANA/ ST MORITZ (CH), 8-11 February 2010

THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING - CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN (USA), 9-12 February 2010 

SCOTT BIG MOUNTAIN FIEBERBRUNN (AUT), 11-18 February 2009
To register: info@bigmountain.ws
 
THE NISSAN ELDORADO FREERIDE - VALLNORD ANODORRA (SPA), 19-23 February 2010

THE NISSAN MYSTIC FREERIDE - ALAGNA (ITA), 18-22 February 2010

THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING - KIRKWOOD (USA), 25-28 February 2010

THE FREERIDE BATTLE - SLOVENIA, 4-7 March 2010
 
SALOMON EXTREME FREERIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TAOS (USA), 10-13 March 2010
 
NENDAZ FREERIDE(SUI), 12-17 March 2010


How to enter a FWQ (Freeride World Qualifier) event ?
Three categories of riders can enter FWQ events :a/ The FWT qualified riders
 
 b/ All riders who are below position 14 in the FWR for the males and below position 4 for the women
c/ Riders who receive wild cards from the organizers or who qualified through a sister Open competition
PS :
a/ The number of riders being limited on FWQ events, it is the FWR which will determine who will have the priority to enter the event (highest ranking, second highest and so on)…
b/ If a rider qualified for the FWT decides not to participate in the Tour (because he wants to stop competing for example) he will automatically be replaced by the person coming after him on the FWR).
c/ If a FWQ rider eligible for a competition decides not to participate (because he is injured for example) he will be replaced by the rider following him on the FWR.
 
Important :
The riders who are eligible for the FWT 09 will be personally invited to participate by e-mail.
All riders who are not eligible for the FWT but willing to participate in the FWQ have to announce themselves to each individual organizer of the FWQ event they are planning to take part in, this latest two months prior to the event. Each individual FWQ organiser will then confirm to the applicant rider whether he will be eligible or not.

How can I get a wild card for a FWQ event ?
The distribution of wild cards on FWQ events is an exclusive right of each individual FWQ organizer. Priority will be given to local talent and winners of sister Open events in the distribution of these.


How can I know my ranking on the FWR (Freeride World Ranking) ?
The FWR08 which determines the entry list into the 2009 for both the FWT and the FWQ season has just been issued and can be consulted on the freerideworldtour.com website.

During the season all points individually gathered by a rider will be updated on the freerideworldtour.com website not later than 24 hours after the competition ends, which will give you the opportunity to follow « live » the battle for the Freeride World Tour and the evolution of your individual ranking throughout the season.                                                                           

What type of insurance do I need ?
All riders have the obligation to contract an insurance which will cover their costs in case of accident (including transportation/heli costs to hospital). Riders should carefully check that their insurance is effective in all the countries where they are competing and that they are covered in case of particpation in an extreme freeride contest. In the disclaimers that each rider will have to sign when entering a contest, it will be mentionned that he has checked the above.

What is the minimum age required to compete in a FWQ event ?
The minimum age is 20 for all FWT and FWQ events. No exception will be made.

Who should I ask if I did not understand the above explanations ?
All FWQ riders have to address their questions to the organizers of the FWQ events they are willing to participate in.