Apr 12, 2010
Author: Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Coors Light YOU LOOK GOOD Rider’s Cup (YLGRC10), Canada’s premier slopestyle series, will complete its 2010 series at Sunshine Village on April 24, 2010. For the first time the YLGRC10 will be partnered up with the Coors Light Peak Party at the base of Sunshine Village. The days event will feature a Coors Light beer garden, live DJ’s, a live Fashion show and the traditional snowboarding talents found throughout Canada’s premier slopestyle series. YLGRC10 will be awarding $5,000 in Cash and $12,000 in prizing throughout the day. The 2010 Overall Male and Female in the Coors Light Pro category who managed to accumulate the most points throughout the series will be crowned with a 7-Day Surf Safari provided by Atlantic Riders and an additional 3 nights accommodation, a farewell dinner and an Algarve boat trip in the Natural Park of Ria Formosa provided by the Algarve Promotions Bureau and the Pedralva Village. In the Renegade Category, the Overall Series winners will be awarded with an Icarus Shreducation 2011 Season Scholarship worth $5,000.
Sunshine Village is committed to supporting the fourth and final event of the series by designing a new competition site located at the bottom of Pandemonium hill where Angel Express and Strawberry chair meet. The event course will consist of three pods; the first pod will consist of rail options (Ledge, round bar, down-flat-down), the second pod will feature three jump options ranging in size from 15’ to 45’ feet and lastly, the third pod which inevitably filters you into the Coors Light beer garden will consist of varying rail ledge options. Riders will be encouraged to hike the short course or take the Angel Express chair to the peak and ride down.
Pre Registration at Sunshine will take place on Friday April 23rd from 9:00am to 11:00am and registration will be available on Saturday April 24th from 7:30am – 10:30am in the Skier Services Building located at the bottom of the Sunshine Gondola. Event day registration: Groms can register from 7:30am – 9:30am and Amateur/Pro Open can register from 9:30am – 10:30am.
Sunshine Village will be offering discounted lift tickets to our registered athletes for both Friday and Saturday, $67.95 for adults and $47 for Youth (13 – 17). Spectators and riders solely committed to hiking the event course can utilize a further discounted gondola exclusive lift ticket for $26.42.
Online registration is also available at http://www.youlookgood.ca
The overall days event schedule has changed compared to previous YLGRC10 events. Please note the updated event timelines as follows:
Grom and Renegade, Male and female, will complete qualifying and final runs between 9:00am – 11:45am.
The Salomon Amateurs and Coors Light Pro categories will complete qualifying and final runs between 11:30am – 4:00pm.
Detailed event schedules available at http://www.youlookgood.ca
Push.ca will be awarding its final Push.ca Slope-side Host Search. Get your video uploaded onto Push.ca to appear in Push.ca's live video coverage of the YLGRC10 Sunshine Village event as the slope-side host and win a Salomon Snowboard, Bonfire Jacket, and Camp of Champions Prize Pack. To enter to be the next Push.ca Slope-side Host at Sunshine Village visit http://www.push.ca/. The best video of the Push.ca Slope-side hosts will win a Camp of Champion Deluxe 5 day trip will also be awarded!
YLGRC10 has four signature events across Canada awarding a total of $20,000 and $50,000 in prizing. YLGRC10 is Canada's only open event that welcomes and encourages snowboarders of all ages and talent levels. The YLGRC10 is nationally - recognized as a launching ground for Canadian snowboard talent, assisting in riders' progression from amateur to professional.
For more info on visit http://www.youlookgood.ca.
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