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World Rookie Tour: fun, progression and tons of prizes

Today’s pro like Peetu Piiroinen, Gjermund Braaten, Roope Tonteri, Sven Thorgren had been World Rookie Champion in the past, now is YOUR chance to make the dream come true!

The WSF World Rookie Tour will include 13 international events all over the globe, from Europe to Asia and Oceania, from North to South America. The winners of the tour will conquere the ‘World Rookie Champion’ titles and will be awarded with Onboard and Cooler photoshootings, video shooting with film production company, invitations to world class events and snowboard freeride trips.

The World Rookie Tour will showcase again the future of snowboarding as well as searching tomorrow stars. The events program will combine freestyle contests, in slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines, with many other lifestyle activities offering a unique experience for all the partecipants.

World Rookie Tour 2013 – Events Calendar
Transilvania Rookie Fest – Arena Platos, Romania – 4.6 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
World Rookie Fest – Livigno, Italy – 12.16 January 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
French Fries Rookie Fest – Avoriaz, France – 9.10 February 2013 – 2*TTR // DONE
Trentino Rookie Fest – Monte Bondone, Italy – 14.17 February 2013 – Halfpipe 2* TTR // DONE
Indy Park Banzai Rookie Fest – Nokoma, Japan – 19.20 March 2013 – 2* TTR // DONE
East Rookie Fest – Rejdice, Czech Republic – 22.24 March 2013 – 2* TTR // DONE
World Rookie Finals – Ischgl, Austria – 3.7 April 2013 – 3*TTR
Summer Rookie Fest – Val Senales, Italy – July 2013 – Training Camp // CANCELLED
Australian Rookie Fest – Thredbo, Australia – August 2013 – 2* TTR
South America Rookie Fest – Valle Nevado, Chile – August 2013 - 2* TTR

If your dream is to become a professional snowboarder, then your future starts from World Rookie Tour!

World Rookie Tour Rules
The title of World Rookie Champions 2013 will be awarded to the winner of the 3Star World Rookie Finals 2013 in Ischgl, Austria, reserved to the top riders from previous Rookie Fests, plus selected riders from National Snowboard Associations and the top 20 riders, male and female, from the World Rookie Rank.

Age Groups
WSF rookie events are reserved to Rookies (born from 1st of January 1995 to 31st of December 1997) and Grom (born from 1st of January 1998 and up), both boys and girls. All contests of the World Rookie Tour will generate valuable results for the TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranks and for the World Rookie Rank developed by World Snowboard Federation in association with the TTR World Pro Snowboard Tour.
The WSF World Rookie Tour is organized by the World Snowboard Federation in collaboration with its National Snowboard Associations, and it is made possible by REDBULL, supported by Tech Riders and CHUCKBUDDiES. You can follow the World Rookie Tour on our international media partners Onboard European Snowboard magazine, Cooler and MPora.

Follow the World Rookie Tour online @
web: www.worldrookietour.com and www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/worldrookietour
Vimeo channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/worldrookietour
Mpora WRT channel: www.mpora.com/worldrookiesnowboardtour/

Info and Media Request
Write to rookie@worldsnowboardfederation.org
ABOUT THE WORLD SNOWBOARD FEDERATION
WSF is the only international organisation working uniquely to develop and support snowboard at all levels, including competitions and education, disable and adaptive snowboarding, activities for riders of any age. WSF is a network of national snowboard associations cooperating worldwide for the development and promotion of the sport. Members find in WSF a source of inspiration and support to their activities. WSF can create added value for everybody involved in snowboard on national level and offers ideas, handbooks and initiatives, the result of an organization whose components share the same goal: progression of snowboarding at all levels. Official website: www.worldsnowboardfederation.org