World Rookie Fest 2006 touched Asia in the TokyoDome, Japan.Few hours before the huge TTR event Nissan X-Trail, a Rookie Jam was organized by the Japan Snowboarding Association(JSBA) on 9th december 2005.
The snowboard structure inside the TokyoDome
On 9th December 2005, in the TokyoDome the best japanese rookie meet and compete for a ticket to the Arctic Challange 2006 (Oslo, Norway) organized by Terje Haakonsen. Few hours later, the Nissan X-Trail started the TTR’s season.
Rookie waiting for their dedicated jam
Rookie Jam was another format event of the wsf World Rookie Tour. Riders came from JSBA’s top ranker in north island Hokkaido, Nagano and Tokyo. IJC licensed judge make special selection rider’s for TAC. It was a very short but hard time for young riders: just 15min of jam session! But the rookie were super motivated thanx to the super prize: 17years old rookie Rikuya Narita finaly win the golden ticket to “dream land TAC”!
Rikuya during his interview for tv
Rikuya win the big chance to go to TAC togheter with the Japanese Crew: Ishi as coach, Ruiki Masuda and him as rookie riders and Taniguchi as photografer and pro rider. Rikuya did 18th at super icy quarter pipe in Olso: It was amazing and, no question at all, it rapresent the best experience for his snowboarding life.
Japanese riders at TAC06, Oslo, Norway.
txt&pics: Ishi
