Boardercross? - Snowboarding Forum

06-05-2009, 04:38 PM

I am a pretty good snowboarder, I would put myself somewhere between Intermediate and Expert. I've been snowboarding for about 4-5 years right now and I have been thinking about doing boardercross racing. It is something that I am really serious about and I have told my parents and they are allowing me to race.

But since I'm new to this, how do I go towards it?
Should I buy a whole new set just for boardercross?
Should I take boardercross classes/lessons?
How can I enter some races?

Any information would help me so much!

RVM · 06-05-2009, 04:53 PM

Find a team and a coach!?

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Choice

Should I take boardercross classes/lessons?

06-05-2009, 05:51 PM

thanks. anything else like training and/or a new snowboard set?

RVM · 06-05-2009, 05:58 PM

Dunno

Need someone with more experience in that to chime in.

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Originally Posted by Choice

thanks. anything else like training and/or a new snowboard set?

SnowProRick · 06-06-2009, 09:50 AM

For your first step into boardercross, you shouldn't need a new board (won't hurt, but not needed). You also don't need a coach. Practice riding the whole mountain, especially bumps, rollers and any banked type turns you can find. The key in boardercross is to stay ON THE SNOW as much as possible. Don't pop the jumps and rollers, absorb and pump down them. We shot a video on boardercross that should be out some time next season that will go a little more in depth.

--rick
SnowProfessor.com

06-06-2009, 12:39 PM

Thanks for the information. But when do I know I am ready for a coach or to race?

legallyillegal · 06-06-2009, 01:47 PM

Actually, you should be popping/unweighting before the lip of the roller keeping as low to the ground as possible - this will avoid the slow uphill parts while landing as high as possible on a downslope - generating more speed. OnTheSnow is not always TheFastLane.

06-07-2009, 09:37 PM

Ive heard about what legallyillegal was talking about. Is that what they call "pre-ollies".

wrathfuldeity · 06-08-2009, 03:26 AM

idk, just ride lots, fast and with ppl who are better than you. Our little hill does a big race and has a few narrow trails with banked turns and rollers, its pretty fun to blast through as fast as you can...actually can be really challenging trying to go fast without blowing out of the turns.

Its also developing strategies of riding a course in a smart way. I'd say just enter every race you can.

06-09-2009, 03:46 PM

I have another question to add.
Are there age limits to who can enter a boardercross race?

06-05-2009, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Choice Guest Posts: n/a	Boardercross? I am a pretty good snowboarder, I would put myself somewhere between Intermediate and Expert. I've been snowboarding for about 4-5 years right now and I have been thinking about doing boardercross racing. It is something that I am really serious about and I have told my parents and they are allowing me to race. But since I'm new to this, how do I go towards it? Should I buy a whole new set just for boardercross? Should I take boardercross classes/lessons? How can I enter some races? Any information would help me so much!

06-06-2009, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
SnowProRick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 115	For your first step into boardercross, you shouldn't need a new board (won't hurt, but not needed). You also don't need a coach. Practice riding the whole mountain, especially bumps, rollers and any banked type turns you can find. The key in boardercross is to stay ON THE SNOW as much as possible. Don't pop the jumps and rollers, absorb and pump down them. We shot a video on boardercross that should be out some time next season that will go a little more in depth. --rick SnowProfessor.com __________________ --Rick SnowProfessor.com Free How To Snowboard Videos

06-06-2009, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	Actually, you should be popping/unweighting before the lip of the roller keeping as low to the ground as possible - this will avoid the slow uphill parts while landing as high as possible on a downslope - generating more speed. OnTheSnow is not always TheFastLane. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT Last edited by legallyillegal; 06-06-2009 at 01:52 PM.

06-08-2009, 03:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,701	idk, just ride lots, fast and with ppl who are better than you. Our little hill does a big race and has a few narrow trails with banked turns and rollers, its pretty fun to blast through as fast as you can...actually can be really challenging trying to go fast without blowing out of the turns. Its also developing strategies of riding a course in a smart way. I'd say just enter every race you can. __________________

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06-05-2009, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Choice Guest Posts: n/a	thanks. anything else like training and/or a new snowboard set?

06-06-2009, 12:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Choice Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the information. But when do I know I am ready for a coach or to race?

06-07-2009, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Choice Guest Posts: n/a	Ive heard about what legallyillegal was talking about. Is that what they call "pre-ollies".

06-09-2009, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Choice Guest Posts: n/a	I have another question to add. Are there age limits to who can enter a boardercross race?