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SEB TOOTS WINS FREESTYLE.BERLIN!

October 13 2009, Berlin, Germany - Sixteen year old Seb Toots won the freestyle.berlin on the weekend with a perfect backside 1080 double cork ? showing just why he is currently TTR World Tour number one.

?I am super excited to win,? said Seb ?There were a lot of good riders there so it means a lot to me. It?s like a dream to come out first.?

The Canadian beat an impressive lineup at the big air contest in its first year in Berlin, taking victory over Eero Ettala and current TTR World Champ Peetu Piiroinen with his backside 1080 double cork. And he made it look easy. ?I think the hard part about a backside 1080 double cork is learning it,? said Seb. ?It?s always scary to try the first time, but once you can control it, it?s a great trick.?

His first place comes right after finishing second at the freestyle.ch a few weeks ago.

?Peetu and Eero are really good riders and you never know what they are gonna throw in the contest,? said Seb. ?Eero got first place at freestyle.ch, and I got second so I am really stoked to be first this time with this good line up of riders.?

CONGRATUALTIONS SEB!

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Ride Shakedown presents Thirsty Thursday at Wrong Bar

Don't miss on October 15th, Thirsty Thursday at Wrong Bar, Toronto.

Music by
-DJ Skratch Bastid (skratchbastid.com)
-Tona (myspace.com/tonamusic)

in association with push.ca

Seb Toots Makes History: The Youngest Ever Swatch TTR World No. 1

Check it out at Naphte Snowboarding

Event results:
1. Sebastien Toutant (CAN)
2. Mikkel Bang (NOR)
3. Charles Reid (CAN)
4. Eric Willett (USA)
5. Sage Kotsenburg (USA)
6. Matts Kulisek (CAN)
7. Michael Stanschitz (AUT)
8. Keiran McLaughlin (AUS)
9. Chris Kroell (AUT)
10. Chris DeCampo (AUS)



Top 10 Season 09/10 TTR World Snowboard Rankings
(as of 08.29.2009)

1. Toutant, Sebastien (CAN) / Results:4 / Points: 399.69
2. Reid, Charles (CAN) / Results:4 / Points: 388.87
3. Aguirre, Mason (USA) / Results:3 / Points: 341.75
4. Willett, Eric (USA) / Results:4 / Points: 313.01
5. Longo, Arthur (FRA) / Results:3 / Points: 311.08
6. Kotsenburg, Sage (USA) / Results:4 / Points: 308.96
7. Horgmo, Torstein (NOR) / Results:3 / Points: 301.1
8. Haller, Christian (SUI) / Results:3 / Points: 292.11
9. Smits, Seppe (BEL) / Results:4 / Points: 288
10. Holvik, Tore (NOR) / Results:3 / Points: 282.88

Le RIDE Shakedown s?implante aux États-Unis ! / The RIDE Shakedown Goes Stateside!

English version below

Le RIDE Shakedown s?implante aux États-Unis !

Le célèbre événement de snowboard canadien

aura bientôt un petit frère américain

Montréal, le 23 septembre 2009 ? Très grande nouvelle : le RIDE Shakedown, désormais, se conjuguera au pluriel. Le fameux happening international de snowboard, qui se tenait et se tiendra toujours au Québec, vient en effet d?exporter son concept absolument unique au sud de la frontière. C?est ainsi qu?aura lieu, les 12 et 13 mars 2010 à la station Summit at Snoqualmie de Seattle, la toute première édition américaine du RIDE Shakedown. Elle sera suivie, les 2 et 3 avril au Mont Saint-Sauveur, par la 9^e édition québécoise du happening, soit le plus important événement de snowboard au Canada. Les meilleurs athlètes se partageront 70 000 $ de bourses, soit 35 000 $ pour chacune des deux compétitions.

« Nous sommes évidemment très fiers d?offrir une expérience snowboard hors du commun au public américain. Au cours des huit dernières années, le format unique du RIDE Shakedown a fait ses preuves, et nous avons tous très hâte d?en mettre plein la vue aux gens de Seattle », mentionne Patryck Bernier, cofondateur des Productions Dizzle et organisateur du RIDE Shakedown.

Seattle, ville natale de RIDE Snowboards

Le lancement de la première édition américaine du RIDE Shakedown n?aurait pu se faire sans la collaboration de RIDE Snowboards, partenaire en titre de la compétition, basé à Seattle et leader dans l?industrie du snowboard depuis 1992.

« Il est très important pour nous d?amener le Shakedown chez nous à Seattle et de voir l?une nos plus importantes stations s?imposer sur la scène internationale, a souligné Scott Mavis, directeur de la marque RIDE Snowboards. L?hiver dernier, au Mont Saint-Sauveur, nous avons pu voir de nos yeux à quel point beaucoup de grands joueurs de l?industrie avaient littéralement eu le coup de foudre pour l?événement. Sa forme moins contraignante et son atmosphère vraiment plaisante en font une compétition très prisée par les athlètes et une expérience mémorable pour les fans. »

Un RIDE Shakedown en Europe?

« Grâce à l?arrivée d?un partenaire en titre très actif à l?international, soit RIDE Snowboards, nous pouvons sérieusement envisager l?expansion mondiale de nos activités. Les aspirations de nos deux organisations se complémentent et nous en sommes déjà à considérer la tenue d?un RIDE Shakedown européen dès 2011 », mentionne Brendan O?Dowd, cofondateur des Productions Dizzle et organisateur du RIDE Shakedown. « C?est d?ailleurs pourquoi nous continuerons, cet hiver, à mousser la notoriété internationale de l?événement, notamment à travers des diffusions web et télévisuelles toujours plus substantielles. »

Le format unique du RIDE Shakedown

S?il existe déjà des tonnes d?événements de snowboard aux États-Unis, le RIDE Shakedown se distingue d?eux par son format de compétition. Son concept? Un happening décontracté et festif où les contraintes imposées aux athlètes sont minimales. Le public est plongé au c?ur même de l?action et bénéficie d?un spectacle enlevant qui, bien que de très haut calibre, n?en est pas moins des plus accessibles. Très apprécié des athlètes tant féminins que masculins, le RIDE Shakedown est porté par un format de compétition qui n?a pas son pareil.

Pour en savoir davantage www.rideshakedown.com.

Source : Productions DIZZLE inc., www.rideshakedown.com

The RIDE Shakedown Goes Stateside!

The famous Canadian event will soon have an American sibling!

Montreal, September 23, 2009 ? Great news: the RIDE Shakedown will now be referred to in the plural, since the famous world-class snowboard event, which was and will always be held in Quebec, has now exported its totally unique concept south of the border. In fact, on March 12 and 13, 2010, the very first American edition of the RIDE Shakedown will thrill audiences at Seattle?s Summit at Snoqualmie located 45 east of Seattle. It will be followed on April 2 and 3 at Mont Saint-Sauveur by the 9^th Quebec edition of the happening, which is the largest snowboard event in Canada. Winners will share $70,000 in prize money, i.e. $35,000 for each of the two competitions.

?We are obviously very proud to offer the American public an unusual snowboard experience. Over the past eight years, the RIDE Shakedown?s unique format has proven most successful, and we are all very eager to give the people of Seattle an eyeful,? states Patryck Bernier, co-founder of Dizzle Entertainment and organizer of the RIDE Shakedown.

Seattle, hometown of RIDE Snowboards

The launch of the first U.S. edition of the RIDE Shakedown came to fruition through the collaborative efforts of title sponsor Ride Snowboards, based in Seattle, and a driver in the industry since 1992.

?It means a lot to us to bring Shakedown to our backyard and give international exposure to one of our top regional resorts,? said Scott Mavis, RIDE Snowboards? brand director. ?Last winter at Mont Saint-Sauveur, we saw first-hand how several of the industry?s major players literally fell in love with the event. A less-formal format and fun atmosphere makes it a highly desired competition for athletes and a lifetime experience for fans.?

A RIDE Shakedown in Europe?

?Thanks to the arrival of a highly active principal partner on the international scene, i.e. RIDE Snowboards, we can seriously contemplate expanding our activities worldwide. The aspirations of our two organizations are complementary and we are already looking into the possibility of staging a European edition of the RIDE Shakedown as early as 2011,? explains Brendan O?Dowd, co-founder of Dizzle Entertainment and organizer of the RIDE Shakedown, adding: ?In fact, that?s why, as of this winter, we will continue to raise the international profile of the event through increasing webcasts and telecasts.?

RIDE Shakedown?s unique format

While there are many snowboarding events in the U.S., the RIDE Shakedown stands out by virtue of its unparalleled competition format. Its concept: a relaxed, festive happening with minimal restrictions on athletes. Taken to the very heart of the action, spectators are treated to a thrilling competition of the highest caliber, which nonetheless remains highly accessible. The lines are blurred between pros, amateurs and locals who experience the event.

At the RIDE Shakedown, athletes, both male and female, will take part in a competition that demands a mastery of two different disciplines: the big air and a rail jam featuring a rail with different textures revealed only on the first day of competition. The unveiling of the Shakedown?s best-kept secret is highly anticipated by both visitors and participants, who must adjust their strategies accordingly. The one-of-a-kind rail, designed by Bernier and his business partner Brendan O?Dowd, promises to astound with thrilling, high-altitude performances.

Athletes have two hours to perform two judged runs, announcing them before they carry them out under the watchful eye of industry players. There is no pre-determined order, as riders perform when they feel ready, a unique competition format appreciated by all those involved. Large purses are awarded to the best athletes.

For additional information, go to www.rideshakedown.com.

Source: DIZZLE Productions Inc. www.rideshakedown.com

SKDW online store commercial / Pub pour le magasin en ligne du SKDW

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Shakedown on Fuel TV

Fuel TV et le Weekly update nous font revoir le Shakedown.

http://www.fuel.tv/TheWeeklyUpdate?bcpid=14716263001&bclid=16391132001&bctid=21829062001

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Fuel TV and Weekly update are revisiting the Shakedown

http://www.fuel.tv/TheWeeklyUpdate?bcpid=14716263001&bclid=16391132001&bctid=21829062001