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Freeride World Tour Qualifier
La Thuile will host a race of the circuit “Freeride World Tour - Qualifier”, that will take place next Saturday 2 March.
The race field will be on the north face of Mount Belvedere, and the start will be right next to the arrival of the chairlift “Belvedere”.
The public can watch the race from the slope “7- San Bernardo” (access to the public only on skis, for good skiers).
The Freeride World Tour Qualifier is the circuit reserved for adult competitors. It allows the best to access the Freeride World Tour. Several dozen events take place throughout the year around the world. The competitions are classified according to their level of difficulty: from 1*, the easiest open to all, to 4****, more technical and reserved for athletes who have already proven themselves on the 1*, 2** and 3***.
How does the race work?
To evaluate the run, the judges use a point system with 100 graduations from 0.0 to 10.0 The choice of line, the fluidity of the run, the jumps and the level of control during the descent of the face are the key criteria for judging . This judgment is issued by a panel of 3 judges (3 for skiing, 3 for snowboarding) specially trained and certified by the Pro Freeriders Board (PFB), and headed by a chief judge per discipline. The PFB and the Chief Judges have worked closely together to create a judging system that allows potential judges to be trained, assessed and then certified.
The goal is to have a unified, rider-approved system for all FWT, FWQ and FJT competitions that allows every riding style to have the opportunity to win.
What is a “Qualifier race”?
50 stages around the world, classified by difficulty from 1 to 4 stars, competitions open to all amateur riders and dedicated to aspiring Freeride riders (minimum age: 18 years old)
The goal: to collect points and offer the best in the rankings entry into the famous Swatch Freeride World Tour (FWT) system.
Same scoring methods as on the FWT circuit races
The FWQ ranking takes into account the 3 best results of each rider during the previous season.
Qualifications for the FWT next season:
Men: first 4 skiers / first 3 snowboarders
Women: 3 first skiers / 2 first snowboarders
More info: https://www.frenchfreeride.com/
