Next weekend, March 2^nd and 3^rd, riders from around the world will gather in Calgary at CODA’s Canada Olympic Park for two days & nights of World Cup competition in the TELUS Halfpipe events. With $100,000 cash on the line, it’s anyone’s guess who will take home the cash. Be there to take in the action! 

Who’s Coming

16 nations will be represented and Canada will be in the thick of the battle, with a number team members on a roll coming into the competition. National Team rookie, Brad Martin, of Ancaster, Ontario, is coming off a solid 3^rd place at the 2007 Nokia FIS Snowboard World Championships and Mercedes Nicoll who recently placed 6^th at Winter X-Games. No doubt hometown boy Kory Wright will be pulling out his bag of tricks to put on a good show!

International riders to watch for include Daisuke Murakami (Japan), Xaver Hoffman (Germany), Luke Wynen (USA), Terry Brunner (Switzerland), Holly Crawford (Australia) and Manuela Pesko (Switzerland). The end of the season is nearing, so expect bigger airs and more technical tricks – riders will be laying it all out for a spot on the podium.

Schedule

Friday, March 2 :: TELUS HALFPIPE EVENT #1

08:30am - 11:25am        Women’s Training & Qualifications

11:30am - 3:25pm          Men’s Training & Qualifications

7pm – 8pm                    Finals Training (Men & Women)

8pm – 9pm                   TELUS Halfpipe Event #1 FINALS

9:30pm                         TELUS Halfpipe Event #1 Awards Presentation

Saturday, March 3 :: TELUS HALFPIPE EVENT # 2

08:30am - 11:25am        Women’s Training & Qualifications

11:30am - 3:25pm          Men’s Training & Qualifications

1pm – 5pm                    RBC Riders

7pm – 8pm                    Finals Training (Men & Women)

8pm – 9pm                   TELUS Halfpipe Event #2 FINALS

9:30pm                         TELUS Halfpipe Event #2 Awards Presentation

10pm                            World Cup After Party at Coyotes

Road Trip

With the world coming, you should be there too. Book your trip to the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup. Event partners, The Westin Calgary and Thrifty Car Rental have put together a special World Cup package that offers great value to visitors. Luxurious hotel rooms, featuring The Westin’s Heavenly Beds for $139 a night can be booked by calling 1-800-937-8461. World Cup car rentals from $27.99 a day are available through www.thrifty.com with promotional code CP81. For more information on everything Alberta has to offer, visit www.ridetherockies.com.

Visit www.snowboardworldcup.ca for up-to-date information on the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup in Calgary on March 2 & 3.

If you can’t make it in person, watch the Calgary World Cup coverage on Global Television March 24 & March 31. Check your local listings for airtimes.