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(Saint-Sauveur, April 5, 2008) – Mont-Tremblant native Charles Reid has won the 2008 Empire 

Shakedown grand finale, presented this Saturday at Mont Saint-Sauveur.  In addition to honours, the 17 

year old snowboarder also won himself $15 000 in prize money.  

Empire Shakedown is one of the premium snowboarding events in the world - classed in the top five by 

the snowboarding industry.  This year’s competition also had two other Quebecois boarders climb onto the 

podium, namely Sébastien Toutant, a 15 year old boarder from Lanaudière, and Sherbrook’s Antonin 

Chamberland.  Chamberland was in fact one of only two amateur snowboarders to take part in the finals, 

the other being Saint-Sauveur’s Matt Kulisek.   

In total, 35 professional and 3 amateur snowboarders participated in the event; the finals saw the 15 best 

athletes retained for a showdown.   

‘I’m very excited to have won, it was a fantastic day, and the conditions were ideal for snowboarding – we 

could have even competed in fleece and t-shirts!  I think the moves I really succeeded with, the front side 

1080 and the back side 270 were what won me the competition.  I don’t really know what to do with the 

$15 000 prize money, but for the moment, its going to the bank.  One thing is certain; I will be ready for 

Shakedown 2009.’  explained an elated Reid.  

Empire Shakedown is a unique competition among competitions, requiring that athletes master two 

different snowboarding disciplines (the AMP booter jump, followed by the rail) in a jam format (unique to 

the Shakedown).   

Additionally, during the VANS Skateboarding half-time show and competition, Thomas Parent won top 

honours and a money prize of $2 000. 

An estimated 20 000 people have been present for the competition which has taken place over the past 

two days.  ‘The level of competition is very high and the boarders have been extremely creative; some 

jumps we’ve never even seen before.   The ambiance was incredible, especially today with the beautiful 

weather we’re experiencing’ commented Brendan O’Dowd, President of DIZZLE Productions Inc, and one 

of the Empire Shakedown’s organizers.   

Top 3 Runs:

1st Charles Reid 

- Jump: Front side 1080 

- Double Kink rail: back side 270 lip on the kink rail

2nd Sebastien Toutant: 

-Jump: Backside 1080 double cork 

-Double Kink rail: gap to back lip

3rd Antonin Chamberland 

- Jump: Front side 900 

- Down rail: Front side 270

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Good luck to alll my bro's out in Montreal at the Shakedown.....peace

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www.33mag.com/ wrapped up their 2007 season of 6 snowboard shows. Their shows include some tight editing mixed with different snowboarding footage mostly from the Quebec  area. If you understand French they have numerous informative interviews with different people from within the industry.

Pee the 6 shows at 33 WEB TV.

The 6th show covers the Telus World Ski and Snowboard festival.
The 5th is an interview with Brendan O'Dowd on the 2007 Empire Shakedown.
The 4th is am interview with event organizer Ben Ouellete, event coverage of contest “Snow Mission” in Rimouski, and a veteran’s pipe jam at Mt Tremblant.
The 3rd episode has an interview with 2006 Empire Shakedown winner Seb Touts and event coverage of Snowboard Jamboree; Qubec’s most notorious street rail.
The 2nd has an interview with photographer Mathieu Couture, event coverage of Stonehame’s Rumble competition, and Vermont’s 2007 US Open.
The 1st show features an interview with Mathieu Cowan from Sunset films on his standpoint on producing a snowboard video, event coverage of the Golden Bowl with Patrick Bernier, a Ride contest and much more.

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Dickie used all his life saving to go to the biggest and the best snowboard comp in Canada, the Empire Shakedown. This was Dickie first time flying and he compares it to be like an acid trip.  He rode in the practice on Saturday and showed everybody what’s up, throwing down crazy moves on the rails and jump. I asked him why he wasn’t doing the comp and he said "Dickie doesn’t give a f++k about contest, Dickie only came for the parties and the Ho’s". That same night Red Bull had a private party for all the cool people and Dickie went nuts all night dancing and drinking heavily, rumor as that there was an incident involving a window being in his way, Dickie you're a total prick and we love you for it.

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Tman gets another Cover.. Dickies a total prick.

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