COMPETITOR INFO
Registration
Welcome to the 2007 Burton New Zealand Open. If you wish to register for the event please click here and you will be forwarded to the online rego page. Registrations close 5pm, Wednesday 27th June 2007. You will be notified by Tuesday July 3rd if your registration has been successful. Late registrations are not guaranteed entry and will only be confirmed at riders briefing on Monday 6th August.
You must be at least 13 years old in order to complete online registration. If you are not 13, you must have a parent complete the registration for you!
This year any one that wants to enter the Pre-Qualifiers at the New Zealand Open has to register online. If we receive more registrations per format than pre-qualification spots are available, we will determine the riders who will get a spot with a random draw.
The registration fee is NZ$ 125.00 per discipline. If you register for both Halfpipe and Slopestyle, your entry fee will be NZ$ 250.00. For technical reasons, all credit card payments will be made in US$. US$ 90.00 equal NZ$ 125.00. This registration fee covers lift passes and lunch for 5 days of the event whether you make it through the Pre Qualifiers or not.
Total Field Sizes:
Men's Halfpipe: 70
Women's Halfpipe: 35
Men's Slopestyle: 70
Women's Slopestyle: 35
PRIZE BREAKDOWN
Total Cash Prize Purse = $50,000
Note: Complete breakdown of prize allocations will be posted shortly.
VENUE INFORMATION
Snow Park NZ, home of the Burton NZ Open Snowboarding Championships, is nestled in the Cardrona Valley, in the heart of Southern Lakes region. Snow Park will host all three disciplines, Slopestyle, Super Pipe and the evening Quarter Pipe invitational.
In addition to great riding, Wanaka is also home to some great restaurants and nightlife. Check out the restaurant and bar section of this guide for more info: Restaurant Directory
Lodging
The Official Athlete Village is proudly hosted by Oakridge Resort Grand Mercure, visit www.oakridge.co.nz to view Oakridge Resort or click here to make your reservation. Note: When booking at the Oakridge Resort quote 'Burton 07/Oakridge' to receive allocated rooms and event privileges.
Other Wanaka accommodation
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