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The Shakedown Original Snowboard Games Since 2002 is a rider-driven snowboard event whose primary goal is to promote
snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...
. Its unique competition format makes the event a laid-back festive gathering that is appreciated by athletes and the fans.


Description

Since its inception in 2002, Shakedown events have drawn in thousands of fans and athletes worldwide. As of 2010, this internationally notorious
snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...
event has multiplied. In fact, the Shakedown started exporting its unique concept to the United States in 2010/2011 and to Europe in 2011. At the Shakedown, athletes will take part in a
slopestyle Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The disci ...
competition that demands a mastery of two different disciplines: the
big air Big air is a high-injury-risk sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a motocross motorcycle, a skateboard, a snowboard, or a pair of skis, down a hill or ramp and performs aerial tricks after launching off very large jump ...
and the rail setup, which features multiple options revealed only on the first day of competition. Though fans revel in the unveiling of the Shakedown’s best-kept secret, it is also highly anticipated by participants, who must adapt their strategies accordingly. Athletes have a set time frame in which to perform their judged runs and must announce them before they are carried out under the watchful eye of industry players and audience members. There is no pre-determined order. Riders perform when they feel ready -a unique competition format appreciated by all those involved. Large purses are awarded to the best athletes.


History


Shakedown

* 2015 : Shakedown **
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
, Avila section), April 4, 2015 * 2014 : Ride Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 4–5, 2014 * 2013 : Ride Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 5–6, 2013 * 2012: Ride Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), March 30–31, 2012 * 2011: Ride Shakedown **
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), March 11–12, 2011 **
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(Washington, near Seattle, The Summit at Snoqualmie), March 18–19, 2011 **
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 1–2, 2011 * 2010: Ride Shakedown **USA (Washington, near Seattle, The Summit at Snoqualmie), March 12–13, 2010 **
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 2–3, 2010 * 2009: Ride Shakedown (Change in title sponsor) **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 3–4, 2009


Empire Shakedown

* 2008: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 4–5, 2008 * 2007: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 6–7, 2007 * 2006: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), March 24–25, 2006 * 2005: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), March 26, 2005 * 2004: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), April 3, 2004 * 2003: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), March 22, 2003 * 2002: Empire Shakedown **
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
(QC,
Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. History Considered the ...
), March 23, 2002


References

1.) http://illicoweb.videotron.com/illicoweb/chaines/Ride-Shakedown/62864/RIDE-Shakedown-10-ans-plus-tard 2.) http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/ski-et-surf/201104/03/01-4386008-ride-shakedown-un-3e-titre-pour-sebastien-toutant.php 3.) http://www.snowboardquebec.com/news/2011/ride-shakedown-st-sauveur-2011-informations/ 4.) http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000114710/news/ride-shakedown-coming-to-seattle/


External links


Official Website

Canadian Version

USA Version
Snowboarding competitions