New University Comp

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Apr 8 2015 9:53AM

Sup

I'm guessing some of you guys/girls went to one of the BUISC comps this year. This was my first year at one (I went to the Midlands leg at MK) and it was pretty wack imo. It cost a fair bit and for that, you got 1 practice run to hit the features for the first time (maybe 2 if you were lucky) and then had 2 judged runs to throw down. It was waaaay to crowded (there must have been over 100 riders just waiting around at the top getting cold) and it looked to me that for some of the weaker competitors (not taking anything away from them, everybody looked like they threw down as hard as possible), the park was pretty overwhelming and they were just trying to get down in one piece. This seems to me like a scene which has bags of potential (there are clearly some talented riders/skiers out there) but the way in which these things are run is pretty bad imo.

Anyway to get to the point, clearly BUCS aren't going to change this setup. They have little incentive to so fair enough to them. Me and my mate (who also thought the BUISC setup was a bit wack) were thinking about the feasibility of starting up a new non-BUCS affiliated uni indoor comp with a much better format and generally more competitor-friendly. Obviously we haven't even started on logistics or anything but I thought I'd just holla at NS to see if anybody else feels the same way and would be down to try and work this out.

Oh and if you comment as being interested, could you just say which uni you're at pls

Thanks

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PDoyle

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Apr 8 2015 8:28PM

That would be dope!

There is already this happening soon bear in mind http://thesnowcentre.com/freestyle/lift-passes/special-events

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PDoyle

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Apr 8 2015 8:31PM

And I'm from Trent

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flotus.

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Apr 9 2015 12:52PM

I was at BUISC Midlands too, and I thought the course was pretty dope (apart from the nutcracker battleship rail). There were the clear 2-3 guys who were better than everyone, but I felt like it was anyones game (at least in the final).

But yeah I'm down to help organise something like what you are describing. Sounds like good fun.

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Julius_Steezer

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Apr 9 2015 3:19PM

Yeah I might go to that thing at Hemel. Looks pretty dope

My problem wasn't with the park at all. That kicker was probably the best indoor kicker I've ever seen- props to the MK park crew for sure. I was more thinking that the format of the competition, not the features themselves, could be improved upon.

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HappySoda

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Apr 11 2015 8:42AM

I get where you're coming from, I competed at the BUiSC south at MK and thought the course was pretty good IMO. Its just the fact that the freestyle was kept till the end and had the slope opened (The features was closed) in the morning/afternoon to the public which I thought was a bit stupid. They could of had freestyle open practice in the afternoon and closed the whole place for the public but money would probably be a issue. A Jam comp like the varisty jam would be neat.

From Portsmouth and know couple people that would be well up for it.

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Ali_Dibden

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Apr 24 2015 11:53AM

Yeah would be sweet to start something!

Nussc!

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DANNY.H

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Apr 25 2015 10:14PM

Hey, Leed Beckett here, this past Wednesday Manchester, Man Me, Liverpool, Liv st Johns, Leeds and us held the first annual crusty cup. we rented half of cas for the day and had race and freestyle, same race crap, but for slope it was jam based, so judged on individual features, then top rider from each uni and 4 other top qualifiers got a two run final, and it worked! limited riders from each uni so no drop in wait, sure you guys could organise the same thing (Y)

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*DUMBCAN*

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Apr 26 2015 5:57AM

A pre-'season' rail jam tour would be sick, in October/November.

They'd let us build whatever we want too. Next year I'm running the cas trips from my uni club (U of Sheffield snowboarders, I'm a skier, figure that one out). According to the guy I'm taking over from they let us design the park when we go...

I'd float the idea round some potential sponsors, get someone with events experience on board (no-one listens to you if you don't have experience), then it's all about advertising. Snowsports is a super tight-knit group so you'll get a turnout just through word of mouth and good pricing (hint: drinks deals).

I'm down to help if you decide to take this forward!

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Julius_Steezer

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Apr 26 2015 1:35PM

Ok sweet, thanks for all the responses. Im not sure when exactly we'll look to get this going but starting off with a relatively local preseason jam sounds like the best option for sure.

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Ali_Dibden

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Jul 4 2015 8:54AM

Check out some of the comps Jibworx are hosting, pretty sick setups at that are progressive but technical and a really fun Jam type competition with rail jam finals.

Went to the last couple down at Hemel and the vibe and riding was some of the best I've seen in the UK, check out the edit from the last one.

https://vimeo.com/132305457

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