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How do I enter?
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UNDER 18, UNDER 14, BOYS/ GIRLS, SKIERS/ SNOWBOARDERS:
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1) Registration via Freeride World Tour website, Liveheats
 
2) You must become a freeride world tour member and fill out the waiver's.
  • One event license or season license from FWT is needed to compete in over 10 age categories.
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  • Registration for all age catergories under 14 and above are via Freeride World Tour on the link above.
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Under 10 AGE CATEGORY:
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Under 10 registration is via New Zealand Junior Freeride Tour.
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nzjuniorfreeridetour@gmail.com
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How much?
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Each event will cost NZ$ 90.00/ EU 50
  • This does not include FWT license fee or processing fee needed for all age categories above under 10's.
  • UNDER 10 DO NOT NEED A LICENSE
  • This does not include a lift pass although we have negotiated reduced rates for athletes)
     
 
What age category am I in?
 
Age category is determined by what age you are on the competition day.
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Anyone aged 14 or younger before the competition day, will be in the under 14 category
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Anyone aged 14 - 16 on the competition day will be in the 14 - 16 category.
Any male skier aged 16 - 19 on the competition day will be in the u 18 category.
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If you turn 19 during the tour but are 18 on competition day you're ok!​
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There has been a huge increase for the under 10 categories in the past few years and we are more than stoked to coordinate this.
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U-14: This category is for riders between 10 and 14 years old. The rider must not have turned 15 on the day of a competition. Juniors turning 14 are still allowed to compete in the U-14 category until they are 15 years old but can switch to the following category (U-16 for ski men, U-18 for the 3 others categories). As soon as they turn 10 years old, Junior riders can purchase a license and start competing in the U-14 age group. Juniors younger that 15 are allowed to move up an age category but can then no longer move back .

U-16: This category is for ski men riders between 14 and 16 years old. The rider must not have turned 17 on the day of a competition. Juniors ski men turning 16 are still allowed to compete in the U-16 category until they are 17 years old but can switch to the following category (U-18). Juniors ski boys who turned 17 can still compete as a "Junior U-16" but can choose to switch to the Junior U-18 category as soon as they turn 17 or to finish the ongoing season as a U-16.
 
U-18: This category is for riders between 15 and 18 years old. The rider must not have turned 19 on the day of a competition. Juniors turning 19 years old on the day of a competition cannot compete as "Junior U-18" and have to switch to the FWT QUALIFIER series as soon as they turn 19 years old. Juniors turning 18 years old are still allowed to compete in the U-18 category until 19 years old but can choose to switch to the FWT QUALIFIERS series earlier.
 
Mandatory Equipment:

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14 - 17 Catergory:

Helmet, Back Protection, Backpack, Avalanche Transceiver, Shovel and

Probe are mandatory.

Equipment will be checked on comp day and if any piece is missing no

competition!

Mouth guard and ABS are not mandatory but highly recommended

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Under 14 Catergory:

Helmet, Backpack, Avalanche Transceiver, Shovel, Probe, Back Protection all compulsory.

Mouth guard and ABS are not mandatory but highly recommended

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Under 10 Catergory:

Helmet and backpack compulsory.

Mt Olympus potential for all athletes to need avalanche equipment so bring in case.

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Invitations to JFT World Championships in Kappl, Austria:

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The athletes who are awarded the world championship invitations will be the top ranked riders in each U-18 age category.

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Note: Invitations will be awarded to the riders who show maturity, professionalism and skills needed to represent our nation on the world stage. These invitations will be awarded at NZJFT’s discretion.

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