The Ultimate Freerider Series Returns for 2024!
2024 ATHLETE REGISTRATION IS LIVE! | FREE TO SPECTATE – Public Welcome
The Ultimate Freerider Series at Highland has brought FMB Bronze-level competitive slopestyle to the East Coast for up-and-coming men, women, and youth athletes for three years. The finest amateur freeriders from New England and beyond compete on three different courses around the mountain in the quest to be crowned the Ultimate Freerider.
CASH PRIZING FOR THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OPEN CLASSES:
1st Place – $400
2nd Place – $300
3rd Place – $200
Weather dates: Sunday immediately following scheduled event.
STOP 1 – DIRT JUMPS
AUGUST 24th, 2024
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Competition to be held in Sherwood Forest and Pirate’s Cove.
STOP 2 – DIRT PIPE
September 21st, 2024
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Competition to be held on Highland’s historic dirt pipe.
STOP 3 – SLOPESTYLE
OCTOBER 12th, 2024
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Course Details
Youth and Women’s Open Competition will be held on the medium & large line in Lower Sherwood.
The Men’s Open Competition will be held in Upper Sherwood. Athletes can choose between the Pirate’s (XL) line or the medium line.
The difficulty of your chosen line will affect the judge’s scoring.
Pirate’s Cove Feature List:
Roll-in | 8′ tall
Skipper | 4′ 2″ lip; 12′ gap; 3′ 8″ landing
Feature 2 | 3′ 4″ lip; 12′ gap; 2′ landing
Feature 3 | 6′ 6″ lip; 11′ gap; 7′ 4″ landing
Feature 4 | 2′ lip; 16′ gap; 5′ landing
Feature 5 | 6′ 8″ lip; 11′ gap; 9′ 6″ landing
Over-Under | 5′ lip; 16′ gap; 6′ 6″ landing
Feature 7 | 10′ 6″ lip; 15′ gap; 8′ landing
Loaf | 4′ lip; 8′ gap; 6′ 6″ landing
Event Schedule
THURSDAY
Athletes can begin checking in at the Welcome Center. Your athlete wristband grants you access to the HTC, dirt jumps, and slopestyle course for the duration of the weekend.
2:00PM-5:00PM | Private HTC Session (Athletes Only)
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
2:00PM-5:00PM | Private HTC session (Athletes Only)
SATURDAY
9:00AM | Registration Closes
9:30AM | Riders Meeting — U15 Classes & Women’s Open
10:00AM | Practice (Course closed to the public)
11:00AM | U15 Class Competition followed by Open Women’s Class competition in Lower Sherwood
1:00PM | Riders Meeting — Men’s Open
1:30PM | Open Men’s Class competition in Upper Sherwood
– There will be a 20-minute Open Showcase in Upper Sherwood immediately following competition. Following the showcase, the course will be closed to athletes and general public for event breakdown. The course will be reopened at Patrol’s discretion.
– Awards in the backyard roughly 1 hour after the Open Showcase concludes.
Course Details
Feature 1 | Dirt Stepdown
Feature 2 | Channel Gap
Feature 3 |*B-line Right Hip
Feature 4 |*B-line Dirt Spine “Spox”
Feature 5 | Right Hip
Feature 6 | *B-line Mini Spox
Feature 7 | Shark Fin
Feature 8 | Step up “Moon Booter”
Feature 9 | Final Quarter pipe
Event Schedule
THURSDAY
Athletes can begin checking in at the Welcome Center. Your athlete wristband grants you access to the HTC, dirt jumps, dirt pipe, and slopestyle course for the duration of the weekend.
Private athlete HTC session 2:00PM-5:00PM
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
SATURDAY
9AM | U15 Riders’ Meeting
9:30AM | Practice
10AM | Open Class Riders’ Meeting
11AM | U15 Boys & Girls Competition
1PM | Open Women’s followed by Open Men’s Competition
Best Trick Jam to Follow
4:30PM | Awards in Backyard
Spectator Access
Please remain in marked spectator zones and adhere to course marshal requests. This is for your safety and that of the competitors.
BY HIKE:
Spectators can use the surface lift in Central Park and then hike up a short trail from the top of Central Park to Dirt Pipe. Spectator walkways will be marked with signage the day of the event.
BY BIKE:
Spectators can also access the course via Reef Around. Reef Drop and Lower Threshold will be closed during the event.
Course Details
All categories will compete on Highland’s slopestyle course as it is built. The course will not be modified for the youth class. (All features have b-lines or go-around options.)
FEATURE LIST
Feature 1 | Dirt Stepdown 3′ down 20′ out
Feature 2 | Cannon Log 25′
Feature 3 | Dirt Left Satellite Dish
Feature 4 | Dirt Right Satellite Dish
Feature 5 | Flat Drop 12′ down 14′ out
Feature 6 | Step-up Jump 10′ tall ramp, 20′ gap to dirt landing
Feature 7 | Dirt Jump 8′ by 18′
Feature 8 | Small Dirt Dish
Feature 9 | Up Box
Feature 10 | On-Off
Feature 11 | Final Jump 10′ tall wood ramp, 28′ gap to dirt landing
Event Schedule
THURSDAY
Athletes can begin checking in at the Welcome Center. Your athlete wristband grants you access to the HTC, dirt jumps, and slopestyle course for the duration of the weekend.
2PM – 5PM | Private HTC Session (Athletes Only)
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
SATURDAY
9AM | Practice All Categories
10:30AM | Mandatory Rider’s Meeting ALL CLASSES
11AM | U15 Boys & Girls Competition
12PM | Practice Open Classes
1PM | Open Women’s followed by Open Men’s Competition
Style Jam to Follow
4:30PM | Awards in Backyard
CASH PRIZING
The Freebird Slopestyle Series was created to highlight and support our local up-and-coming athletes. And while we’ve been gleefully printing exposure bucks, one of our top goals for this year’s competition season was to also start handing out the real stuff.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in both the Men’s Open and Women’s Open categories at all three Ultimate Freerider Series events!
Cash prizes will not be given in the youth categories–the top three finishers in the Boys U15 and Girls U15 will receive product prize packs.
CLASS BREAKDOWN
- Girls (U15)
- Boys (U15)
- Open Women
- Open Men
Athletes of any age can compete in the Open Classes. You must be fifteen or younger on August 26th, 2023 to compete in the Youth Classes.
Open Class participants will earn points toward the FMB rankings. Youth Class participants are not eligible for FMB points.
There will be no qualifying rounds. All registered riders will be judged on style and tricks.
Athletes get two runs each, with their highest-scoring run counted toward the event standings. Athletes will earn points toward the overall Ultimate Freerider Series Standings based on their place in each event.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Athletes competing in the adult class (Men’s and Women’s) must complete the FMB license agreement. The free Amateur License is sufficient for entry into Bronze-level events.
Athletes competing in the youth class (U15) are not required to have an FMB license.
2024 | STOP 1 RESULTS
BOYS U15
| 1 | Julian Voytilla |
| 2 | Sully Benson |
| 3 | Ronin Rivas |
| 4 | Maximus Harper |
| 5 | Samuel Gilman |
GIRLS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Lyla McSheffrey |
WOMEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Avery Martinson |
| 2 | Madeline Jurrissen |
| 3 | Lyla McSheffrey |
| 4 | Lauren Butler |
| 5 | Kira Livernois |
| 6 | Betsy Orfao |
| 7 | Tania Lillak |
MEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Andrew Meier |
| 2 | Christian Arehart |
| 3 | James Angiulo |
| 4 | Jerrell Webster |
| 5 | Julian Voytilla |
| 6 | Dustin Iverson |
| 7 | Silas Lozada |
| 8 | Tyler Moore |
2023 STOP 2 RESULTS
BOYS U15
| Rank | Athlete | |
| 1 | Weston Lukens | 93 |
| 2 | Julian Voytilla | 90 |
| 3 | Camden Lukens | 89 |
| 4 | Sully Benson | 87 |
| 5 | Anthony Irving | 80 |
| 6 | Maximus Harper | 71 |
GIRLS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | N/A |
WOMEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete | |
| 1 | Madeline Jurrisen | 89 |
| 2 | Avery Martinson | 88 |
| 3 | Tania Lilak | 81 |
MEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete | |
| 1 | Christian Arehart | 91 |
| 2 | Andrew Meier | 90 |
| 3 | Lyon Hyldahl | 88 |
| 4 | James Anqiulo | 87 |
| 5 | Derek Hines | 86 |
| 6 | Dareck Graham | 81 |
| 7 | Dustin Iverson | 78 |
| 8 | Jerrell Webster | 75 |
| 9 | Ethan Boysen | 71 |
| 10 | Louis Carbage | 62 |
| 11 | Silas Lozada | 56 |
| 12 | Kyle Viera | DNS |
| 13 | Carter Molchan | DNS |
