Introducing the Ultimate Freerider Series
What’s that? Freebird is evolving!
For the last two years, the Freebird Slopestyle Series at Highland has brought FMB Bronze-level competitive slopestyle to the East Coast for up-and-coming men, women, and youth athletes. The three-stop series on Highland’s iconic Claymore slopestyle course brought some of the finest amateur freeriders from New England and beyond to the forefront of the scene.
Now, in 2023, we’re taking the Freebird Slopestyle Series format and transforming it, with stops at three different courses on the mountain in a quest to crown the Ultimate Freerider.
CASH PRIZING FOR THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OPEN CLASSES:
1st Place – $400
2nd Place – $300
3rd Place – $200
STOP 1 – DIRT JUMPS
AUGUST 26th
Competition to be held in Sherwood Forest and Pirate’s Cove.
STOP 2 – DIRT PIPE
**SEPTEMBER 16th**
Competition to be held on Highland’s historic dirt pipe, which will be getting a fresh facelift and an extension from the Highland Trails crew this season.
STOP 3 – SLOPESTYLE
OCTOBER 7th | CANCELLED
10/6: Due to rain forecasted for the entire day, this event has been cancelled. There is no weather date.
STOP 1 RESULTS
BOYS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Lyon Hyldahl |
| 2 | Ethan Erps |
| 3 | Weston Lukens |
| 4 | Julian Voytilla |
| 5 | Camden Lukens |
| 6 | Tanner Frizzell |
| 7 | Sully Benson |
| 8 | Ethan Benson |
| 9 | Wes Jacobs |
| 10 | Ronin James |
| 11 | Miles Isen |
| 12 | Maximus Harper |
GIRLS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Lyla McSheffrey |
WOMEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Betsy Orfao |
| 2 | Kira Livernois |
| 3 | Lyla McSheffrey |
| 4 | Tania Lillak |
MEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Kaidan Ingersoll |
| 2 | Andrew Meier |
| 3 | Christian Arehart |
| 4 | Dareck “Bubba” Graham |
| 5 | Jamie Cooper-Ellis |
| 6 | Carter Segien |
| 7 | Noah Erps |
| 8 | Liam Nichols |
| 9 | Ryan Divelbiss |
| 10 | Hayes Livernois |
| 11 | Jerrell Webster |
Course Details
Youth Competition will be held on the larger line in Lower Sherwood.
Men’s and Women’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.
5:30PM-8:30PM | Private HTC Session (Athletes Only)
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
Athletes can ride during the public HTC session but must reserve a spot online or via the Welcome Center.
SATURDAY
9:30AM | U15 Classes Riders’ Meeting
10:00AM | Practice (Course closed to the public)
10:30AM | Open Classes Riders’ Meeting
11:00AM | U15 Class Competition in Lower Sherwood
1:00PM | Open Women’s Class followed by Open Men’s Class in Upper Sherwood
Awards in the backyard roughly 1 hour after competition concludes.
STOP 2 RESULTS
BOYS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Ethan Erps |
| 2 | Weston Lukens |
| 3 | Camden Lukens |
| 4 | Sully Benson |
| 5 | Ethan Benson |
| 6 | Ollie Grotnes |
| 7 | Tanner Frizzell |
| 8 | Maximus Harper |
| 9 | Walden Bart |
GIRLS U15
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Kira Livernois |
WOMEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Avery Martinson |
| 2 | Madeline Jurrissen |
| 3 | Kira Livernois |
| 4 | Tania Lillak |
MEN’S OPEN
| Rank | Athlete |
| 1 | Kaidan Ingersoll |
| 2 | Christian Arehart |
| 3 | Jerrell Webster |
| 4 | Andrew Meier |
| 5 | Dareck “Bubba” Graham |
| 6 | Dustin Iverson |
| 7 | James Angiulo |
| 8 | Noah Erps |
| 9 | Jamie Cooper-Ellis |
| 10 | Derek Hines |
| 11 | Carter Segien |
| 12 | Connor Worrall |
| 13 | Liam Nichols |
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, and slopestyle course for the duration of the weekend.
5:30PM-8:30PM | Private HTC Session (Athletes Only)
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
Athletes can ride during the public HTC session but must reserve a spot online or via the Welcome Center.
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
This is a brand new course! 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 hike up the Thornton’s Access Road from the base of the Slopestyle course, or up a short hiking trail from the top of Central Park. 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.
4PM – 7PM | Private HTC Session (Athletes Only)
FRIDAY
Practice. Course will be open to the public.
Athletes can ride during the public HTC session but must reserve a spot online or via the Welcome Center.
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
CASH PRIZING (New for 2023!)
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.
