Absolut Park Spring Battle
| star accreditation | 3STR TTRM | date of event | 28.03.2008 - 30.03.2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format(s) | SS | location | Flachauwinkl, AUT |
| entry criteria | Being able to ride a snowboard | ||
| Prize Money | EUR 8000 | ||
| Number of riders | 50, qualification via friend's events and invitation | ||
| Ranking Information | - | ||
| web address | www.absolutpark.com | ||
| Online Registration | - | ||
Event Sponsors
Event History
The showdown at the end of the season will traditionally take place at the Absolut Park in Flachauwinkl! – Already for the sixth time the Spring Battle will take place in the Absolut Park. This year the invited and qualified riders can collect some extra TTR points beside the € 8,000 prize money. Everyone who was already there can approve it: Even the audience gets its money worth at the Absolut Park Spring Battle. Spring temperatures provide a good mood on the mountain and international live acts will assure a relaxed Spring Break atmosphere at the party afterwards!
Beside the massive Spring Battle Kicker, the shapers of the Absolut Park with supervision from Ex Pro Max Rehrl and Seppi Harml will build a Surprise Obstacle like in the last years. The audience and riders still remember last years Wall Ride Tree Jib Combo, the„Bowl to Wall Ride“ in 2006 or the Slide Box over the Park Container in 2005.
This year one has to qualify via „Friends Events“ like the Run to the Hill in Obertauern (February 16th, the final of the Snow Park Tour or the Absolut Park Event „Pop ’n’ Drop“ (February 23rd-24th). There will be no open „Amateurs Quali“ before the event. But a lot of international pros will be present and we are all curious about who is going to win the rodeo at in Flachauwinkl after Mone Monsberger, Marco Grilc, Stefan Gruber, Martin Sandberg and Ville Uotila.
More riding expected in the evening at the legendary Spring Break: Live acts will be the Roots Rockers Sound System and Emil Bulls Quiksession.
Cowgirls and Cowboys – don’t miss the Spring Battle!
The first Spring Battle took place in 2003 and was won by Mone Monsberger. In 2004 Marco Grilc became man of the mountain followed by Steve Gruber 2005. The first rider who scored TTR ranking points was Martin Sandberg in 2006 followed by Ville Uotila 2007.
The crowd witnessing the event is growing from year to year, with approx. 500 people 2007. The set up is always one of the most creative and progressive setups of the season, and the riders are stoked every time. The 2008 Spring Battle willl be the 6th year the event has taken place planned to be continued for several more years.
Men's Results
| Rank | Name | Sponsors | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Oesterle | Analog, Hotzone, Adidas Eyewear | GER | 550.00 |
| 2 | Stefan Fankhauser | AUT | 518.26 | |
| 3 | Matevz Pristavec | Elan, 686, Smith, 32 Snowboard Boots | SLO | 495.00 |
| 4 | Robert Wallner | Forum, Special Blend | AUT | 477.43 |
| 5 | Seppe Smits |  Red Bull, Anon, Hotzone, Red, Gravis |
BEL | 463.32 |
| 6 | Per Loken |  Head |
NOR | 451.00 |
| 7 | Christoph Schaidreiter | AUT | 439.33 | |
| 8 | Sondre Hylland | NOR | 429.00 | |
| 9 | Martin Sandberg | K2 | SWE | 419.84 |
| 10 | Wolle Beer | Palmer, Rip Curl, Smith | AUT | 410.79 |
| 11 | Philipp Gruber | Absolut Park, Blue Tomato, Forum, Special Blend | AUT | 401.83 |
| 12 | Domen Bizjak |  Billabong, Elan |
SLO | 392.97 |
| 13 | Florian Galler | Blue Tomato | AUT | 384.22 |
| 14 | Simon Schweiger |  Smith, 32 Snowboard Boots, FLUX BINDINGS, Etnies, NEFF |
GER | 375.56 |
| 15 | Thomas Minichberger | AUT | 367.01 | |
| 16 | Manuel Grindmoser | AUT | 358.55 | |
| 17 | Daniel Blomkvist | Spy | SWE | 350.19 |
| 18 | Karl Lechner | AUT | 341.94 | |
| 19 | Peter Mooslechner | AUT | 333.78 | |
| 20 | David Struber | AUT | 325.73 | |
| 21 | Christian Hetegger | AUT | 317.77 | |
| 22 | Sascha Kosatschow | AUT | 309.92 | |
| 23 | Daniel Limmer | AUT | 302.16 | |
| 24 | Stefan Machreich | AUT | 294.50 |
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- TTR TOP 10 MEN
World No. 1
FIN 963.81 
2 Podladtchikov, I SUI 802.50 3 Braaten, G NOR 
738.03 4 Grilc, M SLO 731.43 5 Willett, E USA 727.10 6 Malin, M FIN 719.40 7 Tonteri, R FIN 706.64 8 Korpi, J FIN 702.79 9 Haller, C SUI 
696.08 10 Smits, S BEL 689.26 All results » - TTR TOP 5 WOMEN
World No. 1
NOR 798.91
2 Pancochova, S CZE 
796.79 3 Candrian, S SUI 793.00 4 Rukajärvi, E FIN 762.75 5 Sadar, C SLO 741.50 All results » - Brand Ranking
- Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers Men 841 
Honeycutt, B USA +2913 767 Sugimoto, T JPN +2346 875 Kitahara, T JPN +2261 746 Tomizawa, T JPN +2192 605 Yoshida, A JPN +2145 Movers & Shakers Women 320 Forberg, D NOR +606 274 Ooe, H JPN +538 446 Avon, C CAN +507 295 Wallin, M NOR +501 313 Oieren, L NOR +484 - Top Nations
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