Rails 2 Riches
The $15,000 Rails 2 Riches Rail Jam for skiers and snowboarders returns for the fifth year. The competition is held under the lights with a blazing bonfire. Come watch as these elite skiers and riders battle it out for a piece of the cash. Don’t miss the after-party!
Date: 12/12/09
Location: Lower Highline at the K-1 Base
Schedule:
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Bib pickup (skiers and riders) K-1 Lodge |
| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Practice for riders |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Rider qualifier jam |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Bib pickup (skiers only) K-1 Lodge |
| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Practice for skiers |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Skier qualifier jam |
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Competitor lunch |
| 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Skier and rider jam finals |
2009 Results
| Skier Men | Rider Men | ||
| 1st Place, $3,000 | John Strenio | 1st Place, $3,000 | Forrest Bailey |
| 2nd Place, $1,500 | Ian Compton | 2nd Place, $1,500 | Shaun Murphy |
| 3rd Place, $750 | Will Wesson | 3rd Place, $750 | Danny Toumarkine |
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Skier Women |
Rider Women |
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| 1st Place, $1000 | Jen Crichton | 1st Place, $1,000 | Laura Rogoski |
| 2nd Place, $500 | Julia Marino | 2nd Place, $500 | Kassandra Dolan |
| 3rd Place, $250 | Devon Logan | 3rd Place, $250 | Jessa Gilbert |
Best Trick
During finals, a $100 bill was handed out every 10 minutes for the best trick.
| Skiers | Riders |
| Sean Jordan, $200 | Yale Cusino, $200 |
| Pat Cowan, $100 | Forrest Bailey, $100 |
| Dominic Laporte, $100 | Jeremy Cloutier, $100 |
| Will Wesson, $100 | Danny Toumarkine, $100 |
Finalists
| Skier Men | Hometown | Rider Men | Hometown |
| Ian Compton, 20 | Brattleboro, VT | Forrest Bailey, 19 | Rawsonville, VT |
| Pat Cowan, 20 | Ithaca, NY | Jeremy Cloutier, 20 | Quebec |
| Eliot DeLeo, 19 | Pitts, MA | Yale Cusino, 27 | Lincoln, VT |
| Sean Jordan, 16 | Moscow, PA | Luke Haddock, 19 | Burlington, VT |
| Dominic Laporte, 18 | St-Sauveur, QC | Billy Keil, 17 | White Haven, PA |
| Nick Lyons, 26 | Albany, NY | Bryan Kreischer, 20 | Killington, VT |
| Ben Smith, 14 | East Dover, VT | Lucas Magoon, 20 | Rutland, VT |
| John Strenio, 20 | Burlington, VT | Shaun Murphy, 21 | Westfield, MA |
| Will Wesson, 23 | Victor, NY | Matt Schaffer, 19 | Brownsville, VT |
| Evan Williams, 19 | Ludlow, VT | Danny Toumarkine, 24 | Conway, NH |
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Skier Women |
Hometown |
Rider Women |
Hometown |
| Kristie Adonizio, 19 | Scranton, PA | Jessa Gilbert, 20 | Redhook, NY |
| Jen Crichton, 22 | Manotick, ON | Kassandra Dolan, 20 | Killington, VT |
| Audrey Lafontaine, 18 | Quebec | Monique Hyman, 22 | Stratton, VT |
| Devon Logan, 16 | West Dover, VT | Jordan Parks, 19 | Delmar, NY |
| Julia Marino, 17 | Winchester, MA | Laura Rogoski, 21 | Burlington, VT |
After Party
Join us for the official Rails 2 Riches after party at Outback Pizza at 8:30 p.m. on the Killington Access Road. Competitors will receive complimentary pizza, Red Bull and admission. The Rails 2 Riches finals will be playing along with a DJ and Red Bull drink specials all night long! 18+ with a valid ID to enter.
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