The SnowDome & Burton Snowboards present a mid season blowout event
starring the Burton staircase rails…

Open to all ages and abilities, the night will feature a jam format comp, with prizes from Burton, Anon, RED, Analog and Gravis. The new B-Movie by Burton will also be screened in the bar at half time… a night of fresh rails, tasty swag and good times guaranteed!

So get your shred on and join us on Saturday 20 February for what’s sure to be a massive Burton Blowout!

P.S. Oh, almost forgot… the Burton Staircase rails will reside permanently at the SnowDome after the event, result!

Saturday 20 February 2010
10pm-1.30am

£33 adults (£23.10 members)
£22 juniors (£15.40 members)

Pre-booking recommended on 08448 000011

Comments by Fergus Hetherington – Burton Snowboards

Saturday 20th February saw a new event hit the SnowDome. The Burton Blowout was a result of the gap left in the UK’s winter competition schedule during the New Year. With many riders travelling off to more exotic locations over these months Burton Snowboards thought it would be nice to host an event for the “real people” who slug their guts out all winter and who may not get a chance to head out to a resort.

The event was also an opportunity for the riders to try their luck on the Burton Staircase Rails that will now reside at the SnowDome and will be a regular feature on their freestyle
nights. The down – flat – down and the down bar (from previous Scrap Metal events) are one of the best-loved obstacles in the UK as well as being one of the burliest!

The format was a lighthearted jam with prizes awarded for everything from stand out tricks to the knarliest slams! Some decent swag was on offer as well with goodies from Burton, Analog, Gravis, Anon and RED Protection and most people went away clutching something for their efforts.

During the half-time break the new “B Movie” from Burton Snowboards was premiered in
the newly refurbished bar upstairs, which went down well with the riders who
congregated in the bar waiting for the slope to be re-groomed.

Stand out performances on the night had to be from the two Oughton brothers, Dan and Jack. These two locals have been riding at Tamworth religiously for years and the practice is now paying off. They threw down a host of tricks on the two rails and gas-pipe and bagged themselves some goodies in the process.

SnowDome instructor and general nice guy Luke Lightwood was killing it and managed to land a BS180, Switch 50/50, Cab 180 off onto the down bar and young Jake Perks stepped it up and was owning the stair-set.

A big thanks has to go out to the crew at Tamworth and stay tuned for future Burton events at the SnowDome.

See the full event photo gallery – photos courtesy of Neil Eaton – thanks Neil!