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The 3rd Annual Ultimate Boarder Competition will swing through Northstar-at-Tahoe on Friday, March 19 for the snowboard portion of its three-sport tour.
Touted as “the triathlon of our generation” by event organizers, the Ultimate Boarder begins at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif., for the surfing contest from March 13-16. It then moves to Northstar for the snowboarding stop on March 19 before culminating with the skating portion of the event at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on Saturday, March 20.
Athletes in the Truckee and North Tahoe area include Dave Brumm of Alpine Meadows, David Burright of Truckee and Rick Gravesen of Squaw Valley. Jon Schurke lists Lake Tahoe as his home, while William “BJ” Linne will represent South Lake Tahoe.
Other notable competitors include snowboard specialists Todd Richards, Dave Downing, Zach Leach and Shayne Pospisil, skaters Aaron Astorga and Chad Shetler, and surfers Mike Morrissey, Nathan Carroll, Christian Fletcher and Eric McHenry — to name a few.
Opening the field to both amateur and professional athletes, the Ultimate Boarder gives little-known riders a chance to shine alongside the pros and compete for the Ultimate Boarder champion title and a first-place prize of $45,000.
Touted as “the triathlon of our generation” by event organizers, the Ultimate Boarder begins at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif., for the surfing contest from March 13-16. It then moves to Northstar for the snowboarding stop on March 19 before culminating with the skating portion of the event at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on Saturday, March 20.
Athletes in the Truckee and North Tahoe area include Dave Brumm of Alpine Meadows, David Burright of Truckee and Rick Gravesen of Squaw Valley. Jon Schurke lists Lake Tahoe as his home, while William “BJ” Linne will represent South Lake Tahoe.
Other notable competitors include snowboard specialists Todd Richards, Dave Downing, Zach Leach and Shayne Pospisil, skaters Aaron Astorga and Chad Shetler, and surfers Mike Morrissey, Nathan Carroll, Christian Fletcher and Eric McHenry — to name a few.
Opening the field to both amateur and professional athletes, the Ultimate Boarder gives little-known riders a chance to shine alongside the pros and compete for the Ultimate Boarder champion title and a first-place prize of $45,000.
Tahoe-area athletes
Name Hometown/resort Strongest DisciplineDave Brumm Alpine Meadows Snowboarding
David Burright Truckee Snowboarding
Rick Gravesen Squaw Valley Snowboarding
William “BJ” Linne South Lake Tahoe Snowboarding
Jon Schurke Lake Tahoe Snowboarding
Garrett Warnick Mammoth Lakes Snowboarding
Steven Brown Mammoth Lakes Snowboarding
Trevor Jacob Mammoth Lakes Snowboarding
