HOTHAM BANKED SLALOM

Now in its 4th decade this iconic banked slalom event at Hotham’s famed Gun Barrel has morphed from a local competition into a celebration of the global snowboarding community. 

Come and join Australia’s oldest snowboard club, Hotham Boardriders celebrating its 36th year in sending it down the GBBS course. The Hotham Boardriders club was formed in 1988 as a community voice for snowboarders on the mountain and the annualHotham Banked Slalom was born. 

The first event ran in the early 90’s as a collaborative effort between Hotham resort and Hotham Boardriders with the support of the Australian snowboard industry. As a result, the event has become an annual pilgrimage for the snowboarding community to unite and compete in its purest form on epic natural terrain. Professionals to weekend warriors come together in this fun community event to test their skills in the famed Gun Barrel, the spiritual home of snowboarding at Hotham.  Now over $20,000 in prizes on offer for podiums and lucky bib draws from our partners Lib Tech, le Bent, Quiksilver, Roxy and Yeti. 

Limited entry numbers until sold out. 

Entry price includes event tee-shirt.  

Googles and helmet compulsory. (no sunglasses) 

 

Important Information

You need a free SA SnowID to enter. This can be obtained (or looked up if you have entered a race previously) by following this link: https://www.snowracer.com.au/registration/

For details about this event please refer to the Event Schedule which is updated with important information; it can be downloaded from this event page, or a hard copy collected from the Hotham Events desk located in Hotham Central at the end of the tickets desk.

What: Banked Slalom

When: Friday 23rd August

Disciplines: Snowboard only

Categories:  Divisions – Next Gen 8-12, Jr’s 13-17. Age calculated as of the 23rd Aug 2024. Limited to one entry per person.  

Course: Gunbarrel, subject to weather.

Times: Subject to weather, please refer to the event schedule closer to event date.

Cost: $44.00 before Wednesday 21st August, all entries will receive an event tee shirt included in the entry fee.

Registration: Participants must have an SA Snow ID/ SA Snowracer Membership (free) to log in to enter. Please make sure you have access to that email address whilst you are on hill. Registration closing time and date is displayed on all event notices and differ depending on the type of event. No registrations will be taken after the event close off date and time. If you are having trouble entering, please contact us via email. 

Waivers: Participants must electronically sign the waver sent via email at time of registration. Participants who have not signed a waver will not be able to compete. If you are having trouble signing the waver, please contact us prior to the event.

Bib Collection: Fri 23rd 7am-7.45am @ The Bird.  Please return your bib to the top of the course or the events desk by the end of the day, if bib is not returned you will be subject to a $55.00 replacement fee.

Results: Location and time for presentations will be confirmed during the event. 

Note: Helmets are compulsory for all attendees whilst on course for inspection and during the event. Any competitor that arrives to the top of the course without a helmet on and done up will be refused participation. Event time and date, location, schedule and criteria are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather; please have access to your emails to receive possible changes to the schedule.