The Trifecta of Shred

Top Boarders Set to Compete at The Trifecta of Shred, March 1-3 Ogden, Utah - The best boarders will descend on Flowrider Utah, Crossroads Skate Park and Wolf Mountain to battle it out for the ultimate title of Chairman of the Boards during the fourth annual Trifecta of Shred. Top local and national competitors will skate, surf and snowboard their way to the top during the shredding competition, March 1-3.  Competitors will boast their skills in various board sports on the mountain, in the park and on the wave during Utah’s largest spring freestyle boarding event. The shredfest is hosted with the goal to compete in all three events to illustrate the crossover between similar board sports. The Chairman/woman of the Boards and the Mini Shredder for each event will be presented immediately following the snowboard jam session.   Skate session will take place Thursday, March 1 at Crossroads Skate Park and Shop (95 North Harrisville Road). The competition will begin at 5 p.m. with an open skate session from 3 to 5 p.m. The Flowrider surf session (at Salomon Center) will take place Friday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. with a practice session from 6 to 7 p.m. Flowrider Utah will also offer their midnight Jam Session that evening for the public for $5 per person.  The three-day festivities will culminate the following day, March 3 at Wolf Mountain Terrain Park on March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A practice session will take place from 8 to 10 a.m.  During the snowboarding competition Kahuna Creations will host a Big Stick Best Trick competition.  Divisions include grom’s (children) 5-11 years old, junior’s 12-17 years old, men’s 18 + and women’s open and masters 35 +. Divisions will depend on entrants. Entry fee is $45 per person and includes skate, flowboard and terrain park as well as a day lift ticket to Wolf Mountain for Saturday March 3, 2012.  Sponsors of the fourth annual Trifecta of Shred include XBalm, Rockwell Time, Kahuna Creations, iFLY Utah, Skull Candy and Salomon.  For additional information email manager@iflyutah.com  Event scheduleThursday, March 1, 2012 3 to 5 p.m.                   Practice Skate Session5 p.m.                          Crossroads Skate Competition Friday, March 2, 2012 6 to 7 p.m.                   Flowrider Practice Session7:30 to 9 p.m.              Flowrider Utah Surf Session Midnight                     Jam Session (open to the public $5 per person) Saturday, March 3, 2012  8 to 10 a.m.                 Practice Session10 a.m. to 3 p.m.         Wolf Mountain Snowboard Session