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Freestyle Ski footage from the Animal British Slopestyle Championships held in Chatham, UK on perma snow (dryslope) in July 2008. 2008 Animal British Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam The 2008 British Snow Tour headed 'Eastside' to Chatham this weekend, 12th & 13th July for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and Big Air Jam. Chatham's impressive slopestyle course, which included a monster 60ft rail, set the stage for over 80 of the UK's best freestylers who linked together an amazing assortment of technical rail and kicker combo's. Inspired by the Schools Tour Team and local ripper Cody Hierons over 200 beginners headed to the event to check out the action and take part in the FREE lessons up for grabs courtesy of the Animal Lesson Academies. Day two of the Animal Slopestyle Championship event made way for the UK's top freeskiers, who were out in force and ready to impress, throwing down switch spins and inverts in the Big Air Jam. Kelly O'Donnell perfectly landed a frontflip and 540 to beat off stiff competition and take first place in the women's Jam. In the men's Big Air Jam, Tyler Harding nailed a huge backflip to take the under 16's title, whilst James Machon's stylish 720 secured him top spot in the over 16's men's category. In the Afternoon the highly anticipated Animal Slopestyle Championships got underway and the standard of skiing was extremely high. Flips and switch tricks were being thrown down with the hopes of making it through to the final. In the women's final Katie Summerhayes linked together a fluid and technical run, which included a 270 off on the top rail, smooth 540 over the kicker and a grind on the bottom rail to take the women's Animal Slopestyle title. Second place went to Kelly O'Donnell with a technical 270 off on the rail, whilst Rowan Cheshire claimed third with a selection of grinds on the rails. In the men's final it was a close call for a podium spot, but it was Charlie Smith who pulled it out of the bag with an impressive switch grind to 270 out on the top rail, 270 on onto the kick rail, Lincoln Loop over the kicker and a 270 on onto the bottom 40ft "Animal rail" to take first place and the 2008 Animal Slopestyle Title. Chris Mavin finished in second place with a grind to 270 out on the up-rail before lining up to front flip the middle kicker. Harry Hancock opted for the kicker line and landed a textbook 720 to take third. Animal Big Air Jam Results Men's under 16's 1st -- Tyler Harding - Halifax 2nd -- Jordan Bailey - Barnsley 3rd -- Harry Hancock - Stoke-on-Trent Men's over 16's 1st -- James Machon - Sheffield 2nd -- Charlie Smith -- Stoke-on-Trent 3rd -- Chris Mavin -- Bracknell Women 1st -- Kelly O'Donnell - Stoke-on-Trent 2nd -- Katie Summerhayes - Sheffield 3rd -- Rowan Cheshire - Stoke-on-Trent Animal British Slopestyle Championships Results Men 1st -- Charlie Smith -- Stoke-on-Trent 2nd -- Chris Mavin -- Bracknell 3rd -- Harry Hancock - Stoke-on-Trent Women 1st -- Katie Summerhayes - Sheffield 2nd -- Kelly O'Donnell - Stoke-on-Trent 3rd -- Rowan Cheshire - Stoke-on-Trent

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Uploaded: July 22nd, 2008 @ 11:46 am
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