The resort of Châtel, French resort of the Portes du Soleil domain, is working hard to prepare the
3rd Châtel Mountain Style Contest which will take place from 3. to 5. July 2009. Let’s remind that
it is an international downhill mountain-biking event for professionals and amateurs in freeride
and slopestyle.

This event, unlike anything else in the world, is situated on a face, THE FACE, which is 300 m
long, 100 m large, and has 160 m difference, specially shaped by the Châtel bikes patrols with
Sébastien Giraldi and the Radical Films (Kranked) riders who will run the contest… Steve
Romaniuk will come before the event to take part to this preparation and build very technical
units, with a high part in top conditions and a more spectacular end of face to give more
sensations to the riders and more spectacle to the visitors!!

A 4-person jury lead by Ben Walker of the “Scott Team” will judge the riders. This jury will
include:

1 technical judge

1 engagement judge

1 fluidity judge

1 tricks judge.

The riders will have to show their multivalency and to the good choice in the line where fluidity,
involvement and control will be judged with the backflips, 3.6…

New for the 2009 edition: the Indem Girly Dating! This year, the ladies are invited to come
and ride on a special zone built for them! The jury will work in the same way for the
ladies as he does for the men…

Here is the up-dated list of the professional riders coming from all over the planet to take part to
the event!

Steve ROMANIUK (Can), Timo PRITZEL (All) et vainqueur de l’édition 2008, Lance MC
DERMOTT (UK), Thomas VANDERHAM (Can), Kyle NORBRATEN (Can), Curtis ROBINSON (Can),
Dylan DUNKERTON (Can), Sam PILGRIM (Can), Kurtis SORGE (Can), James DOERFLING (Can),
Mike HOPKINS (Can), Gareth BUELHER (Can), Pierre-Edouard FERRY (Fra) vainqueur de
l’édition 2007, Pascal BREITENSTEIN (Sui), Mischa BREITENSTEIN (Sui), Julien FOURNIER (Sui),
Graham AGASSIZ (Can), Yannick GRANIERI (Fra), Antoine DUBOURGNON (Fra), Yoann
PACCARD (Fra), Fabien PEDEMANAUD (F), Brandon HOWEY (USA), Cyril KURTZ (Fra), Simon
KIRCHMANN (All), Floriane PUGIN (Fra), Joscha FORSTREUTER (All), Robin CHAUVIN (Fra),
Damien HUSCZ (Fra), Mike KINRADE (Can), Kyle JAMESON (USA).

We are still receiving entries!
Program:
Friday 3. July 2009:
Riders, press and partners welcome.
Site visit.
Professionals and amateurs training “The Face”.
Professionals and amateurs training –women- “The Girly Face”.
Aperitif contest presentation.
Saturday 4. July 2009:
Professionals and amateurs training “The Face”.
Professionals and amateurs training –women- “The Girly Face”.
Ranking run – men and women-.
Dirt Jam.
Partnership evening party.
Sunday 5. July 2009:
Finals in 2 runs – men and women-.
Prize giving.
Meal.

3rd Châtel Mountain Style Contest’s partners: Scott, Mavic, Indem, Bike Kulture, IXS Sports
Division, RTL2 Radio Châtel, La Radio Plus, Mountain bike park Châtel et le Crédit Agricole.
Contact Presse : Pascale Ducrot – Chargée de Communication – Office de Tourisme de Châtel.
Tel. +33 (0)4 50 73 25 58 – communication@chatel.com - www.chatel.com

source: Châtel - Presse Communication