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> News > Blue Tomato Plan P 2020 – QParks Tour kick-off at Superpark Planai

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Blue Tomato Plan P 2020 – QParks Tour kick-off at Superpark Planai

A perfect start to 2020 QParks Snowboard Tour: stop #1 - Blue Tomato Plan P, at Superpark Planai, Austria, January 11. Image credit: / QParks / Hannes Mautner

15 January 2020

What a sweet contest that was! 26 riders, perfect weather, an incredible level and really good vibes – this sums up the Blue Tomato Plan P 2020 – the start of this year’s QParks Tour.

After overcast skies dominated in the morning, the weather god decided to eventually hop on the freestyle train. Because just when the qualification runs started, one could witness blue skies and warming sun rays. It was time for the kick-off – 26 snowboarders slipped over the contest bibs. The training runs already indicated it and the contest eventually proved it: the rider level was terrific. The participants corked, flipped and spinned as much as they could.

This is also demonstrated by the contest’s Best Tricks. With his performance, Canada’s snowboard veteran Kael Hill might have shown the younger participants what to work on. His Backside 900 Mute was also rated as the Best Trick. Kael now has the chance to win a surf trip to the Free Spirit Hostel in Ecuador at the end of the QParks Tour.

Canadian takes home the win!

On top, the North American triumphed in the Snowboard Men category. 94.5 points put him in the first position in front of the Austrians Lukas Frischhut and QParks Tour legend and Blue Tomato rider Felix Widnig. Winner Kael Hill highlighted the value of contests like the Blue Tomato Plan P: “It was really awesome being out here at the Blue Tomato Plan P Contest today. I think it’s just really awesome that companies like Blue Tomato or QParks are supporting such great grassroots contests. Without these grassroots contests there wouldn’t be the international stage that everyone sees in snowboarding. This is what nobody sees but this is the most important part.”

In the Snowboard Men Groms ranking, Lukas Behensky (AUT) came first. Roahan Duncan (GBR) secured the 2nd place and Felix Wieser (AUT) was happy about his third position.

Austria’s snowboard talent Emma Lantos raised memories from last year. The Tyrolean again won the contest in the Snowboard Women category thanks to a score of 83 and a clean run with a 50-50 to Frontside 180 off at the jib, Cab 540 Indy on the first jump and a Backside 360 Mute on the second kicker: “The Blue Tomato Plan P was really cool today. The weather was finally on our side and the setup was good too and that’s why it’s been a really nice day!” The international podium was completed by Selenata Sanchez from Spain and Italian jib queen Elena Graglia. Hanna Karrer (AUT) won the Snowboard Women Groms contest in front of Darcey Jane Williams (GBR).

Please find the overall results of the snowboarders here:

All winners were happy about winning prize money and finest goodies from Blue Tomato, Amplifi, QParks and Pow.

Styrian championships

The Blue Tomato Plan P was linked with the Styrian Freestyle Championships for the first time. Simon Karrer won one of the Styrian freestyle snowboarding title (men). Also, Hanna Karrer can now call herself Styrian snowboard champion.

Successful kick-off

All in all, the Blue Tomato Plan P at Superpark Planai was a great success. The statements of the riders already indicated it and the clips and pics provide the final evidence: Bluebird skies! On top of that, the Blue Tomato crew spoiled the riders with tasty snacks, fruit and tea. The chill area was the ideal place to relax between the runs on this sunny day. On the other hand, the finely shaped setup at Superpark Planai was also tempting to enjoy easy-going jib laps. In the end, there’s nothing left for us than quoting the Snowboard Men winner Kael Hill: “It was totally shredtacular!”

For all results, stops and news of the QParks Tour, check Facebook, Instagram and the website. What events are planned at Schladming’s freestyle playground this season? An answer to this question and more information are available on the Superpark Planai homepage. Or you follow the park on Instagram and like it on Facebook – this way you’re always up-to-date.