Breckenridge, CO – A men’s and women’s adaptive snowboarding competition has been added to this year’s Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition in Breckenridge, organizers have announced.
Dew Tour’s new Adaptive Competition, presented by Toyota in partnership with Adaptive Action Sports, will take place on Thursday, December 8. Already confirmed to attend is Toyota’s star adaptive snowboarding athlete Amy Purdy. Adaptive Action Sports, the action sports organization co-founded by Purdy and her husband Daniel Gale based at nearby Copper Mountain, has partnered with TEN and Toyota to be involved in every step of the competition from the course buildout to the contest details.
“We are so grateful to have an ongoing partnership with Toyota who believes in inclusion and innovation which is a key to our success. We also couldn’t be more excited to have Dew Tour as a platform to share the sport we are so passionate about with the world,” said Purdy. “Not only will Dew Tour give us the opportunity to share these amazing athletes and stories with the world but to also show what is possible in each and every one of us.”
“We are beyond excited to collaborate with Toyota, Adaptive Action Sports and Breckenridge Ski Resort to bring an adaptive competition to Dew Tour for the first time,” said Adam Cozens, Vice President and GM of Dew Tour. “This great addition is part of our bigger vision at TEN to reimagine the Dew Tour by creating compelling action sports events that celebrate the sports and the athletes through style, creativity and inclusiveness. And this is just the beginning as we hope to continue to incorporate more adaptive competition in future Dew Tour events.”
Dew Tour’s Adaptive Competition will bring 23 of the best adaptive snowboarding athletes in the world to Breckenridge Ski Resort to compete individually in a banked slalom course. Each competitor will take three single runs with their final score based on their fastest time. The women’s adaptive snowboard final will take place at 11:30 am MDT and the men’s competition will follow starting at 12:45 pm MDT.
Dew Tour and Toyota will also be giving back to Adaptive Action Sports all weekend long by donating $10 each time an event-goer takes a Toyota out for a spin at the Toyota’s Ride N’ Drive event taking place at the Blue River Plaza in downtown Breckenridge as part of the Dew Tour Festival.