Disciplines
Mountainboarding has four main disciplines.
Boarder X
Boarder-X is four-man racing on specifically-designed tracks with features such as rollers and berms. BX (Boarder X) Competitions begin with timed qualifications to establish the which riders will to racing aganist each other, before the excitement of the real racing begins. Only the two best riders from each race go through to the next round and with some tracks lasting less than thirty seconds everyone gives it their all to win first or second place.
Photos by Paul Crilley
Freestyle
Freestyle consists of Slopestyle, which includes performing tricks on a slopestyle course consisting of multiple jumps and rails, and Big Air, which includes performing tricks including grabs, spins and inverts over one of two jumps. Freestyle is an awesome spectacle to watch with riders pushing the limits every year.Tricks such as Switch Corked Sevens and Rodeos are put down by some of the best freestyle mountainboarders in the world
Photos by Paul Crilley
Downhill
Downhill involves one-man timed descents on relatively long courses. Downhill tracks differ from BX tracks in that they having natural featues and obstacles, and require the rider to be able to control their speed and brings a whole other bunch of skills into play. Downhill is growing in popularity in the UK, and the ATBA-UK is right behind the growth of this exciting discipline.
Photos by Chris Seymour
Freeride
Freeride is non-competitive mountainboarding on a range of natural terrain including woodland and grass slopes. Freeriding is all about enjoying the ride rather than beating another rider or showing-off tricks. Many riders consider it to be mountainboarding at its purest.
Photos by Nick Kennard