VAIL — Burton Snowboards, the town of Vail, and Vail Mountain have announced a three-year contract extension that will keep the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships in Vail through 2021.
“During the last six years that the US Open has taken place at Vail, the event has grown its legacy as the premier rider-driven snowboard event in the world,” said Jake Burton, founder and chairman of Burton. “Vail is an incredible destination that offers an ideal setup for the Open to host the best riders in the world. It’s been my snowboarding home away from home for more than 25 years, and we’re proud to continue to call Vail the home of the US Open.”
Since 2013, Vail has hosted the event, and this season marks the 37th annual event, which runs from Feb. 25 to March 2. The Burton US Open, which first took place in Vermont in 1982, is the longest-running snowboarding competition in the world.
“The Burton US Open is one of Vail’s signature winter events and is the most prestigious event in snowboarding,” Vail Mayor Dave Chapin said. “We are honored to have our destination be host to it. The competition venue on Vail Mountain provides such great access for spectators and the free concerts and (activities) throughout the village really make it a world-class event.”
“What makes that group of races unique is that they’re all point to point instead of being looped like Ironman. You literally start out in the ocean, swim back to shore. You take a road across Chile from west to east and finish up by running on a trail run.”TJ Thrasher
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The snowboarding events take place at Vail’s Golden Peak, with a festival village in the base area, a full lineup of free activities and experiences throughout the Vail area and free concerts in the evening in the Solaris Plaza.
For more information, visit http://www.burtonusopen.com and follow #BurtonUSOpen throughout the season.