THE SUMMER RAIL CHALLENGE
VIDEO CONTEST - BY KEVIN SALONIUS
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VIDEO SUBMISSION FOR THE SUMMER RAIL CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS WILL BE REVEALED SHORTLY. KEVIN AND THE CONTEST'S SPONSORS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO TOOK PART.
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CONTEST HOME SUBMIT ENTRY VIEW CONTESTANTS
“Welcome to the first edition of The Summer Rail Challenge by me, Kevin Salonius. Since I built my first summer rail setup more than half a decade ago summer skiing in my backyard has been an important part of my life. It's not just the better balance and new tricks I've learned from hundreds of hours on the matting, but the good times I've enjoyed with my homies and memories I have. I've spent many summers with a jigsaw and old pallets creating new features and then trying out new tricks until I've dialled something fun and smooth enough to capture on film. I have always been really stoked on watching summer backyard rail edits, it's so fun to see all the creative setups and new trick combinations people come up with in their backyards. Summer contests have always motivated me to improve and I've always had a ton of fun thinking up new, creative ideas to film for edits.
This past winter I've had the time of my life, I filmed with Level 1 in Finland and Estonia, I joined the West Coast Session at Timberline and that's just the start. Without skiing I would probably not have been able to travel to all the places I've been to the past winters, and I'm really thankful for all the things and experiences skiing has given me so far. So this summer I want to give something back to the ski community: I've gathered some insane prizes from my sponsors and I'm launching a rail edit contest. I hope everybody who continues skiing long after the snow is melted will take part.” - Kevin
THE PRIZES
1st PRIZE = AMPLID ANTIDOTE SKIS + SAGA JACKET & PANTS COMBO + SOFTGOODS PACK* FROM TALL T PRODUCTIONS
2nd PRIZE = AMPLID PROVOKE SKIS + $100 SAGA GIFT CARD + SOFTGOODS PACK* FROM TALL T PRODUCTIONS
3rd PRIZE = AMPLID LINE HUNTER PACK + $50 SAGA GIFT CARD + BEANIE & T-SHIRT FROM TALL T PRODUCTIONS
More information about the hardgoods prizes above can be found in Amplid's 15/16 catalogue. View it on ISSUU here. View SAGA Outerwear's website here and Tall T Productions here.
*Softgoods pack includes a T-Shirt, Beanie, Hoodie or Crew Neck Sweater and stickers.
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO PRIZES!!!
Since Kevin launched the contest in June, mSnow, the only manufacturer of ski specific matting for backyard set-ups, has been in contact and generously offered to add to the price purse. Huge thanks for the support mSnow!
1st PRIZE = Medium box of mSnow, mSnow hoodie, mSnow t-shirt, mSnow ball cap, stickers, two 6-packs of mWax
2nd PRIZE = Medium box of mSnow, mSnow t-shirt, mSnow ball cap, stickers, one 6-pack of mWax
3rd PRIZE = Medium box of mSnow, mSnow t-shirt, stickers, one 6-pack of mWax
4th to 10th PRIZE = mSnow stickers and 6-Pack of mWax
Find-out more about mSnow and the company's artificial snow product at www.m-snow.com
CONTEST RULES
- The video must be between 60 and 120 seconds long
- There must be no snow of any kind
- The video must not feature dedicated/commercial dry ski slope facilities
- The video must include the contest pre-roll which can be downloaded here
- All footage must be filmed between May and September 2015
- Sponsored professionals may not take part, this is an ammateur contest
- Entrants must agree to the terms and conditions detailed on the "submit entry" page. Please take some time to read the terms and conditions before you start filming.
- The last date to submit a video to the contest is Monday the 1st of September 2015
- The winners will be contacted by email by Monday the 14th of September 2015
