Finally, the practice days are over, and Friday the competition begins! Things will get kicked into high gear Saturday and Sunday but tomorrow marks seeding day for SnowboarderX and SkierX (men and women folk alike), and Mono SkierX as well. The rules are pretty simple:
A) SkierX (12:30 pm- 2 pm): The men and women each get two runs to establish seeding. The men will be ranked 1-24 (because there are 24 of 'em), the women 1-12 (because there are 12 of 'em). Nobody gets eliminated, but the faster skiers get the benefit of an easier path to the Final and better lane position.
B) SnowboarderX (9:30 am- 11 am): See above, except everyone gets one run. And they're on snowboards, not skis.
C) Mono SkierX (2 pm-4 pm): The three medalists from last year (KJ van der Klooster- easily the most fun thing to say at Winter X Games, Tyler Walker- currently racing offsite, but if he gets here in time, he's in, and Chris Devlin-Young) are pre-qualified into the semis, as well as top notch rates on home loans. The rest of the field will compete for the remaining five semi-final spots time trial style.
Quote of the Day:
Shaun Palmer on whether or not it's tough to get motivated for his10th Winter X Games: "It's fun when you've got a good course and the weather's nice and you're having a blast and you're fast, but those mornings when it's flat light, icy and you've got to hang it to win and you're 40, it's a little different."
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Contributors
Brian Kamenetzky
Brian Kamenetzky is covering Skier X and Boarder X this year. He's a frequent contributor to ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Action Sports, and he's logged many an X Games with us. You can call him B-Kam.
