On Thursday, February 8th, the world's top pro riders will converge upon NYC's Union Square to compete in the city's first ever major pro snowboarding competition.

The Union Square Street Sessions presented by Jeep will attract top snowboarding pros such as Marc Frank Montoya, Eddie Wall, and Lucas Magoon to compete Head-to-Head for a prize purse of $30,000. 24 Men and 8 Women will participate in a rail jam format on a customized urban rail, the largest ever built in NYC. The custom rail is being built at the Jib Lab in Mountain Creek NJ.

The Union Square Street Sessions presented by Jeep will start with athlete training at 3 PM leading up to rail jam competition starting at 5:30 PM. Simultaneously, an action sports block party rocks the venue with live music and a sponsor village comprised of action sports retailers.

The invitational pro field of top rail riders will be augmented by up and coming athletes selected at 3 Street Sessions qualifiers. The top winner at the following events will earn an automatic position - The Block Party in Tahoe, and the Rails2Riches and Shop Wars events at Killington.

In partnership with NYC Parks and Recreation, a pro-am rail jam and winter carnival will be held in Central Park on Saturday, February 10th.

Street Session partners include Jeep as the presenting sponsor, Burton, Fuse TV, Snowboarder Magazine, Lat34.com, Burton, Plantronics, Red Bull, Mountain Creek Resort and Killington Resort.

Thursday Feb 8th - Union Square Street Sessions
- Pro Rail Jam Event , Thursday, February 8th
o Pre Event Demo for Media – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
o Festival area opens – 3:00 PM
o Autograph session & Athlete warm-ups – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
o Music – 1st Session – 5:00 to 5:30 PM
o Rail Competition 1st Round – 5:30 to 6:30 PM
o Music 2nd Session – 6:30 to 7:15 PM
o Rail Competition Finals – 7:30 to 8:30 PM
o Awards 8:30 – 9:00 PM
o Party 9 PM

Saturday Feb 10th - NYC Parks & Recreation Winter Jam in Central Park
- Amateur Rail Jam Event 12 PM to 4 PM, Saturday February 10th
o Winter Sports Gear & Product Demos
o Amateur Rail Jam
o Music & awards

Union Square Street Session Qualifiers

Amateur Selection for Union Square Street Sessions:
o Dec 8th & 9th Block Party in Lake Tahoe
o Dec 16th – Rails to Riches in Killington
o January 10th – Tour de Creek in Mountain Creek – Postponed due to snow
o January 20th – Shop Wars in Killington

FORMAT
Invited Men: 24
Invited Women: 8
3 Judges

The Street Session formats consist of an elimination jam, and a bonus MVR Award, on two rail features:

Elimination Jam
Where riders challenge each other's skills and versatility.
ROUND 1, MENS
- 24 Men compete in an elimination jam. 12 chosen to move on to Round 2.
ROUND 2
- Same as Round 1. 6 men chosen.
ROUND 3
- Same as Round 2. 3 Men chosen.
FINAL ROUND
- 3 remaining men jam for the first place seat.
WOMEN:
Judging is based on a rider's ability to perform consistently through out elimination rounds.
1st Round - 8 women Jam
2nd Round/Final - 4 Women Battle it out