Freeride Days kicked off yesterday with bronze-level riders from across North America trying their hand at qualifying for the FMB Gold event on July 13.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 super fun and built really well and I can鈥檛 wait to ride it.鈥�
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And no one held back in the ultra-competitive Bronze Slopestyle finals on Thursday. Especially Liam Wallace who claimed the top prize with his big tricks. Now, he looks to take on the Gold course on Saturday.
Kamloops鈥� Soren Farenholtz played it cool and collected, which landed him the second-place prize and 16-year-old Liam Baylis used spin and flip combos to claim the bronze.
Each rider was able to take two runs, but no one took that offer up.
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Freeride Days continues on July 12 with women鈥檚 slopestyle and best trick. Food trucks and beer gardens are open by 11 a.m.
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