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Sports in the Winter X Games
Ultracross
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One of the events at the 9th annual Winter X Games in
Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado January 29 through
February 1, 2005 is an "Ultracross" competition.
Number of Riders Participating
Top 16 athletes from Skier X
Top 16 athletes from Snowboarder X
ESPN Sport Description
UltraCross features the top 16 skiers from the Skier X competition
as well as the top 16 riders fromt he Snowboarder X competition
in a race that is like no other. Teams of 16, consisting of one
skier and one snowboarder, will be chosen through a lottery draw
and will race against each other on the X Course in a
relay format race with skiers going first and their snowboarding
teammates following. The competition is a racing format with
four quarterfinals, two semifinals, one consolation round, and
a final. Each race consists of four teams. Teams are seeded based
on combined seeding time recorded during each team members
respective X competitions. The top two teams from each bracket
advance to the next round. The fastest team in the final takes
the gold.
Competition Format
Coming soon
Results
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To be posted on this page after the event
Photos
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To be posted on this page after the event
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2005 Winter X Games - Photos
2005 Winter X Games - Results
2005 Winter X Games - Reports
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