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Vladimir Filin Memorial Moscow Pro Jump 2016

Dear friends!

We are proud to announce the Vladimir Filin Memorial Moscow Pro Jump 2016 which is to be held on 31st July 2016.
The event attracts the world’s best Jump skiers who will compete for the victory to honor the memory of Vladimir Filin.

Vladimir Filin Memorial — Moscow Pro Jump 2016 is the stop of the World Ski Fly Tour, Girls That Fly and IWWF Elite tournament.

Participation

We invite you to register for the Vladimir Filin Memorial — Moscow Pro Jump 2016 event.
In order to register, please send a scan of your passport to the organizing committee (vgmastercraft@gmail.com).
The number of participant skiers is limited, so please submit your entries at the earliest possible.

Based on the IWWF Elite ranking list we will select 8 female and 12 male skiers, they will get free accommodation for the duration of the event with complimentary breakfast and lunch. Other skiers will have to pay for accommodation and meals at their own expense.

Visas
International skiers will need Russian visas.
Completing all the visa formalities does take some time, so we strongly advise to submit your entries no later than July 1st.

Venue: Vega Waterski Club, Moscow region, Russia.

Schedule

July 30th: arrival, official practice
July 31st: 10:00 — preliminary round, 15:00 — final round, followed by awards, then night party
August 1st: departure

Athletes
(preliminary list)

Ladies:

  • Alex Lauretano USA
  • Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya Belarus
  • Jacinta Carroll Australia
  • Jutta Menestrina Finland
  • Lauren Morgan USA
  • Nancy Chardin France
  • Natalia Berdnikova Belarus
  • Olga Kashitsina Russia

Men:

  • Bojan Schipner Germany
  • Damien Sharman United Kingdom
  • Egor Arefiev Russia
  • Emile Ritter Chile
  • Felipe Miranda Chile
  • Freddy Krueger USA
  • Igor Morozov Russia
  • Jack Critchley United Kingdom
  • Rodrigo Miranda Chile
  • Ryan Dodd Canada
  • Taylor Garcia USA
  • Vladimir Ryanzin Russia
  • Zack Worden USA

Prize money (USD)
Ladies: $15,000
Men: $20,000
Special Bonus! Extra prize for the longest jump over 55 m (ladies) and over 70 m (men).

Judges and Officials

Chief Judge: Inessa Potes Belarus
Scorer: Natalia Ryanzina Russia

Judges: Maurizio Alessandro Italy, Sergey Efimushkin Russia, Sergey Simonov Russia, Sergey Turkin Belarus

Chief Driver: Ian Campbell United Kingdom
Driver: Vasily Goryunov Russia

Homologator: Dmitry Gorshcharuk Russia

Boat: Mastercraft Pro Star 190 World Tournament Team 2011, 6 L/382 hp / 3-blade prop.

Practice

Official Practice: July 30th, one set free of charge, first come — first served.

Additional paid practice sets may be arranged on or before this date.
All skiers who feel like it may arrive one or several days earlier and practice if they are willing to pay for meals and extra nights of accommodation on their own.

Please email Vasily to arrange practice sets as well as for pick up, hotel and prices info.

Travel and accommodation details
Airport pick up: there will be arranged airport pick up on July 30th from the Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) and drop off on Ausust 1st.
Free accommodation for all IWWF Elite Ranking List skiers  (8 ladies and 12 men) in the Krankino Park Hotel (previously called Foresta Tropicana Hotel) from 30th July 1st August.

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Vladimir Filin Memorial Moscow Pro Jump 2016 organizing committee:
Sergey Filin
Vasily Goryunov: vgmastercraft@gmail.com
Igor Morozov: waterspyru@yahoo.com