SNOWBOARD CROSS

A timed racing event in which four to six competitors simultaneously race down a course.

Courses encompass both naturally occurring terrain and artificial features like jumps, rollers or banks.

They are typically narrow with cambered turns, and steep and flat sections designed to challenge the athletes' ability to stay in control while maintaining maximum speed.

Time trial format followed by a knock-out tournament. Athletes race head to head in heats of four and occasionally six. The first two to cross the finish line advance to the next round, until the final.

At times athletes collide with each other mid-race, but any intentional contact leads to disqualification.