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"\"&lt;h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/11\\/2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster.jpeg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1000212982\\\" title=\\\"2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/11\\/2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster-450x600.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"2013 Burton Rail Days Tokyo\\\" width=\\\"450\\\" height=\\\"600\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/11\\/2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster-450x600.jpeg 450w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/11\\/2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster-67x90.jpeg 67w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/11\\/2013-BurtonRailDays-Poster.jpeg 664w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"&gt;The 3rd Annual Burton Rail Days Brings Snowboardi&lt;wbr&gt;ng, Art &amp;amp; Live Music to Tokyo&lt;\\/wbr&gt;&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BURLINGTON, VT (November 8, 2013)&lt;\\/strong&gt; \\u2013 Burton will officially welcome winter in Tokyo on November 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt; by hosting the world\\u2019s largest street snowboarding contest: &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.burton.com\\/default\\/raildays_splash.html\\\"&gt;the Burton Rail Days presented by MINI&lt;\\/a&gt;. Completely FREE and open to the public, the 2013 Burton Rail Days will once again be held in Roppongi Hills Arena in the heart of Tokyo and feature 17 of the best international urban rail riders like Zak Hale, Ethan Deiss, Mark Sollors, Austen Sweetin, Dylan Thompson, Ryo Eguchi and Yuma Abe.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The main attraction of Burton Rail Days is the world-class snowboard street competition, which starts at 5:45 pm (JST) on Saturday, November 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt; and draws a record-breaking crowd. At Burton Rail Days, &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.burton.com\\/default\\/raildays_details_2.html\\\"&gt;top invited riders&lt;\\/a&gt; will battle it out for a piece of the $27,000 prize purse on an &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.burton.com\\/default\\/raildays_details_5.html\\\"&gt;innovative course&lt;\\/a&gt; created by Snow Park Technologies. Completely re-designed from the ground up, the new Burton Rail Days course includes a variety of urban elements, like handrails, stairs, boxes and wallrides. On the design side, the course will have a street-art theme that features artwork by Japan\\u2019s top graffiti artists, &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.shizentomotel.com\\/index2.html\\\"&gt;Shizentomotel&lt;\\/a&gt; and &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.hitotzuki.com\\/\\\"&gt;Hitotzuki&lt;\\/a&gt;. Hitotzuki will also paint a MINI Crossover that will be installed on the fa\\u00e7ade of the course.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI can already tell that Burton Rail Days 2013 will be one of the highlights of my upcoming season,\\u201d said Burton Team Rider Mark Sollors. \\u201cJapan is one of my favorite places to visit, and a good crew of riders and a sick course always make for a fun trip.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In addition to a world-class snowboard contest, Burton Rail Days will also host events leading up to the pro competition. First up is a live graffiti art event at the Burton Tokyo Store in Shibuya on November 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt; &amp;amp; 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt; at 12:00 pm, when everyone is invited to watch Shizentomotel spray-paint a MINI Crossover and large format canvas. Then on November 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt;, Burton Rail Days will open to the public from 11:00 am &amp;#8211; 4:00 pm with a free Burton Riglet Park where kids 12-and-under can learn to snowboard on mini park features like rails, ramps and boxes. Later that day at 5:00 pm, don\\u2019t miss an exclusive musical performance by &lt;a href=\\\"https:\\/\\/www.facebook.com\\/djkentaro\\\"&gt;DJ Kentaro&lt;\\/a&gt;, Japan\\u2019s premiere DJ\\/Producer, who will warm up the crowd before the Rail Days competition begins. Since becoming Asia\\u2019s first world champion at the DMC World Final in 2002, DJ Kentaro has taken music appreciation in all genres to another level, especially with his latest tune \\u201cStep In\\u201d which made it to #3 on the Beatport charts in January.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;If you can\\u2019t make it to Tokyo to see Burton Rail Days in person, be sure to follow the hashtag #BurtonRailDays and head to &lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.burton.com\\/BRD\\\"&gt;www.burton.com\\/BRD&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; for details on how to watch the contest live, as well as on-demand full webcast replays, highlight videos, winning runs and more. And if you\\u2019re in the U.S., check your local listings for airdates later this winter of the Burton Rail Days TV show as well as the rest of the Burton Global Events Series programming on Fox Sports 2. &lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Burton Rail Days Webcast Schedule \\u2013 Saturday, November 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt;:&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;LIVE WEBCAST: Australia Time Zone&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 \\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Start Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nBurton Rail Days Competition\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 7:35 pm (AEDT)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;LIVE WEBCAST: Japan Time Zone&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Start Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nBurton Rail Days Competition\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 5:35 pm (JST)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;LIVE WEBCAST: Central Europe Time Zone&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0\\u00a0 \\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Start Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nBurton Rail Days Competition\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 9:35 am (CET)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;LIVE WEBCAST: VT, U.S. Time Zone&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Start Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nBurton Rail Days Competition\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 3:35 am (EST)&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\"&gt;LIVE WEBCAST: CA, U.S. Time Zone&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 \\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Start Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nBurton Rail Days Competition\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 12:35 am (PST)&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;A big thanks to MINI, GoPro and Vita Coco for their support of the Burton Rail Days.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Burton &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn and has dedicated his life to snowboarding ever since. Burton has played a pivotal role in growing snowboarding from a backyard hobby to a world-class sport by creating ground-breaking products, supporting a team of top snowboarders and pushing resorts to allow snowboarding. Today, Burton designs and manufactures industry-leading products for snowboarding and the snowboard lifestyle, including snowboards, boots, bindings, outerwear and layering as well as year-round apparel, packs\\/bags and accessories. Privately held and owned by Jake and his wife, Burton President Donna Carpenter, Burton\\u2019s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in Austria, Japan, Australia, California, Canada and China. For more information on Burton, head to &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.burton.com\\\"&gt;www.burton.com&lt;\\/a&gt; and follow our line at facebook.com\\/burtonsnowboards and twitter.com\\/burtonsnowboard.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About MINI&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;MINI is involved in action sports around the world through cooperation and sponsoring activities. As a partner of trend-conscious sports, MINI supports young and creative sports people and, in so doing, promotes the development of their sport. MINI has been the official presenting partner for the Burton Global Event Series since 2011.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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