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Snowboard cross
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<p>Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a <a href="/facts/Snowboard/bgvg1SAL">snowboard</a> competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include <a href="/facts/Camber_angle/HLD7fCvm">cambered</a> turns, various types of jumps, <a href="/facts/Berm/uGkUpHcH">berms</a>, rollers, drops, steep and flat sections designed to challenge the riders' ability to stay in control while maintaining maximum speed. It is not uncommon for racers to collide with each other mid-race. </p><p>Snowboard cross courses share common traits with motorcycle motocross courses, hence the similarity between the names of each sport. Competition format is typically a <a href="/facts/Time_trial/jEPwEm8F">time trial</a> followed by a <a href="/facts/Single-elimination_tournament/3j9IuIxp">knock-out tournament</a>. </p>