Why do we need to change boards in the chase?

The board change in the Pursuit is a test of an athlete's ability to switch skills and master both techniques.

All athletes start the race at the same time, combining two cross-country skiing techniques in one race, and the timer doesn't stop when they stop at a midway point to change from traditional to freestyle equipment to change boards. The Chase tests an athlete's ability to switch skills and master both techniques.

Basic Information

Snowboard Obstacle Chase became a Winter Olympic sport in 2006. It is one of the sports events of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Snowboarding obstacle pursuit (later: obstacle chase) is a sport in the snowboarding sports of the sport of snowboarding, speed category snow events. Obstacle chasing athletes need to form groups to start collectively, in the snow track through a variety of obstacles to reach the finish line as fast as possible

Cross-country skiing double chase is a collective start cross-country skiing competition, women's race with two 7.5 kilometers (7.5 kilometers of traditional technology + 7.5 kilometers of free technology) of the stage, men's race with two 15 kilometers of the stage.