EVENT NOTICE SPEED NATION Banff Sunshine Village SBX NorAm Cup - SBX NORAM TRAINING: January 11th, 2022
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EVENT NOTICE
SPEED NATION Banff Sunshine Village
SBX NorAm Cup
SBX NORAM TRAINING: January 11th, 2022
SBX NORAM #1: January 12TH, 2022
SBX NORAM #2: January 13TH, 2022
SPEED NATION SUNSHINE VILLAGEBanff Sunshine Village is the first Snowboard Cross stop of the Speed Nation SBX Tour.
Speed Nation SBX Sunshine Village brings together the best SBX athletes in North America
to compete in a Snowboard Cross event in two days.
THE RESORT
At Banff Sunshine Village you'll feel a world away, without the hassle of complicated
directions. Banff Sunshine Village is conveniently located just 135 km (80 miles) west of the
Calgary International Airport and only 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on the Trans-Canada
Highway (#1). Banff Sunshine Village, famous for Canada’s Best Snow and three mountains
which offer skiers and snowboarders more than 3,500 acres to play on features runs ranging
from easy greens to the hardest double blacks.
A team of expert builders will complete the building of the Sunshine Village NorAm track with
oversight provided by Canada Snowboard and Alberta Snowboard.
ATHLETES REGISTRATION
Please note that registration fees do not include Lift Tickets.
DESCRIPTION TOTAL
Race 1 $ 175.00
Race 2 $ 175.00
Race 1 & 2 $ 325.00
Registration Deadline
Online registration will close at 12:00PM January 8th, 2022. There will be no in person
registration.
International Athletes Notice
In order to confirm your registration, the Event Organizers need to receive a written confirmation
from your National Snowboard Association confirming that you are in good standing, prior to
your arrival at the event. The confirmation letter can be submitted by email to:
registration@albertasnowboarding.com
Note: A valid FIS License is required to register.
Eligibility
Competitors must meet the following age limit in order to compete:
SBX - 15 years+ by December 31, 2021Competitors must also hold a valid FIS License. Canadian athletes can purchase FIS license,
SAIP insurance and Provincial or Territorial Snowboard Association Membership before
registering through your Provincial or Territorial Association.
For more information visit Canada Snowboard Website
Athlete Registration is online HERE
Lift Ticket
Athlete Lift Tickets: $79 (incl. tax) per day
Coaches Lift Tickets: Only coaches that are registered will be provided with complimentary
lift ticket to coach (ratio 5:1)
CANADIAN COACHES REGISTRATION
All Canadian coaches at events must register and meet the Canadian Minimum Coach
Certification Standards.
To ensure you fully understand the certification requirements, review the Coach Minimum
Standards Policy
Coaches Online Registration will close at 12:00PM January 8th, 2022. There will be no in
person registration.
Coaches Registration is online HERE
COVID 19
Canada Snowboard and Provincial and Territorial Snowboard Associations are committed to
providing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders and
safeguarding the broader communities in which they live and play.
All Canada Snowboard Sanctioned Air & Speed Nation Events will follow the Canada
Snowboard Vaccination Policy.
You can find the latest information on federal and local health authorities and the current
Covid 19 regulations on the Canada Snowboard Covid 19-Page.
The process for entering Canada for competition / event, training or other snowboard related
activities can be found HERE.
REFUND POLICY
Event Registration Fee refunds require the approval of the Alberta Snowboard Executive
Director and follow the FIS NorAM Cup Refund Rules (Section B, NAC 7).Request for refund must be submitted by email to: registration@albertasnowboarding.com
Refunds for cash or cheque transactions must be refunded by cheque.
Credit card refunds must be processed via card transaction credit.
Lift Tickets are not refundable.
SANCTION
Alberta Snowboard, Canada Snowboard and the International Ski Federation sanction Speed
Nation Banff Sunshine Village as a FIS North American Cup.
RULES & REGULATIONS
Certified helmets are mandatory for all training and competitions. Competitions are run in
accordance with the FIS and NorAm rules. Detailed rules are available HERE
ACCOMMODATION
Below is a breakdown for the package that is being provided by Sunshine Village.
This package includes staying at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge, lift tickets, and
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Please note that these prices are for participants staying at Sunshine Mountain Lodge
only:
1. Package price with lift tickets (including tax): CAD$323 per person, per night
(some will be in a shared room but each person will have their own bed).
2. Package price without lift tickets (including tax): CAD$244 per person, per night
(some will be in a shared room but each person will have their own bed).
3. Lift tickets (including tax): $79 / day / person.
Room block reservation is open until December 10th 2021, so please have your team
information, rooming list and payment ready by this deadline. Room availability at
Sunshine Mountain Lodge will be on a first-come, first serve basis.
The Sunshine Village main office/group service contact for lodging and food is
VIP@skibanff.com The phone number is 403-762-6501
TRAVEL
Banff Sunshine Village is conveniently located just 135 km (80 miles) west of the Calgary
International Airport and only 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway (#1).
More information on Sunshine Village GETTING HERE website.
EVENT OFFICE
Location - TBD
Schedule:January 11th: 8h00 - 15h00
January 12th: 9h00 - 16h00
January 13th: 9h00 - 14h00
TEAM CAPTAIN MEETINGS
Will be at the Quonset hut up on Divide beside the course venue.
Schedule:
January 11th: 15h30
January 12th: 16h30
PRIZE MONEY
$4000 in total will be given to all athletes on the NORAM podium for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
OFFICIALS | VOLUNTEERS
JURY
Technical Delegate: Jeff Lange
Chief of Competition: Melanie Weber
Referee: TBC
Event Admin & Covid Coordinator: Shannon Taylor
Canada Snowboard Representative: Maggie Dekking
If you are interested in being part of the team, as a volunteer, contact the organizing
committee at registration@albertasnowboarding.com
NOTE: All Volunteers and Officials on site will need to be members of their Provincial or
Territorial Snowboard Association and be, at least, Snowboard Official Level 1. To know more
about Canada Snowboard Officials Program, click HERE
EVENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 11th: SBX Training
8h00 – 14h30 Event Office Open
10h00 – 11:30 Official SBX Training (Morning)
13h00 – 14h30 Official SBX Training (Afternoon)
15h30P Team Captains Meeting
*inspection is the first 15 minutes of training blocks
Wednesday, January 12th: SBX NorAm #18h00 – 15h00 Event Office Open
9h30 – 10h00 Inspection
10h00 – 10h45 Training
11h00 Qualifications
13h00 Finals
30min after finals Awards
16h30 Team Captains Meeting
Thursday, January 13th: SBX NorAm #2
8h00 – 15h00 Event Office Open
9h30 – 10h00 Inspection
10h00 – 10h45 Training
11h00 Qualifications
13h00 Finals
30min after finals Awards
*note: the schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, jury decisions, etc.
Awards will be at the Quonset hut up on Divide beside the course venue.
Teams Captains meeting will be at the Quonset hut up on Divide beside the course venue.
CONTACT
SHANNON TAYLOR | ALBERTA SNOWBOARD
www.albertasnowboarding.com
shannon@albertasnowboarding.com
MAGGIE DEKKING| CANADA SNOWBOARD
Canada Snowboard Senior Events & Competitions Coordinator
www.canadasnowboard.ca
maggie.dekking@canadasnowboard.caYouth Performance Program
Sunshine SBX training initiative
What:
A training opportunity for Clubs across the Country. This camp will be focused on providing a NorAm level training
track within Canada to provide the space for developing and refining abilities for athletes of multiple LTD stages, and
any discipline, to work together to explore and develop new skills and have fun on this type of venue, increasing the
community of SBX snowboarders. This is for everyone including coaches to gain more insight into this discipline of
the sport, and learn new coaching techniques. We will be splitting the training slots to accommodate the multiple
skill sets/stages of the athletes to best support their training needs.
When:
Jan 14th-17th, 2022
Training Blocks:
9:30-1:30: NorAm/ Provincial Team training. This is for teams competing at the NorAm level.
Registration here.
1:30-4:00: Youth Performance Program. This is for open ages, any discipline and is for LTD Stage 2+ clubs who are
looking to gain insight and experience in SBX.
Registration here. The deadline is January 9th 5:00pm Pacific time.
Lift Tickets:
Youth Performance Program Camp requirements:
As this is a team training opportunity, athletes must attend with coaches. If your team is not interested in
participating please contact Mike.Stastook@CanadaSnowboard.ca. Coaches must register as we will be
communicating with the coaches regarding the activation.
Goal of the camp:
● Give more opportunities to more snowboarders to ride a snowboard cross course
● Providing Provinces more venue-specific opportunities for CWG 2023 selections
● Identify, track and mentor potential future high performance SBX-athletes at early development
stages
● Engage more snowboarders into the Speed disciplines
● Provide more resources to coaches, and athletes
NorAm Camp Extension January 18-21, 2022:
Please contact Meghan Hebert at meg.heb@live.com for details as that will not be ran by Canada Snowboard. This is
for the NorAm level only.COVID 19 Canada Snowboard and Provincial and Territorial Snowboard Associations are committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders and safeguarding the broader communities in which they live and play. All Canada Snowboard Sanctioned training will follow the Canada Snowboard Vaccination Policy. You can find the latest information on federal and local health authorities and the current Covid 19 regulations on the Canada Snowboard Covid 19-Page.
Youth Performance Program
Sunshine SBX training initiative
What:
A training opportunity for Clubs across the Country. This camp will be focused on providing a NorAm level training
track within Canada to provide the space for developing and refining abilities for athletes of multiple LTD stages, and
any discipline, to work together to explore and develop new skills and have fun on this type of venue, increasing the
community of SBX snowboarders. This is for everyone including coaches to gain more insight into this discipline of
the sport, and learn new coaching techniques. We will be splitting the training slots to accommodate the multiple
skill sets/stages of the athletes to best support their training needs.
When:
Jan 14th-17th, 2022
Training Blocks:
9:30-1:30: NorAm/ Provincial Team training. This is for teams competing at the NorAm level.
Registration here.
1:30-4:00: Youth Performance Program. This is for open ages, any discipline and is for LTD Stage 2+ clubs who are
looking to gain insight and experience in SBX.
Registration here. The deadline is January 9th 5:00pm Pacific time.
Lift Tickets:
We are still waiting for confirmation of prices, however we will send the list of registrants to guest services so you
can purchase your tickets at the ticket office. Once we get confirmation I will email the coaches who have
registered.
Youth Performance Program Camp requirements:
As this is a team training opportunity, athletes must attend with coaches. If your team is not interested in
participating please contact Mike.Stastook@CanadaSnowboard.ca. Coaches must register as we will be
communicating with the coaches regarding the activation. Please come with lunches and hydration pre packed as
we will be leaving our bags at the top of the course and will take snack breaks as needed.
Goal of the camp:
● Give more opportunities to more snowboarders to ride a snowboard cross course
● Providing Provinces more venue-specific opportunities for CWG 2023 selections
● Identify, track and mentor potential future high performance SBX-athletes at early development
stages
● Engage more snowboarders into the Speed disciplines
● Provide more resources to coaches, and athletes
NorAm Camp Extension January 18-21, 2022:
Please contact Meghan Hebert at meg.heb@live.com for details as that will not be ran by Canada Snowboard. This is
for the NorAm level only.COVID 19 Canada Snowboard and Provincial and Territorial Snowboard Associations are committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders and safeguarding the broader communities in which they live and play. All Canada Snowboard Sanctioned training will follow the Canada Snowboard Vaccination Policy. You can find the latest information on federal and local health authorities and the current Covid 19 regulations on the Canada Snowboard Covid 19-Page.
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