speed nationals
& march 21st to 26th 2016, ski Chantecler
event Guide overview
Canada Snowboard and Association Québec Snowboard are proud to host the 2016 Sports Experts Speed Nation; a national championship that gathers the rising stars in speed disciplines from across the country. From March 21st to 26th, athletes will compete against the clock and their opponents on the slopes of the Ski Chantecler resort at the heart of the Laurentian mountain range, in the province of Quebec.
INCLUDED IN THIS EVENT GUIDE
The Venue Schedule Team and athlete’s information Registration Fees Coaches International Athletes Sanction Rules and regulations Quotas Accommodation Transportation Lift tickets Doping Prizes Event office Team captain’s meeting Volunteers About Association Québec Snowboard Contact The venue
The 2015 Sports Experts SPEED NATION - Alpine & SBX Nationals will take place north of Montreal, in the province of Quebec. Located in Sainte-Adèle, in the heart of the Laurentian area, Ski Chantecler is the perfect family destination.
Participants taking part in the PGS & PSL will challenge themselves on the Alexandre Despatie slope, one well known in the region for its steepness! The Snowboard Cross competitions will take place on a unique course, built especially for the event by some of the top Canadian course builders.
For more information about the resort and the slope conditions, visit their website or Facebook page.
www.skichantecler.com schedule
*Subject to change
Sunday march 20th Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:00 pm
Monday march 21st
Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm Alpine NORAM Cup (PGS) Slope 46 9:15 am Awards Patio Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:00pm
tuesday march 22nd
Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm Alpine NORAM Cup (PSL) Slope 46 9:15 pm SBX Senior: Official training Slope 45 1:00 pm 5:30 pm Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:30 pm Banquet (door openning) Hotel Chantecler 6:00 pm Banquet & Awards Hotel Chantecler 6:30 pm 10:00 pm
wednesday march 23rd Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm SBX Senior Canadian Championships Slope 45 9:15 am Awards Patio Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:00pm
Note: The Alpine Senior Canadian Champions will be selected based on the combined results of the Noram PGS and PSL schedule
*Subject to change
thursday march 24th
Event office open Bistro Bar Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm Junior Alpine Canadian Championships (PGS) Slope 46 10:30 am Amateur & U14 Alpine competition (PGS) Slope 46 Awards Patio Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:00 pm
friday march 25th
Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm SBX Junior, U14 & Para: Official training Slope 45 9:30 am 3:00 pm Team captain’s meeting Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 5:00 pm
saturday March 26th
Event office open Bistro Bar, Ski Chantecler 8:30 am 4:00 pm Junior SBX Canadian Championships Slope 45 9:15 am U15 & Para SBX Canadian Championships Slope 45 2:00 pm Awards Patio
* If weather poses safety concerns for the athletes, competitions may be postponed or cancelled information
registration Registration and payments should be made through the Canada Snowboard online registration system at: www.speednation.ca
In order to register and compete, participants must be member of their provincial or territorial Associa- tion, have a valid FIS licence and SAIP Insurance. (FIS Licence & SAIP insurance aren’t required for U15, Para and Amateur Alpine events). You can purchase your Advance competitor membership online on Canada Snowboard’s website
On-Line Registration for this event closes on March 20th at 3:00pm EST. On site registration will be pos- sible at 3pm EST at the latest, 48 hours before the race.
Fees Registration includes lift tickets for competitions and official training as well as a banquet invitation. (non transferable). To benefit from early bird rates, athletes must register prior to February 15th at 3:00pm EST.
ALPINE SNOWBOARD CROSS
CompEtition EARLY REGULAR COMPETITION REGULAR NorAm PGS 125 +20 Canadian Senior Championships 155 NorAM PSL 125 +20 Canadian Junior Championships 125 Canadian JR championships (PGS) 110 +20 Canadian Para Championships 125 U15 FIS Race (PGS) 70 +20 Canadian U15 Championships 100 Amateur Race (PGS) 50 +20
To register for more than one competition: NorAM PGS & NorAm PSL $225 early bird / $245 after February 15th Canadian SBX Junior & SBX Senior Championships $235 Canadian PGS Junior & SBX Junior Championships $215
Registration fees are non-refundable, unless a medical note is provided prior toMarch 20th, 2016 for injury or illness. information
Coaches All Canadian coaches at events must register and meet the Canadian Minimum Coach Certification Stan- dards. Please register for the event at www.speednation.ca and ensure you fully understand the certifica- tion requirements by reviewing the policy.
International ATHLETES International athletes can register at www.speednation.ca. In order to confirm your registration, the Event Organizers need to receive written confirmation from your National Snowboard Association (FIS Form) that you are in good standing, prior to your arrival at the event. The confirmation letter can be submitted by e-mail to: [email protected]. Spots not paid by March 20th, 2016 will be released.
Sanction Canada Snowboard, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Ski Federation (FIS) sanctioned the 2016 Sports Experts Speed Nation. The U15 and amateur alpine competitions are sanctioned by the Association Québec Snowboard.
Rules and regulation Participants can register under three different age categories: Senior: 15 years old and over on December 31st 2015 Junior: 15 - 19 years old on December 31st 2015 U15: 13 and 14 years old on December 31st 2015
Certified helmets are mandatory for everyone on course (coaches, officials and athletes) and during all training and competitions. The 2016 Sports Experts Speed Nation will be organized and run in accordance with the FIS international snowboard competition rules. The FIS points system will be used for all calcula- tions during the event and all results will be posted accordingly.
Rules and regulations for paralympics categrories are available on the IPC website. information
ALPINE QUOTAS There are no quotas for this year’s Junior Alpine National Championships. Canada Snowboard is strongly recommending participating in Provincial Series in order to develop and follow the natural flow of the athlete pathway and use the support of their Provincial and Territorial association.
SNOWBOARD CROSS QUOTAS Each province and territory has an allocated quota of athlete spots for each discipline. Athletes can only qualify through their Provincial or Territorial Associations (PTSA). Please talk to your PTSA to learn more. Province SBX U15 SBX Junior SBX Senior Para Deadlines B.C. 12 12 12 Alberta 12 12 12 Saskatchewan 2 2 2 Team size: March 8th Manitoba 2 2 2 Ontario 12 12 12 Québec 12 12 12 Request additional quota 25 Nova Scotia 9 9 9 spots: March 8th Prince Edward Island 2 2 2 Newfoundland 2 2 2 Definitive Athlete List: March New Brunswick 2 2 2 14th Yukon 9 9 9 NWT 2 2 2 High Performance 8 8 16 3 International 10 10 20 10 TOTAL 96 96 114 38 • Submit list of qualified athletes to [email protected] by March 14th, 2016. Spots not paid by March 20th, 2015 will be released. • The division of Men and Women Quota Spots is at each PTSA’s discretion. • HPP Quota is for National Team and National Development Team and will be entered by the HPP staff. • International Quota Spots are allocated to other Nations on a first come first serve basis. • If a PTSA does not use all of its assigned quota spots by the deadlines above, the remaining spots will be reallocated to other PTSA’s. information
accommodation We recommend the following option for accommodation at preferential rates for coaches, athletes, family and volunteers during the event.
Breakfast included Standard Room • Single room $99.00/pers./night • Single room $85.00/pers./night • Double room $56.50/pers./night • Double room $42.50/pers./night • Triple room $49.00/pers./night • Triple room $35.00/pers./night • Quadruple room $45.25$/pers./night • Quadruple room $31.25$/pers./night *Includes 1 breakfast in the dining room and the service charge on food (15%)
The price includes access to all facilities and services which includes the free wifi connection in rooms and meeting spaces, waxing room, indoor pool, hot tub, free parking, gym and Squash room access. Prices are in Canadian dollars and do not include the accommodation tax, GST & QST . The packages listed in this proposal are effective from March 11th to 27th March 2016 and can be booked as of now.
ROOMS AVAILABLE FROM 4:00 p.m. THE DAY OF ARRIVAL AND maximum DEPARTURE TIME is noon.
To book your accomodation www.lechantecler.com/default 1 Choose your dates of stay in the left sidebar 2 Click on Check availability and rates 3 Click on Group code in the menu and use code: 160319CHAM Tel: 1-888-916-1616
*Limited number of rooms available. Book early to benefit from this rate information
transport from the airport
Ski Chantecler is located an hour away from the Montréal airport (80 km) . Athletes must take care of their own transportation to the resort. Many options are available, here are few:
Car rental For a list of all the car rental companies, visit the aéroport Montréal-Trudeau website.
Bus Autobus Galland 450 687-8666 www.galland-bus.com
Local transportation
Taxis Taxi des Pays-d’en-Haut 450 229-3535
Bus Transport collectif intermunicipal des Laurentides 819 774-0485 / 1 877 604-3377 www.tcil.qc.ca
road Conditions www.quebec511.info information
lift tickets Discounted lift tickets will be available for athletes and coaches. Lift tickets are included in athlete’s reg- istration fees for competition days and official training (SBX). Registered coaches meeting the national requirements will get free lift tickets for competition days and official trainig. Tickets will be available at the event office.
ANTI-DOPING Canada Snowboard enforces the guidelines set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in accordance with FIS regulations. For more information on anti-doping procedures and guidelines, check out http:// www.wada-ama.org/ and http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/medical/fisanti-doping/.
Prizing There will be a grand total of $5,000 in cash and prizes for grabs in prizing that will be distributed amongst the categories.
Event Office The Event office will be located in the Bistro Bar of the Ski Chantecler resort. Athletes can check in or visit us for any inquiries from Monday March 21st to Saturday March 26th from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Event office will also be open on Sunday March 20th from 1pm to 4pm.
Team captain s meeting Each Provincial and Territorial Association (PTSA) must provide at least one Team Captain to represent their team of athletes at the competition and at the TC Meetings. It is up to each team to ensure that the appropriate officials attend the scheduled meetings according to the official schedule. One part of the Team Captain’s role is to ensure that all of their athletes are on the Registration List. The Team Captain is also required to pick up their team’s bibs after the bib draw and check the bib numbers for accuracy before leaving the meeting. volunteers
If you are a snowboarder, a skier or an enthusiastic individual willing to give a hand, we might have some- thing for you! There are a number of on-snow and off-snow positions available throughout the week. Contact us at [email protected] to get all the details.
Volunteers and Officials are vital to the success of this event. We highly value the time volunteers donate to the event and aim to provide a fun, community experience for everyone who joins the team. Volun- teers will be provided with a lunch and lift tickets on working days.
about aqs
The Association Québec Snowboard is the official provincial entity for snowboarding in Quebec. Its mis- sion is to initiate, develop and guide athletes to excellence. It promotes the safe development of sport and facilitates the initiation of people of all ages to competition while taking provincial elite athletes to the highest peaks.
Contact
CANADIAN FEDERATION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Canada Snowboard Association Québec Snowboard www.speednation.ca www.quebecsnowboard.ca [email protected] [email protected] 604-568-1135 514-552-4774
@canadasnowboard @canadasnowboardteam @CanadaSnowboard @AssociationQuebecSnowboard @quebecsnowboard