Riders Advancement and Development Program
riders advancement and development Program Activations
(RAD Program)
In October 2023, the Youth Performance Program was rebranded to become the Riders Advancement and Development Program (RAD Program). If you are looking for the Youth Performance Program, you are in the right place.
Mission: The RAD Program aims to provide multidisciplinary training opportunities to athletes and coaches across all areas of Canada. Through strategically planned camps, Canada Snowboard aims to provide opportunities for teams and aspiring competitors of all stages to ride and train on competition-level venues in a non-competitive environment.
See below for our upcoming camp dates. Due to an ever changing competition schedule, RAD Program camps are often planned ongoing throughout the season, so be sure to check here often for any updates including registration links and camp dates!
For any inquiries on the RAD Program, please email enq@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn
2023/2024
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- Snowboard Cross Development and Performance (Mt Sima, YK)
- Snowboard Cross Development and Performance (Sunshine Village, AB)
- Alpine, Snowboard Cross, and Para Awareness and Development (Sunshine Village, AB)
- Snowboard Cross Coach Mentorship (Craigleith, ON)
- Halfpipe Awareness and Development (Alpine Ski Club, ON)
- Whistler Slopestyle Invitational (Whistler, BC)
- The Gathering (Sunshine Village, AB)
When: November 20th, 2023
Where: Mt Sima, Yukon
Discipline(s): Snowboard Cross
Goals: Training environment opportunity for snowboard cross teams
Registration: All teams must request participation to Austin at nhfgva.juvgr@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn
An early-season domestic training opportunity for snowboard cross teams in Canada. This camp will be focused on providing a training opportunity on a snowboard cross course built to target the LTD Stage 4 and beyond athlete.
As this is a team training opportunity, athletes must attend with coaches. If your team is not interested in participating, please contact Austin White at nhfgva.juvgr@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn and we will work to add you to another team attending.
When: January 20-21, 2024
Where: Sunshine Village, AB
Discipline(s): Snowboard Cross, Alpine, Para
Goals: To provide an introductory weekend to the speed disciplines, including Snowboard Cross and Alpine.
Registration: All coaches and athletes must register prior to attending. All participants can register here.
Event Notice: For more information including an itinerary, lodging, tickets, and more, please view the event notice.
This weekend will feature both a race (Snowboard Cross grassroots race on Saturday) and a camp (Edge Camp on Sunday). The purpose is to keep this weekend a fun introduction to speed disciplines with your friends, teammates, and other teams that you may not ride with as often. Come join us for the weekend for countless hours of carving, turning, jumping, with many prizes and awards to be given out!
As this is a team training opportunity, athletes must attend with coaches. If your team is not interested in participating, please contact Austin White at nhfgva.juvgr@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn and we will work to add you to another team attending.
Postponed - New Dates TBD
When: January 14-18, 2024
Where: Sunshine Village, AB
Discipline(s): Snowboard Cross
Goals: Training environment opportunity and development opportunities for clubs and coaches of all stages and disciplines
Registration: All coaches and riders must register prior to attending. Canadian participants can register here. International participants can register here.
Event Notice: For more information on the itinerary, lodging, tickets, and more, please view the event notice.
This camp will be split into two parts: Performance and Development. The Performance camp is for any athletes currently competing in events at the NorAm level and above. Teams participating in the Performance camp will be working with their coaches during the camp, and will be using this camp as an opportunity to train with other teams on a NorAm level venue. The Development camp is for athletes at any Long-Term Development stage looking to develop new skills in a discipline they may not be familiar with. National team coach alumni, Jake Holden, will be on staff to mentor coaches during the entire camp duration. This camp will provide opportunities for skill development, nation-wide athlete assessment, and inter-team training within the snowboard cross community.
As this is a team training opportunity, athletes must attend with coaches. If your team is not interested in participating, please contact Austin White at nhfgva.juvgr@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn and we will work to add you to another team attending.
When: March 7-12, 2024
Where: Craigleith, ON
Discipline(s): Snowboard Cross
Registration: No registration required
National Team Coach Alumni and current RAD Program Snowboard Cross Coach Jake Holden will be on-snow throughout the duration of Jr Nationals, NorAm, and the Ontario Provincials to work alongside coaches and athletes on a variety of topics ranging from technical riding, course setting, yearly training plans, athlete development pathways, and more topics that may be of interest to learn and collaborate.
If you are a coach attending and want to learn more about this opportunity, or want to meet with Jake prior to your time on snow, please send an email to enq@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn to learn more.
When: March 8, 2024
Where: Alpine Ski Club, ON
Discipline(s): Halfpipe
Goal(s): Provide a halfpipe awareness and development opportunity for coaches and athletes
Registration: All coaches and athletes must register on SnowReg prior to attendance.
Event Notice: More information, including itinerary and TC Meeting links can be found on the event notice.
The Riders Advancement and Development Program (RAD Program) is a Canada Snowboard initiative that aims to provide development opportunities to all stages of athletes and coaches. Under technical leadership of Calynn Irwin, this Halfpipe Awareness and Development initiative will provide an introduction to halfpipe for athletes and coaches on March 8th, 2024 following the Halfpipe Jr Nationals competition at Alpine Ski Club, ON. Riders of all ages, coaches, instructors, and para participants are welcome to come ride with us over the weekend and learn about the pathway of a halfpipe rider from club to National team, the fundamental and technical skills for riding in a pipe, and how to train athletes with halfpipe competitions in mind!
As this is a team training event, all participants must attend with a coach. If your team or coach is not interested in participating, please contact Austin at nhfgva.juvgr@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn and we will work to add you to another team attending.
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When: Early May, 2024
Where: Whistler, BC
Discipline(s): Slopestyle and Big Air
Registration: This camp does not require registration, however participation is exclusive to invited athletes only.
The Whistler Slopestyle Training Camp is a joint initiative by Canada Snowboard's Sport and System Development Department and the Slopestyle High Performance Program to provide potential future Next Gen team athletes and their coaches the opportunity to attend a spring camp alongside current National Slopestyle Team coaches, athletes, and staff. The camp invites the top 1 male and 1 female of the NorAm Overall Slopestyle Tour Ranking for the 2023-2024 season to participate, with the goal to provide individualized and deliberate athlete and coach support to facilitate an athlete's transition towards greater on- and off-snow performance.
This camp is exclusive to invited participants. For more information on invitations and quota, please review the Selection and Eligibility Criteria. Athletes must attend with their coach and are responsible for their own costs of travel, tickets, food, and other related expenses. For questions and more information, please contact enq@pnanqnfabjobneq.pn
When: May 8-11, 2024
Where: Sunshine Village, AB
Discipline(s): All
Registration and event details to be released.
