Snow Crown: Canadian Freestyle Snowboard Championships

 

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OVERVIEW
The newly launched Canadian Snowboard Freestyle Championships, the Snow Crown, will be held this March at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary Alberta. This premier event will replace the final National event formerly known as Canadian Freestyle Nationals. This event will bring together athletes from across the Country to compete in Halfpipe and Slopestyle. With major sponsors, an entirely new event delivery team, tons of prizing including $15,000 Cash,

This event will become the staple as the final tour stop for rider in both Junior and Open categories each year. Between March 12-18 this is your opportunity to train, compete and hang out with athletes and coaches from across
the county, with a shot at being crowned king or queen of Canadian freestyle snowboarding.We have compiled this Event Guide to ensure that you have all of the information that you need leading up to the event.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels:
Four Points By Sheraton (at COP)
Best Western Village Park Inn (5 mins from COP)

 

Group Rate:
      - $109 + taxes for traditional rooms (1 king or 2 queen beds)
      - $129 + taxes for Queen Suite (2 queen beds plus separate seating area with double sofa bed)
      - Group name: ‘Snow Crown’

Reservation Procedures:

Individual reservations
• 403-202-4405 or email

 

PARKING
Parking is available for all guests at the Four points by Sheraton and the Best Western Village Park for free. Free Parking is available at Canada Olympic Park for each day of training and competition.

AIRPORT SHUTTLES
The cheapest option to get you and your crew to and from the airport is with BP Airport Shuttle.

Phone:   403-259-5959
Prices:    1-3 People: $45
              4-6 People: $65
            7-10 People: $90
             10+ People: $10/Person

 

Numerous Taxi and Limousine Options will get you to the hotel at a base price of ~$55.00

 

CAR RENTALS
There are a number of car and van rental options at the Calgary Airport. If a special rate becomes available for the event it will be included in the detailed guide sent to all registrants by March 1st.

 

LIFT TICKET PRICES
Discounted lift tickets are available for competitors who do not have Canada West Passes or a season’s pass at the Resort. Price is TBC and will be included in the Event Update for all registered competitors, in mid-March.

 

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The Slopestyle Course and Halfpipe will be built and groomed at competition quality for all training. It will be open to all competitors form March and 13th and 14th to give teams ample training and development time on a professional quality venue. There may be additional training opportunities including airbag training, which will be detailed in the event update for all competitors.

COP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
*You will receive a detailed schedule of events at registration*

 

 

EVENING WORKSHOPS
Workshops may be available for athletes, coaches and officials to attend for free. Topics may include rider interests such as media training and creating & promoting your brand. The workshop schedule and topics will be confirmed closer to the date. Please forward requests and suggestions to

 

There will be an end of season party hosted at the event for all athletes and coaches of all ages. There may be a planned adults only evening that will be detailed in the event update. A Decentralized Dance Party will be part of the festivities, to check out a preview visit
http://www.decentralizeddanceparty.com/

 

TEAM CAPTAIN’S MEETINGS
Each PSA must provide at least one Team Captain per discipline to represent their team of athletes at the competition and at the TC Meetings. Team Captain’s Meetings will be held each night at a to be determined location. Please refer to the Event Schedule that you will receive at registration for daily times. It is up to each team to ensure that the appropriate officials attend the meetings each evening.

 

The role of the Team Captain 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. The meeting will be held at the Sandman West Hotel.

 

EVENT OFFICIALS REQUEST
Each PSA is requested to bring / assign a minimum of one event official to fill an on-hill position during Nationals. It is recommended that the person(s) that you assign have their Canada~Snowboard Official certification. There are a number of Officials’ Training opportunities across Canada this winter. For details, check out: www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/dev/officials-judges/officials/

 

If you are interested in volunteering at the 2011 Snow Crown, or know anyone that might be, please contact at . We need your support! There will be prizing for volunteers!

 

ENTRIES / QUOTAS
The Snow Crown Competition is designed to be inclusive and open to get out as many athletes as possible. The open qualification rounds will allow anyone that wants to participate to have that opportunity. There will be a select number of quota spots that are awarded to the provinces for the top ranked athletes from their provincial series events or ranking lists. Some of these PTSA quota spots will allow these athletes to have a secured spot in qualifications, a select number of the quota spots will allow for direct pass to the semi-finals. All other
athletes will need to register online and spots will be allocated on a first-come firse served basis.

HPP and Development Athletes
A certain amount of starting spots is allocated for High Performance Program and Development Team Athletes. Registration fees for these athletes are the responsibility of the Athletes. The list of athletes who are eligible for these starting spots can be found through our HPP department.

 

REGISTRATION FEES
Athlete registration will be done online at www.snowcrown.ca All athletes must be members of their provincial/territorial organizations. A general membership for each province can be purchased online at www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/ms/membership/

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES (Outside of Canada)
In order to confirm your registration, the Event Organizers need to receive written confirmation from your National Snowboard Association that you are in good standing, prior to your arrival at the event. The confirmation letter can be submitted by e-mail to: 

 

All international athletes must register in the open category.

AGE REQUIREMENTS
General Membership with Canada Snowboard and you Provincial association (same as the link under registration fees). There will be different age categories for all riders coming to the event. There is no minimum age required to compete.

 

 

*Ages of athletes are based on their age on December 31st. For example, if ‘Athlete X’ turns 13 years old on January 3rd he must still compete in the U12 category since on December 31st he was 12.

 

• Unofficial results will be available on the mountain as soon as possible following the completion of the event and will be posted in thefinish corral.
• Official results will be posted in the Event Office.
• Complete Result Packages will be available on-line at www.snowcrown.com

CANADIAN JUNIOR SNOWCROWN CHAMPIONS
The Junior Snowcrown Champions will be held as separate events from the Open Championships. Champions will be determined by the winners in the Junior events and not from a sort of the Open events. There will be one category with the 13-19 years old and one category for the under 12 years old for both men and woman.

 

START LIST DISTRIBUTION
Start lists will be available on-site following the Team Captains meeting and will be posted in the Event Office.

SANCTION – FIS/TTR:
A new and exciting element of the Snow Crown Event will be that it will be sanctioned by both FIS and TTR. The event will be sanctioned as a TTR 4 Star event. The Champion and prizing will be awarded from the complete list of athletes. Athletes will be given the opportunity to also collect TTR and FIS points at the event if they indicate they would like to be included in these categories. Anyone who would like to be ranked as a FIS competitor for the event will require and active FIS Licence and SAIP Insurance. This will be a Canada~Snowboard Supported and Sanctioned event to cover the liability for all athletes. Provincial membership is required to participate and be covered under this insurance.

ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE
Extended medical coverage is not a mandatory requirement unless riders wish to be listed as a FIS Competitor for the event. We strongly recommend athletes look into purchasing the Sport Accident Insurance Policy (SAIP). It can be purchased on the Canada~Snowboard website under member services. The 2A coverage covers any domestic events, 2B covers up the same, with the addition of 25 days out of country at a time. This coverage covers elements such as injury during a competition, as well as mountain rescue and heli-evacuation that is often not covered, even under extended medical coverage.

 

EVENT VIEWING
COP Provides convenient access for all Spectators f the event. From the large patio to the wall of the Halfpipe, there are tons of options for family, friends and fans to have a great view of all the events.

 

RULES
Certified helmets are mandatory for all training and competitions. Snow Crown will be organized and run in accordance with the FIS Rule Book and TTR Specifications.

 

PRIZING
There will be $15,000+ up for grabs in prizing that will be distributed across the categories.
There will be over $20,000 worth of sponsor donated and industry prizes up for grabs.

 

ABOUT COP
From the beginner to the high performance athlete, Canada Olympic Park offers the best winter training and family fun experience in Calgary. Full park features and Superpipe will be used for the event and training. Access to accommodation, excellent food services and restaurants nearby; with close access to all the Amenities of Calgary make COP a great location for this national event. For full details check out www.winsportcanada.ca/cop/index_cop.cfm

 

ABOUT 365 Sports Events
365 Sports was founded in 2007 by Sean Rowe and now consists of three partners including retired pro Jesse Fulton and Perry Meeker. 365 Sports are pushing to expand action sports in North America. 365 Sports offers Event Activation, Distribution, Web and Marketing Services. They are on the up and up of becoming a big player in action sports. This past season 365 hosted a cross country Big Air Bag Tour with Camp of Champions to promote great progression, fun and hucking yourself into a 60 foot long pillow with little to no risk. 365 Sports is partnering with AOS, Canada Snowboard, TTR and the World Snowboard Federation to produce some of this year’s most exciting events including the Brad Martin Pipestyle, North America’s only stop of the World Rookie Tour, the Ontario Snowboard Championships and the “Snow Crown”, Canadian Freestyle Snowboard Championships.