Thursday, August 14, 2008
Please Join Us!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Whistler Golf Club
Register Now
Deadline: Sept. 10th 2008
The Canadian Snowboard Federation invites you to join members of the Canadian National Snowboard Team at Whistler Golf Club for our inaugural Golf Tournament and Fundraiser.
All proceeds go directly to the National Team. Funds will help cover the cost of training camps, competition expenses, coaching and equipment.
Canada was the top snowboard nation in the world last year with a record 24 medals. Your support will help Canada's National Snowboard Team and Olympic hopefuls drive for Gold in 2009 and 2010!
Event Schedule: Wednesday, October 1 2008
| 10:30am - 12pm |
Player check-in & putting contest |
| 1:00pm - 6pm |
Golf |
| 5:30pm |
Aprés / Silent Auction |
| 7:00pm - 10pm |
Dinner and Live Auction |
Tournament Fees
$300 per player, $1,200 per foursome*
(*Choose to enter 4 players or 3 players plus a National Team Athlete for $1,200)
Price Includes: Green Fees, Golf Cart, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Beer and Wine, Prizing
Tournament Format: 18 hole Scramble
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Published by CSF: 2:44 PM
Updated On: 8/14/2008 at 3:01 PM
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Jeff Batchelor emerges with silver
Montreal February 23, 2008 (Sportcom) – Jeff Batchelor of Oakville, Ont., won the silver medal Saturday in the men’s halfpipe at World Cup snowboarding competition at Gujo-Gifu, Japan.
It was Batchelor’s second career World Cup medal. In February 2007, he won gold at Sungwoo, South Korea. He came close to victory on Saturday finishing within 1.1 points of victor Kazuumi Fujita.
In the final, Batchelor collected 41.1 points on his first run while Fujita took the gold with a 42.2 mark on his second run. Gregory Bretz of the U.S., was third at 38.7.
‘’This is wonderful, even though I’m a little banged up,’’ said Batchelor, who didn’t finish his second run.
The event was held in a snowstorm.
‘’When we got here this morning I knew it was going to be a difficult day. It wasn’t easy with the snow. But I’m from Ontario, so the conditions were familiar. Maybe that’s why I did so well.’’
Justin Lamoureux of Squamish, B.C., also reached the final and finished fourth at 37.5. It capped a successful trip for Lamoureux, also sixth at this season’s Sungwoo stop last Saturday.
Gabriel Dussault of Donnacona, Que., missed a berth in the final by 0.2 points ranking seventh in the second round of qualifying. The top-six from each qualifying round advanced to the final.
Dussault wound up 13th overall while compatriots Crispin Lipscomb, Brendan Davis, Ryan Bausch and Charles Reid were respectively 17th, 28th, 31st and 37th.
Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland remains the halfpipe World Cup leader ahead of Ryoh Aono of Japan. Lamoureux jumped from 15th to seventh while Batchelor is 11th.
No Canadians in women’s final
In women’s competition, no Canadians advanced to the final.
Katie Tsuyuki of Squamish was 10th in qualifying which was a career best World Cup result. Charmaine Ironside was 12th, Dominique Vallée 13th, Sarah Conrad 15th, and Alexandra Duckworth 20th.
Zhifeng Sun of China won the gold medal with 34.3 points. Soko Yamaoka of Japan was second at 32.9 and Manuela Laura Pesko of Switzerland third at 32.2.
‘’This was very good preparation for the events in Calgary and Stoneham’’’ said Canadian national team coach Tom Hutchinson.
Canadian entries for Sunday’s parallel giant slalom are Caroline Calvé, Alexa Loo, Kimiko Zakreski, Jasey-Jay Anderson, Patrick Farrell, Michael Lambert and Matthew Morison.
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Published by CSF: 10:29 AM
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
The Canadian Snowboard Federation would like to invite you to showcase
your talent. The CSF will be hosting two halfpipe selection contests on the
22nd and 23rd of January 2008 at Cypress Mountain, home of the 2010
Olympic Halfpipe event.
Get the chance to compare yourself against the best halfpipe riders in
Canada. You also get the chance to grab a spot for the next four (4) World
Cups. All spots are open and up for grabs whether you are part of the
Nationals team, the National Development Group, a professional team or a
snowboard club.
Podium on the first day and you get an automatic entry to the World Cups in
Korea, Japan, Calgary and Stoneham. The remaining spots will be awarded on
the second day. There will be a weather day on the 24th.
If you are unable to attend the contests because you are participating at
the up coming X-Games Halfpipe contest, you get an automatic in.
The riders who qualify for the World Cups will have to meet the Halfpipe
CSF minimum standards prior to departure (http://www.csf.ca/File/SelectionProtocol%20-
%2006-07%20HP%20World%20Cups.10Nov06.pdf : Appendix A - NST section)
When: January 22nd and 23rd 2008
Where: Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, BC
Cost: $25 per day
Requirements: CAIP insurance
To register: Contact Nadia M’Seffar nadia@csf.ca
***You are also invited to participate at the CSF Training Camp from
January 7 to February 7 2008. Coaching will be provided by National Team
Coaches Tom Hutchinson and Dennis Bannock. Please contact Nadia
(nadia@csf.ca) for more information.
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Published by CSF: 3:56 PM
Updated On: 1/2/2008 at 6:03 PM
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Published by CSF: 5:14 PM
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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Published by CSF: 12:54 PM
Updated On: 2/27/2007 at 1:08 PM
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Monday, February 26, 2007
February 26, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
The World is Coming, Are You?
-- Top International Snowboarders In Town for Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup --
World Champions. 2010 Olympic Winter Games hopefuls. They’re all coming to lay it down at the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup at CODA’s Canada Olympic Park on March 2-3rd featuring two TELUS Halfpipe competitions presented by SportChek.
WHAT: Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe Competition
WHO: More than 80 of the World’s top Halfpipe riders from 16 countries, including:
Brad Martin (CAN) – 3rd place, 2007 Nokia Snowboard FIS World Championship
Sarah Conrad (CAN) – 2nd place, 2007 Burton European Open HP
Korath Wright (CAN) – Calgarian, 3rd Place, 2006 World Cup HP (Whistler)
Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) – 1st place, 2007 World Cup HP (Bardonecchia)
Ryo Aono (JPN) – 1st overall, 2007 Nokia Snowboard World Cup HP
Manuela Pesko (SUI) – 2007 Nokia Snowboard FIS World Championship HP
WHERE: CODA’s Canada Olympic Park
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd TELUS Halfpipe
8:30AM – 11:30AM Women’s Qualifications
11:30AM – 3:30PM Men’s Qualifications
7:00PM – 9:00 PM Finals training and FINALS
Saturday, March 3rd TELUS Halfpipe
8:30AM – 11:30AM Women’s Qualifications
11:30AM – 3:30PM Men’s Qualifications
7:00PM – 9:00 PM Finals training and FINALS
In conjunction with the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup event, the CSF will be hosting an RBC Riders event on Saturday, March 3rd. RBC Riders introduces young participants to competitive snowboarding through a Snowboardcross-type event, with features on the course designed to facilitate the development of the "ABC" fundamentals of snowboarding skills: Agility, Balance, and Coordination of jumping and turning.
Saturday, March 3rd RBC Riders
9:00AM – 12:00 PM Registration, Olympic Hall of Fame Museum
1:00PM – 5:00 PM Event and Awards Ceremony
About the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup
The Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup is produced by the Canadian Snowboard Federation (CSF). A second Canadian stop on the World Cup tour will be in Stoneham, Québec from March 15-18th for the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Finals. In addition to the World Cup competitions, the CSF also produces the Canadian Open Snowboard Tour presented by TELUS and the Honda Canadian Snowboard Nationals each winter. For event details: www.snowboardworldcup.ca
About the Canadian Snowboard Federation
The Canadian Snowboard Federation is the national governing body for snowboarding in Canada. It is the provider of programs and support services, based on established principles of long term athlete development, for all levels of snowboarding ability and is committed to excellence at all levels of competition. For more information, visit www.csf.ca.
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Tags:world, cup, csf
Published by CSF: 1:36 PM
Updated On: 2/26/2007 at 1:45 PM
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Next weekend, March 2nd and 3rd, riders from around the world will gather in Calgary at CODA’s Canada Olympic Park for two days & nights of World Cup competition in the TELUS Halfpipe events. With $100,000 cash on the line, it’s anyone’s guess who will take home the cash. Be there to take in the action!
Who’s Coming
16 nations will be represented and Canada will be in the thick of the battle, with a number team members on a roll coming into the competition. National Team rookie, Brad Martin, of Ancaster, Ontario, is coming off a solid 3rd place at the 2007 Nokia FIS Snowboard World Championships and Mercedes Nicoll who recently placed 6th at Winter X-Games. No doubt hometown boy Kory Wright will be pulling out his bag of tricks to put on a good show!
International riders to watch for include Daisuke Murakami (Japan), Xaver Hoffman (Germany), Luke Wynen (USA), Terry Brunner (Switzerland), Holly Crawford (Australia) and Manuela Pesko (Switzerland). The end of the season is nearing, so expect bigger airs and more technical tricks – riders will be laying it all out for a spot on the podium.
Schedule
Friday, March 2 :: TELUS HALFPIPE EVENT #1
08:30am - 11:25am Women’s Training & Qualifications
11:30am - 3:25pm Men’s Training & Qualifications
7pm – 8pm Finals Training (Men & Women)
8pm – 9pm TELUS Halfpipe Event #1 FINALS
9:30pm TELUS Halfpipe Event #1 Awards Presentation
Saturday, March 3 :: TELUS HALFPIPE EVENT # 2
08:30am - 11:25am Women’s Training & Qualifications
11:30am - 3:25pm Men’s Training & Qualifications
1pm – 5pm RBC Riders
7pm – 8pm Finals Training (Men & Women)
8pm – 9pm TELUS Halfpipe Event #2 FINALS
9:30pm TELUS Halfpipe Event #2 Awards Presentation
10pm World Cup After Party at Coyotes
Road Trip
With the world coming, you should be there too. Book your trip to the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup. Event partners, The Westin Calgary and Thrifty Car Rental have put together a special World Cup package that offers great value to visitors. Luxurious hotel rooms, featuring The Westin’s Heavenly Beds for $139 a night can be booked by calling 1-800-937-8461. World Cup car rentals from $27.99 a day are available through www.thrifty.com with promotional code CP81. For more information on everything Alberta has to offer, visit www.ridetherockies.com.
Visit www.snowboardworldcup.ca for up-to-date information on the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup in Calgary on March 2 & 3.
If you can’t make it in person, watch the Calgary World Cup coverage on Global Television March 24 & March 31. Check your local listings for airtimes.
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Published by CSF: 1:26 PM
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Friday, February 17, 2006
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