Programs & Registration

Program Options

Accelerated Programs

National Competitor Card Programs

Racers further increase their ability in the ABC’S (agility, balance, coordination, strength/speed) and continue to grow lasting friendships. Skiing days consist of free-skiing exploration on all types of terrain and in all conditions, free-skiing with technical focus, and gate training such as dual races, obstacle races, and slalom and giant slalom. Racers will continue to focus on skills in a fun environment, while benefiting from the camaraderie of training and racing with other athletes from both within, and outside of the club.

U12A Program:

• Birth years 2015, 2016
• Full day Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Times TBA
• Fee –  $2260 – includes Christmas & Spring Break Camp

Our number one objective is that athletes have fun and develop a passion for sport that they maintain their whole life. Fun in U12A means being outside with your friends, training, working on skills, setting, and achieving goals. As coaches, we create dynamic training
environments that create opportunities for skill development and progress, while promoting friendship, laughter, and enjoyment of skiing.

Skill Development : Including technical skills – physical, on-snow skills such as stance, balance, timing, coordination, and power; tactical skills – understanding line choice around the gates, finding the balance between speed and control; PLUS, all the skills that support success on-snow, such as equipment and body/brain preparation, planning and recovery – tuning skis, bringing the right gear, getting enough sleep and eating well.

U14 Program:

• Birth years 2013, 2014
• Full day Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Times TBA
• Fee –  $2475 – includes Christmas & Spring Break Camp 
• Athletes who have not previously been a member of SPAC must contact spacprogramdirector@gmail.com before registering for this program.

Our number one objective is that athletes have fun and develop a passion for sport that they maintain their whole life. Fun in U14 means being outside with your friends, training, working on skills, setting, and achieving goals. As coaches, we create dynamic training
environments that create opportunities for skill development and progress, while promoting friendship, laughter, and enjoyment of skiing.

Skill Development : Including technical skills – physical, on-snow skills such as stance, balance, timing, coordination, and power; tactical skills – understanding line choice around the gates, finding the balance between speed and control; PLUS, all the skills that support success on-snow, such as equipment and body/brain preparation, planning and recovery – tuning skis, bringing the right gear, getting enough sleep and eating well.

U16 Program:

• Birth years 2011, 2012
• Fee –  $2875
• Athletes who have not previously been a member of SPAC must contact spacprogramdirector@gmail.com before registering for this program.

Skill Level: Learn to Race. The U16 series prepares skiers to perform in the Learn to Race stage and are introduced to more intensive training and competition. The program provides a competitive series for 14 and 15 years – with benchmarking at the CanAm level (Western Canada and Western USA) – allowing them to test their skills against their peers at a regional level. The U16 program also develops ski specific physical and mental skills and continues to develop the athlete’s technical and tactical skills!

FIS Program:

• Contact spacprogramdirector@gmail.com for details 

Registration:

Program registration deadline is October 1st.  Racers must be registered prior to participating in fall dryland activities. After this date, access into the programs is based on availability and a $50 late fee will apply. Registrations are NOT complete until paid. Unpaid registrations will be removed by the system and the spot released to the waitlist.

Additional Fees:

A club membership fee of $250 will be charged per family. This fee covers mandatory membership for parents with BC Alpine / Alpine Canada as well as Sun Peaks Alpine Club cabin maintenance and upkeep.

All races are optional and race fees are not included in the program fee. Each athlete is required to submit monthly post-dated cheques for deposit into their Racer Account. These funds are used for race entry fees, lift tickets at ‘away’ races, and coaches expenses which are divided equally amongst the athletes that attend the race. At the end of the season, any unused funds are either refunded or kept on credit for the following season.

Program fees do not include lift tickets/season’s pass or equipment.

Refund Policy:

Program fees are refundable up until and including the second weekend on snow. There is a $50 administration fee for refunds. After the second weekend on snow, refunds will be provided for medical reasons only (Pro-rated program fees will apply). A physician’s note may be required. Clothing, event and race registration fees, and BC Alpine national competitor (NC) fee ($205) are all non-refundable. After the second weekend on snow, the family membership fee is also non-refundable. These items will be deducted from the program fee refund amount.

Volunteer Requirement:

We rely on parent volunteers to run races and events and we need all hands on deck! There are both on-hill and off-hill positions at races, fundraising events, taking on a position on the Board, etc. Feel free to ask your parent rep if you have any questions about volunteering. Parents of racers at the U12 Accelerated level and above are required to volunteer a minimum of 8 days (64 hours) per family per season. Each family must pay a refundable volunteer deposit of $1000 upon registration. Upon completion of the required volunteer hours, the $1000 will roll over into your Racer Account. At the end of the season, you may choose to have any unused funds in your Racer Account either refunded or kept on credit for the following season.

Accelerated Guest Racer Program

Drop-in training is available to guest racers who may be visiting or vacationing in Sun Peaks. Athletes age 10-15 (birth years 2011 to 2016) will be integrated within the SPAC U12A / U14 / U16 groups. Training is offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, approx. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Additional training days are offered during the Christmas/New Year’s winter break; exact dates TBD.

Drop-in training is not available during school spring break and Nancy Greene Festival.

Insurance:

Members of a Canadian ski club must provide proof of current ACA membership and insurance. We require a letter of proof from your Provincial Alpine Ski Association. The cost for any other athletes who are not current ACA members is $205. We strongly recommend that each athlete obtains additional insurance coverage to cover any claim that may arise outside ACA sanctioned activities  

Program Fees:

• Each family is required to pay a one-time fee of $250. This covers mandatory BCA insurance for parents plus clubhouse usage and maintenance. This fee is waived for current BCA registered athletes.
• Daily drop-in rate is $125, payable to Sun Peaks Alpine Club. Minimum 3-day commitment. The training dates the athlete is registering for must be communicated to the Registrar beforehand. You may register for an initial 3-day “trial” period. After the initial 3 days, any further training dates must be registered in one transaction.
• Daily lift & lane rate of $120, payable to Sun Peaks Resort. This fee includes your daily lift ticket. If a lift ticket is not required (i.e., athlete has a valid pass or ticket obtained separately), a reduced lane fee of $43 per day is payable to Sun Peaks Resort.
• All fees must be paid prior to joining training. Fees are non-refundable.

Drop-in training is limited to a maximum of 9 days per season. Athletes training for more than 9 days must register as regular members of SPAC (see Accelerated Programs details above).

Contact registrar@sunpeaksracers.ca with any questions and to register for drop-in training.

How To Register

1. Access your family account at spac.bcalpineclub.ca , or create an account if new to the club.

2.  Update Family Members details:

• • Parents of racers must also be registered
  • Be sure to include a parent’s email for each racer. If you only list your child’s email address, only the child and NOT the parent will receive communications sent to their group!

3. Select Registrations for each family member. Parents must be registered as General Members. Scroll to the bottom and click “Save My Registrations”.

4. Sign Liability Waivers for each family member.

5. Select the Finance tab and pay online using credit card/PayPal. Note: You do not need to have a PayPal account.