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Thanks to Canada Snowboard for keeping us updated with what's coming up.  I will be at the Nationals this year with my husband, who will be competing in the Adaptive Snowboard Cross.  I will give you a full review when I return.

The 2012 Canada~Snowboard Speed Nationals
Nakiska, AB - April 1st – 7th

(Vancouver, BC - March 7, 2012) Canada~Snowboard, in partnership with Alpine Canada and Alberta Snowboard Association, is proud to announce the upcoming 2012 Canada~Snowboard Speed Nationals at Nakiska, Alberta, April 1st to 7th.

The Canadian National Champions and Junior Champions will be awarded to the top Parallell Giant Slalom and Snowboardcross riders. Nestled in the Canadian Rockies and home to the 88 Winter Olympic Alpine events, Nakiska will provide an excellent competition venue for Canada’s best to compete.

The Nationals Championships is a great opportunity for the next generation of young snowboarders to compete against Canada’s current elite level athletes and learn what it takes to excel at a high level. Canada’s National Snowboard Team will be in attendance featuring olympic medalists Maëlle Ricker, Dominique Maltais and Jasey-Jay Anderson.

“We’re really excited to be working with such great partners and to be holding this event at such a fantastic location,” said Dustin Heise, Sport Development Director at Canada~Snowboard. “Athletes should expect a great course at Nakiska and a wonderful event experience overall.”


Schedule:
Tuesday April 3: Junior Men & Women SBX
Wednesday April 4: Senior Men & Women SBX
Friday April 6: Junior Men & Women PGS
Saturday April 7: Senior Men and Women PGS


Canadians Champions:


2011
Women SBX and PGS : Dominique Maltais (QC) - Caroline Calvé (QC)
Men SBX and PGS: Rob Fagan (BC) - Matthew Morison (ON)

2010
Women SBX and PGS: Maëlle Ricker (BC) - Alexa Loo (BC)
Men SBX and PGS: Kevin Hill (BC) - Jasey-Jay Anderson (QC)

2009
Women SBX and PGS: Maëlle Ricker (BC) - Alexa Loo (BC)
Men SBX and PGS: François Boivin (QC) - Jasey-Jay Anderson (QC)


For additional information, registration and more, please see the following link:

www.canadasnowboard.ca/tour/

ABOUT CANADA~SNOWBOARD
Canada~Snowboard is the governing body for the sport of snowboarding in Canada. Committed to high performance excellence, Canada~Snowboard provides a wide range of programs and support services based on established principles of long term athlete development, for all levels of snowboarding ability. With the support of its valued corporate partners – RBC and Under Armour - along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium and the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada~Snowboard develops Olympic and World Champions. For more information please visit us at www.canadasnowboard.ca. 


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Thanks to Canada Snowboard for the information on Maëlle Ricker and her latest World Cup SBX win in Valmalenco.  Stay tuned finals tomorrow.

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Tight race for the Crystal Globe comes down to final event

(Valmalenco, Italia – March 14, 2012) Olympic gold medalist Maëlle Ricker from Squamish, BC, won her second straight World Cup event today in Valmalenco, Italy. Ricker entered the race on a high note after winning in Stoneham, QC, and carried the momentum into today’s race in Italy. Maëlle qualified in first yesterday and kept the hammer down to take the top position on the podium.

With the victory, Maëlle joins a tight race for the Crystal Globe, which is still undecided going into the final SBX of the season. The winner will be decided after Friday's race. Dominique Maltais from Petite-Rivière-St-François, QC, is in contention along with Ricker and Alexandra Jekova from Bulgaria. Maltais finished in fourth place at today's race.

On the men's side, Kevin Hill from Vernon, BC, finished in 29th and Robert Fagan from Cranbrook, BC, finished in 47th position.

Results:

Women:
1st Maëlle Ricker (CAN)
2nd Alexandra Jekova (BUL)
3rd Nelly Moenne Loccoz (FRA)

4th Dominique Maltais (CAN)
15h Carle Brenneman (CAN)
18th Michelle Brodeur (CAN)

Men:
1st Stian Sivertzen (NOR)
2nd Alex Tuttle (USA)
3rd Tony Ramoin (FRA)

29th Kevin Hill (CAN)
47th Rob Fagan (CAN)


Valmalenco World Cup Schedule:
Valmalenco will host the final Snowboardcross and Parallel Giant Slalom events of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup tour this season. Please see below for details.

Snowboardcross:

Thursday, March 15th - Qualifications Men & Women

Friday, March 16th – Finals Men & Women

Parallel Giant Slalom:

Saturday, March 17th – Qualification and Finals Men & Women


For more information, complete results and more, please see the following link:

http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?cal_suchsector=SB&event_id=30277

ABOUT CANADA~SNOWBOARD
Canada~Snowboard is the governing body for the sport of snowboarding in Canada. Committed to high performance excellence, Canada~Snowboard provides a wide range of programs and support services based on established principles of long term athlete development, for all levels of snowboarding ability. With the support of its valued corporate partners – RBC and Under Armour - along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium and the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada~Snowboard develops Olympic and World Champions. For more information please visit us at www.canadasnowboard.ca. 


Media Contact: 



Charles Gagnon


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778-874-8531

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