RBC Riders

What is RBC Riders?
RBC Riders is a young exciting program executed by the Canadian Snowboard Federation and the Provincial/Territorial Snowboard Associations, with support from principal sponsor RBC.

Last winter, in its third year of operation, this nation-wide program was brought to over 20 small market hills (eg,Table Mountain SASK) and large market resorts (eg, Blackcomb, BC) as part of an overall strategy to introduce skill development in a competitive context to young snowboarders.

RBC Riders was developed to fill a gap in the availability of grassroots competitive snowboarding events. It is a national event series that combines snowboarding basics with fun competition. RBC Riders uses a multi-skill "slingshot" format with one rider at a time on the snowboardcross style course.

RBC Riders is an integral part of the CSF's Long Term Athlete Development Model. The course features are designed to facilitate the development of the "ABC" fundamental snowboard skills: Agility, Balance, and Coordination of jumping and turning.

This program is a great opportunity for resorts, sponsors, officials, coaches and above all the next generation of young athletes, and there is still an opportunity for you to be a part of the 2009/2010 RBC Riders event series.