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GMC Canadian Championships

Preamble

The GMC Canadian Championships is the show case event for Junior and Senior level athletes from across Canada. The participants compete, not only against their peers, but also against members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST). The GMC Canadian Championship event is made up of competitions from all five alpine disciplines (DH, SG, GS, SC and SL) and a Provincial Dual Race.

The GMC Overall Champions are decided when point calculations are totaled throughout the GMC Cup series and Canadian Championships. These two athletes are crowned Overall Champions for the following season and are awarded $5,000 each for their season long success.

2010 GMC Canadian Championships Event Guide pdf_picto

GMC Canadian Championships Race Calendar

GMC Canadian Championships Video videos

Past Champions (1929-2009) pdf_picto

Web site: www.gmcanada.com/cup

Objectives

  • To prepare Canadian FIS level athletes competing in regional FIS series race to the International Nor-Am level racing.
  • To name GMC Overall Champions for each gender
  • To name individual event winners and the overall Canadian Champions for each gender


    • Race Notice and Rules

  • The race notice will be sent at least 6 weeks in advance to all provincial offices, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) and the assigned Technical Delegate(s) for the event.
  • The GMC Canadian Championships are FIS sanctioned events and therefore FIS rules apply.


    • Eligibility

    GMC Canadian Championships

  • All participants must be active members of ACA and hold a current, valid, national competitor card (Canadian Card) and FIS card or be a valid member of his / her National Ski Association.
  • International athletes and Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) members, including National Development Team athletes, may participate but are not eligible to score points or receive prize money (except for the Provincial Dual Race).
  • For J1 athletes (15 - 16 years old): must qualify through the NorAm series, GMC Cup series and one pre-determined Eastern and Western FIS race series.
  • GMC Cup - an athlete qualifies by finishing Top 5 overall in cup races and the overall east/west standings;
  • Eastern and Western FIS Series - An athlete qualifies by finishing Top 3 amongst the J1 category
  • Nor-Am - an athlete that qualifies for Nor-Am Finals is eligible for Champs.
  • Entry into US Senior Nationals will follow the same qualification procedure as above.
  • When Canadian National Championships and US National Championships are calendared in conflict, in the same geographical region, Canadian FIS card holders who qualify must race in the Canadian Championship event.
  • If the events are calendared in conflict however are in different geographical regions a CAN FIS card holder may apply to ACA for exemption from the CAN nationals to attend the US nationals event. This principal is designed to favour Canadian Championship participation.

  • Application for exemption must be submitted to Jenn Duggan Manager, National Services This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 14 days prior to the 1st team captains meeting of the GMC Canadian Championships. This includes Canadian athletes at US Colleges, Universities & academy programs.



    Quotas

    GMC Canadian Championships Principles

  • CAST athletes and Development Prospects are protected
  • Rules of the FIS points art.9.7.1 (Int. 25 spots) needs to be respected
  • Provincial spots are allowed according to the number of provincial athletes in the top 100 FIS points and will be managed by ACA
  • The final version for the GMC Canadian Championships quota will be updated 2 weeks before the event. ACA needs to respect rules 9.7.1 of the Rules of the FIS points.


    • GMC Quotas Chart pdf_picto

    Point System

    Individual ranking in GMC Canadian Championships

    At the end of the GMC Cup series and prior to the GMC Canadian Championships, athletes occupying the top thirty positions in the scoring will retain the points that are equivalent to their current position in the overall standings. These points will be used towards the calculation that determines the overall point’s leaders for the GMC Cup.

    Point Chart

    Position
    Points
    Position
    Points
    1
    100
    16
    15
    2
    80
    17
    14
    3
    60
    18
    13
    4
    50
    19
    12
    5
    45
    20
    11
    6
    40
    21
    10
    7
    36
    22
    9
    8
    32
    23
    8
    9
    29
    24
    7
    10
    26
    25
    6
    11
    24
    26
    5
    12
    22
    27
    4
    13
    20
    28
    3
    14
    18
    29
    2
    15
    16
    30
    1


    Prize Money

    Throughout the race series, there will be $25,000 in money distributed to the provinces. During the GMC Canadian Championships an additional $5,000 will be awarded to the two GMC Overall Champions. Non Canadian and Canadian Alpine Ski Team members are not eligible for prize money.

    Course setter and referee

    ACA appoints the course setter based on regional equality and recommends the referee.

    For more information:

    Contact:

    • Philippe Bernier
      E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
      Phone: 403-777-3653
      Job Title: Director - National Programs and Race Events
      Entreprise/Association: Alpine Canada Alpin

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