The event is an annual event conducted by the Australian Sun Peaks Family Cup Committee in association with our Canadian partners from Sun Peaks Resort and Sun Peaks Tourism.

The Australian Committee is headed by Andrew Wenham & Donna Orr along with Steve & Jenny Cooper, David Joseph, Catherine Wenham, David Baker and Alan “Barney” Davis. Our Canadian partners include Lisa Sohni, Christopher Nicolson, Ashley Tait, Wendy Patriquin and Greg Govett.

Primary Sponsorship and support of the event is provided by Travelplan Ski Holidays (Australia), Sun Peaks Delta Hotel and Event Supplies (Australia).

With over 120 competitors in 2008 from three Countries (Australia, New Zealand & Canada) Australia won the coveted Sun Peaks Family Cup Country Award closely followed by Canada and New Zealand.

The Family award was won by the Finney family (Australia) and the Regional / Team Award was won by the Sun Peaks Alpine Club (Canada). Full results can be found in the “results page”.

Following another very successful event at Sun Peaks Resort on January 12th 2008 the Sun Peaks Family Cup is
once again scheduled for January 10th 2009.

The Sun Peaks Family Cup is a family style Snowsports event open to any individual, family or team from any Country. The youngest competitor to date was 4yrs 10mths and the oldest (declared age) was 71yrs.

The event is conducted on a modified Dual GS type course and is suitable for all standards of competitor.

Awards are presented to all competitors who place in the top three of their respective division along with awards for the top three placing in the smallest time difference between two eligible timed runs on the course. Each competitor is allowed one run on each of the Blue and Red Courses which comprise approx 26 gates (2008) per course.

Apart from the Snowsports event there are many other activities planned for the 2009 event and in 2008 they included a “Skating Party”, “Village Parade with Harry the Bear” and the “Awards function dinner / Tubing Party”.

The entry fee $25 (2008) includes the Snowsports event, souvenir race bib, skating party, awards presentation dinner and tubing party.

In 2009 many other activities, awards and special programs including accommodation packages are available through our generous sponsors and they shall be published shortly

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