Snowboarding provides a development pathway for individuals to compete at grassroots through to elite athlete level. Whilst the annual Snow Sports Festival provides the best opportunity for individuals to get time on real snow. Throughout the season, grassroots events are run by the Snowboard committee to assist in developing personnel into competitive athletes.
With 3 racing disciplines to RN Snowboarding (parallel slalom, boardercross, and slopestyle) the sport provides Service personnel an opportunity to test their physical and mental robustness in a controlled and supportive environment. The sport has enabled personnel from a vast ranging background across the Naval Service to professionally engage with one another over a shared interest.
Snowboarding has been an enabler in building mentorship between service personnel with much of the existing team engaging with one another on Service matters and personal challenges outside of the sport.
Furthermore, two of the current serving team initially engaged with the RN through the Snowboard team’s social channels and cite the AT and Sport opportunities offered through the RN to have been a significant factor influencing their decision to join the Royal Navy.
Upcoming Events
- RN Snowsports FestivalSat 10 JanTignes
- Inter Service Snow Sports ChampionshipsSat 31 JanLes Allues
RNWSA Opportunities
RN TEAMS - Each discipline spends time especially at the RNSF to look athletes performance to talent scout for future representative sport. RN personnel that perform at the highest level at the RN Championship races have the opportunity to be selected by the individual disciplines for RN Representative sport at the Inter-Services Championships. Outstanding performance at the Inter-Services Championships can also lead onto UKAF Representation and we have seen athletes go
INSTRUCTOR PATHWAYS – Exist in all snowsports Telemark, Alpine, Nordic skiing and Snowboarding following NGB accredited qualifications. These are often supported financially through official funding channels already in place throughout RN Sport. There are no formal qualifications for Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge and Cresta but our members and athletes have years of experience to share in order to promote the sustainability of the sports within the RN. Potential candidates should seek advice from the appropriate discipline manager/chief instructor on their suitability and progression into this scheme
HILL TEAMS - A major part of the RN Snowsports Festival is the race programme. For the Alpine, Telemark and Snowboarding races individuals are welcomed onto the team in this voluntary role to learn the various roles and responsibilities and Technical Delegate (TD). The TD’s operate at the highest level and even at GB races.
RNWSA COMMITTEE – To support annual events, all ranks and abilities welcome, it’s a passion for sport that we look for and personnel wanting to aid the development of all association activities.
The offer: Fun, sport and adventurous training. Making memories, winning medals and having experiences you can’t have anywhere else in society.
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