Snowsports: Autumn Dryslope Championships 2025-26

Friday 7 – Saturday 8 November 2025

Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre

Matson Lane, Gloucester GL4 6EA

Please find accepted entries below. 

Accepted Entries by Event

Accepted Entries by Team

Accepted Ski Duals Teams

Accepted Snowboard Duals Teams 

Registration will take place in the Car Park under the BUCS Gazebo. This will be signposted for when you arrive.

Registration will open from 07:00-08:00. Please note that captains will need to register their team, rather than all individuals registering themselves. Captains will also be able to collect the bibs for their institution.

If you arrive at the same time as the mandatory captains’ meeting, please send another individual to register your institution in their place.

Please ensure all students bring a valid form of student ID.

The provisional timetable for the event can be found here.

Ski/snowboard hire will open at 07:15. Those competing in Ski Race should collect any required equipment as early as possible to maximise warm-up time.

All timings are subject to change forward or backward as events may finish early or overrun. Changes to the schedule will be posted in a WhatsApp announcement group made available on arrival at the venue.

The captains’ meeting is compulsory. This will take place at 08:00 on the terrace above the café. 

Any universities not represented at the captains’ meeting will be fined £20.

ALL bibs must be returned to the BUCS Office at the event. Lost or stolen bibs will result in a £50 fine.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Snowsports Rules and Regulations

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Competitors who withdraw after 23:59 on Friday 31 October 2025 or do not attend the event will be classed as a late withdrawal/no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee and fined £50.

Should BUCS have to open stage two entries then new deadlines for withdrawals will be published.

Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition.

The main car park will have a limited number of spaces available. Please note all vehicles are left at the owner’s risk.

If the slope car park is full, competitors and spectators can park in the hotel car park opposite. Parking spaces will be first come first serve and charged at £5 per day.  

Toilets for competitors and spectators will be Portaloos located in the car park. There is an accessible toilet in the ski hire hut which can be used as a gender-neutral changing facility.

Food and drink can be purchased at the venue. There will be 2 Food Stands out in the car park. Soft drinks can be purchased at the venue café/bar.

No outside food or drink can be brought into the venue.

This is an alcohol-free event – no alcohol may be brought onto the premises or sold in the venue café/bar.

Spectators are permitted at the event. All spectators must have a valid ticket for each day.

Tickets can be purchased here.

This is an alcohol-free event – no alcohol may be brought onto the premises or sold in the venue café/bar.

Security bag checks will be in operation upon entry.

Drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited on the premises. Security will be searching people and bags at the entrance – anyone found to be in possession of any prohibited items will be refused entry and disqualified. Prohibited items will be confiscated and not returned.

As can be seen in Reg 5.1.2 below, there will be a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol.

REG 5.1.2 The consumption of alcohol or recreational drugs (in addition to substances covered under REG 4.5) by competitors will not be tolerated. Competitors at any BUCS event or fixture found to be consuming such substances will be automatically disqualified and may face further disciplinary action under this regulation.

Prohibited Items List

Please ensure you read the probibited items list. Any prohibited items will be confiscated by security and not returned. 

Upon entry all competitors will be searched by security along with their bags. 
Any alcohol or drugs found upon a person entering the premises will be confiscated permanently.  

Interactions with Staff - All our volunteers and staff will be treated with respect at all times. If this respect is not seen, BUCS reserves the right to disqualify any person or team  as well as remove any person(s) from the premises when found to be using offensive and/or aggressive language towards any other competitor, volunteers, officials and/or venue staff. Competitors are subject to the BUCS rules and regulations, whereby should you be in violation of the BUCS rules you will be sanctioned.

All competitors must wear Snowsports-specific helmets. These must be secured and fastened correctly. BUCS reserves the right to disqualify athletes who do not have arms and legs covered, are not wearing gloves, and/or whose helmet is not done up correctly. Alongside this, mounted cameras and Go Pros will not be allowed during competition. BUCS strongly advises against mounts, stickers, or other attachments of any description on any helmets.

Catsuits are not permitted on Dryslope (BACR rule 606.2.5).

Only competitors carrying bibs and wearing ski/snowboard equipment will be able to use the lift. Once inspection is shut, we will allow individuals onto the lift based on their start number. This is to ensure smooth access to the start area and for competitions to run on time.

SKI RACE - All competitors will start in the slalom first run. All those who finish in the first run  will start in the second run, following a course reset - there will be no ‘consolation run’ for any run 1 DNF/DSQs. Results will be produced from combined times of run 1 and run 2, and seeded under BARTS. The top 16 finishers from both the women’s and men’s slalom will be drawn in the individual duals knockout taking place on Saturday.

SNOWBOARD RACE - The top 16 finishers from the men’s race and Top 8 from the women’s competition will progress through to the Individual KO race. Seeding for the Individual KO draw will be determined by the finishing position of riders from the results SB GS.

FREESTYLE - Progression details for both Slopestyle and Rail Jam competitions will be confirmed to the riders during their specific event briefing sessions on the day of BUDS. 

SNOWBOARD CROSS (TEST EVENT) - The competition will have a capacity of 32 men and 32 women and will be delivered in a 1 v 1 knockout format. Seeding will be based on competitors’ performances in snowboard freestyle or race events: those who have already entered one of these disciplines will be seeded accordingly, while those without a previous entry will receive a lower preferential seeding. For competitors who have entered both freestyle and race, their best result will be used for seeding purposes.

DUALS

Please note, ski duals teams must have five competitors and at least one team member of the opposite gender to the rest, as per the regulation below:

SNW 7.1.1 Ski dual teams must consist of five competitors with at least one of the opposite gender to the rest.

SNW 7.1.2 Snowboard dual teams must consist of four competitors who can all be the same gender.

Captains must declare the names of all duals team members for their institution via the Team Declarations Forms given out at registration. Snowboard Duals Team Declarations must be submitted to the BUCS Event Office at 6pm on Friday. Ski Duals Team Declarations must be submitted to the BUCS Event Office at 9am on Saturday. Any changes to these times will be sent out via the Captain’s WhatsApp Group.

Please note that competing racers/riders must appear as approved competitors on BUCS Play to be eligible to take part in the team duals competitions. Failure to submit these details by this deadline and/or including any ineligible racers/riders on your declaration will result in the removal of the team(s) from the Final Draw. 

If a racer believes they have been impeded during their run, they should not cross the finish line but instead report to the nearest official and request a re-run. Re-runs would not normally be granted to racers who have crossed the finish line. Any protests in Ski Race should be made by team captains in accordance with BCR/ICR 640-646, during the 15-minute protocol window following the conclusion of each competition run.

Competitors wishing to discuss the outcome of a race held during duals competitions must raise this to a member of event staff located at the bottom of the race slope  before the end of the round in which their race took place. Once the next round of the draw commences, all race results from the previous round will count as final and no further complaints will be accepted. See BUCS Snowsports regulations SNW 7.6.2 and SNW 7.6.3.

Competitors are reminded that all event staff and officials are to be treated with respect and should only be approached by one team member at a time when discussing race outcomes.  

Should you be entered into both racing and freestyle, you should prioritise racing over freestyle. As soon as you complete your first run, you should make your way to freestyle. 

Should you be entered into both Ski race and SB race, you should prioritise ski racing over snowboarding. As soon as you complete your first run, you should make your way to the main slope for the snowboarding race. 

All prize giving ceremonies will take place at the end of each day, tentatively scheduled for 19:00 on the Main Slope. 

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1 .

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste.
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins.
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport.
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information