Snowsports: Indoor Championships 2025-26

Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 April 2026

Please note that our slope access for this event is Saturday PM (2pm-9pm) and Sunday AM (8am-3pm). Registration will be from 12pm on Saturday and from 7am on Sunday.

The Snow Centre Manchester

7 Trafford Way, Trafford Park, Urmston, Stretford, Manchester, M41 7JA

Event Rules – Please read the Event Rules for important venue information.  

BUCS Snowsports: Indoor Championships 2025-26 Accepted Entries

Registration will take place at the BUCS Event Office in the Anton/Aspen suite upstairs at The Snow Centre Manchester. There will be signage to direct you upon your arrival.

Registration will be open from 12:30 to 13:30 on Saturday and 7:00 to 7:45 on Sunday.

Only captains will need to attend registration where they can register the whole team.

Please ensure all competitors bring a valid form of student ID with them. 

BUCS Snowsports: Indoor Championships 2026 Schedule

Times and running are subject to change on the day. If a competition finishes early, we will go straight into the next one, so make sure to arrive in plenty of time.

The captains meeting will take place outside the BUCS Event Office upstairs at 13:30 on Saturday and 7:45 on Sunday.

All captains must attend.

A fine of £20 will be payable for non-attendance.

Competitors must wear their assigned bib for all individual events. 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

Race

The ski and snowboard racing events will consist of an individual timed Slalom, all running on the Saturday.

The Board race will run first, with two runs through the same course and the best time to count.

For Ski Race, the start list will be drawn as follows: women first, followed by men, with seeded competitors drawn according to BACRs, followed by unseeded competitors grouped by institution (in random order) and drawn randomly within their group. Two courses will be set initially, with one being used for women’s first run, and the other for men’s first run. For the second run, the courses will be swapped.

Duals

Snowboard dual slalom teams will consist of 4 riders. The draw is done randomly, and they are straight knockouts with a best-of-three final.

Ski dual slalom teams will consist of 5 athletes of mixed genders. The draw is seeded using racer’s times from Saturday’s slalom to calculate an aggregate team time. Racers in duals teams not starting or finishing Saturday’s race are assigned the slowest time from Saturday. It is a straight knock out with a best-of-three final.

Team Declarations (Duals)

Captains must declare the names of all duals team members for their institution by 7pm on Saturday (Day 1). The Team Duals Declarations will be an online form available on the LinkTree and in the BUCS Snowsports WhatsApp Community.

Please note that competing racers/riders must appear on the Accepted Entries list (published on the event page) 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.

Protests & Reruns

If a racer believes they have been impeded during their run, they should, stop immediately, not cross the finish line, and report to the nearest official to request a re-run. Re-runs would not normally be granted to racers who have crossed the finish line.

Any protests should be made by team captains in accordance with BCR/ICR 640-646, during the 15-minute window following protocol being published after each run.

Competitors wishing to discuss the outcome of a race held during the team duals competitions must lodge their protest to a member of event staff located at the bottom of the 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 protests will be accepted. See BUCS Snowsports regulations SNW 7.6.2 and SNW 7.6.3.

Please remember 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.

Freestyle

The ski and snowboard freestyle competition will take place on a Slopestyle course containing both rail and jump features. A jam session qualifier to showcase ability and trick variety will determine the finalists for each gender and discipline. The finalists will then compete in a 3 run, best run counts, final.

Please note these formats are subject to change based on time and injuries.

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitor's institutional administrator emailing Tanyel Mustafa (BUCS Event Coordinator).

Withdrawals before the entry deadline (2 April 2026 at 23:59) will not be charged.

Withdrawals after the entry deadline (2 April 2026 at 23:59) and before 23:59 on Friday 10 April 2026 will still be charged the entry fee.

Competitors who do not withdraw before 23:59 on Friday 10 April 2026 and do not attend the competition will be classed as a late withdrawal/no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee. They will also be fined £50 which will be charged after the event, to the competitor’s athletic union.

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.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Substitutions

Please note that competing racers/riders for Duals Events must be entered on BUCS Play within the Duals event or as a reserve to be eligible to take part in the team duals competitions.

Reserves must have applied to the Duals Event as per the entry process and entry closing dates outlined above AND must have been approved by an IA (but not assigned into a team) to be considered a reserve.

Substitutions cannot be made for individual events.

The Snow Centre Manchester offers free parking and has over 300 car parking spaces available, including dedicated disabled parking bays.

The Snow Centre Manchester have changing cubicles available. Lockers are also available to store your belongings which take a £1 coin or a locker token (returnable).

There are also accessible changing facilities for those who require them.

The Lodge Bar & Kitchen offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options and refreshments. There is also a Nando’s and Costa Coffee on-site.  

Outside food is permitted but should not be eaten in The Lodge Bar & Kitchen.

Please note that no alcohol is permitted at this event. Any alcohol found will be confiscated and any inebriated competitors will be disqualified.

Prize giving will take place on both Saturday and Sunday following the conclusion of all competitions that day. This is planned for 21:00 on Saturday and 15:00 on Sunday but may change if we are running ahead of schedule.

Please ensure that all competitors are wearing appropriate clothing for their event. This includes wearing gloves and a helmet at all times whilst competing.

Competitors must return bibs to the event office at the end of each day. Any bib not returned will result in a £50 fine. 

Any equipment hired from the centre must be signed out and back in. Any equipment not signed back in will result in a fine of up to £100. Equipment will be available to hire on a first come first served basis.

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6.

Overall team positions are extracted from individual scores. The top 8 finishers in each individual competition will be awarded points which contribute to your overall team score. If you finish 1^st you received 8 points, 2^nd received 7 points, 3^rd receives 6 points and so on. In duals, the top four are awarded points which contribute to your overall team score. 1^st received 8 points, 2^nd received 4 points, 3^rd receives 2 points, and 4^th receives 1 points. The total score is used to determine your overall men’s and women’s team score. You must have a minimum of two competitors to constitute a team.

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