Sun Peaks - Flags will be flying and skis will be waxed and tuned as guests gear up to race for their country in the sixth annual Sun Peaks Family Cup, taking place Jan. 4-8, 2012.
This five day event at Canada’s Alpine Village is about celebrating your home country, with families participating from Australia, New Zealand, Austria, the United States and more!
The marquee events of the festival are the recreational downhill and cross-country races on the weekend, but there are a ton of other events in the week leading up to it. Families can participate in everything from a High Roller Mountain Marathon, a Children’s Obstacle Course, an Ice Skating Party and more!
The official Sun Peaks Family Cup alpine race takes place Saturday, Jan. 7 as families don their national colours and race for their home nation. On Sunday, Jan. 8, the races move to the Nordic trails for the Kookaburra Cup Cross-Country Skiing Competition.
See below for the full event schedule and head to www.sunpeaksresort.com for all of the details on how you can compete for the coveted Family Cup!
Sun Peaks Event Schedule
Wednesday, Jan. 4
11:00 am Gates Training Course
2:00 pm Travelplan Ski Children’s Obstacle Course
Thursday, Jan. 5
11:00 am Gates Training Course
3:00 pm Tourism Sun Peaks Ice Skating Party
5:00 pm Fondue Dinner & Evening Descent
Friday, Jan. 6
10:30 am High Roller Mountain Marathon
11:00 am Gates Training Course
5:30 pm Delta Sun Peaks Welcome Reception Party
Saturday, Jan. 7
10:30 am 6th Annual Sun Peaks Family Cup
Sunday, Jan. 8
11:00 am 3rd Annual Kookaburra Cup Cross-Country Skiing Competition
4:00 pm Sun Peaks Resort Tubing Party