Updated 11/1/14
Please view the NENSA website for a full calendar of ski races for all ages and abilities: NENSA calendar.
Winter Events: MNC offers race support at all Eastern Cups (marked below with an asterisk) as well as the J2/Eastern HS Championship Qualifier races (marked below with a carrot). Participation in other events, while encouraged, may not be supported or attended by a MNC coach. All races are considered optional.
WEEKLY FUN EVENTS: low-key races/events within Chittenden County.
- Wednesday Night races at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington (January / February). Mass-start race under the lights, super relaxed, fun people, potluck afterwards. Cost is $5 for high school or BK members. Races usually start at 6:30pm.
- Thursday Night biathlon races at the Range in Jericho (January / February). Mass-start race under the lights, no shooting experience necessary! These mass-start races cost $10 and begin at 6:30pm with safety clinic at 5:30pm.
2014 – 2015 Winter
- Weekend of 12/6 = Co-op ski race at Breadloaf. TBA.
- 12/20 – 12/21 = Eastern Cup openers *
- 1/17 – 1/18 = Rumford (ME) Eastern Cups. *
- 2/7- 2/8 = Craftsbury Eastern Cups *
- 2/14 = Eastern Cup @ Hanover, NH *
- 2/15 = Eastern Cup @ Plymouth, NH (Holderness School) *
- 2/22 = J2 and Eastern HS Championship qualifier races. Info TBA at NENSA. ^
- 3/8 – 3/14 = Junior National Championships in Truckee, CA. **
- 3/13 – 3/15 = J2 Championships in Fort Kent, ME. Information/Registration on NENSA. ^^
- 3/20 – 3/22 = Eastern HS Champs in Rumford, ME. Info/Registration on NENSA. ^^^
* Eastern Cup events are open to anyone with a NENSA membership. This series features 4 weekends (8 events total) that represent the highest level of racing in New England for non-collegiate skiers. Eastern Cup races are divided by age category (U16, U18, U20, and Open). These races may attract anywhere from 50-100 racers in the smaller events in Maine and New Hampshire, up to 300-400 racers at the very popular Craftsbury and Stowe events. Eastern Cup events are awesome stand-alone races, and they also serve as the qualifying series for the New England Junior National Team.
^ J2 and Eastern High School Championship qualifier races are open to any high school skier in Vermont. This is a single day of racing that typically takes place on the 2nd Sunday in February. The format is 3km skate in the morning followed by a 3km classic in the afternoon. The top 20 J2’s (aka, U16) on the combined results qualify to represent Vermont at the J2 Championships in March. The top 24 overall athletes on the combined results qualify to represent Vermont at the Eastern HS Championships in March.
** Junior National Championships are a week-long event that rotate around the country each year. To participate in Junior Nationals, an athlete must qualify for the New England Junior National Team via good results in at least 3 of the 8 Eastern Cup races. Follow this link to NENSA for information regarding qualifying rules and an explanation of the point-scoring procedures.
^^ J2 Championships are an annual event that take place at a different location each year This 3-day event (Friday-Sunday) is for athletes in the J2 category (age U16) and typically occurs in early March. Athletes represent their state and compete against skiers from other states. This event is only open to athletes that qualify via the J2/EHS Championship qualifier races in February.
^^^ Eastern High School Championships are an annual event that rotates throughout New England. This is also a 3-day event that typically takes place the weekend after the J2 Championships. Athletes must qualify to participate in Eastern HS Championships via the J2/EHS Championship Qualifier races in February.
