November snow has touring centers giddy with excitement for the 2019-2020 season.  Indeed many cross country skiers are already sliding on their skinny skis throughout New England and ski areas have snowmaking operations underway.  In response to last winters amazing season there are twenty-two races on the Zak Cup calendar, eight marathons and the increasingly […]

Sunday morning, October 27th, dawned chilly and wet in New Gloucester, Maine as NENSA staffers set up an agility sprint course in the parking lot loop of Pineland Farms. The day marked the second annual running of the Maine Event, a cross-country cross (XCX) sprint on rollerskis preceded by a 5k trail run. The course […]

Mission Statement:  NENSA is committed to making safe and supportive competitive events for all cross country skiers.  Concerns about fluorinated waxes have emerged from three schools of thought: the health implications of exposure, the environmental effects involved with the raw materials in many of the wax products, and the competitive advantage certain clubs may gain […]