As the Eastern Cup season reaches its peak, we want to welcome everyone in on the unique tradition and atmosphere of racing in New England! Saturday at the Frost Mountain Eastern Cup will be our first ever Eastern Cup “Try-It!” day featuring a new race offering:
Introductory non-scored U16/U18/U20 Race
Saturday, February 15
Designed to help high school racers extend their season, get ready for NENSA Eastern High School and U16 Championships, and join in on the Eastern Cup! No USSS or FIS license required. Skiers will start alongside the USSS-sanctioned field, but results will be within a “Introductory” class awarded 3 deep in all gender classifications at the Eastern Cup podium ceremony.
Caldwell Sport: Introductory Ski Service
In conjunction with the Introductory opportunity, NENSA is excited to partner with Caldwell Sport to offer an introductory ski service for incoming athletes and coaches.
- Registration deadline on Sunday, February 9th in order for Caldwell Sport to facilitate a support team.
- Cost is $10/Coach or $10/independent athlete (Coach-affiliated athletes are covered by $10 Coach registration, i.e. $10/Club).
Coaches – Designed for coaches seeking a development opportunity to support their skiers on race day. Coaches will work in conjunction with Zach and Amy Caldwell, and NENSA Community Development Director Isabel Caldwell, as part of a neutral service team to prepare their athlete’s skis on Saturday, February 15th for the 10 k/5 k U16 Classic race.
Interested coaches should register by the Feb. 9th deadline above in order for Caldwell Sport to facilitate the ski service team and gather data on athlete skis.
Coaches will work with Caldwell Sport technicians as a team through all aspects of race-day ski service, including:
- Ski selection and race-day ski fleet management.
- Glide, kick, and structure testing processes and practices.
- Glide and kick selection and application.
- Managing race-day timelines.
Athletes – Independent athletes can register for this service in order to receive full ski service for Saturday’s race. Please note the earlier February 9th service registration deadline in order for Caldwell Sport to facilitate ski preparation instructions.
For race and registration details please go HERE.
