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Eastern Cup Primer: Get Ready for the Cheri Walsh, Membership Deadline THIS Sunday

Ben Theyerl · December 10, 2025 ·

Photo: Ben Conditt

The Cheri Walsh Memorial at Holderness is coming up on Dec. 20th-21st!

If you plan to race, and haven’t done so already, you need to purchase or renew your NENSA membership. Don’t wait until you’re trying to register for the race! Get it done today.

In order for skiers to be seeded for both days of racing, USSS memberships must be current with SafeSport and Background Check completed by this Sunday, December 14th!

Registration Deadline for both races is Wednesday, December 17th @ 7:30pm EST. NO Late Registration.

July 1st was a long time ago. Back then, windchills of -40 seemed impossible. No one thought the Patriots would be this good. NENSA wasn’t worried about whether Bib 67 is going to run off at the first Eastern Cup. Innocent times.

July 1st is when the USSS Membership system opened for the year. Though we’re all busy, there is at least one night, one afternoon, or a free morning, where you may have completed the Membership requirements in the past 6 months. Doing so and missing the deadline just doesn’t make sense, and won’t be accepted as an excuse to register late!

We’re looking forward to the spark and joy at the Cheri Walsh Memorial in just a week and a half!

A reminder that all these reminders are packaged for you and your skiers in our Eastern Cup Primer

Eastern Cup Primer
Let’s race! Photo: Daryn Slover

Eastern Cup

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Lyme, New Hampshire 03768