As the Eastern Cup season approaches its finale, we want to welcome everyone in on the unique tradition and atmosphere of racing in New England! Sunday at the Oak Hill Fischer Eastern Cup will be our second annual Eastern Cup “Try-It” Day featuring an introductory race offering inclusive of wax and coach support.
Introductory Category (non-scored U16/U18/U20 Races): The introductory category, available both Saturday (Feb 14) and Sunday (Feb 15), is designed to help 7-8th graders and 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.
Try-It Day: On Sunday, there will be a “Try-It” opportunity for athlete wax support, coach support, and coach development for coaches interested in learning more about waxing at the Eastern Cup level. NENSA is excited to partner with Caldwell Sport for the ski and wax support portion of our “Try-It” offering. Wax support registration deadline is the same as the event registration deadline: Wednesday, February 11th at 7:30pm. There is no cost for this offering but folks do need to register.
Coaches: Designed for coaches seeking a development opportunity to support their skiers on race day, coaches will use wax supplied by Caldwell sport and will work in conjunction with NENSA staff as part of a neutral service team to prepare their athlete’s skis on Sunday, February 15th for the 5k skate race.
Interested coaches should register by the February 11 deadline above in order for NENSA and Caldwell Sport to facilitate the ski service team and gather data on athlete skis.
Coaches will work with NENSA staff 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 the wax service in order to receive full ski service for Sunday’s race (they do not need to have a coach registered). Athletes can also join NENSA staff for a course preview and race warm up guidance.
For race and registration details please go HERE.
