Justin Beckwith

We are thrilled to announce that the New England Nordic Ski Association ( NENSA Nordic ) and The Maine Outdoor Wellness Center will be co-hosting the second annual “Roy-llerski” fitness competition and fundraiser for the month of July.

Jenny Wilbraham, who skied for Morse High School and was a great friend of Roy created the meet-up event last year to honor Roy Varney. Several members of the Maine Nordic ski community came together to rollerski for Roy and to honor him last July.  The goal was simply to bring together the nordic community for solidarity, remembrance, and be there to support one another.  Roy who skied for Leavitt Area High School, was a multiple Class A state champion, a KVAC Champion, and one of the top high school Nordic skiers in Maine.  He passed away in a farm accident in July of 2019.

This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, things will be a little different.  Instead of coming together in person, NENSA and the MOWC are pleased to hold this event virtually.

Using the date of Roy’s passing (7/1/19), the challenge is to ski, run, rollerski or bike ride 71.19km OR for 71:19 (1h:11m:19s), spread over a couple of days if need be.  The event is open to the public regardless of experience and age.

In the 2nd annual (virtual) Roy-llerski, there are five different competitions to enter and prizes will be rewarded! The small entry fee will go towards The Maine Outdoor Wellness’s 2020 fundraising initiative, which will be  used in the development of trails for running, biking, and skiing.  The MOWC is being created in Turner and will have Nordic, bike, and running trails as well as a biathlon training facility.  It was Roy’s dream to have such a center in his area.

The goal is to have fun, stay safe, and take the spirit of the journey with you!!  Sharing photos or GPS tracks is highly encouraged.  Registration is currently open via SkiReg (https://www.skireg.com/roy-llerski) and participants will input their photos and their data via a Google form.

NENSA sponsors SIDAS, UnTapped Maple and Skida have all graciously donated prizes for this July event!  More info on SkiReg.com event notes

For more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected]org .

On Monday evening June 22nd NENSA and U.S. Ski & Snowboard will partner to host the first virtual Regional Elite Group (REG) camp for 34 athletes from the Eastern region.  The concept of a virtual camp experience was born from necessity as our current health crisis does not allow for groups to safely gather.  Although we would all rather be able to host an in person camp – the reality of a virtual camp allows the broader New England (and beyond) community to see what a REG camp entails, both through shared training plans and standardized testing.  Many clubs will participate alongside their nominated athletes and anyone can gain access to the training plan and testing by signing up for NENSA’s #JuneTerm event.

Athletes were invited to the camp based on NENSA Elite and Development Team criteria, Junior National ranking and nomination by the Mid-Atlantic division.  Throughout six days of training these athletes will be coached by US Ski Team staff, Ski Team athlete alums as well as regional club leaders.  Training and testing will be introduced via prerecorded video and interactive conference calls.

Male Participants: Aidan Burt, Brian Bushey, Caden Cote, Clint Macy, Fin Bailey, Finn Sweet, Isaac Freitas-Eagan, Jack Christner, Jack Lange, Jack Young, Linden Niedeck, Luke Streinz, Quinn Wilson, Sam Murray, Trey Jones

Female Participants: Amelia Tucker, Ava Thurston, Callie Young, Camille Bolduc, Elsa Bolinger, Emma Strack, Emma Charles, Evelyn Walton, Maggie McGee, Mica Bodkins, Nina Seemann, Phoebe Sweet, Quincy Massey-Bierman, Sammie Nolan, Shea Brams, Sofia Scirica, Hattie Barker, Rose Clayton and Sophia Kelting.

Success in this distanced environment requires self reliance and creativity – both themes that will be conveyed to the athletes – and that were essential to create the framework in which regional leaders came together to create national standardized testing.  Athletes will be challenged with a 3000 meter running test (ideally on a track), a 1000 meter SkiErg test and the Canadian Strength Test protocol.  These metrics along with individual placement on the National Ranking List will allow for comparison among athletes throughout the United States.  It also creates the potential for advancement to further U.S. Ski Team camps – namely the National Elite Group (NEG) which typically attends a camp in the fall alongside the National Training Group (NTG) and members of the U.S. Ski Team.

Stay tuned for updates about REG and the final week or #JuneTerm.  NENSA is proud of our athletes achievements and is dedicated to furthering their potential.  Despite the challenges we all face we are determined to meet this challenge and come back to the new normal stronger than ever!

#joinusforREG

 

In response to our socially distant landscape this spring, NENSA created a virtual rollerski challenge to engage the community, give athletes added motivation to train and have some friendly competition.  The format was geared so that skiers of all abilities could participate at their own pace and comfort level.  From it’s introduction the concept proved popular with tens of skiers signing up in the first days and a constant stream of mentions and tags on social media.  People were getting after it and they were having FUN!  As the month went on we skied 5000, then 10,000, and finally over 13,000km together!

Folks could sign up as Rockstar’s and ski the full 25km in one go — or as many choose — to go further!  Will Koch, Sam Murray, Jack Lange and Philip Lawson all logged 100+km skis.  All told 92 skiers officially logged over 150 unique 25km (or longer skis) — putting together an impressive 4667km total for the group.  Although it wasn’t intended as a competition, skiers are listed by pace per kilometer on the results page – a stat which no doubt spurred some competition.

Speedy Repeater was designed for skiers that wanted to break up 25km into more manageable pieces.  The category perhaps had the broadest appeal with skiers from Taiwan, the Yukon Territories and throughout USA and the East Coast.  Several skiers racked up some impressive kilometers including Sam Holt from the University of Vermont Club Team (389km) and Emma Charles from Mount Blue High School in Maine logging 123.

My Own Pace was advertised as the the touring class.  It allowed for participation by anyone – by any mode.  Among participants was 89 year old Martha Chandler from Laconia, New Hampshire, who walked over 50 kilometers.  We were super impressed with this group and had lots of feedback and thank you’s for encouraging them out the door and back onto rollerskis.  There is a stigma, which this group disproved, that rollerskiing is too hard or hardcore — give it a shot — rollerskiing in the right environment is fun, rewarding and dare we say cool!

Halfway through the month we added a fourth category!  “Keep Up With Beckwith” – was a category geared towards masters skiers to keep pace with our Competitive Program Director as he successfully took aim at 200km of skiing throughout the month.  All told 17 skiers combined for nearly 5000km of activity on this pursuit!  For Beckwith it was motivating to take small skis nearly everyday of the month and remember how much fun rollerskiing can be – but the story was about the impressive skiing by all in the group – including 13 of the 17 who skied considerably more than Beckwith.  Some standouts include Tom Thurston, who ran 615km over the month!  It was Bob Witkowski from Victor, New York who skied the most – finishing the month with a 75km ski and logging 592 total km.  Two women joined the fun, Tristin Adie of Mansfield Nordic and Gabriella Frittelli of Saratoga Biathlon – Tristan made her mark logging 211km and Gabriella notched 100.

Videos and pictures were encouraged with each event entry and NENSA shared lots of stories over the month – it was so cool to see folks personalities and local neighborhoods!  There will be some special NENSA prizes showing up at folks houses in the next days – but the challenge was based on raffle tickets with, each entry receiving one raffle ticket (or two tickets if you had renewed your 2021 NENSA membership) towards a prize pool provided by Swix, Enjoy Winter, Swenor, and the Trapp Family Lodge.  You can see winners and their awesome prizes here!

This month we ramp things up with #juneterm – which includes some more structured benchmark testing for some, a BKL component, and of course categories for taking things at your own pace!  Ski you out there.

#JuneTerm
#enjoywinter

 

Most of you started your 2021 training season this week – some might be testing, others getting back on rollerskis or enjoying time on the bike.  Despite not being able to gather in groups your resourcefulness and focus are inspiring to us!  And we thank all of you for participating in our Virtual Programming – whether it was the Video Challenge or our ongoing #25KinMAY.  It’s clear to me whatever the next weeks, months and even years look like we will get through it together!

**Next Wednesday evening we are psyched to announce our second live conversation with Andy Newell and Will Koch**

Speaking of Video Challenge – we received over 20 entries from across New England – with clubs and individuals coming together to share the spirit of their team culture, training and lifestyle.  It was hard to pick a winner but,  David & Mathew Northcott from Putney XC impressed both the NENSA judges and our social media followers by combining rock n’ roll, skillful skiing and a HUGE fun factor!  We look forward to hosting a Rollerski Event in Putney of David and Matthew’s choice, when we can all get back together!  Hats off to Declan Rogers and to Dublin XC ski club who were named our two Runners Up!  You can find all the videos here.

This month we are well into #25KinMay Rollerski Challenge with close to 100 participants so far — from Alaska to Michigan, North Carolina to Ontario, and even Taiwan!  The premiss is simple: challenge yourself to get out and ski 25 kilometers (or more) in May!  The goal of the event is to provide excitement to our broader cross country skiing community and continue the momentum of NENSA’s Rollerski Programming despite our current travel and social distancing restrictions.  For event specifics read here.  We’re getting close to skiing 500km together already!  We’ve added a fourth category: Rockstar, Speedy Repeater, On My Own and #KeepUpWithBeckwith – whether you want to ski 25 or 200 km there’s something for you and each category will be eligible for raffle prizes from Swix, Enjoy Winter and Salomon.

In June our Virtual Programming will turn towards community wide testing – with some historic tests including a 3000m run, a SkiErg and rollerski test and a strength component.  There will be categories for junior athletes, recreational skiers and prizes will be awarded to clubs.  Stay tuned as we roll out that program.

July we will be focussing on a “World SuperSprint Virtual Championships.”

As you continue to plan your training and adventures stay up to date with our developing programs on our Virtual Resources tab.

Be in touch and have a great weekend!

Justin Beckwith

As April is drawing to a close and the start of the new training year is just around the corner we are inspired by the resiliency of our community. Coaches and athletes from around the region are taking this time to put extra energy into reflections on the past season and goal setting for the next. Teams are gathering virtually to train, conduct meetings and share laughs. NENSA like you is adapting to these times and we intend to be a hub for clubs to share information, events (in whatever form they may be over the next months), and a resource for the cross country ski community.  Stay up to date on our evolving COVID Resources page.

Monday we will be announcing an interactive conversation with a panel of top New England athletes that will be hosted next week via NENSA youtube.

Mansfield Nordic Club is hosting the first Virtual Challenge event on our calendar coming up next weekend. Read more about how to participate here: Mansfield Nordic – Quarantine Uphill Challenge 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is offering both a Club Excellence Conference and an Athlete Development Symposium May 4, 5 and 7 in conjunction with annual Congress. This is a neat opportunity to see the US Ski Team share information typically only available by traveling to Park City.

We are optimistically planning for next winter’s competition season with awesome race bids coming in from our Event Organizers. NENSA committees are continuing to meet and critique our programs.

Stay tuned as we continue to share and develop programming: including an opportunity for the region to participate in standardized testing coming in June, ongoing challenge events and content from athletes, coaches and sponsors from throughout the region.

We continue to share awesome Video Challenges through the end of the month – with the winner earning a custom rollerski event for their club once we are able to see each other safely again. If you’ve been missing out check out our Intsagram feed.

Enjoy your weekend!

Venues and Event Organizers:

Bidding for our growing Popular Race Series is open for the 2019-2020 season.  We have extended the window for submitting bids until June 1st this year to give organizations time to adapt to our current health crisis.  We encourage venues and organizers to bid with the assumption that we will be able to host events as normal next winter although all events on our calendar could be subject to future stipulations for the safety of our community.  NENSA will constantly re-evaluate the viability of our event calendar and keep our membership up to date with any decisions.

Last winter our Popular Races showed strong growth with nearly 3000 racer finishes, with an average of 100 skiers per event.  We applaud the efforts of our venues and event organizers this past winter despite a slow start to winter and an abrupt end to the season.  Damien Bolduc, the Chair of the Masters Committee had this positive report, “The series saw remarkable growth in racers and points awarded.  The effect was incredible for the health of the sport as venues began competing with each other to attract athletes to their events, making improvements and doing what it took to host an event, even in challenging circumstances that in the past have been a reason to cancel.  They snow-farmed, groomed, modified, and in some cases, were blessed, making for one weekend after another of bluebird conditions!”

Although the window for bidding has been lengthened to June 1st we encourage you to submit early and reach out to NENSA with any questions.  The Masters Committee will be meeting during this coming weekend (April 18th) and be constantly reviewing bids as we try to determine the best possible schedule for 2020-2021.  We hope you will consider hosting one of these great race events for the New England Nordic Community!

Link to detailed Popular Race information. (Zak/Club and Marathon)

Direct link to Popular Race Bid Sheet.

Detailed information for Event Organizers including anticipated dates for major events.

Please note Eastern Cup and SuperTour bidding is open and closes on May 1st.  Eastern Cup events will be determined during the NENSA Board Meeting by the Athletic Development Committee the weekend of May 2nd and 3rd.

Direct link to Eastern Cup Bid Sheet

For those intending to host an Eastern Cup or Major Championship NENSA requires sending a representative to attend the TD / Event Organizer Clinic, typically held during September or the first weekend of December.  All other race organizers are encouraged and welcome to attend.  We will be make this date public in the coming weeks.

For Eastern Cup, Zak/Club and Marathon questions: [email protected]

Thanks for making your bids early and we look forward to planning next years events with you!

NENSA is proud to continue celebrating the athletic accomplishments of this winter by introducing the 2020 Elite and Development Team nominations and give you some updates looking into the future.  While we don’t know our exact calendars for the next few months we do know that our skiers are healthy and will be resilient to whatever challenges they face.  We will best navigate this important moment by staying calm and optimistic.

Read on for the: 1) 2020 Elite and Development Team Nominations, 2) insight from U.S. Ski & Snowboard (including Regional (REG) Camp / U16 National Camp updates and selections), and 3) an outlook on how we are approaching NENSA rollerski programming.

1. The criteria set forth to name the NENSA Elite and Development Team represent a pathway to regional, national and international success.  The number of athletes named to these teams each year demonstrates the depth of the Eastern region in cross country skiing.  Athletes named to these teams are invited to regional training camps and races, and part of a broader team that continues to excel at all levels.  Further Elite Team / Development Team information.

2020 Elite and Development Team Nominations

ELITE TEAM	20 men	DEVO TEAM	26 men
Top 15		SR (4-8)
Kyle Bratrud		Ian Moore	EISA
Benjamin Lustgarten		Raleigh Goessling
Simeon Hamilton		Carter Hall
Adam Martin		U23 (4-8)
Ian Torchia		Elliot Ketchel	EISA
Ben Ogden	EISA / JWC	Finn O’Connell	EISA
Karl Schulz	EISA / Mid – A	Daniel Streinz
SR (top 3)		Christian Gostout	EISA
Akeo Maifeld-Carucci		Adam Glueck	EISA
Benjamin Saxton		U20 (4-8)
Braden Becker		Peter Moore
U23 (top 3)		Anders Sonnesyn
Peter Wolter	EISA	Griffin Wright
Zane Fields	U23WC	Sam Hodges
Bill Harmeyer	EISA	Josh Valentine
U20 (top 3)		U18 (4-8)
Scott Schulz	EISA / Mid-A	Aidan Burt
Isaac Freitas-Eagan	EISA	Mathias Boudreau-Golfman
James Kitch		Jack Christner
Gregory Burt	EISA	Linden Niedeck
U18 (top 3)		Jack Young
Will Koch	U18	U16
Brian Bushey	U18	Trey Jones
Finn Sweet		Jack Lange
		Fin Bailey
		Nate Livingood
		Tzevi Schwartz
		Clint Macy
		Cormac Leahy
		Caden Cote
7 REG		18 REG	25 REG

ELITE TEAM	22 women	DEVO TEAM	23 women
Top 15		U23 (4-8)
Sophie Caldwell		Abigail Drach	EISA
Jessie Diggins		Erin Bianco
Julia Kern		Lauren Jortberg	EISA
Caitlin Patterson		Lizzie Larkins
Katharine Ogden	EISA	Lucy Hochschartner	Mid-A
Kaitlynn Miller		Jackie Garso	EISA/Mid-A
Sophia Laukli	EISA / JWC	Marin Coletta	EISA
Alexandra Lawson	EISA / U23WC	U20 (4-8)
SR (top 3)		Lucinda Anderson	EISA
Evelina Sutro	EISA	Anna Lehmann
Alayna Sonnesyn		Sofia Sanchez
Elizabeth Guiney		Phoebe Sweet
U23 (top 3)		Lillian Bates
Annika Landis	EISA	U18 (4-8)
Gabrielle Vandendries		Quincy Massey-Bierman
Renae Anderson	EISA	Camille Bolduc
U20 (top 3)		Samantha Nolan
Waverly Gebhardt		Elsa Bolinger
Margaret Gellert	EISA	Emma Strack
Callie Young	JWC	U16
Charlotte Ogden		Sofia Scirica
U18 (top 3)		Evelyn Walton
Nina Seemann	U18	Mica Bodkins
Amelia Tucker		Emma Charles
Shea Brams		Hattie Barker
U16		Maggie McGee
Ava Thurston	U18
8 REG		16 REG	24 REG

 

2)  From Bryan Fish, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Cross Country Sport Development Manager:

“Winter 19-20 was once again historic in year.  Thank you for being such an integral part of this success.  I am reaching out to provide U.S. Ski & Snowboard insight for the upcoming summer camp season during this time of uncertainty.  Our first goal is to ensure health and safety of our whole ski community.  We also want to continue to motivate and engage our up-and-coming cross country skiers.  Our REG, National U16, NEG, and NTG camps are a critical opportunity to do motivate, engage, and progress our junior athletes.

Covid-19 continues to spread across the USA.  More states are implementing mandatory stay-at-home policies in an effort to slow the spread of this pandemic.  We will return to normalcy, however it is challenging at this current time to know when that will be.  We would like to propose the following guidance:

We are anticipating normalcy will return at or before late July/August, therefore we are planning (hoping) that National junior camps in late July and August can remain as scheduled.  Please note that we have received notification (below) that the 2020 Equinor International Junior Camp (IJC) in Norway is scheduled to be held.  Norway will re-evaluate the decision to host in early June (as outlined in the invite below).  We would like to keep this camp a part of our development pathway by participating in this every other year.  We had planned on taking part in the IJC camp prior to Covid-19 and we hope to maintain this plan.

Our guidance is that we should wait to schedule Regional Elite Group camps.  Initial regional planning of REG should take place with a the understanding that dates are tentative.  We propose re-evaluating REG dates on May 1^st and determine if normal REG dates (mid-June through early-July) are appropriate OR if REG camps should be postponed and held later in summer – immediately before U16 camp, during U16 camp, or possibly in August.  U.S. Ski & Snowboard/ USST staffing would do its best to support REG, however we believe each region is highly capable of hosting a great camp without  U.S. Ski & Snowboard/ USST if necessary.  That said, we feel that creative options should be considered such as multiple REG camps held on the same dates.

PROPOSED PLAN:

• Regional Elite Camp dates: re-evaluate appropriate dates to host REG camps May 1^st.  Have later dates considered in advance of May 1^st.
• June NTG  Park City, UT June 7-14^th – re-evaluate feasibility to host this camp on May 1^st (recognize this camp might be cancelled due to Covid-19)
• 2020 National U16 Camp is slated to be held in Sun Valley, Idaho July 18-25
• 2020 Equinor International Junior Camp – (Lillehammer, NOR Aug 7-14) (USA – 2weeks – Aug 2-14)

Thank you for your continued hard work, patience, and persistence in keeping our athletes safe, healthy, and motivated. “

Bryan

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Proposed 2020 Eastern REG Camp – Stratton Mountain School
June 23-27 — feasibility of this date will be re-examined May 1st
Backup dates: August 17 – 21

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New England Nominations for 2020 U16 National Camp – Sun Valley, Idaho
July 18-25 — feasibility of this date will be re-examined mid-May / early June.

Below is the information regarding the National U16 Camp Selections for 2020. The calculations  were determined using the posted U16 selection procedures with the  exception that only the first two races were able to be utilized for scoring. In some ways, though we were fortunate in that we had one race in each technique.  Remember that a skier can score either their prelim or their final result from the sprint but not both.

For your reference:  National U16 Camp Selection Criteria

https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sites/default/files/files-resources/files/2020/U16%20Development%20Camp%20Selection%20Criteria.docx%282%29.pdf

Rankings as Calculated via National U16 Camp Selection rankings

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sn2f1PGnj-KSkF4u2N1-3FoEB3rvOTHKvMfyWiB2yqA/edit#gid=796743291

Girls:
Sophia Scirica
Ava Thurston
Emma Charles
Hattie Barker

Boys:
Trey Jones
Fin Bailey
Jack Lange
Cormac Leahy
Clint Macy

3)  Our 2020 Rollerski Programming is currently in a holding pattern as we want to ensure the safety of our community before trying to publish dates for programming.  We are optimistic we will be able to offer clinics, club outreach opportunities and competition before or during the fall.  We can’t wait to share exciting events with our population again and will be in touch with updates as soon as they are available.

• You can look forward to a “how to build” a bicycle ramp video in the coming weeks – so find carpenter / builder in the and we can help build some fun remotely.

 

Here’s some awesome news – popular cross country ski racing is showing steady growth!

Despite a shortened season, and with a couple of snow related hiccups early on, participation in popular races grew by 48% this winter (full 2019 – 2020 participation statistics here).  Three major changes have occurred over the past two years to help fuel this growth: branding our citizen races as “Popular Races” versus “Zak Cup,” adding more races (including adding “Just Try It” or “Fun” races to existing events), and the inclusion of senior aged skiers (23-29) in our Zak Cup statistics.  The goal is to create a more exciting and inclusive feel to races while honoring the traditions of the Zak and Club Cup.  NENSA also introduced a free “Get Skiing” membership for any first time members this season and scored previous members to our Zak Cup standings beginning with the Craftsbury Marathon this winter.  Competition draws competition and we are so happy our members are responding!

Speaking of competition – the beauty of citizen racing in New England is the robust talent present at any given race – skiers of all ages from youth in Bill Koch, to novice adult racers, junior athletes and their coaches, parents, and elite skiers past and present (including many of our ageless masters), former National Team skiers and Olympians.  Popular cross country ski racing thrives because of this inclusive and diverse atmosphere.

Our masters men’s age group rankings included 229 individual skiers who collectively completed 628 races!  At the end of the season, young gun, Chris Burnham (NWVE) became the first senior skier to become the Zak Overall Men’s Champion at the age of 27.  Burnham and 2018 and 2019 Overall Champion, Eli Enman (NWVE/Rossignol) raced head to head 6 times this season each taking three victories in this duel – in the end Burnham prevailed, partly by completing more total races.  Adam Terko of the Mansfield Nordic Club had a strong master’s career debut, and was able to secure third place overall while balancing his full time coaching responsibilities with MNC.  Other notable finishes to mention: David Johnston an M8 from Mansfield, placed fourth overall, beating out 2017 Champion, Neal Graves (Stowe), and won his age group in all ten of his races!  M6, Tom Thurston (NWVE), was also undefeated in age group competition winning eight of eight competitions.  Also of note, the M5 and M6 categories included over 30 skiers making for deep competition.

The overall women’s field is also showing fantastic growth with 90 individual skiers who completed 220 races!  These numbers are more than double those in recent history (2017 – 38 individuals, 2018 – 45 individuals, 2019 – 48 individuals).  Sarah Graves of Stowe Nordic was able to regain her Zak Overall Women’s title for the first time since 2017 – completing nine races and scoring a perfect 175 points (7 best).  M7, JoAnn Hanowski a perennial strength from Mansfield, was also able to sweep victories in all eight races she competed in – securing her the second step of the overall podium.  Senior skier, Emily Stitt of Mansfield, reemerged on the scene this year taking multiple overall race victories and third place overall for the season.

In another measure of strength – our Marathon Challengers came out in record numbers this season – with 24 skiers completing four or more marathons.  Marathon hats will be delayed because of our current situation – but have no fear you will receive them!

As we continue to weather our current health crisis we want to celebrate these incredible athletes.  All of the podium position skiers listed below will be presented with a NENSA mug and our overall champions will receive Swix klister as prizes in the coming weeks.  We will also be opening bids for the 2020 – 2021 season soon – giving us all something to look forward to!!

In the meantime, be well, stay safe and enjoy working out in your backyards.

If you have specific feedback please reach out to [email protected] with “Popular Racing” in the subject line.

Also if you haven’t been looking already Jamie Doucett has awesome photos from Bretton Woods, Freeman Frost White Mountain Classic, Geschmossel, Race for Snow, and the Bogburn.

Women

Senior (23-29 years old)

1	115	Sara Falconer	Mansfield Nordic
2	105	Melissa Manning	NWVE
3	100	Emily Stitt	Mansfield Nordic

M1 (30-34)

1	65	Jessica Marion	Dirigo
2	50	Ida Sargent	Craftsbury GRP
3	25	Robyn Anderson

M2 (35-39)

1	175	Sara Graves	Stowe Nordic
2	120	Elissa Bradley	Ford Sayre
3	50	Jessica Snyder	CSU

M3 (40-44)

1	165	Jessica Bolduc	NWVE
2	120	Cipperly Good	NWVE
3	95	Michele Smith	CSU

M4 (45-49)

1	95	Tristin Adie	Mansfield Nordic
2	70	Rosalie Wilson	Ford Sayre
3	50	Holly Macy	Dublin XC

M5 (50-54)

1	127	Katie Hill	Mansfield Nordic
2	124	Karen Alence	MNC
3	105	Sarah Pribram	NWVE

M6 (55-59)

1	175	Amy Gunn	Black Water Nordic Ski Club
2	150	Ellie Bouffard	MNC
3	52	Renate Adamonwicz	Mansfield Nordic

M7 (60-64)

1	175	JoAnn Hanowski	MNC
2	105	Ann Burnham	CSU
3	75	Kimberly Moody	Schussverein

M8 (65-69)

1	125	Carrrie Nourjian	Stowe Nordic
2	110	Jody Newton	CSU
3	50	Carol Fisher	HURT

M9 (70-74)

1	75	Trina Hosmer	Stowe Nordic
2	25	Rose Buckingham
3	25	Viera Proulx	CSU

M11 (80-84)

1

100

Sara Mae Berman

CSU

Men
Senior (23-29 years old)

1	175	Chris Burnham	NWVE
2	137	Dennis Page	Nansen Ski Club
3	85	Nathan Moreau	CSU

M1 (30-34)

1	170	Michael Millar	Mansfield Nordic
2	125	Adam Terko	Mansfield Nordic
3	110	Tristan Williams

M2 (35-39)

1	150	Neal Graves	Stowe Nordic
2	137	Tyler Magnan	NWVE
3	127	Nate Laber	MNC

M3 (40-44)

1	175	Eli Enman	NWVE – Rossignol
2	135	Eric Tremble	NWVE
3	135	Eli Gallaudet	CSU

M4 (45-49)

1	160	Eric Darling	NWVE
2	120	John Sakalowsky	CSU
3	77	Steve Crafts	Mansfield Nordic

M5 (50-54)

1	125	Pat Giersch	CSU
2	125	Ed Hamilton	NWVE
3	76	Emanuel Betz	NWVE

M6 (55-59)

1	175	Tom Thurston	NWVE
2	104	Christopher Naimie	Bow Nordic
3	85	Chris Bean	Stowe Nordic

M7 (60-64)

1	165	Robert Bradlee	Wide Meadow Ski Club
2	111	Robert Faltus	CSU
3	101	Richard Costanza	Mansfield Nordic

M8 (65-69)

1	175	David Johnston	Mansfield Nordic
2	160	Charlie Gunn	Black Water Nordic Ski Club
3	100	Peter Harris	Craftsbury

M9 (70-74)

1	145	Donavon Freeman	Mt. Washington Nordic
2	127	Perry Bland	NWVE
3	115	John Lazenby	Onion River Nordic

M10 (75-79)

1	70	John Brodhead	Craftsbury
2	55	David Hosmer	Stowe Nordic
3	25	Jonathan Chaffee	Ford Sayre

M11 (80-84)

1	125	Bob Gray	Putney Ski Club
2	45	George Hall	Craftsbury Nordic

M12 (85-89)

1

100

Larry Berman

Cambridge Sports Union

LINK TO FULL RANKINGS PAGE

We hope planning for the 2021 ski season will give folks something to look forward to in this time of uncertainty.  While we cannot predict what the future will look like we can do our best to plan for an awesome upcoming season!  Working along side and witnessing the incredible amount of effort and passion that go into hosting these national caliber races is an absolute pleasure!  We applaud our venues for the work they did in 2020 and thank you in advance for submitting a bid for 2021 – going through bid submission process makes all of our events better – please don’t hesitate to write with questions.  Also now more than ever consider how you might work with another venue (even if it is a backup site) – we are truly a family and it helps to work together!

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form to submit a bid for an Eastern Cup race and/or SuperTour for the 2020-21 season.  Please note extensive national discussion of SuperTour events is ongoing and will be finalized at U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress in May (virtually), if you are interested in hosting a Super Tour please contact Justin Beckwith and Bryan Fish ([email protected]).

Bids are reviewed throughout the month and typically the Athletic Development Committee (ADC) makes a decision on the final schedule at the NENSA Board Meeting the first weekend of May (2-3).  This year the meeting will be virtual and while we aim to stick to our typical schedule the current global pandemic and its unknown impact on our programs will require us to be fluid with decision making and the final product of our 2021 season.

LINK TO 2020-2021 BID SHEETS

**Popular Race Bids will follow in the coming weeks.

NWVE is accepting applications from Vermont high school Seniors who have a passion for Nordic skiing.

Spike was a fixture in the Nordic community and beyond.  He may be most recognizable as the bashful co-owner of Skirack, in Burlington, who would light up when the subject turned to anything athletic.  He had a way of making everyone feel valued and encouraged them to harness their potential to enjoy being active.  It did not matter if you were a World Cup athlete or someone who just signed up for the team having never skied before.  Spike would give the time and attention required to get you on the right track, not only for tomorrow but for years to come.   His guidance was about more than a sale; it was a resource and connection to his seemingly limitless knowledge and expertise.

It was the ability to recognize potential that led Spike to suggest NWVE be created, and he stood by and supported the club as it grew.  Spike joined the club, participating in some relays, and was delighted with his experience.  He could not get over how basic, simple, yet refined our approach is, providing the essential ingredients to a lifelong enjoyment of the sport.  “All you did was set up a table with a few waxes, and all these people showed up to have fun! This is great!!”

NWVE is honored to preserve Spike’s memory and vision through this scholarship.  We hope to carry on his passion for enriching others by supporting experiences like those that had a profound impact on his life.  It is through this extension of oneself onto others that one can truly appreciate the rewards of success.

To apply, complete, and return the application at  https://www.nwve.org/blank-page by May 11, 2020.

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