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Day two was both an epic and extremely successful day of Pursuit style racing at our Eastern Cup opener in Craftsbury VT.  The day dawned with rain, that turned to pouring rain by the time the women went off at 11am, and then changed to snow when the men raced at 12:30pm.  Nothing like New England weather!  The racing was fast, furious, and fun!  We had 132 women go off in the span of 13 minutes and 170 men in 19 minutes – both of those groups racing 10k on a 2.5k course!  Our U16’s raced 5k.

Our top finishers for Sunday Skate Race podiums were:

For U16 boys – Will Koch, SMS, first place; Joshua Valentine, Gunstock Nordic took second; and Olivier Levelle, Orford, was third.

For U16 girls – Anna Lehmann, SMS, first place; Laura Appleby, CSU juniors, took second; and Abigail Streinz, OSI was third.

For the open women – Elizabeth Guiney, Craftsbury Green Team, first place; Julia Kern, SMS Elite Team took second; and Ida Sargent, Craftsbury Green Team, was third.

For the open men – Patrick Caldwell, SMS Elite, first place; Ben Lustgarten, Craftsbury Green Team took second; and Karl Schulz, UVM was third.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful organizers, groomers, volunteers, and everyone who works at COC, for hosting such a great race weekend!

For a full list of Sunday’s results – please go to:  Live.BullittTiming.com

Click here for the combined Pursuit Style Race Results.

NENSA’s Eastern Cup race series started today under snowy skies and beautiful mid-winter conditions.  Craftsbury Outdoor Center once again hosted an absolutely wonderful race day.  Today was day one, of a two-day Pursuit style race, with a classic interval start.

U16 boys raced a 5k with Will Koch, SMS placing first, Olivier Leveille, Orford, came in second, and Mats Halvorsen, Nakkertok Nordique, was third.

U16 girls raced a 5k along with the open women.  Anna Lehmann, SMS was first, Justine Brown, Fondeurs Laurentides, came in second, and Abigail Streinz, OSI, was third.

For the women, the Craftsbury Green Racing Project teammates swept the podium.  There was a tie for first, with Ida Sargent and Kaitlynn Miller both having times of 17:20.9, and Elizabeth Guiney, was third.

In 10k the men’s race, Benjamin Lustgarten, Craftsbury Green Racing Project, placed first, Patrick Caldwell, SMS Elite Team came in second, and Silas Eastman, Colby College, came in third.

Day two of racing kicks off tomorrow at 10am with a Skate race.  All racers starts will be based on their time back from their finish today.  It will be an exciting day of racing for sure!  Stay tuned!

For full results see:  Live.BullittTiming.com

Hello all U16’s racers ~

The ADC committee has voted to score all U16 racers with modified World Cup points this season for JN qualifying.  This will make for the most equitable and fair results for picking our U16 JN team.  All U16’s with competitor memberships will still be scored with USSA points, and will still be building their points profile.  Full details on the modified WC scoring to come from the ADC next week.

NENSA is proud to name the 2016-17 season Devo Team.  Athletes named to the Devo Team have achieved success on the Regional Level, and are part of the developmental pipeline here in New England, and nationally.

Skida is proud sponsor of our NENSA Devo Team – these athletes will be given a Skida NENSA Devo Team headband to signify their accomplishment.  I will be handing these out at our Eastern Cup this coming weekend!

Congratulations to the following New England athletes for being named to the 2016-17 season NENSA Development Team:

U16 Boys:

Ben Ogden – SMS

Conor Munns – SMS

Greg Bert – GMVS

Adam Witowski – SMS

James Kitch – CSU juniors

Sam Hodges – Frost Mountain Nordic

U16 Girls:

Mae Chalmers – SMS

Callie Young – Craftsbury

Anna Lehmann – SMS

Charlotte Odgen – SMS

Phoebe Sweet – Craftsbury

Laura Appleby – CSU juniors

Olivia Cuneo – GMVS

U18:

Men:

Forrest Hamilton – Bates

Calvin Bates – Dublin XC

Walker Bean – GMVS

Will Rhatigan – Harvard

Russell Boswell –SMS

Women:

Sarah Nadeau – UNH

Tegan Torley – Harvard

Kirsten Miller – Independent

Gabby Vandendries – CSU juniors

Sophie Hodges – Middlebury

U20:

Men:

Gavin McEwen – Dartmouth

Koby Gordon – Dartmouth

Lance McKenney – OSI

Kamran Husain -SMS

Women:

Zoe Snow – Dartmouth

U23:

Men:

Ian Moore – UVM

Jordan Fields – Williams

Women:

Hallie Grossman – C’bury Green Team

Elizabeth Gill – UNH

Olivia Amber – Colby

Senior:

Men:

Ben Saxton – SMS Elite

Raleigh Goessling – UNH

Women:

Kaitlin Fink – Middlebury

EISA list:

Amy Bianco – Colby

Luke Brown – Dartmouth

Jack Schrupp – Williams

 

 

 

 

 

Through long-standing sponsorship of New England Nordic Ski Association, Swix is proud to support NENSA programing, from the Bill Koch Festival to the New England Junior National Team and beyond.

This coming season Swix and L.L. Bean will return as sponsors, their support most visible in the new all-lycra racing bibs used at Eastern Cups, Bill Koch League Events, the U16 Championships and the Eastern High School Championships. Swix is also the Official Performance Techwear of the New England Junior National Team, which includes the race kit, hats, jackets, and a sharp dressed coaching and waxing staff.

Additionally, Swix will continue to be the official sponsor of the Bill Koch League Jacket Program, available to all NENSA BKL Clubs. Further Swix support includes NENSA’s New England Marathon Series, as well as the New England Women’s XC Ski event.

About Swix Sport AS:

Swix Sport AS head quarter is situated in Lillehammer, Norway. Swix is one of very few Norwegian consumers’ products to be found in shops all over the world having snow and winter. Swix is wholly owned by the Ferd group, which is one of Norway’s leading privately owned businesses. Swix Sport AS is also the owner of the brands Ulvang, and Lundhags.

About the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA):

The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is the Community Olympic Development Program for cross-country skiing in New England as well as the umbrella organization for Nordic skiing events in the region.  We are a member supported service organization that promotes the culture of cross country skiing by creating opportunities for youth, athletes, coaches, officials and skiers of all levels.  NENSA also provides the support structure necessary to bring cross-country skiers to their highest potential at regional, national and international events.

It is the mission of the New England Nordic Ski Association to implement educational, recreational, and competitive programs at all levels of cross-country skiing. NENSA works to sustain a vital and active skiing community in New England, and to provide the support structure necessary to bring cross-country skiers to their highest potential at regional, national, and international events.