Schedule of Events

Wednesday, January 11
5:00pm Online Registration Closes

Thursday, January 12
Bates Carnival Official Training 12:00 – 4:00pm
Eastern Cup Seed Lists Posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing

Friday, January 13
Bates Carnival
Saturday Official Eastern Cup Training 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Start Lists / Updates posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing 6:00pm

Saturday, January 14
Eastern Cup and Bates Carnival – Individual Start Freestyle
15 second intervals
Bib Pickup opens 8:00 AM (Competition Office — located opposite side of parking lot from Start / Finish) – Course open in direction of travel – for bibbed athletes and coaches.
Course Closes 9:50 AM
Men 10km – 10:00 AM
Course Closes 11:50 AM
Women 10km – 12:00 PM
Open Awards – 1:45 PM – Start / Finish Area
Course Closes – 1:50 PM
U16 Boys 5km – 2:00 PM
U16 Girls 5km – 2:45 PM
U16 Awards – 3:30 PM – Start / Finish Area

Start Lists / Updates posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing 6:00pm

Sunday, January 15
Eastern Cup – Classic Sprints
Bib Pickup opens – Course Opens for Preview 7:00am
Course Closes 8:50am
Men’s Classic 1.3 km Sprint 9:00 AM
Women’s Classic 1.3 km Sprint 9:45 AM

Course Opens by announcement after last female finisher
10:15am Bib Pick-up opens Men’s Sprint Heats – Race Office
10:30am Bib Pick-up opens Women’s Sprint Heats – Race Office
11:25pm Bib Pick-up closes – Course Closes for Open Heats to all but bibbed coaches

Open Heats
11:30pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 1
11:35pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 2
11:40pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 3
11:45pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 4
11:50pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 5

11:55pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 1
12:00pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 2
12:05pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 3
12:10pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 4
12:15pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 5

12:25pm Open Men’s Semifinal 1
12:30pm Open Men’s Semifinal 2
12:35pm Open Women’s Semifinal 1
12:40pm Open Women’s Semifinal 2

12:45pm Bib Pick-up opens Junior Sprint Heats – Race Office

12:50pm Open Men’s A Final
1:00pm Open Women’s A Final

1:15pm Flower Ceremony – Start / Finish Area

U18/U20 and U16 Heats
1:10pm Course reopens to Junior athletes

1:45pm U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 1
1:50pm U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 2

1:55pm U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 1
2:00pm U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 2

2:10pm U18/U20 Men’s Final
2:20pm U18/U20 Women’s Final

2:25pm U16 Boys Semifinal 1
2:30pm U16 Boys Semifinal 2
2:35pm U16 Boys Semifinal 3
2:40pm U16 Girls Semifinal 1
2:45pm U16 Girls Semifinal 2
2:50pm U16 Girls Semifinal 3

2:55pm U16 Boys Final
3:05pm U16 Girls Final
3:30pm U18/U20 and U16 Awards – Start / Finish Area

Hosted by:

Chisholm Ski Club
Bates College
&
New England Nordic Ski Association