Chisholm Eastern Cup / Bates Carnival
February 7, 8, 9, 2020
Black Mountain of Maine

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, February 5
5:00pm Online Registration Closes

Thursday, February 6
Bates Carnival Official Training   12:00 – 4:00pm
Eastern Cup Seed Lists Posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing

Friday, February 7
Bates Carnival – Mass Start Classic
Women’s 15km   10:00 AM
Men’s 20km   12:00 PM
Saturday Official Training   2:30pm – 4:30pm
Eastern Cup Start Lists Posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing 6:00pm

Saturday, February 8
Eastern Cup and Bates Carnival – Individual Start Freestyle
15 second intervals
Bib Pickup opens 8:00 AM – Course open in direction of travel – coaches please wear coaches bibs.
Women’s (all ages) 5km  10:00 AM 
  Open Men’s 10km  12:00 PM 
U16 Boy’s 5km  2:00 PM 

Sunday, February 9
Eastern Cup – Classic Sprints
Bib Pickup opens – Course Opens for Preview 7:00am
Course Closes 8:50am
Men’s Classic 1.6 km Sprint 9:00 AM 
Women’s Classic 1.6 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 – Stadium  

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 Girls Semifinal 1
2:40pm U16 Girls Semifinal 2

2:50pm U16 Boys Final
3:00pm U16 Girls Final
3:15pm U18/U20 and U16 Awards – Stadium  

Hosted by:

New England Nordic Ski Association
Bates College
&
Chisholm Ski Club