Event Organizers

2022-2023 | NENSA Event Organizer Information & Anticipated Dates

NENSA events, such as Eastern Cup, U16’s, EHS Championships, and Popular Races (Zak Cup and Marathons) serve many purposes beyond providing a timed course for racers.  These races are a primary vehicle for skier development and the backbone of our vibrant skiing community.
Eastern Cup, Marathon Series, Zak, Club Cup Series and Championship race organizers are partners with NENSA in building success at all levels of the sport.

1) NENSA Event Organizers Handbook
2) NENSA COVID-19 XC Ski Event Host Guide
3) Medical Plan Resources (see below)
4) Anticipated Event Dates: 2022-2023 (see below)
5) Bid Information Pages for NENSA Competition Series (see below)

• Zak & Club Cup Series / Marathon Series
• Eastern Cup Series
• Championship Events: Eastern High School & U16
• SuperTour and other U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Events

MEDICAL PLAN RESOURCES:

• Medical Plan Recommendations
• Medical Plan Template

MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING

All NENSA Series events must have a written medical emergency plan in place prior to the event. NENSA offers a set of recommendations and an emergency plan template that was developed in conjunction with medical professionals including physicians and EMT and SAR specialists.

• NENSA Medical Emergency Plan Recommendations
• NENSA Medical Emergency Plan Template
  • Please contact us at: [email protected] with questions.

ANTICIPATED EVENT DATES 2022-2023:

Eastern Cup Tentative Dates

• Weekend 1 – December 17-18, 2022. NRL (FIS if applicable) Rikert Nordic Center, VT
• Weekend 2 – January 14-15, 2023. NRL (FIS if applicable) Black Mountain, ME
• Weekend 3 – February 4-5, 2023. NRL (FIS if applicable) Quarry Road Trails, ME
• Weekend 4 – February 18-19, 2023. NRL (FIS if applicable) Dublin Trails, NH

Championship Events:

• U16 Eastern Championships – TBD
• Eastern High School Championships – TBD
• Further questions [email protected].

Other Major Events Dates

• 2023 U.S. Nationals – First week of January (final dates TBD) – Houghton, Michigan
• 2023 World University Games – January 12-22 – Lake Placid, NY
• NENSA Women’s Day – TBD
• U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour:
  • 2022-2023 dates/sites to be finalized – May 2022 @ Congress
• 2023 Junior World / Under-23 Championships (JWSC) – January 27-February 5 – Whistler, Canada
• American Birkebeiner – February 25, 2023 – Hayward, Wisconsin
• New England Bill Koch League Festival – March 4-5, 2023 – TBD
• NCAA Championships – March 2023 – Lake Placid, NY
• 2023 Junior National Championships – March 13-18 – Fairbanks, Alaska
• World Cup Finals – concludes March 19 – Lahti, Finland (proposed)
• SuperTour Finals – TBD – TBD

Domestic bids are reviewed and sites selected by U.S. Ski & Snowboard.