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2019-2020 | NENSA Event Organizer Information & Anticipated Dates

NENSA events, such as Eastern Cup, U16’s, EHS Championships, Zak Cup and Marathons serve many purposes beyond providing a timed course for racers.  These races are a primary vehicle through which NENSA can direct the development of ski racers and our 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) Medical Plan Resources
3) Anticipated Event Dates: 2019-2020
4) Bid Information Pages for NENSA Competition Series:

MEDICAL PLAN RESOURCES:

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.

ANTICIPATED EVENT DATES 2019-2020:

Eastern Cup Tentative Dates*

  • Weekend 1 – December 21-22, 2019. NRL (FIS if applicable)
  • Weekend 2 – January 11-12 or 18-19, 2020. NRL (FIS if applicable)
  • Weekend 2 or 3 – Potential EC combined w/ SuperTour (January 24-26)
  • Weekend 3 – February 8-9, 2020. NRL (FIS if applicable)
  • Weekend 4 – February 15-16, 2020. NRL (FIS if applicable)

Championship Events:

  • U16 Eastern Championships – March 6-8th, 2020 – Mountain Top Resort, Vermont
  • Eastern High School Championships – March 13-15th, 2020 – Gore Mountain, New York
  • BIDDING NOW: NENSA U16 Eastern Championships – March, 2021
    NENSA Eastern High School Championship – March, 2021

FYI: Other Major Events Dates

  • 2020 U.S. Nationals – early January – Houghton, Michigan
  • National Masters/Craftsbury Marathon – February 1/2, 2020
  • 2020 Junior World / Under-23 Championships (WJSC): Early March (currently) in Oberwiesenthal, Germany
  • 2020 Junior National Championships – March 7-15 – Truckee, California
  • USSA SuperTours:
    • 2019-2020 dates/sites TBD – May 2019
    • Potential EC combined w/ SuperTour (January 24-26)
    • 2020 American Birkebeiner – February 22, 2020 – Hayward, Wisconsin
    • NCAA Championships – March, 2020 – Bozeman, Montana
    • World Cup Finals – March 14-15, 2020 – Quebec City, Quebec
    • SuperTour Finals – Late March/Early April 2020 – TBD

These event bids are reviewed and sites selected by US Ski & Snowboard.