New England Nordic Ski Association
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The Maine Event: Cross Country Cross (XCX)
October 21, 2023 - October 22, 2023
The fifth Maine Event will be held Sunday, October 22nd at Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine in cooperation with the Chisholm Ski Club. #backinblack
The event was the first open Rollerski Cross Country Cross event (XCX) in the world. An exciting summer version of Cross Country Cross (XCX) builds on aspects of both sprinting and agility. Originally designed for regional collegiate skiers, we are thrilled to see the growth in participation each year from high school, club and masters skiers. Come to compete, gain exposure to ramp features, or just to spectate and take in show!
This years event will also offer opportunities for kids and adults to try their hand at rollerskiing in a Learn to Ski clinics. If that’s not enough — Black Mountain has Live Music, Food, Frisbee Toss and Corn Hole competitions slated for the day. Bring your lawn chairs for outside seating — the whole course can be viewed from the spectator area.
There will be ample time throughout the day and after the event for skiers who aren’t competing to try ramps and agility — please check in at the NENSA tent on arrival to fill out a waiver and get some safety info. All are welcome.
2022 Event in the NEWS!
2021 Event Recap
2019 Event Recap
2018 Event in the NEWS!
(Course Map) The course will be set on a 400 meter loop with signature Bicycle and Speed Whoop ramps along with the crowd pleasing Step Down Jump. Other agility components include figure 8’s, one-legged balance, grass skiing, and turning features including a slalom. Skiers should be prepared for a course under 2 minutes in length with sections of open skiing including a finish straight.
All skiers will participate in course instruction and two qualifications and use their “Best 1 of 2” time to advance into the rounds. The top-16 Open and top-8 Junior skiers will advance to single elimination rounds – advancing by winning their “heat” (Final Heat numbers and structure will be published based on registration numbers with the goal of allowing for more “rounds” skiing). This year will feature head-to-head racing with competitors starting at a common start line. Overall results will rank based on round advancement.
Salomon Nordic highlighting NENSA Agility Courses
Video of Ramps including insight from Jessie Diggins. Stratton Mountain School XC Camp. August 2018.
Celebrity Duel at Lake Placid. Newell v. Jensen and U16 National Camp. August 2018.
Day Schedule:
8:30 am – Day-of Registration Opens – Course Open for Inspection
9:15 am – Competitor Meeting
9:30 am – Qualification #1 XCX begin
10:30 am – Elimination Rounds for XCX begins
12:30 pm – Awards
1:30 – 2:30 pm – “Learn to Rollerski” clinic
- Qualification will be timed.
- Prizes for the top-3 on 6 podiums (Women/Men: Junior/Open/Master).
- All skiers in the rounds will have access and encouraged to use matched Swenor Skate Rollerskis.
- Event will follow USSS Rule 328.2.3. Gate-keepers / course marshals will report competitors to the jury that have not properly navigated features. In qualification if one feature is reported a five second penalty will be applied. If more than one violation is reported that skier will be relegated to the end of qualification results and sorted by finish time. In finals any violation will relegate the competitor to the back of the heat.
- Skiers will be seeded using U.S. Ski & Snowboard (or FIS) Sprint Points.
Detailed Heat Schedule:
| Junior Women Quarter | Open Women Quarter |
| Q1 – 10:30 – 1 v 8 | Q1 – 11:26 – Winners E1/E2 |
| Q2 – 10:32 – 5 v 4 | Q2 – 11:28 – Winners E3/E4 |
| Q3 – 10:34 – 6 v 3 | Q3 – 11:30 – Winners E5/E6 |
| Q4 – 10:36 – 7 v 2 | Q4 – 11:32 – Winners E7/E8 |
| Junior Men Quarter | Open Men Quarter |
| Q1 – 10:38 – 1 v 8 | Q1 – 11:34 – Winners E1/E2 |
| Q2 – 10:40 – 5 v 4 | Q2 – 11:36 – Winners E3/E4 |
| Q3 – 10:42 – 6 v 3 | Q3 – 11:38 – Winners E5/E6 |
| Q4 – 10:44 – 7 v 2 | Q4 – 11:40 – Winners E7/E8 |
| Open Women Eight | Junior Women Final B |
| E1 – 10:46 – 16 v 1 | 11:42 – 2nd Place S1/S2 |
| E2 – 10:48 – 13 v 4 | Junior Men Final B |
| E3 – 10:50 – 12 v 5 | 11:42– 2nd Place S1/S2 |
| E4 – 10:52 – 9 v 8 | Junior Women Final |
| E5 – 10:54 – 10 v 7 | 11:46 – Winners S1/S2 |
| E6 – 10:56 – 11 v 6 | Junior Men Final |
| E7 – 10:58 – 14 v 3 | 11:48 – Winners S1/S2 |
| E8 – 11:00 – 15 v 2 | |
| Open Men Eight | Open Women Semi |
| E1 – 11:02 – 16 v 1 | S1 – 11:50 – Winners Q1/Q2 |
| E2 – 11:04 – 13 v 4 | S2 – 11:52 – Winners Q3/Q4 |
| E3 – 11:06 – 12 v 5 | Open Men Semi |
| E4 – 11:08 – 9 v 8 | S1 – 11:54 – Winners Q1/Q2 |
| E5 – 11:10 – 10 v 7 | S2 – 11:56 – Winners Q3/Q4 |
| E6 – 11:12 – 11 v 6 | |
| E7 – 11:14 – 14 v 3 | Open Women Final B |
| E8 – 11:16 – 15 v 2 | 11:58 – 2nd Place S1/S2 |
| Open Men Final B | |
| Junior Women Semi | 12:00 – 2nd Place S1/S2 |
| S1 – 11:18 – Winners Q1/Q2 | |
| S2 – 11:20 – Winners Q3/Q4 | Open Women Final A |
| Junior Men Semi | 12:02 – Winners S1/S2 |
| S1 – 11:22 – Winners Q1/Q2 | Open Men Final A |
| S2 – 11:24 – Winners Q3/Q4 | 12:04 – Winners S1/S2 |
