Race Details
- Individual start 5k skate race followed shortly by a Cross Country Cross (XCX) race which is a skate competition where competitors compete on a short course (~1.5k) that includes both traditional and non-traditional elements such as natural and artificial terrain features, corridors, obstacles, jumps, waves, and tight turns.
- Both the 5k and XCX races will feature 30 second start intervals and will use the same start list and bibs.
- Boys race on Saturday February 27th and girls race on Sunday February 28th.
- All races will be split by geographical region to ensure the event stays within the Maine State Gathering size limit. Region 1 = south/coastal (races first on Saturday). Region 2 = north/central (races first on Sunday). Results from the two regions will not be combined due to changing conditions (this decision was made by the Event Jury).
- Region 1 schools include but are not limited to… Yarmouth, Waynflete, Portland Nordic, NYA, Mt. Ararat, Maine Coast Waldorf, Greely, Freeport, Falmouth, Edward Little, Camden Hills, Brunswick, Agamenticus Ski Club, Gray-New Gloucester, and Telstar.
- Region 2 schools include but are not limited to… Quarry Road Ski Club, Presque Isle, Orono, Mt. Abram, Mt. Blue, Maranacook, MSSM, Madawaska, Leavitt, Gould, Fryeburg, Fort Kent, Caribou, Spruce Mtn., and Oxford Hills.
- The two 5k races will be scored to the NENSA Junior Ranking List (JRL) event for use in potential future selection processes including camps.
Event Schedule
Saturday–Boys
8:45am: Arrival and bib pick-up for Region 1
10:00am: Region 1, 5k skate
11:15am: Region 1, XCX skate race
12:30pm- Region 1, off site
12:45pm- Region 2, arrival and bib pick-up
2:00pm- Region 2, 5k skate
3:15pm- Region 2, XCX skate race
Sunday–Girls
8:45am: Arrival and bib pick-up for Region 2
10:00am: Region 2, 5k skate
11:15am: Region 2, XCX skate race
12:30pm- Region 2, off site
12:45pm- Region 1, arrival and bib pick-up
2:00pm- Region 1, 5k skate
3:15pm- Region 1, XCX skate race
Start Lists
5 KM REGION 1 BOYS
XCX REGION 1 BOYS
5 KM REGION 2 BOYS
XCX REGION 2 BOYS
5K REGION 2 GIRLS
XCX REGION 2 GIRLS
5K REGION 1 GIRLS
XCX REGION 1 GIRLS
Course and Venue Maps (coming soon)
Check-in and Bib pick-up
- Bib pick up will take place at the yurt window. See schedule above for times.
- Upon arrival, all participants (including coaches) must fill out this CDC Health Screen and show the results page on their phone at bib pick-up.
- ALL coaches must pick up a coaches bib!!
Warm Up Info
- The 5k course will remain open during the race but athletes must only ski in the direction of the course and give right-of-way to racers.
- The XCX course will be closed during the XCX competition.
- In addition to the 5k course, there will be other trails open for warm up and cool down.
Awards and Raffle
- There will be no awards or awards ceremony.
- There will be a NENSA prize raffle. If you are a lucky winner, you will pick up your prize when you go through day-of health screening at bib pick-up.
ME State Team Recognition
- The top 14 U16 and 14 U18/U20 School boys and girls from the Region 1 race and the Region 2 race will be considered official members of the 2021 Maine U16 and Eastern High School Teams.
