NENSA is excited to announce the 2017-2018 Eastern Cup Schedule. These four race weekends are NENSA’s signature race series, bringing together Junior, Senior, and Master skiers. They also serve as qualifying races for the New England Junior National Team. We would like to extend our thanks to the many venues that bid for this year’s events and we look forward to a competitive and snowy winter.
NENSA Eastern Cup “OPENER” WEEKEND #1
Fort Kent, Maine
Hosted by the Fort Kent Outdoor Center
December 16-17, 2017
Saturday December 16 – Skate Sprint
Sunday December 17 – Classic Mass Start (5km / 10km)
NENSA Eastern Cup WEEKEND # 2
Ripton, Vermont
Hosted by the Rikert Touring Center
January 13-14, 2018
Saturday January 13 – Classic Sprint
Sunday January 14 – Skate Interval Start (5km U16 / 10km Women and Men)
NENSA Eastern Cup WEEKEND #3
Stowe, Vermont
Hosted by the Trapp Family Lodge
February 3-4, 2018 **Saturday race combined with EISA / UVM Carnival
Saturday February 3 – Classic Interval Start (5km U16 and Women / 10km Men)
Sunday February 4 – Skate Mass Start (5km U16 / 10km Women / 15km Men)
NENSA Eastern Cup Weekend #4
DAY ONE – Hanover, New Hampshire
Hosted by the Dartmouth XC Ski Center at Oak Hill (Ford Sayre/Dartmouth College)
February 10-11, 2018 **Saturday race combined with EISA / Dartmouth Carnival
Saturday February 10, 2018 – Skate Interval Start (5km U16 and Women / 10km Men)
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DAY TWO – Plymouth, New Hampshire
Hosted by the Holderness School Nordic Club
Sunday February 11, 2018 – Classic Interval Start (5km U16 / 10km Women / 15km Men)