REMINDER to all Eastern Cup racers, parents and coaches ~
Our second Eastern Cup weekend at Quarry Road in Waterville Maine is fast approaching! Deadline for on-line registration is 5pm SHARP, next Weds. 1/11. No exceptions ~ NO DOR registration for this EC#2 weekend. SO PLEASE REGISTER NOW ~ DO NOT DELAY! Registration is on SkiReg.com. Full schedule and all race information can be found on the VTCM EC#2 page here on NENSA.net
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Masters Updates for the 2017 Season
Snow has arrived in New England, and so has the racing season. The Zak Cup was supposed to kick off with the Quarry Road Opener, but due to the lack of snow in 2016, our first Zak Cup will be the Gunstock Skate Race this Saturday January 7th. Please click here to review the Zak Cup Points and rules for Zak Cup Scoring. All Zak Cups have registration on skireg, with an option to sign up as a NENSA member or as a Non NENSA member. Only those who have registered as NENSA members will be scored with Zak Cup points. If you have not signed up in the correct category please contact the race organizer to be changed.
NENSA members who participate in at least two Zak Cup races or Marathon Series Races will be automatically entered in a raffle to win a TWO NIGHT STAY at the Trapp Family Lodge! After the minimum of two races, each additional Zak Cup or Marathon Series race you enter you will get another entry into the raffle. Each race series will have a winner!
Interested in trying a race but not sure about all the details? If you are a NENSA Member interested in racing in the Zak Cup series, then join Amber Freeman at any or all of these three races for an intro to racing! Jan. 16 at the Geschmossel 15 km classic race, Feb. 12 Cheri Walsh 10 km skate race, or Feb. 25 at the Bogburn classic race. Click here for more details.
Get ready for the One-Day Club Championship, held as part of the White Mountain Classic on January 21st. Race fees go up Thursday January 5th, and team representatives should consider organizing a team. All that’s needed is to sign up and list your current Club on the SkiReg form. Remember, the Championship doesn’t always go to the big clubs, but it always goes to the most organized!
New England Women’s XC Ski Day is being held in Bethel, Maine on January 22nd. Sign up now and experience cross-country ski clinics for every level of skier-from first-timers to seasoned masters. In addition to top-notch instruction, there will be a wax demonstration, a fantastic prize drawing and a fabulous lunch. Clothing and equipment retailers will be on hand with items to try and buy. Space is limited don’t wait to sign up.
If you have any questions regarding Masters racing, please contact Amber Freeman at [email protected]. Get ready for a great 2017 season.
Pursuit Race Results are HERE!
Men: http://data.bullitttiming.com/events/CraftsburyEC2016/Pursuit/results-Men.html
Women: http://data.bullitttiming.com/events/CraftsburyEC2016/Pursuit/results-Women.html
U16 Girls: http://data.bullitttiming.com/events/CraftsburyEC2016/Pursuit/results-U16%20Girls.html
U16 Boys: http://data.bullitttiming.com/events/CraftsburyEC2016/Pursuit/results-U16%20Boys.html
Sunday Recap: Day Two, Skate Race, of Our Eastern Cup Pursuit Style Racing Weekend ~
Day two was both an epic and extremely successful day of Pursuit style racing at our Eastern Cup opener in Craftsbury VT. The day dawned with rain, that turned to pouring rain by the time the women went off at 11am, and then changed to snow when the men raced at 12:30pm. Nothing like New England weather! The racing was fast, furious, and fun! We had 132 women go off in the span of 13 minutes and 170 men in 19 minutes – both of those groups racing 10k on a 2.5k course! Our U16’s raced 5k.
Our top finishers for Sunday Skate Race podiums were:
For U16 boys – Will Koch, SMS, first place; Joshua Valentine, Gunstock Nordic took second; and Olivier Levelle, Orford, was third.
For U16 girls – Anna Lehmann, SMS, first place; Laura Appleby, CSU juniors, took second; and Abigail Streinz, OSI was third.
For the open women – Elizabeth Guiney, Craftsbury Green Team, first place; Julia Kern, SMS Elite Team took second; and Ida Sargent, Craftsbury Green Team, was third.
For the open men – Patrick Caldwell, SMS Elite, first place; Ben Lustgarten, Craftsbury Green Team took second; and Karl Schulz, UVM was third.
A HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful organizers, groomers, volunteers, and everyone who works at COC, for hosting such a great race weekend!
For a full list of Sunday’s results – please go to: Live.BullittTiming.com
Recap of Day One of Eastern Cup Racing in Craftsbury ~
NENSA’s Eastern Cup race series started today under snowy skies and beautiful mid-winter conditions. Craftsbury Outdoor Center once again hosted an absolutely wonderful race day. Today was day one, of a two-day Pursuit style race, with a classic interval start.
U16 boys raced a 5k with Will Koch, SMS placing first, Olivier Leveille, Orford, came in second, and Mats Halvorsen, Nakkertok Nordique, was third.
U16 girls raced a 5k along with the open women. Anna Lehmann, SMS was first, Justine Brown, Fondeurs Laurentides, came in second, and Abigail Streinz, OSI, was third.
For the women, the Craftsbury Green Racing Project teammates swept the podium. There was a tie for first, with Ida Sargent and Kaitlynn Miller both having times of 17:20.9, and Elizabeth Guiney, was third.
In 10k the men’s race, Benjamin Lustgarten, Craftsbury Green Racing Project, placed first, Patrick Caldwell, SMS Elite Team came in second, and Silas Eastman, Colby College, came in third.
Day two of racing kicks off tomorrow at 10am with a Skate race. All racers starts will be based on their time back from their finish today. It will be an exciting day of racing for sure! Stay tuned!
For full results see: Live.BullittTiming.com
