What a great time to be a cross-country skier in New England!

Whether you race, support racing, or just love the adventure of cross-country skiing, NENSA has something for you. NENSA is the community of people of all ages and backgrounds bound together by their love for the sport of cross-country skiing. NENSA is coaches, parents, youth skiers, race workers, recreational skiers, committee workers, and racers.

NENSA Programs

The New England Nordic Ski Association offers comprehensive four-season programming for recreationalists and competitive athletes of all ages.

I. Recreational and Participation-Based

• New England Bill Koch Youth Ski League (ages 4 – 13)

• Banknorth New England Marathon Series (Racing and Touring Classes)

• NENSA Women's Day

• Untimed “citizen” class divisions in Banknorth Eastern Cups

• Gaining Ground Coaches Education Series (certification program, 3-day clinics in spring, summer, fall; seminars, workshops, internships)

• Race Officiating Program (internships, workshops, certification)

• BKL Family Activity Days

• Annual NENSA Hike

• International Exchange program with St, Petersburg, Russia

II. Competitive

• NENSA Eastern Cup (8 race series crowning New England Champions)

• NENSA Club Series (74 NENSA clubs in 2002)

• NENSA-sanctioned citizen races (34 in 2002)

• New England Junior Olympic Program

• NENSA Elite and Development Teams

III. Championship Events

• New England BKL Festival

• Eastern Junior-2 Championships

• Eastern High School Championships

• New England Masters Championships

• Eastern Championships

IV. National/International

• NENSA International Spring Series

• 2004 US National Championships*

• Annual Nor-Am SuperTour race at Presque Isle, Maine

V. Warm-Weather

• Summer and Fall Activity Calendar (many, many camps, activities, workshops, etc)

• NENSA Masters Clinics

• New England Roller Ski Series

• Annual NENSA Hike

• NENSA Eastern High School Camp

• Coaches and Officials Education programs

• International trips

VI. Publications and Services

• NENSA Website

• New England Nordic News (1500 circulation, 6 times a year)

• NENSA Winter Event Guide

• NENSA Event Poster

• NENSA Summer and Fall Activity Calendar

• Bill Koch League Club Leaders Manual

• NENSA Coaching and Training Resource Guide

• NENSA Race Organizer’s Handbook

• Videos: “2001 Craftsbury Marathon” , “2001 BKL Festival”

• Cable TV shows “Volvo Eastern Cup” (2001), “The Skiing Life”(2002), “2002 National Life US Ski Team Spring Series”