The 2017-18 calendar is filled with a diverse offering of fun and challenging races to be contested across New England. NENSA is excited to announce the New England Marathon Series, the Zak Cup and Club Cup Series, and the One Day Club Championship.
Information about both series is listed below the schedules.
(Please note the Masters World Cup is listed only for reference and not a part of this series.)
Zak & Club Cup Series Schedule:
Dec. 10 – Quarry Road Opener
10km Skate, mass start
Waterville, ME
Jan. 6 – Gunstock Nordic January Thaw/Naw
12km Skate men, 8km women, individual start
Gunstock, NH
Jan. 7 – Stowe Nordic 10k Classic
10km Classic, mass start
Stowe Mountain Resort Cross Country Center, VT
Jan. 15 – Geschmossel
15km Classic, mass start
Bretton Woods, NH
Jan. 19 – 26 – Masters World Cup – Not a NENSA Race
Jan. 20 – White Mountain Classic
NENSA 1-Day Club Championship
30km Classic, mass start
Jackson, NH
Jan. 27 – Craftsbury Marathon
48km for M1-M6, 32km for M7+ Classic, wave start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, VT
Feb. 4 – Stowe Nordic / Trapp Family Lodge – Eastern Cup Day 2
10km women/15km men Skate, mass start – separate Masters Wave
Stowe, VT
Feb. 10 – Bretton Woods Marathon
21km Classic, mass start
Bretton Woods Nordic Center, NH
Feb. 11 – Mt. Washington Cup
10km Skate, mass start
Omni Mount Washington Resort, NH
Feb. 24 – Bogburn
13km men, 7km women, Classic, interval start
Pomfret, VT
Mar. 10 – Flying Moose Classic
22km, mass start
Bethel, ME
Mar. 11 – Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon
3x2km Classic & 3x2km Skate, mass start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, VT
Mar. 24 – Craftsbury Spring Fling
30km for M1-M6; 15km for M7+ Skate, mass start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, VT
2018 Marathon Series
Jan. 20 – White Mountain Classic-NENSA 1-Day Club Championship
Jackson, NH
30km classic, mass start
Jan. 27 – Craftsbury Marathon
48km for M1-M6, 32km for M7+ Classic, wave start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, VT
Feb. 3 – John Roderick Marathon at Black Mountain
Rumford, ME
25km & 50km skate, wave start
Feb.10 – Bretton Woods Marathon
Bretton Woods, NH
42km classic, mass start
Mar. 3 – Rangeley Lake Loppett
Rangeley, ME
50K skate and 25K classic Burt Kettle Classic (scored for M7+), mass start
Mar. 10 and 11 – Trapp Marathon
Stowe, VT
25km classic Saturday and 25km skate pursuit Sunday
Mar. 17 – Quarry Road Marathon
Waterville, ME
40km skate, mass start
Mar. 17 – Lake Placid Loppet
Mt. Van Hoevenberg, NY
50km skate or classic (25km option for M7+), mass start
Zak Cup & Club Cup Series Information:
The Zak Cup offers a great Masters racing experience at a diverse set of venues across the region, with each event taking on its own local flavor. The NENSA Zak Cup Series brings together NENSA’s traditional Zak Cup age group series and the Club Cup Series into a single series of events featuring some of New England’s finest citizen races. All events that are part of this series are scored for Club points, with all participants earning at least one point for their club. Only one distance on each day is scored for the Zak Cup to ensure the best head-to-head competition within age groups.
Zak Cup Scoring: Scoring rules remain the same as last year. See NENSA.net for more information.
- Men: M1 – M8: Best 5 finishes but a minimum of 4 finishes needed.
- Men: M9+: Best 4 minimum of 2.
- Women: M1 – M6: Best 5 minimum of 3.
- Women: M7+: Best 4 minimum of 2.
Zak Cup Points: All participants must be active NENSA members at the time of the race. Scoring for both overall and within NENSA age classes follows a modified World Cup system with points to the top 15 as follows: 25, 20,15,12,11,10, and so on with 0 for 16th and higher. If at the end of the season there is a tie for any of the top 3 places in an age class, the tie is broken first by overall Zak Cup points; if the tie remains then it is broken by head to head competition. If a tie still remains then multiple place awards will be given. Scoring is based on all finishers, regardless of NENSA membership. Final point total is based on the “best-of” criteria described above. Protests for individual race scoring may be filed within 10 days of official race score posting on the NENSA website and within 14 days of final series scoring. Protests should be sent to current Chair NENSA Masters committee, Bryce Wing ([email protected]).
Club Cup scoring: All participants must be active NENSA member at the time of the race. All skiers in a club older than BKL are scored in their respective age class with 1st-10pts, 2nd- 9pts, 10th and up, 1 pt. Club Affiliation can be changed up until the final race of the series. Scored points are not changed retroactively, that is a skier scores points for the club for which they are currently racing. At dual distance events both distances are scored for the Club Cup, but only one is scored for the Zak Cup. Non-NENSA finishers are not removed from the results when scored for the Zak Cup or Club Cup.
New England Marathon Series Information:
The events of the New England Marathon Series offer a classic cross country ski experience with fully supported courses showcasing some of New England’s premier venues. The New England Marathon Series has something for everyone, welcoming skiers of all levels to test their endurance, or just make the most of a winter’s day on courses ranging from 25K to 50K. Elite racers and recreational touring skiers alike are invited to enjoy a traditional ski marathon experience and some of the finest skiing in New England.
With continued support from L.L.Bean and Swix, NENSA will continue to offer the New England Marathon Series Challenger Award. Racers will need to complete a minimum of four races to be counted for the Marathon Challenger Award.
- Distances: M1-M6 must race Full Marathons.
- M7+ have option to ski ½ or Full Marathon, with the exception of Jackson where everyone skis 30k.
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