Come join our premiere annual citizen’s race. Classic and skate days, 25/50 and 15/30k, pending nature’s cooperation of course.
Kick off a winter of regional racing at Craftsbury!
Vermont’s high school race season wraps up at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center with the final day of the VPA state meet. Racers will tackle a 5km individual freestyle race in the morning (boys 10:30am, girls 11:45am) and then schools will field 4-person relay teams in the afternoon for 4 x 2.5k freestyle relays (boys 2pm, girls 3pm).
The racing action should be fast and furious and we encourage spectators to car pool and join us to see all the fun!
Start Lists and Results:
Maps:
Vermont’s fastest high school skiers again converge on the Outdoor Center to see who will qualify to represent the state at the 2024 Eastern High School Championships and U16 Championships.
Athletes will race a 3k classic interval start in the morning, followed by a 3k freestyle interval start in the afternoon.
For race details and registration, check the VT Nordic Ski Team website.
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to again partner with NENSA and Harvard University to bring a combined EISA Carnival-NENSA Eastern Cup event back to the trails at the Outdoor Center. Harvard hosted its inaugural EISA Carnival weekend at the Center back in 2020 and we are excited to have them back (and now led by the steady hand of new head coach Sam Benzing, a former Craftsbury Ski Club coaching assistant). Pairing a Carnival with an Eastern Cup creates an incredibly high caliber field, with all the top racers from New England and even eastern Canada looking to score FIS points.
Racing kicks off on Friday, February 2nd with 15km classic mass start races for the college field. Saturday, February 3rd brings 7.5km freestyle interval starts for all racers, allowing both the Carnival and Eastern Cup fields to test their mettle against the best of the best. The Carnival wraps up after Saturday's racing and Sunday, February 4th's Eastern Cup competitions will be held in the always-popular pursuit style, with U16s racing a 5km based on the previous day's time gaps, while the rest of the men's and women's field will race 10km based on their Saturday rank.
For more info and registration details, head on over to the Registration Page.
If you want to do our BKL race, head over to SkiReg to register for Bill’s Blastoff BKL Races.
Check out the 2024 Marathon Ski Festival Race Guide.
We are excited to bring back the Marathon Ski Festival in-person in 2024.We have our fingers crossed for a great snow year and we hope y'all do too!
The 2024 Marathon Ski Festival is also a US Ski and Snowboard SuperTour race weekend, meaning that on Friday, January 26th we welcome the nation's fastest skiers for a freestyle sprint on our 1.5km homologated sprint course and on Sunday the SuperTour field will get its own start at the head of the field for the 25km freestyle.
Friday, Dec. 1 - Marathon price increases to $75 for the open class.
Saturday, Dec. 30 - Marathon price inceases $10 for college and high school categories.
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Marathon price increases to $85 for the open class.
Thursday, Jan. 25 - Online Registration closes for the Marathon Ski Festival.
Friday, Jan. 26 - SuperTour Freestyle Sprint
Saturday, Jan. 27 - 41st Craftsbury Classic Marathon
Sunday, Jan. 28 - Craftsbury Freestyle Marathon and SuperTour
The Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival returns! The classic races take place on Saturday, January 28, 2023 and the freestyle competitions are on Sunday, January 29, 2023. We are planning on running the 25k-ish loop from 2022 before it was rained out.
This 5/10k interval start classic citizen’s race compliments Saturday's Silver Fox Trot and promises a low-key race opportunity prior to the start of regional and national racing.
The Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival returns in person for 2022 with newly rescheduled dates! The classic races take place on Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 and the freestyle competitions are on Sunday, Feb 27, 2022. We are still working on a new course for 2022 with a goal of finding a 25k-ish loop.
Finish out the Center’s season-opener weekend with the mass start Kendall Classic. Held in honor of Tom Kendall, a longtime timer and booster of XC ski racing in the U.S., the Kendall Classic will donate 25% of proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Join us at the Outdoor Center for a season-opening freestyle sprint competition held in memory of our friend and mentor Jim Rodrigues.
Given the public health situation, we’ve elected to cancel the 2020 edition of thes events. Stay well, and we look forward to welcoming you soon!
Classic mass start, ~5k, course TBD. Annual series awards afterwards! Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Paired interval start, freestyle, Prevot family trails, East Hardwick (7.5k). Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Skiathlon, mass start, course TBD. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Mass start, freestyle, Duck Pond 5k course. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Classic, interval start, Hardwick Trails 5k. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Freestyle, mass start, Kirby's Challenge Course 5k. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Freestyle, interval start, Head of the Hosmer. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
January 24th - Classic sprint (UVM Carnival and U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour)
January 25th - Freestyle individual (UVM Carnival, NENSA Eastern Cup and U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour)
January 26th - Classic mass start (NENSA Eastern Cup and U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour)
Registration is available at www.skireg.com/20-lost-nation-cup
Details about the 2020 Lost Nation Cup, including a detailed schedule, course maps, and more.
Classic, mass start, North 5k Race Course. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm in the new event building, race at 4:00pm
Freestyle, mass start on Ruthie's 8k. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
Classic, mass start, Kirby’s Challenge Course 5k. Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
#3 will be freestyle, mass start team sprint/relay. Ring in 2020 with some ski racing! Find full info and registration. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
2020 Info coming, but #2 will be classic, mass start on the Kirby’s challenge course. 5k.
Online registration coming. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
2020 Info coming, but #1 will be freestyle, interval start on the snowmaking loop. 5k.
Online registration coming. Bib pickup starts at 3:15pm, race at 4:00pm
