October 3, 2005 (Colchester, VT) – The New England Nordic Ski Assocation (NENSA) is pleased to present the 2005-2006 TD Banknorth/ NENSA major events schedule. What follows is a preview of this exciting, Olympic year schedule. Media contacts will also receive pre and post event press releases and results for all TD Banknorth Eastern Cup, Club Series, Zak Cup and Marathon Series events. These are also posted on the website, and are posted and sent out to the media within hours of the completion of each event.

This complete calendar is available on our website www.nensa.net. The website Schedule includes complete event details, including race distances and formats, and is continually updated and revised throughout the season.

The most exciting news is the return of the USSA Spring Series to New England. NENSA has agreed to a 2-year hosting arrangement with USSA for this event. The TAMC / TD Banknorth International Spring Series will take place March 18-26, 2006 at the Maine Winter Sports Center venues in Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine. The races include the US National Championship 30K for women and 50K for men as the final event of the series, with a 15K for juniors. The combination of the Spring Series and the National Championship will attract the very best skiers in North America, many just back from the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, and allow New England-based athletes of all ages to race side-by-side with their heroes.

Also new this year is the two days of racing for each of the TD Banknorth Eastern Cup weekends. This will allow athletes to participate in more local citizen, school, or Club series events, take weekends as “training” weekends, and rest when needed.

Attached below is the schedule broken up by Series and again, chronologically with national and international events included.

This schedule prepares NENSA for a strong 2005-2006 season. In addition to hosting a high profile national event, a very strong regional series, and a growing Marathon Series, the NENSA Travels opportunities broaden NENSA’s program focus to include a recreational component and more opportunities for New England’s adult skiers. New England Women’s XC Ski Day will continue to introduce new people to cross country skiing and NENSA while celebrating New England’s strong heritage and exciting future. And finally, the New England Bill Koch League Youth Ski Festival promises to share this exciting life-long sport with the next generation.

New England Nordic Ski Association 2005- 2006 Nordic Schedule

December 17 & 18 – TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Series – TD Banknorth Season Opener w/ Sprint Junior Olympic Qualifiers Both Days: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT

January 14 & 15 – TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Series USSA NRL (National Ranking List/sanctioned) (both days) Day 1: Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, Carrabassett Valley, ME Day 2: Chisholm Ski Club, Black Mountain, Rumford, ME

January 22 – TD Banknorth Festivals of Skiing – New England Women’s XC Ski Day presented by TD Banknorth Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT

January 28 – TD Banknorth NENSA Marathon Series -TD Banknorth Craftsbury Marathon 50k/25k race or tour Highland Lodge, Greensboro, VT to Craftsbury Common, Craftsbury, VT

February 4 & 5 – TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Series USSA NRL (National Ranking List/sanctioned) (both days) Day 1: Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, VT Day 2: Putney School, Putney, VT

February 12 – TD Banknorth Sugarloaf Ski Marathon 30k/15k race or tour Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, Carrabassett Valley, ME

February 18 & 19 – TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Series USSA NRL (National Ranking List/sanctioned) (both days) Day 1: Silver Fox Trot hosted by Ford Sayre Ski Club at Hanover, NH Day 2: Cheri Walsh Memorial hosted by Holderness, School, Holderness, NH

March 4 – TD Banknorth Rangeley Lakes Loppet 50k/25k race or tour Rangeley, ME

March 4 & 5 TD Banknorth New England Bill Koch League Festival Bethel Outing Club, Bethel, ME

March 5 – TD Banknorth Great Glen to Bretton Woods Nordic Adventure 50k/25k adventure ski, timed or untimed Great Glen Outdoor Trails, Gorham, NH to Bretton Woods Nordic Center, Bretton Woods, NH

March 10-12 – TD Banknorth Championship Events TD Banknorth Eastern J2 Championship Chisholm Ski Club, Black Mountain, Rumford, ME

March 17-26 – The NENSA Spring Championships The TD Banknorth Eastern High School Championships and the TAMC / TD Banknorth International Spring Series and US National Championship 50K/30K, part of the USSA SuperTour. Nordic Heritage Ski Club and Caribou Ski Club, Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine.

March 17-19 – TD Banknorth Eastern High School Championships March 19: 10K/15K Mass Start Classic SuperTour March 21: Classic Team Sprint March 23: Freestyle Sprint SuperTour March 25: 5K/10K Freestyle Individual Start March 26: 30K/50K US National Championship Classic Mass Start (15K for all juniors)


2005-2006 Coaching Clinics

September 23-25 National Coaching Conference (US Ski Team Coaches Presenting) Lake Placid, NY

December 2-4 or 9-11 NENSA Gaining Ground Coaching Clinic

April 7-9 NENSA Gaining Ground Coaching Clinic

We also have coaching internships available at most of our training camps and NENSA Travels programs. Contact Pat Cote, NENSA Program Director for more information.


2005 2006 NENSA Travels

October 28 – November 10 – NENSA Travels Russian Exchange

November 19-27 NENSA Travels Masters Camp in West Yellowstone, MT Stuart Kremzner returns to coach this 2nd annual camp

November 19-27 NENSA Travels Development Team Camp in West Yellowstone, MT Dorcas Wonsavage, coach

November 22-27 NENSA Travels Club & Family Camp at Foret Montmorency, Quebec Patrick and Tracey Cote, coaches

December 9-19 NENSA Travels Canadian World Cup Trip with Murray Banks Spectate, Volunteer, Ski! Sovereign Lakes / Silver Star, BC and Canmore, AB

March 1-8 NENSA Travels Swedish Vasaloppet Trip

April 8 or 15- 16 or 22 NENSA Travels Backcountry Adventure Trip wwith Murray Banks Crested Butte, Colorado