January 18, 2008 (McCall, Idaho) – The March 1-7 2008 Masters World Cup presented by Blackhawk in McCall, Idaho will mark the first ever visit by the the Masters World Cup to the western United States – and the first time the MWC has been held in the U.S. in a decade (1998 in Lake Placid, NY was the last time).

Registration is open until February 4, 2008. The event has attracted unprecedented interest from master skiers of all abilities from literally every corner of the North American snow country. USA registration already covers over 18 states with skiers ranging in age from the minimum 30 years to the first-ever USA skier in the M13 category – 90 years young!

MWC2008 registration will continue to remain open until midnight on February 4, 2008 with the next late fee step-up taking place after Wednesday, January 2. Registration is possible via a print-and-mail form found at www.active.com as well as via a new on-line secure payment system set up just for USA skiers.

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The annual Masters World Cup event is managed by the Swiss-based World Masters Association, a volunteer organization with over two dozen member nations. Drawing an average of 1,000 competitors and up to an additional 1,000 spectators every year, the week-long event travels to a different location and nation each year. Three individual races plus national team relays are held with skiers grouped in five year age/gender categories for all individual races. Skiers annually range in ability from former Olympic and World Championship medalists to beginner/intermediate masters with no competitive backgrounds.

The USA last hosted the Masters World Cup in 1998 (Lake Placid, New York) and is currently not slated to host the event again for at least another 6-10 years.