March 20, 2012 – The inaugural NNF CUP will be awarded at the completion of Super Tour Finals next week. The NNF Cup was launched to increase the awareness of America’s premier cross country club programs as these clubs provide daily support and motivation to tomorrow’s stars today.

The final week of racing will determine the final podium placing for the Cup. CXC has a clear lead but APU and SVSEF still have a mathematical chance of winning the title. Can the return of APU’s World Cup stars including Kikkan Randall allow them to challenge for the title? Or will CXC with their own World Cup star in Jessie Diggins continue to pile on the points and claim the inaugural cup?

While Nordic is considered an individual sport, no athlete can go it alone. The club programs develop and support athletes from first time skiers until they retire from the sport decades later. These clubs are the athlete’s teams and the athletes wear their club colors proudly. The competition between clubs to be the best is raising the level of support and success for the nation as a whole. A rivalry between clubs makes everyone try harder. It starts the first time a young skier dons his club jacket that is most often two sizes too large. It continues at JO qualifiers and the Junior Olympics where athletes cheer for their teammates as much as themselves. And now an ever expanding support to expand post JO support is pushing this club rivalry (and our national aspirations) to the next level. NNF Cup Rules: For more details and to see the entire points list click HERE.

1. Athlete score points for one club.
2. Use existing Super Tour races.
3. Score top 3 members of the club who finish in the top 10 using Continental Cup scoring
4. Have three team standings: male, female and overall.
5. Overall winner will win the NNF Cup and be awarded a traveling trophy.

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