September 10, 2008 – There is some excitement about this up and coming SuperTour 2009 event schedule. First off, we have made some adjustments to the fall period with two individual races in West Yellowstone, a mid-week sprint in Bozeman, and two races in Soldier Hollow, all within a 10-day period. This allows athletes from afar to fly in to the West and compete at all events during their trip instead of having it stretch out over a longer period of time.

In addition, we have been coordinating with the Canadians on our schedules and the result is that we will host Canadian National Teams in West Yellowstone and at Bozeman, and we have freed up our schedule so that our U.S. athletes can head to the Whistler Olympic Park for FIS NorAm races December 12-14, without missing out on USSA SuperTour/NRL events. This is a great opportunity for Olympic hopeful skiers to experience the 2010 Olympic venue just 14 months before the games.

After a few years of absence, The East is playing host to the SuperTour with events in Rumford and Stowe, VT. It wraps up in Fairbanks Alaska, which played host to a superb SuperTour finale last season.

2009 SuperTour Schedule

Nov. 28-29
– West Yellowstone, MT – SuperTour 10/15 C, 5/10km F

Dec. 2
– Bozeman, MT – SuperTour Sprint F

Dec. 6, 7
– Soldier Hollow, UT – SuperTour Sprint C, 10/15km F

Dec 12-14
– Whistler, BC – 10/15km C, Spr C,10/20km Pursuit – * not a SuperTour

Jan. 3-8
– Anchorage, AK – U.S. Short Distance Nationals/SuperTour

Jan. 16-17
– Aspen, CO – SuperTour 5/10km C, 25/25km F MST

Jan. 24-25
– Mt. Itasca, MN – SuperTour/Midwest Grand Prix 10/10km C, 10/10km F

Jan. 28
– Duluth, MN – SuperTour/Midwest Grand Prix Sprint F

Jan. 31-Feb. 1
– Telemark, WI – SuperTour 5/10km C, 10/15km F mass-start

Feb. 4
– Rumford, ME – SuperTour Sprint C

Feb 7 – 8
– Stowe, VT – SuperTour 5/10km F, 10/15km C

Feb. 14-15
– Madison, WI – SuperTour/Midwest Grand Prix Team Sprint F & C, US 100

Feb. 21
– Hayward, WI – American Birkebeiner / SuperTour 52km F mass-start

Mar. 27-29
– Fairbanks, AK – U.S. Distance Nationals/SuperTour Finals Pursuit, 30/50km C