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NORDIC and RANDONEE RACES March 1–3
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TRAPP FAMILY LODGE XC
CENTER
Junior Nationals
races in North America—right in
the Mad River Valley. This US Ski This spring, The Trapp Family Lodge
hosts the USSA Junior National Nordic
Mountaineer Association–sanctioned Ski Championships. 450 Olympic
race starts at the base of Mad River hopeful athletes, ages 14 to 19, and 150
Glen, climbs to the top, traverses the coaches from across the United States
Long Trail to Mount Ellen, descends
into Slide Brook, climbs into the Lincoln will spend a week in Stowe as they
Peak area, and finishes at Valley House compete in a variety of race formats
that alternate with training days. It
lodge. It’s a challenge, a great time, and truly will be a memorable experience for
the scenery is spectacular.
all as the athletes race and family and

Feb. 7–9
spectators cheer, and everyone enjoys the
CRAFTSBURY NORDIC beautiful scenery and plentiful offerings
CENTER of Vermont.

USSA SuperTour March 2
The Center will play host to a USSA RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
SuperTour event in conjunction with
the Dartmouth Winter Carnival. The Bread Loaf Citizens Race
Join us for the Umpteenth running of the
SuperTour/Carnival weekend will storied 5K Bread Loaf Citizens’ Race.
offer three FIS scored races: a freestyle Vie for the traditional loaf of bread
individual start on Friday, a classic
individual start on Saturday, and a and other prizes. Costumes or spandex,
freestyle sprint on Sunday. The first two barbecue and fun. Lollipop Race for
youngsters.
races will be EISA scored as part of the
Dartmouth Winter Carnival weekend. March 7
These races will bring together the RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
best US domestic racers, a number of
Canadian skiers, as well as the top EISA J2 Championships
The J2 Championship is one of the
collegiate competitors on Craftsbury’s Racers compete at the Rikert Touring Center in Ripton.
highlights of the season for junior
FIS homologated courses.
athletes. Each New England states and

Feb. 9
New York can qualify their fastest 20 start at the Bolton Valley Nordic Center, The Stowe Derby started in 1945 as a
BURKE MOUNTAIN RESORT
14- to 15-year-old boys and girls. Four
Rally on Burke Mountain
races over three days.
and finish at the Monitor Barns.
contest between two skiers, Austrian
Sepp Ruschp, who was hired to come
This US Ski Mountaineer Association March 15–16
Feb. 20
to America and head the new ski school
event climbs up and around Q Burke, RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
gaining approximately 4,300 vertical Vermont High School State at Stowe, and Erling Strom, world-
feet. Prizes awarded for speed, spirit, and Can-Am Grand Prix
Championships famous mountaineer from Norway. The
Youth racing with an International flair. challenge was the same as it is today: to
participation.
Canadian and American boys and girls The best high school Nordic skiers race race from the top of Mount Mansfield to
compete for the coveted Maple Leaf at Rikert for all bragging rights of the
Feb. 9
season.
the village of Stowe on one pair of skis.
RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
Points Trophy.
In 1945, Ruschp raced on backcountry
J2/Eastern High School Qualifier
Feb. 21–22
skis and Strom on Nordic skis. Today,
March 16
most everyone races on Nordic skis
The best high school racers and junior MAGIC MOUNTAIN
RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
skiers compete for a chance to represent Magic Mountain Rando Race
Middlebury College Winter Carnival
with spectacular falls by the rookies on
Vermont at the Eastern Championships The best Division I collegiate racers in the way down. The race attracts more
here in March.
Magic’s Rando race features both short the country will race at the Middlebury than 900 competitors, from Canadian
(3,200 vertical feet) and full (4,550
Feb. 15
vertical feet) options as racers skin, Carnival. Two-day event on the Cross-Country Ski Team members and
climb, and ski toward victory.
Tormondsen Family Race Trail. 2/21: NCAA champions to recreational skiers
RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
Classic Ind. Start: W 5K, M 10K; 2/22 looking for a thrill. While the race can
Romance Half-Marathon Race and March 23
Skate Mass Start: W 15K, M 20K. be very competitive at all levels, it is also
Tour Spectators/foot traffic free; skiers need
Bring your sweetie or just yourself and BROMLEY
a fun race, having been chosen as one of
Bromley Rando Race
trail pass.
the top sporting events in the state by
enjoy a 25K race and tour through the Using climbing skins with Alpine touring readers of Vermont Sports Magazine.
beautiful Green Mountains. Classic or telemark bindings or even splitboards, Feb. 22
technique. Hot blueberry soup on the KINGDOM TRAILS
20K, 2,600 vertical feet.
trail, awards, raffle prizes, and good racers start at the base of the mountain, Ride, Glide, and Rawhide
food await at the end. Event benefits the ascend it, then descend it (on marked Feb. 23
in-bounds ski area trails), as fast as Join Kingdom Trails in a race that CAMEL’S HUMP NORDIC SKI
VT Ski and Snowboard Museum.
possible, over multiple laps, up to 5,000 celebrates all winter disciplines in a AREA, HUNTINGTON
feet cumulative vertical.
very undisciplined way. Teams will race Camel’s Hump Challenge
Feb. 15
on skis, snowshoes, and fat bikes in a
BOLTON VALLEY RESORT short-course manner that will be fun for The Camel’s Hump Challenge follows
AND WEST MONITOR BARN March 30
a rigorous cross-country ski traverse
Bolton to the Barns RIKERT NORDIC CENTER
racers and spectators alike. After party around the entire mountain, ranging
Bob’s Birthday Bash and Annual to follow hosted by the Wildflower Inn.
The fifth annual Bolton to the Barns Rikert Random Relays in elevation from 2,500 to 3,500 feet.
Backcountry Ski Tour is a Nordic Feb. 23
Participants in the CHC raise money for
event for experienced backcountry ski Come celebrate Robert Frost’s birthday MOUNT MANSFIELD AUTO support and educational programs for
enthusiasts. Skiers will choose between with Random Relays. A totally random TOLL ROAD
day of great fun ending with Bob’s the Vermont Alzheimer’s Association.
an easier and a more challenging route,
Birthday cake.
2014 Stowe Derby

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