Events & Results
Events Calendar #
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Events#
The calendars below include Para Nordic camps, clinics, and competitions across the country. These calendars will continue to be updated with more event info and details. Unless noted as HOSTED, the events listed below are not U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing hosted competitions so are not under the jurisdiction of the USOPC or subject to its policies. If you are a Participant of the USOPC/U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing at the time of a competition listed below, you are still required to be familiar with and comply with the USOPC Athlete Safety Policy and USOPC Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies while participating at the event.
**This calendar will continue to be updated with more events and details.
Camps & Clinics:
U.S. Paralympics Nordic Canmore Development Training Camp: November 16-22, 2023 / Canmore, Alberta, CANADA. Camp application posted here. Must apply by September 15th.
U.S. Paralympics Nordic Talent I.D. Camp: December 16-18, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN / Camp application posted here. Must apply by November 1st, 2023
The Hartford Ski Spectacular: Dec. 3-9, 2023 / Breckenridge, CO. Contact: jpullar@moveunitedsport.org
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Nordic Ski Camp: Details on 2023-24 Season TBD / Mammoth Lakes, CA. Contact: info@disabledsportseasternsierra.org. Option to race Feb. 5.
NSDC Para Nordic camp: Jan 17-22, 2024 / Winter Park, CO / Contact: Mark Birdseye / birdseyemark61@gmail.com
CAF Idaho Nordic Ski Camp: February 1-5, 2024 (with BMT race on Feb. 4. SEE Competition section below). Sun Valley, ID. Contact: Wilson Dippo, wilson@challengedathletes.org.
Methow Valley Para Nordic Clinic: Feb 7-9 / Mazama, WA / Contact: Ned Buckingham ned@mvnsef.org / *Camp runs in conjunction w/ Ski to the Sun Race
VAST Veterans Nordic Biathlon Camp: * Feb. 8-13, 2024 (dates include travel days) / Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME / Contact: Contact: Kristina@pinelandfarms.org *event is for Veterans only
NSCD Para Nordic Camp in collaboration with UK Armed Forces Para-Snowsports Team / March 17-27 / Winter Park, CO / Contact: Mark Birdseye: birdseyemark61@gmail.com
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Series Events:
2023 U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Summer Virtual Workouts: 5-6pm mountain time on Zoom. June 13 & 17, July 11 & 18, Aug 1 & 15, 2023 . Email BethAnn at bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org if interested. Everyone welcome and any workout mode encouraged!
White Pine Touring Center Open Door Sessions: Details on 2023/24 season TBD
Courage Kenny Adaptive Nordic Skiing Sessions: Minneapolis, MN (Loppet Trailhead)
Date/s: 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/8, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14 / Contact: Daniel.Edmondson@allina.com / Registration Opens Oct 1st - Limited spots available.
Accessible Winter Fun Days: Details on 2023/24 season TBD. Weston Ski Track, Weston, MA // Contact: Deb Laufer, deb@paddleboston.com.
Challenge Alaska Weekly Para Ski Group: 2023-24 Details TBD / Anchorage, AK. Contact: Jeff Dick, jeff@challengealaska.org.
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**This calendar will continue to be updated with more events and details.
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Concept2 SkiErg World Sprints: November 9-12, 2023 / Virtual. Adaptive categories!
U.S. National Cross-Country Championships / Solider Hollow, UT / January, 2-5th / Contact: BethAnn Chamberlain: bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org
FIS Para Nordic and U.S. Ski & Snowboard license required: These are FIS Para Nordic and U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) sanctioned events. You must have both licenses to participate. *See information below
Schedule:
Jan 1 Official training day
Jan 2 Standing & VI integrated in USSS race- 10km CL / Sit ski 5K
Jan 3 Sit ski cross country sprint / Standing & VI training day
Jan 4 Standing & VI skate sprint integrated in USSS sprint with para heats
Jan 5 Sit ski 10K / Standing & VI integrated in USSS race 20k Mass start skate (junior skiers 10k, which will not be eligible for FIS Para Nordic Points)
Registration: TBD
Information on FIS Para Nordic License: https://www.usparanordic.org/fis-licensing
Information on USSS License:
https://usskiandsnowboard.org/membership/new-member-registration
*note there is an adaptive membership option
Please note: Athletes and teams will be responsible for their own housing & transportation for this event.
We will aim to coordinate carpooling when possible.
The Kendall Classic: 2024 dates TBD / Craftsbury, VT. Contact: Ollie Burruss, ollie.burruss@craftsbury.com.
Pre-Loppet 1K Sit Ski Race: 2024 TBD/ Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN. Contact: Paul Johnson, johnson@loppet.org.
Crosscut Community Biathlon Race #1: 2024 TBD/ Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, Bozeman, MT.
Noquemanon Adaptive Ski: January 26, 2024 / Marquette, MI. Contact: Nancy Uschold, nuschold@yahoo.com. 1 & 3km race option.
Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT): February 3, 2024 / Sun Valley, ID / Contact: Wilson Dippo: wilson@challengedathletes.org / Race registration . Para Nordic prize purse! *in-conjunction w/ CAF ID camp, see "Camps & Clinics" section above for more details.
1.5K Sit Ski Loppet: 2024 Details TBD / Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN. Contact: Paul Johnson, johnson@loppet.org
Race of the Methow: Feb 10, 2024 / Mazama, WA / Contact: Ned Buckingham: ned@mvnsef.org
Roy Varney Eastern Cup: 2024 Details TBD / Quarry Rd, Waterville, Maine. Contact: Fred Bailey, fred@nensa.net. Registration deadline Feb. 1!
Sacagawea Classic: 2024 Details TBD / Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, Bozeman, MT.
Sun of a Gun Biathlon Race: February 2023 TBD / Methow Valley, WA. Contact: Betsy Devin-Smith, biathlon@mvnsef.org.
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center FIS Para Nordic races: February 23 & 24th / Bozeman, MT / XC sprint / 5km sit & 7.5km standing & VI / Registration link will be posted as soon as it is available.
American Birkebeiner: February 21-25, 2024 / Hayward, WI. Para race Friday, February 23.
Crosscut Community Biathlon Race #2: 2024 Details TBD / Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, Bozeman, MT.
Snow Mountain Ranch Stampede: March 2024 dates TBD / Fraiser, CO. Contact: Mark Birdseye, mbirdseye@nscd.org. Registration.
Mammoth Marathon: 2024 Details TBD / Mammoth Lakes, CA. Contact: info@disabledsportseasternsierra.org. Freestyle technique, 10/21/42k.
Race Series -
Bogus Challenge Community Race Series: Dec 9 - Mar 2 / Bogus Basin | Boise, ID / Contact:Lettie Stratton lettie@bbnt.ski
Wasatch Citizen Series: 2023-24 season Details TBD / Park City, UT (area). Contact: Richard Hodges, richard.hodges801@gmail.com.
CXC Adaptive Junior Cup: 2023/24 season details TBD / Midwest Region. Ages 20 & under. Scholarships for travel costs available (go to event website to learn more)
2022-23 National Para Nordic Development Race Series
U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing (USPN) is excited to announce the 2022-23 National Para Nordic Development Race Series, which will include both biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions. This series will take place throughout the entire winter, across the country.
The events included in this race series are hosted by Nordic ski and biathlon clubs across the country. We will track participation and results to award series’ winners for the top 3 athletes with the greatest number of points at the end of the season. All classes and genders will be combined to determine the overall top three award winning positions.
Eligibility
- No qualification is required
- Classification: Points for this series will be calculated after FIS Para Nordic Classification Percentages have been applied to athletes' finishing time. If an athlete has not been classified, they will be classed in the highest factor in their class, (VI classes – B3, Standing classes- LW4, Sitting classes – LW12).
- Athletes will be required to hold appropriate race licenses for the races they compete in.*
- National Team members not eligible for prizes
Series Events:
1. Quarry Road Opener – Quarry Road, Waterville, Maine, Dec. 4, 2022
2. U.S. Sit Ski Nationals- Solider Hollow, Midway, Utah January 2-5, 2023. CC Sprint* & CC 5km*, Biathlon Sprint **
3. Boulder Mountain Tour- Sun Valley, ID, Feb. 4, 2023
4. Ski to the Sun- Methow Valley, WA, Feb. 10, 2023
5. U.S. Biathlon National Championships- ** Casper Mountain, Casper, WY, March 24-26, 2023
*Requires a
**Biathlon races require
Note: there is an option for a day license.Earning Points
Overall awards will be given to the top 3 athletes (all classes and genders combined) who have the greatest number of points at the end of the season (March 29, 2023). In addition, there will be a Rookie Award, given to a first-year racer with the greatest number of points. Points can be earned in the following ways:
- 3 points for finishing a National Para Nordic Race Series competition
- Points for top three in each class per gender (men’s sit, women’s sit, men’s stand, women’s stand, men’s visually impaired, women’s visually impaired):
- 1 -- 3 points
- 2 -- 2 points
- 3 -- 1 point
3 points for racing in any additional race/s between November 15, 2022-March 27, 2023 (the maximum number of points one can earn in this way is 12). Additional racing opportunities can be found on this page.
Points will be tracked and updated on this Google Doc Sheet
Registration
Registration links for all events will be posted on the
To add additional races to your points profile, participants need to send BethAnn Chamberlain (
) race results. The deadline for this is March 30, 2023!
Prizes
Prizes for the following categories will be announced in April of 2023 and will be shipped or delivered to the winning athletes following this announcement.
- 1st place overall in points -- New pair of skis
- 2nd place overall in points -- New pair of poles
- 3rd place overall in points -- Team USA apparel
- Rookie Award – Team USA apparel