Chisholm Ski Club Eastern Cup & Bates Carnival
January 13-15, 2023
Black Mountain of Maine
Online Registrations are closed
NOTE: For Official up-to-date schedule changes, please visit the EISA and NENSA websites.
1/14 PM Update — Sunday’s race will be a Classic Sprint as scheduled. The heats will not be timed and Lucky Losers will advance by bib number. Grooming will commence beginning at course closure – the course is closed at 5pm. There will be a track available above the start finish area for wax testing. Course will open for preview Sunday at 7am. Download Sprint Map
1/13 PM Update — Start Lists are now posted. Start intervals are :15 seconds — please note the finish corral is uphill — we ask that you try to get to the back of the corral upon finishing and clear the area as soon as possible.
The decision of discipline for Sunday’s sprint has been postponed until 12pm Saturday as the Jury assess the snow surface.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, January 11
5:00pm Online Registration Closes
Thursday, January 12
Bates Carnival Official Training 12:00 – 4:00pm
Eastern Cup Seed Lists Posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing
Wednesday, January 11
5:00pm Online Registration Closes
Thursday, January 12
Bates Carnival Official Training 12:00 – 4:00pm
Eastern Cup Seed Lists Posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing
Friday, January 13
Bates Carnival
10:00 AM Men 7.5k 30 second Interval Start
12:00 PM Women 7.5k 30 second interval Start
Start Lists / Updates posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing 6:00pm
Saturday, January 14
Eastern Cup and Bates Carnival – 15 Second Interval Individual Start Freestyle
15 second intervals
Bib Pickup opens 8:00 AM – Course open in direction of travel – coaches please wear coaches bibs.
Men 10km – 10:00 AM
Women 10km – 12:00 PM
Open Awards – 1:45 PM – Start / Finish Area
U16 Boys 5km – 2:00 PM
U16 Girls 5km – 2:45 PM
U16 Awards – 3:30 PM – Start / Finish Area
Start Lists / Updates posted to VTCM and Bullitt Timing 6:00pm
Sunday, January 15
Eastern Cup – Classic Sprints
Bib Pickup opens – Course Opens for Preview 7:00am
Course Closes 8:50am
Men’s Classic 1.3 km Sprint 9:00 AM
Women’s Classic 1.3 km Sprint 9:45 AM
Course Opens by announcement after last female finisher
10:15am Bib Pick-up opens Men’s Sprint Heats – Race Office
10:30am Bib Pick-up opens Women’s Sprint Heats – Race Office
11:25pm Bib Pick-up closes – Course Closes for Open Heats to all but bibbed coaches
Open Heats
11:30pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 1
11:35pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 2
11:40pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 3
11:45pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 4
11:50pm Open Men’s Quarters Heat 5
11:55pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 1
12:00pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 2
12:05pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 3
12:10pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 4
12:15pm Open Women’s Quarters Heat 5
12:25pm Open Men’s Semifinal 1
12:30pm Open Men’s Semifinal 2
12:35pm Open Women’s Semifinal 1
12:40pm Open Women’s Semifinal 2
12:45pm Bib Pick-up opens Junior Sprint Heats – Race Office
12:50pm Open Men’s A Final
1:00pm Open Women’s A Final
1:15pm Flower Ceremony – Start / Finish Area
U18/U20 and U16 Heats
1:10pm Course reopens to Junior athletes
1:45pm U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 1
1:50pm U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 2
1:55pm U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 1
2:00pm U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 2
2:10pm U18/U20 Men’s Final
2:20pm U18/U20 Women’s Final
2:25pm U16 Boys Semifinal 1
2:30pm U16 Boys Semifinal 2
2:35pm U16 Boys Semifinal 3
2:40pm U16 Girls Semifinal 1
2:45pm U16 Girls Semifinal 2
2:50pm U16 Girls Semifinal 3
2:55pm U16 Boys Final
3:05pm U16 Girls Final
3:30pm U18/U20 and U16 Awards – Start / Finish Area
Hosted by:
Chisholm Ski Club
Bates College
&
New England Nordic Ski Association