A note to all Junior (U16, U18, U20) competitors planning to take part in Eastern Cup, US Nationals, and other regional races this year: now is the time to make sure all of your licenses, registrations, and certifications are up-to-date.
NENSA Membership
ALL Juniors will need to have a NENSA membership to compete in Eastern Cup races. Please sign up or renew your NENSA membership here.
US Ski and Snowboard Membership
Eastern Cup competitions require a US Ski and Snowboard (USSS) membership. If you are just trying out an Eastern Cup race or two, you can use a “General Membership” which will allow you to sign up and compete.
However, this General Membership does NOT score you points or allow you to be seeded and ranked for Junior Nationals qualification. Even if you do not believe you are in the running for Junior Nationals, it is recommended to pick up a Competitor License if you are racing multiple Eastern Cup weekends since this membership carries-over your points and allows you to be seeded according to your race performances.
You are not able to retroactively sign up for a Competitor Membership if you start with a General Membership.
USSS Memberships can be obtained at the link below. You should see Mansfield Nordic Club listed in the dropdown menu of club options.
US Ski and Snowboard Membership
Safesport notice: if you are turning 18 within the course of this season, or if you are a U20 athlete, you will be required to complete Safesport training. This process is an online course which can take a few hours to complete. Your membership will NOT BE ACTIVE until you complete this training, and you will be marked as “pending” per US Ski and Snowboard.
What’s more, it also takes time for this course to process after completion…meaning if you have not done so yet, please complete your Safesport training NOW while we still have two weeks until the first Eastern Cup.
There is also an “Intro to Avalanches” course which needs to be completed (an alpine thing that we nordies get to inherit) as well as background screening for athletes over 18. Please remember that all of these boxes need to be checked!
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