The best skiers in New England return to the trails of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for a three-day weekend of ski racing. Day one on Friday features the top collegiate athletes in the region contesting a classic sprint. Day two, Saturday, combines the EISA college field with NENSA’s Eastern Cup, with everyone racing freestyle individual starts. Day three, Sunday, is another classic sprint, this time featuring the Eastern Cup field.

In an exciting development for 2026, we will be testing out 50-athlete sprint fields, meaning the top 50 qualifiers in each gender will advance to 5 heats of 10 athletes each (as opposed to 5 heats of 6 athletes each in the old format). This will lead to more racers getting to try their hands at heat racing and more exciting racing within each heat.

For more information, please head over to NENSA’s EC#3 page to find updated schedules, rules, and more.