Dec
13
10:00 AM10:00
Filtering by: Skiing
Jan
3
8:00 AM08:00
The Race for Warmth
Ring in the new year with a ski race for a good cause, NECKA’s Warmth Fund. We will donate 85% of the proceeds of the event to the Warmth Fund (saving a bit to cover our event expenses) so that we can help our neighbors stay warm this winter.
Whether you are looking for a tune-up race ahead of the heart of race season or you just want to get out for a ski and support a good cause, come join us at the Race for Warmth.
Jan
10
8:00 AM08:00
Bayley-Hazen Biathlon Race
Join us for the Bayley-Hazen Biathlon Race on Saturday, January 10th to give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! New to biathlon? A novice clinic will teach you rifle safety and shooting basics that you'll need to know. Club rifles will be provided. Ski instruction and equipment is not included- participants must be able to ski.
Jan
10
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
24
10:00 AM10:00
Feb
1
4:00 PM16:00
The 2026 Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival
The Marathon Ski Festival is back for another fantastic weekend of cross country ski racing. The 2026 Festival will again be a stand-alone popular racing event, with techniques and distances for racers of all ages and abilities. Saturday brings the traditional classic Craftsbury Marathon, with short and long course options for open, college, and high school racers and a short course tour for BKL skiers and chaperones. We hope to have a 15k loop, allowing for a 45k long race and a 30k short race for the classic race on Saturday and 30k or 15k for the freestyle race on Sunday.
Feb
6
to Feb 8
Henchey Memorial Eastern Cup and UVM Carnival
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.
Feb
7
10:00 AM10:00
Feb
21
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
27
to Mar 29
2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals
The Outdoor Center is excited to again welcome the fastest skiers in North America to the Northeast Kingdom to wrap up the 2025/2026 race season. With three national championships on the line in the classic sprint (Friday), club relay (Saturday), and freestyle mass start (Sunday), the racing is sure to be exciting. Whether you want to compete or just watch the power and grace as some of the world’s best athletes tackle the challenging race trails at the Center, we hope you will join us in March.
Sep
14
8:00 AM08:00
2025 Singletrack Shootout #2
Join us for the second Singletrack Shootout of the summer - September 14. Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. A novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the three-stage race. Club rifles will be provided.
Aug
2
7:00 AM07:00
Canada Rides Free Saturday, August 2nd (...and runs and rolls free too)
This 802 day, Craftsbury has joined with VMBA and other Vermont ride centers and bike parks to show our northern neighbors some love! Just bring your Canadian ID to Craftsbury (or any of the participating ride centers or bike parks) on August 2 and you’ll ride, run or roll FREE all day.
Jul
27
11:00 AM11:00
2025 Singletrack Shootout #1
Join us for the first Singletrack Shootout of the summer - July 27. Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. A novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the three-stage race. Club rifles will be provided.
Jul
25
9:30 AM09:30
2025 Lost Nation Roll
Rollerski racing returns to the paved trails of the Northeast Kingdom with the 2025 Lost Nation Roll. We are switching things up a little bit this year to make things safer for all racers. The event will still be approximately 10km of individual start skate racing, but we are going to cap the field and change the schedule to keep things as safe and controlled as possible.
Apr
5
10:00 AM10:00
2025 Mud n' Ice Quadrathlon
Sometimes days that are no good for any one thing are perfect to do all the things. The fabled quadrathlon returns to Craftsbury.
Mar
22
to Mar 23
Cancelled: Eastern Spring Fling and Club Relays
Races canceled due to melting snow
Join us for a full weekend of skiing and biathlon spring racing! Each day will feature both xc skiing and biathlon races, fun for participants and spectators alike!
For all pertinent details (and to register to race), head on over to SkiReg.com.
Feb
8
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
25
to Jan 26
Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival
Come join our premiere annual citizen’s race. Classic and skate days, 25/50 and 15/30k, pending nature’s cooperation of course.
Jan
12
2:00 PM14:00
Adaptive Nordic Ski Open House
Join our trained staff and Green Mountain Adaptive Sports (GMAS) for an afternoon of fun in the snow at the Outdoor Center.
Dec
21
to Dec 22
NENSA Eastern Cup: Henchey Memorial
Kick off a winter of regional racing at Craftsbury!
Dec
14
9:00 AM09:00
On-Snow Equipment Demo Day
The annual industry demo day is back! Join us on Saturday, December 14th to check out the latest in ski product from industry leaders.
Dec
8
to Dec 9
Kendall Memorial
Held in honor of our friend, the late Tom Kendall, the Kendall Classic kicks off the season with a FIS-sanctioned mass start of 7.5k for open-class skiers, followed up by a 5k mass start for U16s.
Dec
7
to Dec 8
Rodrigues Sprints
Season opening freestyle sprint shenanigans. All racers will get a qualifier and three rounds of heats.
Oct
1
8:00 AM08:00
Ski Programming Registration Opens
Winter is coming and we’re excited to help you get on snow! Winter ski and biathlon program registration goes live on October 1 - get your annual membership lined up in advance of registration opening to make the process smoother! Find all the current information for this winter.
Aug
17
8:00 AM08:00
2024 Singletrack Shootout #2
Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. Novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the race. Club rifles will be provided. Click title for full details and registration.
Jul
27
8:00 AM08:00
2024 Singletrack Shootout #1
Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. Novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the race. Club rifles will be provided. Click title for full details and registration.
Mar
1
10:00 AM10:00
2024 VPA State Meet - Freestyle
Vermont’s high school race season wraps up at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center with the final day of the VPA state meet. Racers will tackle a 5km individual freestyle race in the morning (boys 10:30am, girls 11:45am) and then schools will field 4-person relay teams in the afternoon for 4 x 2.5k freestyle relays (boys 2pm, girls 3pm).
The racing action should be fast and furious and we encourage spectators to car pool and join us to see all the fun!
Start Lists and Results:
Maps:
Feb
11
10:00 AM10:00
VT EHSC/U16s Qualifier
Vermont’s fastest high school skiers again converge on the Outdoor Center to see who will qualify to represent the state at the 2024 Eastern High School Championships and U16 Championships.
Athletes will race a 3k classic interval start in the morning, followed by a 3k freestyle interval start in the afternoon.
For race details and registration, check the VT Nordic Ski Team website.
Feb
2
to Feb 4
Harvard Carnival & Henchey Memorial Eastern Cup & BKL Races
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to again partner with NENSA and Harvard University to bring a combined EISA Carnival-NENSA Eastern Cup event back to the trails at the Outdoor Center. Harvard hosted its inaugural EISA Carnival weekend at the Center back in 2020 and we are excited to have them back (and now led by the steady hand of new head coach Sam Benzing, a former Craftsbury Ski Club coaching assistant). Pairing a Carnival with an Eastern Cup creates an incredibly high caliber field, with all the top racers from New England and even eastern Canada looking to score FIS points.
Racing kicks off on Friday, February 2nd with 15km classic mass start races for the college field. Saturday, February 3rd brings 7.5km freestyle interval starts for all racers, allowing both the Carnival and Eastern Cup fields to test their mettle against the best of the best. The Carnival wraps up after Saturday's racing and Sunday, February 4th's Eastern Cup competitions will be held in the always-popular pursuit style, with U16s racing a 5km based on the previous day's time gaps, while the rest of the men's and women's field will race 10km based on their Saturday rank.
For more info and registration details, head on over to the Registration Page.
If you want to do our BKL race, head over to SkiReg to register for Bill’s Blastoff BKL Races.
Jan
26
to Jan 28
Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival & SuperTour
Check out the 2024 Marathon Ski Festival Race Guide.
We are excited to bring back the Marathon Ski Festival in-person in 2024.We have our fingers crossed for a great snow year and we hope y'all do too!
The 2024 Marathon Ski Festival is also a US Ski and Snowboard SuperTour race weekend, meaning that on Friday, January 26th we welcome the nation's fastest skiers for a freestyle sprint on our 1.5km homologated sprint course and on Sunday the SuperTour field will get its own start at the head of the field for the 25km freestyle.
Important Dates for the Marathon
Friday, Dec. 1 - Marathon price increases to $75 for the open class.
Saturday, Dec. 30 - Marathon price inceases $10 for college and high school categories.
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Marathon price increases to $85 for the open class.
Thursday, Jan. 25 - Online Registration closes for the Marathon Ski Festival.
Friday, Jan. 26 - SuperTour Freestyle Sprint
Saturday, Jan. 27 - 41st Craftsbury Classic Marathon
Sunday, Jan. 28 - Craftsbury Freestyle Marathon and SuperTour
Jan
21
9:00 AM09:00
Jan
12
to Jan 13
UVM Carnival
Come support the Catamounts at their home EISA carnival races.
Friday is a classic sprint.
Saturday is a freestyle interval start.
Dec
16
to Dec 17
Biathlon Eastern Regional Cup #1
Join us to kick off the biathlon winter race season in the northeast! Biathlon Eastern Regional Cups are great race opportunities for experienced biathletes of all ages.
Dec
15
7:00 PM19:00
Canadian Ski Marathon Presentation
Friday, December 15, join us at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC) for an evening of the Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM). Mark Isselhardt of Elmore, Vermont has participated in the CSM nine times since 2014. Mark will share some basic information about the event as well as his own experiences traversing the special 160k trail that is only open once a year.
The Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) is a ski tour, not a race: participants challenge not each other, but themselves by choosing a level of difficulty and trying to accomplish that goal. Since its inception in 1967 the event has taken place annually just north of the Ottawa River between the regions of Montreal and Ottawa, capital of Canada. The tour happens on the second weekend of February and usually covers a distance of 160 km (99 mi). There are many levels of participation in the CSM from “tasters” who ski one or two sections a day to "Coureur des bois" who attempt to ski all ten sections over the two days. Far more people take part in some but not all of the ten sections during the weekend and the event attracts participants of all ages and ski abilities.
This free event runs from 7:00-8:00pm in the COC Activity Center. Hope you'll join us!
Dec
9
to Dec 10
Season Opener Races
Kick off your race season at the Outdoor Center
Saturday, Dec. 9 - Rodrigues Sprints - Register now at SkiReg.com
Sunday, Dec. 10 - Kendal Memorial freestyle mass start - Register now at SkiReg.com
We are excited to invite racers to the open the 2023 race season with us at the Outdoor Center. Whether you are a sprinter, a distance skier, or both, you can open your season with a fun, low-key race at the Outdoor Center. Freestyle “knock-in” sprints kick off the weekend on Saturday in honor of our friend and mentor Jim Rodrigues, while Sunday brings freestyle mass starts in memorial of longtime ski timer and friend Tom Kendall. A portion of Sunday’s race fees will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Saturday's format will be a repeat of last year’s popular Royal Court format (though we are referring to them as “knock-in” rounds now). After racing a qualifier on our updated FIS homologated sprint course just like a standard sprint, ALL competitors, regardless of age class or gender, will be seeded into 6-person heats based on their times. Qualifiers 1-6 will be in the first round, 7-12 in the second, and so on. Heats will go off every 3 minutes and competitors will be “knocked in” to different heats depending on their performance. If you finish top 2 in your heat, you move “up” to the next fastest heat. Middle two positions (3rd and 4th) will remain in the same heat, while finishers 5 and 6 will move down to the heat below. This way the heats are constantly reseeded based on how competitors are performing. Everyone will race three rounds. Prizes will be given to the top 3 skiers of each gender and then the top U18/20, U16, and BKL skiers of each gender. The qualifier will be scored to both the FIS and NRL points lists.
Note: Because a sprint day requires a qualifier followed by heats, setting the schedule requires knowing how many competitors we have racing in advance of race day. Thus, we cannot allow day-of-race registration for the sprint.
Sunday brings 10km and 5km freestyle mass starts in honor of the late Tom Kendall. The open (10km) races will be scored to the FIS and NRL points lists as well.
Canceled - Craftsbury Winter Duathlon
The Craftsbury Winter Duathlon has been canceled due to adverse course conditions and lack of interest.
For our multisport enthusiasts, we will also be offering a winter duathlon, part of USA Triathlon’s push to bring winter in the multisport fold. Racers will contest a 3km run, followed by a 5km ski, and finishing up with a 3km run. For more details, please head over to the 2023 Kendall Memorial Online Registration page on skireg.com.
Questions? Email race director Ollie Burruss.
Dec
1
to Dec 3
Masters' Ski Camp
Participants will get two days on snow (three if you get to campus early enough on Friday) full of instruction.
Coaching staff will include former Olympian Trina Hosmer, Craftsbury Ski Club's Rick Costanza, and more.
The curriculum consists of technique drills, pre-race interval sessions, video review to reinforce technical points, plus presentations by the coaching staff on a range of topics including making a race plan, mid-season strength training, and pre-race nutrition. The weekend won't be all work though: there'll be plenty of time for relaxing with your fellow campers and staff, enjoying sumptuous meals in our Vermont Fresh Network Dining Hall (included in the full price camp), trying some biathlon, and free-skiing.
The details...
Registration Fees
Camp with lodging & all meals: $470 + tax
Registration will open online the week of October 23. Will link registration here, OR call now - 802.586.7767. (Note that voicemail is not currently functional, so calling during open office hours is best. These vary during shoulder season, but generally mid-day Monday thru Saturday works).
Lodging quoted in the camp price above is in our dorm-style accommodations, double occupancy. Upgrades are available for an additional charge, subject to the 9% State of Vermont Rooms and Meals tax. Talk with the front office for more details.
We're eager to welcome the masters' community to Craftsbury for an excellent early-season tuneup. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Have a question about the program? Drop a line to ollie.burruss@craftsbury.com. Questions about lodging, dietary needs or similar? Shoot the office an email.
Hope to see everyone for a big weekend of on-snow time in December!
Oct
22
10:00 AM10:00
2023 Craftsbury Ski & Bike Swap
No Craftsbury Ski Swap in 2025
After many years of hosting a cross country-centric ski & bike swap here at the Outdoor Center, we’re taking a break. Maybe forever—TBD.
At its outset, our ski swap was a low-key affair focused on linking used gear with our community members. As the swap grew, so did expectations that we’d have new gear and outrageous deals. Some of our swap partners left the industry and every year we saw fewer and fewer consignments from the community, which made the swap both less sustainable and more like running a retail operation. And when it comes to retail, what we really want is for y’all to support the awesome small, independent shops and businesses that already serve the industry.
Never fear—swaps still abound! Keep an eye here to look for an updated 2025 list this fall. There are also various Nordic-focused buy/sell groups on Facebook, too. And of course we’re lucky to have a number of amazing shops right here in VT—go and check them out!
Thanks for your support of our swap over the years.
Sep
9
8:00 AM08:00
2023 Singletrack Shootout #2
2023 Singletrack Shootout #2 - Run and Bike
Registration is live for the second Singletrack Shootout of the summer - September 9. Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. A novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the four stage race. Club rifles will be provided.
Schedule
Thursday, Sept 7
Registration closes at 8:00pm. 100 total entries, across all categories. NO day-of-race registration. (While not a requirement to participate, Craftsbury Annual Members save on their registration! Read more about membership.)
Saturday, Sept 9
8:00-9:00am - Bib pick-up
9:00-9:45am - Novice safety talk and clinic (required if using a club rifle)
9:30am - Zero (for the experienced category - those bringing a rifle: points 13-15)
9:45 - Short Demo Race by GRP Biathletes
10:00am - Bike start (15 sec intervals)
10:30 - Noon - Running waves will start (both novice and experienced category)
NOTE: The exact start schedule is TBD, based on number of entries. Check your pre-race email for more info, but be prepared that your wave's scheduled start can vary greatly depending on registration numbers.
Race format
All categories will complete a four stage biathlon race: lap, shoot, lap, shoot, lap, shoot, lap, shoot, lap. So that’s starting with a lap, four shooting stages, and ending with a lap. For each miss, there will be a short penalty lap to complete before returning to the course. This will be an interval start for bikes, and a wave start for runners.
Novice category
For anyone not bringing their own rifle. Club rifles and ammo will be provided. All shooting will be in the prone (lying down) position, using a support block for the rifle. Targets will be set to standing (bigger) targets.
Experienced category
Anyone bringing their own rifle. Zero period before race as stated in schedule. Will shoot two prone stages on prone targets and then two standing stages on standing targets.
Courses
Running: 1k lap, ~5k total.
Mountain Biking: 1.5k lap, ~7.5k total.
Prizes
You betcha.
Questions? Please email us at biathlon@craftsbury.com.
Interested in eating at the dining hall for lunch? Call our office at 802-586-7767 to reserve your spot. Reservations can only be made within 48 hours of the meal (so call starting Thursday lunch time!).
Aug
17
to Aug 18
U13 Biathlon Daycamp
This camp provides a fun-oriented stepping stone both for kids who already have shooting experience or for skiers who want to jump right in to biathlon in a safe way.
Jul
28
to Jul 30
U15 Biathlon Mini-Camp
New this summer: This mini-camp for 13 and 14 year olds is a great way for budding biathletes and interested skiers to go all in for three days on biathlon training. A shorter intensive yet fun style of camp like this can not only solidify what athletes have learned at weekly practices but can also rapidly advance their skills in a way that weekly practices cannot.
Open to experienced biathletes and interested skiers with no biathlon experience alike!