Dramatic increase in Euro races scored to NRL list

Fri, Oct  29, 2010 - By USSA

As per the 2011 Comp guide, USSA will score certain FIS & Continental Cup events in Europe to the National Ranking List (NRL), as well as them being scored to the FIS points list.  This is a dramatic increase in the number of weekends (from 2 to 10) that will be scored to support the national development strategies being called out by the U.S. Ski Team and club coaches nationwide.

USSA European NRL events 2011 season
(not including WJC/U23/WSC/WC events which are included in the NRL)

Nov 12-14 FIS
Muonio, Finland
Sprint F, 5/10k C, 5/10k F

Nov 20-21 FIS
Rovaniemi, Finland
Sprint C, 5/10k C

Nov 27 FIS
Piteå, Sweden
10/15 C

Nov 28 FIS
Arvidsjaur, Sweden
10/15 F

Feb 2 – 3 Scando Cup
Madona, Latvia
Sprint F
10/15km F

Feb 5-6   Scando Cup
Jõulumäe, Estonia
Sprint C
10/15 C

Feb 11-13 FIS
Beitostolen, Norway
Sprint C
5/10 F
15/30 C

Feb 12-13 OPA Cup
Forni di Sopra, Italy
Sprint F
10/15 C

Feb 18-20 OPA Cup
Campra, Switzerland
F Prologue
5/10 F
10/15 C Handicap start

Feb 25-27 Slavic Cup
Nove Mesto na Morave,
Sprint C
10/20 Pursuit
7.5/15 C

Mar 5-6 OPA Cup
Rogla, Slovenia
5/15 C
15/30 F Mst

Mar 11-13 OPA Cup Finals
Ramsau / Dachstein, Austria
Sprint F
5/10 F
10/15 C Pursuit Start

Please feel free to download this USSA 2011 European NRL schedule PDF for the complete schedule.  Contact Peter Vordenberg [email protected] for more information.

*only those USSA members with active FIS licenses will be scored in these events.