JUNIOR Winter Race Season

December 1, 2026- mid-March 2027

CXC Junior Cup/ Supported Race Schedule
Nov. 27-29 On-snow camp
Recommended for those racing early Junior Cups

Dec. 12-13- Spirit Mountain Nordic Center, Duluth, MN- Skate Sprint/ Skate Mass Start

Dec. 19-20- American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI- Skate Individual Start/ Classic Mass Start

Jan. 16-17- Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, MI- Classic Sprint/ Classic Mass Start

Feb. 20-21- Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN- Skate Sprint/ Classic Mass Start

CXC Junior Cup Race Support
Includes: Coaching, ski drop off plan, ski selection recommendations, waxing, race weekend game plan and important race day information. Skiers still need to sign-up separately for racing events on venue website and specify club as Endurance United. Skiers must wear an EU race suit for competitions.

Weekly Strategy/ Technique Sessions @ Battle Creek

Included for all athletes who sign up for at least 1 Junior Cup weekend. We will be offering 2 days of strategy/ technique sessions this year to accommodate differing schedules. It is recommended that you attend ONE session each week. If you think you could benefit from going to both sessions, talk to Emma.

Tuesdays- 6pm- Battle Creek OR Wednesdays- 6pm- Battle Creek

*Additional Saturday sessions will be offered on select non-Junior Cup weekends

As you are planning for these events, understand that the above schedule is tentative based upon environmental conditions. As you make reservations, make sure you have a flexible cancellation policy for accommodations in case a race needs to be adjusted or canceled.

Skiers are responsible for signing up for each weekend via the host race organization website. Sign-up deadlines are Tuesday by midnight the week of the event.

Contact Head Junior Coach Emma Stertz (emma.stertz@enduranceunited.org) to see if Junior Cup racing is right for you

Pricing

U16-U20: $150/weekend for full race support and waxing

U14: $75/weekend for modified race support and waxing

U12: We will not be providing formal race support to younger CXC Youth Cup athletes. However, we are happy to offer guidance to those who choose to participate in those races.

We will email an invoice based on the number of weekends selected prior to the last race weekend in February.