L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships Start Thursday at Craftsbury Outdoor Center
The 2019 L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships begin Thursday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. The event runs through January 8 and will attract the nation’s top junior and senior athletes, including many coming back from World Cup competition as the event is a qualifier for the upcoming World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, as well as several Junior championships.
“We are excited to have Craftsbury Outdoor Center host the 2019 L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Cross Country Sport Development Manager Bryan Fish. “Craftsbury has shown time and again that they are willing to go the extra mile to plan and prepare even when adverse weather conditions potentially strike by making and stockpiling snow. We are confident that Craftsbury will host a great championships.”
Events at the L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships will include for the men: 15k classic, sprint classic, 30k freestyle mass start, sprint freestyle, and for the women: 10k classic, sprint classic, 20k freestyle mass start, sprint freestyle. The full event schedule is available here and all race results will be posted here.
Senior athletes will be competing for World Championship and World Cup berths. U.S. National Championships are weighted as double Super Tour points, and therefore have a significant impact on who represented the United States at 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria.
The L.L. Bean U.S. National Championships are also the selection events for the World Under 23 Team and Junior World Team in Lahti, Finland, Under-18 Nordic Nation’s Championships in Otepaa, Estonia, as well as 2020 Youth Olympic Games on Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 2019 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships will be Pay-Per-View. The overall goal of live-streaming is to increase exposure to our sport, strengthen the fan base and target future support to our Super Tour hosts with the intent to help offset a portion of the athlete prize money. Please tune and spread the word that US Nationals can be viewed here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/2019-us-cross-country-championships-streaming
SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 3
10/15k classic individual start
Friday, January 4
Classic sprint
Sunday, January 6
20/30k freestyle mass start for seniors, 5/10k classic for juniors
Tuesday, January 8
Freestyle sprint
HOW TO WATCH
All times EST
Thursday, Jan. 3
8:45 a.m. - U.S. Cross Country Championships classic individual start - Craftsbury, Vt. - U.S. Ski & Snowboard Streaming
Friday, Jan. 4
9:15 a.m. - U.S. Cross Country Championships classic sprint - Craftsbury, Vt. - U.S. Ski & Snowboard Streaming
Sunday, Jan. 6
9:15 a.m. - U.S. Cross Country Championships freestyle mass start - Craftsbury, Vt. - U.S. Ski & Snowboard Streaming
Tuesday, Jan. 8
8:45 a.m. - U.S. Cross Country Championships freestyle sprint - Craftsbury, Vt. - U.S. Ski & Snowboard Streaming