National Para Nordic Development Race Series-- 2022-23 Series info coming soon!
U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing (USPN) is excited to announce the 2021-22 National Para Nordic Development Race Series, which will include both biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions. This series will take place over four race weekends, hosted by Nordic clubs across the country. We will track participation and results to award series’ winners for the top three Para athletes with the greatest number of points at the end of the season. All classes and genders will be combined to determine the overall top three award winning positions.
Eligibility:
- No qualification is required
- Athletes must have an eligible impairment according to WPNS Classification Rules & Regulations, in order to be eligible for prizes in this competition. See WPNS Classification Rules and Regulations Doc, appendices 1 and 2 ,for a list of both eligible and non-eligible impairments. If an athlete is uncertain as to whether or not they would be considered eligible, please email BethAnn, Bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org, to help determine eligibility.
- Classification: Points for this series will be calculated after WPNS Classification Percentages have been applied to athletes finishing time. If an athlete has not been classified, they will be classed in the highest factor in their class, (B class – B3, Standing class- LW4, Sitting classes – LW12). Go to the WPNS website for more information about para Nordic classification.
Athletes will be required to hold appropriate race licenses for the races they compete in.
Series Events:
1. WPNS Races, **CANCELLED! Bozeman,* MT. December 18-19, 2021. Cross Country Sprint qualifier & CC Short (5km). Contact: kristina.trygstad-saari@usopc.org
2. U.S. Sit Ski Nationals,* Bozeman, MT. January 1-2, 2022; CC Sprint & CC Short (5km). Registration & Info. Contact: bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org
3. Casper Mountain Biathlon Club Biathlon Races,** Casper, WY. January 22-23, 2022. Contact: Rob Rosser, robert.m.rosser@gmail.com. Registration.
4. U.S. Biathlon National Championships,** Lake Placid, NY. March 23-27, 2022. Contact: bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org. Info & registration.
*Require World Para Nordic Skiing License
**Biathlon races require U.S. Biathlon Athlete License
Earning Points:
Overall series awards will be given to the top three athletes (all classes and genders combined) who have most number of points at the end of the season (March 27, 2022). In addition, there will be a Rookie Award, given to a first-year racer with the greatest number of points. Points can be earned through the following ways:
- 3 points for finishing a National Para Nordic Race Series competition
- Points for top three in each class per gender (men’s sit, women’s sit, men’s stand, women’s stand, men’s visually impaired, women’s visually impaired):
1st – 3 points
2nd – 2 points
3rd -- 1 point
- 2 points for racing in any additional race between November 15, 2021-March 27, 2022 (the maximum number of points one can earn in this way is 8). Additional racing opportunities can be found on the Event page of the USPN website, but any race counts!
Points will be tracked and updated on this Google Doc sheet
Registration:
Registration links for all events will be posted on the USPN Event page website once registration opens.
To add additional races to your points profile, participants need to send BethAnn Chamberlain (bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org) race results. The deadline for this is March 30, 2022!
Prizes:
Prizes for the following categories will be announced on April 1, 2022 and will be shipped or delivered to the winning athletes following this announcement.
1st place overall in points – New pair of skis
2nd place overall in point – New pair of poles
3rd place overall in points –Team USA apparel
Rookie Award – Team USA apparel
