What is the National Cup Series?

A small subset of USSMA sanctioned races that are meant to showcase the sport and promote its growth. The concept is to attract as many participants as possible to compete in each of the series races in an attempt to earn the top ranking of combined race performances. At the end of the season, the USSMA will provide award medals to the top 3 male and female athletes for Individual, Sprint, and Vertical races.

The series may consist of 4-6 races. To become a race in the series, a RD/LOC must apply to the USSMA and meet a majority of the requirements set forth in the application. If the USSMA grants the designation, a cost of $100 is to be paid to the USSMA.

Race will meet the Sanctioned race requirements as well as most of the following:

  • Existing race / good race director track record
  • Multi-race weekend if possible
  • Resort / town support
  • Includes a clinic
  • Includes a vendor area
  • Prize money to top 3 Individual Open Division finishers (minimum of $100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd).
  • Must be HC or Cat 1 designated
  • Must have a Recreational short course.

2021 – 2022 Race Schedule:

  • Dec 10 & 12, 2021 Arapahoe Basin, CO – National Team Qualifiers – Vertical, Individual
  • Feb 9, 2022 Bluebird Backcountry, CO – National Cup – Individual
  • Feb 25-27, 2022 Vail, CO – National Champs – Individual, Sprint,Vertical
  • March 11-12, 2022 Big Sky, MT – Shedhorn – National Cup – Vertical, Individual
  • March 19-20, 2022 Brighton, UT – Powder Keg – Youth National Champs & National Cup – Individual, Sprint
  • March 25-27, 2022 Golden, BC – Kicking Horse – North American Championships – Individual, Teams
  • April 9th, 2022 Breckenridge, CO – Five Peaks – National Championship – Teams

National Cup Series Schedule

Rankings

2019 USSMA Cup -Overall
2018 USSMA Cup – Overall

2018 National Cup Series Results

Cadet Female (15-17)

  • Grace Staberg

Cadet Male (15-17)

  • Finn Remias
  • Max Boneberger
  • Max Kilcoyne

Junior Female (18-20yrs) – NA

Junior Male (18-20)

  • Henry Boyd
  • Henry Hanes

Espoir Female (21-23)

  • Zoey Freebairn

Espoir Male (21-23)

  • Arthur Whitehead
  • Cam Smith
  • Jack Toland

Senior Female (21+)

  • Jaime Brede
  • Sarah Cookler
  • Sara Kadlec

Senior Male (21+)

  • John Gaston
  • Rory Kelly
  • Tom Goth

Maters Female (45+) – NA

Masters Male (45+)

  • Ram Mikulas
  • Jamie Kilcoyne
  • Joshua Scholnick