National Races
What is the National Points Series?
All USA Skimo-sanctioned races are included in the points series, in which licensed participants can earn points based on their finishing position. Ongoing points are accumulated and presented in a national points series ranking publication (updated monthly during the race season).
The goal of the USA Skimo Points List is to provide an accurate measurement tool for competitors’ results. The USA Skimo Points List is based on the ISMF World Cup Point classification as outlined in Section 2.1 of the “ISMF Sporting and Ranking Rules”.
The points and ranking system is described in the USA Skimo Points Rules.
Point List Purpose
- To rank competitors according to their performances.
- To ensure events are rated according (HC-2) to the quality of the course and the competitors entered, thereby providing a uniform ranking system for all results within USA Skimo events.
- To encourage competitors to compete in as many USA Skimo events as possible.
- To encourage event promoters to improve the quality of their course.
All competitors will be REQUIRED to obtain a USA Skimo license. Membership licenses are available to purchase online. The USA Skimo license is used to identify you as a racer and will be required for registrations for events if you are in the race/elite category. In future years, a fee may be required to help pay for the administration of the points system and licenses.
Current Season USA Skimo Points Races
Current Season Points Results
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Past Points Results
About USA Skimo-Sanctioned Skimo Races
What is a USA-Skimo-sanctioned race?
A race that meets the standards and rules set forth by the ISMF/USA Skimo. For sanctioned races, USA Skimo provides race directors and local organizing committees (LOC) guidance, resources, and tools to put on a high-quality race.
Participants can expect to experience a race that follows consistent ISMF/USA Skimo-modeled race formats, rules, and categories. Due to the regulatory guidelines a sanctioned race must execute, only results from USA Skimo-sanctioned races are included in the National Points Series.
- The race director/LOC agrees to follow USA Skimo Race Director Guidelines.
- Members' results are organized by category and included in the National Points Series.
- Race Director / LOC agrees to follow Race Division Categories of Male / Female:
- U14 – (Ages 14 and under. Birth year 2011+) Shortened race course.
- U16 – (Ages 16 and under. Birth years 2009-2010) Shortened race course.
- U18 – (Ages 17-18. Birth years 2007-2008) Shortened race course
- U20 – (Ages 19-20. Birth years 2005-2006) Full-distance race course.
- U23 – (Ages 21-22-23. Birth years 2002-2003-2004) Full-distance race course.
- Senior – (Open – Ages 24-44. Birth years 2001-1981) Full-distance race course.
- Masters – (Ages 45+. Birth year 1980 or prior) Full-distance race course.
- Recreation – Reduced distance/vertical category.
USA Skimo National Championships
What are the National Championships?
A national championship race is meant to identify the top racer in a specific race format. The concept is to attract as many participants as possible to compete for the national title in each race format.
To become designated by USA Skimo as a National Championship race, a race director must apply to USA Skimo and meet a majority of the requirements set forth in the application. If USA Skimo grants the designation, a cost of $250 is to be paid to USA Skimo.
Application Requirements include:
- Existing race / good race director track record
- Multi-race weekend
- 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 have a recreational short course
2023 National Championships
- January 29th, 2023, Taos, NM – Rio Hondo Rando Raid – National Championship – Teams
- March 10-12, 2023, Solitude & Brighton, UT – Powder Keg – National Championships – Individual, Sprint, and Vertical
Results: 2022 National Champions
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Junior Men
- Junior Women
- Cadet Men
- Cadet Women
- *Viking Boys
- *Viking Girls
- Junior Men
- Junior Women
- Cadet Men
- Cadet Women
- *Viking Boys
- *Viking Girls
Results: 2022 National Champions
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Master Men
- Master Women
- Junior Men
- Junior Women
- Cadet Men
- Cadet Women
- *Viking Boys
- *Viking Girls
- Junior Men
- Junior Women
- Cadet Men
- Cadet Women
- *Viking Boys
- *Viking Girls
Results: 2020 National Champions
- Senior Men – Cam Smith
- Senior Women – Sierra Anderson
- Master Men – Jon Brown
- Master Women – Tricia Petzold
(Because of the YOG qualifiers going on, Cadet & Junior National Champs were not included.)
- Senior Men – John Gaston / Max Taam
- Senior Women – Kate Zander / Jill Seager
- Master Men – Tim Faia / Dirk Friel
- Master Women – n/a
- Junior Men – George Beck
- Junior Women – Samantha Paisley
- Cadet Men – Rush Peterson
- Cadet Women – n/a
- *Viking Boys – Emmett Itoi
- *Viking Girls – Corrine Higgins
(*14 & Under Unofficial Category)
- Junior Men – George Beck
- Junior Women – Elliot Singer
- Cadet Men – Sam Burke
- Cadet Women – n/a
- *Viking Boys – Griffin Williams
- *Viking Girls—Anibel Erickson
(*14 & Under Unofficial Category)
- Senior Men Open – Cam Smith
- Senior Women's Open – Caitlin Patterson
- Espoir Men—Jacob Dewey
- Espoir Women – n/a
- Master Men – Eric Bunce
- Master Women – Michelle Ray
- Senior Men Open – Cam Smith
- Senior Women's Open – Caitlin Patterson
- Espoir Men – Jacob Dewey
- Espoir Women – n/a
- Master Men – Jim Moore
- Master Women – n/a
Results: 2019 National Champions
- Senior Men – Cam Smith
- Senior Women – Sierra Anderson
- Espoir Men – Jeshurun Small
- Espoir Women – Hailey Fortin
- Junior Men- Finnegan Remias
- Junior Women – Morgan Fortin
- Cadet Men – Rush Peterson
- Cadet Women – Grace Staberg
- Master Men – Brian Johnson
- Master Women – Andrea Koenig
- Senior Men Open – John Gaston
- Senior Women Open – Jessie Young
- Espoir Men – Jeshurun Small
- Espoir Women – N/A
- Junior Men- Max Bonenberger
- Junior Women – Morgan Fortin
- Cadet Men – Caden Klein
- Cadet Women – Grace Staberg
- Master Men – Chris Grauch
- Master Women – Catherine Richmond
Results: 2018 National Champions
- Senior Men – Tom Goth
- Senior Women – Sarah Cookler
- Junior Men – Henry Boyd
- Cadet Men – Finnegan Remias
- Cadet Women – Victoria Olson
- Senior Men Open – John Gaston
- Senior Women Open – Janelle Smiley
- Junior Men – Henry Boyd
- Junior Women – N/A
- Espoir Men – Arthur Whitehead
- Espoir Women – N/A
- Master Men – Jon Brown
- Master Women – Holly Hagerman
- Cadet Men – Max Bonenberger
- Cadet Women – Grace Staberg
- Senior Men – John Gasgon / Max Taam
- Senior Women – Caroline Gleich / Kathryn Bowman