2020/2021 MARA Season Update

Tom Knobloch News

We wanted to reach out and provide a little update on what’s happening with the state of USSS ski racing in Maine and the region.  Due to the pandemic, everything planned will be tentative and subject to change but some plans are starting to come together.

The regular season MARA schedule has been posted.  Outlined below are some of the decisions that are final at this point.

  • There will be no out-of-division racing for U12s or U14s. There will be no U14 Easterns, Can-Ams or Piches
  • There will be no USSS races for U12/U14 to be run before January 1st
  • There will be no USSS scored races for U16+ to be run before January 1st
  • Regional events delayed until the 2nd weekend of December for U16s+
  • There will be no NPS (National Project Series) for the U16s+
  • Field size limits of 100
  • Regional and National champs for U16s quota reduced by 50%
  • The USSS registration deadline, that also includes your MARA fees, has been pushed back to November 1st. We have every intent on having a season this year so please sign up. Our postseason quotas are directly related to our membership numbers.

There are a number of logistics still to be worked out based on state and mountain COVID restrictions so please be patient and look for further updates here.

On a positive note, the 2020 Nationals that were postponed in the spring will take place at Copper November 16-22