NNF Cup

NNF Cup

Organization: National Nordic Foundation (VT, US)

Purpose: To celebrate and award club excellence in America's premier domestic ski competition by tallying performance of club teams across the SuperTour season.

Geographic Scope

• United States (US SuperTour)

Focus Areas

• Club ski team competition
• Cross-country skiing
• Development pipeline recognition

Eligibility

• Club ski teams competing in US SuperTour
• Teams must demonstrate success at multiple levels of the pipeline:
- U-16 level - U-18 trip qualification - World Juniors participation - U23 Championships participation - World Championship participation - Olympic team participation

Award Categories

• Overall NNF Cup (highest points across all skiers)
• Women's club honors (top women's competition)
• Men's club honors (top men's competition)

Award Structure

• Overall NNF Cup: $3,000 cash prize (introduced 2023)
• Runner-up recognition in multiple categories

What They Fund

• Prize money to winning club programs

Background

• Important annual club award representing success at many levels of the development pipeline
• Celebrates wholistic approach to club development
• Recognizes creativity and devotion of club programs across the country
• Points tallied across entire SuperTour season
• Recent winners:
- 2023: University of Utah (first NNF Cup winner to receive $3,000 prize) - Previous: Alaska Pacific University

Competition Highlights

• Close competition throughout seasons demonstrates continued development of club skiing
• Competitions span all arenas of US Nordic skiing
• Winners show success from SuperTour to US Nationals to Junior and Senior World Championships

Contact

• Website: nationalnordicfoundation.org
• Social media: Facebook, Instagram
• NNF Cup Rules and Regulations available on website