What is 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

SPRINT RACE – Vail

Senior Men – 
Senior Women – 
Master Men – 
Master Women – 

VERTICAL RACE – Vail

Senior Men – 
Senior Women – 
Master Men – 
Master Women – 

INDIVIDUAL RACE – Vail

Senior Men – 
Senior Women – 
Master Men – 
Master Women – 

YOUTH INDIVIDUAL RACE – Brighton Wasatch Powder Keg

Junior Men – 
Junior Women – 
Cadet Men – 
Cadet Women –
*Viking Boys –
*Viking Girls  – 

YOUTH VERTICAL RACE – Brighton Wasatch Powder Keg

Junior Men – 
Junior Women – 
Cadet Men – 
Cadet Women –
*Viking Boys –
*Viking Girls  – 

RESULTS: 2020 National Champions

SPRINT RACE – Eldora Indian Peaks Rally

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.)

TEAMS RACE – Aspen Power of Four

Senior Men – John Gaston / Max Taam
Senior Women – Kate Zander / Jill Seager
Master Men – Tim Faia / Dirk Friel
Master Women – n/a

YOUTH INDIVIDUAL RACE – Brighton Wasatch Powder Keg

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)

YOUTH VERTICAL RACE – Brighton Wasatch Powder Keg

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)

INDIVIDUAL RACE – Big Sky Shedhorn

Senior Men Open – Cam Smith
Senior Women Open – Caitlin Patterson
Espoir Men – Jacob Dewey
Espoir Women – n/a
Master Men – Eric Bunce
Master Women – Michelle Ray

VERTICAL RACE – Big Sky Shedhorn

Senior Men Open – Cam Smith
Senior Women Open – Caitlin Patterson
Espoir Men – Jacob Dewey
Espoir Women – n/a
Master Men – Jim Moore
Master Women – n/a

RESULTS: 2018 National Champions

SPRINT RACE

• Senior Men – Tom Goth
• Senior Women – Sarah Cookler
• Junior Met- Henry Boyd
• Cadet Men – Finnegan Remias
• Cadet Women – Victoria Olson

INDIVIDUAL RACE

• Senior Men Open – John Gaston
• Senior Women Open – Janelle Smiley
• Junior Met- Henry Boyd
• Junior Woment – N/A
• Espoir Men – Arthur Whitehead
• Espoir Woment – N/A
• Master Men – Jon Brown
• Master Women – Holly Hagerman
• Cadet Men – Max Bonenberger
• Cadet Women – Grace Staberg

TEAMS RACE

• Senior Men – John Gasgon / Max Taam
• Senior Women – Caroline Gleich / Kathryn Bowman