Novel Coronavirus

Novel Coronavirus and USS/VARA Race Schedule

Novel Coronavirus and USS/VARA Race Schedule

VARA supports the decision of USS canceling all racing effective, as stated in their email below, on March 16th.
The VARA Board of Directors has urged the cancellation of all VT racing immediately ahead of the USS date of March 16th.
 
VARA Clubs are confirmed to be in support of canceling race events immediately.
 
Check with your clubs/programs for information specific to your club events.
 
Refer to communications directly from race organizing committees, via direct emails from Admin Ski Racing or cancellations posted on the VARA Calendar.
 
VARA CLUBS (contact info link)
 
See below for the most recent communication from US Ski and Snowboard.

For the latest updates, please CLICK HERE.    This page will be updated as new information becomes available.

Update March 12, 2020, 11:00 AM Mountain
Canceled - U.S. Junior Cross Country Championships, Auburn, Calif.
Canceled - Alpine Masters National Championships, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; March 17-20

Update March 12, 2020, 10:00 AM Mountain
Due to the recently enacted European travel restrictions, and ongoing concerns in the United States and Canada regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Ski & Snowboard is canceling all remaining U.S. domestic events, and working to return all U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes back to the United States. In addition, Alpine Canada, and Nordiq Canada have canceled events to coincide with U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is also canceling all sanctioned and scheduled events beginning Monday, March 16. This includes all club-level events for all disciplines and any unnecessary gatherings, including banquets, awards, and end of season presentations, etc. Expect further updates on future events, including U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress.

At this time, U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned events through Monday, March 16, will continue as scheduled, or as determined by local organizing committees, or local health and government officials that such events should be canceled.

Individual participants of each event will be contacted by either the local organizing committees, clubs, or U.S. Ski & Snowboard regarding refunds of event entry fees.

For the latest USS updates, please CLICK HERE.  -    This page will be updated as new information becomes available.

Please visit the following site for more information.

https://www.healthvermont.gov/

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html