Sunday River is home to the
Gould Academy Competition Program for skiing. The program is for junior skiers in Alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom, super G and downhill), Freestyle skiing (moguls and freeride), and Snowboarding (halfpipe, slopestyle, Slalom, Giant Slalom and boardercross), and runs from mid November through March. Sunday River hosted the
NCAA skiing championships in
1976,
1999, and 2009. It is home to the Dumont Cup, created by
Simon Dumont. •
Dumont Cup In 2009,
Simon Dumont wanted to create an opportunity for young and rising skiers to gain exposure and decided to host it at his home mountain, Sunday River in Newry, Maine. Six Dumont Cups later, the success stories of amateur skiers like Nick Geopper and Gus Kenworthy winning the Dumont Cup and stepping into the pro scene has help achieve Simon's vision. The event was eventually officially discontinued in 2016, and the last competition held in March 2015 on the T72 terrain park. •
Frozen Rush In early 2014, the first
Frozen Rush race was held on the slopes. It was the first off-road race of its type on snow. The re-branded event in 2024 was held on the White Heat trail, and was well received by many skiers and riders. The event also saw multiple Olympic athletes attend the event, including
Troy Murphy, competing under the persona of
"Donnie Pelletier", Troy's stereotype of the Maine way of life. == Santa Sunday ==