For the summer MNC offers both formal and informal training opportunities. Formal sessions will be led by our MNC Masters coaches and will be targeted toward athletes of all abilities wanting to continue ski specific training throughout the summer.
Masters Running Group
Dates: Late April thru August
Time: Varies
Fee: None
Location: Use the Masters Slack Channel to check weekly locations and dates/times.
Tired of running on your own? Looking for some new trails to explore? Need a regularly-scheduled workout to stay on track with your summer training? Want to get together with skiing friends during the warmer months? Then join us for a weekly trail run on Thursday evenings!
These are free, informal meet-ups for MNC masters where the goal is simply to get out for a trail run with friends. Locations move around each week to explore different trail networks or the occasional dirt road. Venues include Preston Woods & the River Trail in Richmond, Mobbs Farm/Mobbs Hill, Shelburne Farms, Hinesburg Town Forest, Catamount, Sleepy Hollow, Bolton Valley, and Shelburne Sugarworks, among others. Swimming holes and creemie stands included on hot summer days.
Runners & walkers of ALL fitness levels are welcome. We typically split into smaller groups as needed based on how far/fast people want to go on a given night, with most people running 3 to 6 miles. Some of us think a long, gnarly uphill looks like fun while others are alternating between jogging and walking while getting back into running shape or recovering from an injury. Women in particular are encouraged to come – we have several 50+ women who are regulars. We’ll figure out a way to accommodate your goals wherever you are on the fitness spectrum.
Logistics: Weekly meeting locations will be posted on Slack, usually by Sunday night. Please arrive early enough so that you are ready to start at the appointed time. Wear bright colors (fluorescent colors recommended for mountain biking trails), and don’t forget the bug stuff! Contact Katie Hill at khill@gmavt.net with any questions.
Sunday Gravel Rides
Dates: Sundays, April thru Aug
Time: ~10:00AM
Location: See the Masters Slack Channel for updates on locations!
Fee: Open to all MNC Members (If not a member you can Join Here)
RSVP’s: To be managed through the gravel-cycling channel on the MNC Slack
Join fellow MNC riders for lower intensity Gravel Bike rides. The gravel rides will be a mix of pavement and unpaved terrain with the intent to build endurance and leg strength while touring the backroads of VT. Each week we will be trying to offer two route options, longer and shorter.
This is a great way to phase into the workout season with some easy volume and do something different until the groups transitions to more ski specific road roller skis sessions.
Masters Rollerskiing
Dates: Typically May – November
Time: Varies
Fee: None
Location: Use the Masters Slack Channel to check weekly locations and dates/times.
