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Sleepy Hollow Mtn Race – racing and volunteering opportunities

Calling all runners and uphill enthusiasts…the Sleepy Hollow Mountain Race is a fun, challenging, local mountain race. For the second year in a row this race is at Cochran’s.

Oh…and there will be pancakes for all, much like at Nordic Cross! Check out photos from last year’s race to get psyched!

The kids race is the perfect spring adventure for BKL skiers. Kids races are free, but online registration is encouraged.

Race Date is Sunday May 5, 2024 kids race at 11:15 and 10km at noon
Registration Link Here
If you are curious who else is registered Link Here
Online pre reg is $30 + reg fee (late rate after 4/26 $40); Under 18 is $25 + reg fee
www.sleepyhollowmtnrace.com

This race is part of the USATF-NE Mountain Running Series, the oldest mountain running circuit in the US.

Volunteers needed! Help support this homegrown local race. Coach Liz is looking for a few more volunteers to help make the race run smoothly. If you want to get in some training while volunteering, try course monitor. Other volunteer jobs include parking, registration, timing or pancake flipping. There will also be a crew of kids at the water station (right next to the Cochran’s lodge). Email us if you are interested in volunteering or Sign Up to Volunteer Here

We hope to see you at the race!

Liz Hollenbach and Kasie Enman

sleepyhollowmtnrace@gmail.com

Kids 2 laps racers sprinting off the start line. photos by @joevigerphoto

Sweet prizes! photos by @joevigerphoto

Volunteering fun! photos by @joevigerphoto

Sleepy Hollow BKL Camps

By Liz Hollenbach on 24 March, 2024 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Heather LaRocca, director of Sleepy Hollow BKL, hosts a couple summer camps each summer. She has extended her camp invitation to any MNC BLK families that want to join. All the info is below.

Sleepy Hollow Summer Camps 2024

SLAMMIN’ OUTDOOR CAMP: Get outside and adventure in Sleepy Hollow’s 850 acres of forest and trails! We head out on the trails every day to explore the natural world around Sleepy with a new outdoor theme every day, including forest, stream and pond studies. We also do fun outdoor activities every day- hiking, mountain biking, swimming and more! Campers can expect a fun week outside packed with activities, art projects and games.

Ages: 8-12 years old

Cost: $300 per camper

Weeks: July 22nd – 26th OR July 29th – August 2nd

Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

SUMMER SKI CAMP: Spend the week outside at Sleepy Hollow’s 850 acres of forest and trails, with running, hiking, mountain biking, rollerskiing*, swimming and more! The camp is geared towards kids that are excited to try some summer nordic summer training. We get out on the trails every day and do activities, art projects and games too, all with the focus of summer fun outside! *Rollerskis not needed- we team up with NENSA for rollerskiing, and they provide a fleet for us to use.

Ages: 10-14 years old

Cost: $300 per camper

Weeks: July 15th – 19th

Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Go to the Sleepy Hollow Summer Camps webpage for the registration link.

BKL Awards Practice Recap

By Liz Hollenbach on 18 March, 2024 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

With the end of the season fast approaching held our end of season awards practice and celebration at the Range on Thursday, March 6th.

Activities included a huge game of Everyone is it Tag, all our groups handed out Paper Plate Awards, Edible Medals and our special new pins.

We had a great ski season and everyone made many new ski friends!

photos by BKL parents and coaches

We are MNC BKL!

Edible medals for all!

And skiers in each group got one of our new pins- penguins, jack rabbits, arctic foxes and wolves (for racers).

Not much snow for our last practice, so skiers, coaches and parents all played a hilly game of Everyone is it Tag.

Rock Paper Scissors with new ski friends.

Spring Skiing at the BLK Festival

By Liz Hollenbach on 18 March, 2024 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

This year the BKL Festival was March 2 +3 hosted by Frost Mountain Nordic at Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, VT. We were luck to have this event so close to home for a second year in a row (Craftsbury in 2023). Mansfield Nordic Club BKL brought 38 skiers this year. We had kids skiing in the Nordic Adventure, lollipop races all the way up to the Grade 7/8 races. And it was a great combination of skiers participating in their first BKL Fest to others that have raced every single year.

In addition to some super fast racing, weekend highlights included trying out biathlon, skiing the mini marathon, lots of jumping, face glitter, racing through puddles and disappearing snow. We had an awesome MNC tent hang out spot with hot drinks and food.

Thanks to our skiers, families and coaches for fun weekend!

BKL Festival Recap from NENSA
Photos from Josh Hummel
Results
Coach Adam’s Post BKL Fest and Graduates

Grade 7/8 boys spectating under the umbrella

Walking together in the Festival Parade!

Wax techs in training!

BKL Info March 4-10

By Liz Hollenbach on 4 March, 2024 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

The weather has turned very spring like in the last week and it seems the season is wrapping up pretty quick. The Range still has a little snow on the snow making trail. This will be our last week of practice at the Range Tues + Thurs. Penguins will have their last day and Awards on Tuesday. All our other groups will have an Awards Celebration on Thursday from 4-5pm.

Thanks to everyone that rented equipment through MNC this season. If you have MNC season lease ski equipment or a season lease race suit feel free to return at practice this week or keep a little longer if you think you want to ski or race more. All the info and details about return is here.

Tuesday 3/5: Penguins, Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & Racers *** Practice cancelled ***

The Range has cancelled all skiing today. Check back here for updated plan for Thursday.

Location: The Range
Details: Skate, bring rock skis if you have them. We’ll do some adventure skiing on the Airplane snow making loop.

Classic for Penguins and Award Day, hot chocolate, edible medals and new Penguin BKL pins. This is Penguins last day.

Devos check out the Junior training doc

Thursday 3/7: Penguins, Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers & Devos

*** We are on for Awards Day – Penguins can come too***
Location: The Range from 4pm-5pm
Details: Awards Day for Penguins, Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers + Devos

Wear running shoes or snow boots and we’ll start with a big game. We’ll have Hot Cocoa and do awards at the Walker Building. We have paper plate awards, edible medals and new BKL pins for every skier. (We have a GF edible medals please email if you want one for your child and I’ll make sure their coach gets it to hand out. bkl@mansfieldnordic.org)