Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
Someone went home with Dylan Torrizo’s skate poles on Thursday night, so please check your poles. The poles are SWIX, black and red and Dylan’s name is written under the grips. He found a very similar pair left at the Range- black with orange, but there is no name on them.
If you find you have Dylan’s poles, the poles he found must be yours. Please email his mom, Margie at margaret@watershedca.com so that you can make a switch.
And they’re off: Virginia, Noah, Elsa, Matias, Astrid and Ripley at the start.
It was a blustery, snowy day at Stowe Mountain Resort Cross-Country Center, but not too cold for racing! Six MNC Racers came to ski the Stowe Cross-Cut Classic. It was a mass start with everyone going at once and skiing the same course- a short 2km featuring a couple of steep climbs and a fun bomber downhill. MNC skiers led the way out, about, and to the finish line, where everyone was treated to chocolates from Laughing Moon. After a little lunch, we went back out for a warm down ski through the woods and along a bubbling brook. It is so much fun to explore new trails! A fun day and a great start to the race season. Great work to all the skiers- you all skied well, especially on that difficult uphill! Thanks to Nadya Bech-Conger for helping me wax!
Jonah
Elsa and Matias
Ripley and Astrid at the finish.
Virginia
We are going to take advantage of cold temps and fresh powder this week and go classic all week! The Range has good snow on their snowmaking loops and with the bits of fresh powder we’ve been getting, we may be able to ski on some of the other trails as well.
We will work on refining our classic kicking and gliding with games, drills and thrills!
We will build on what we did on Tuesday and also focus on downhill techniques.
Get the info on the race here: Bogburn BKL Calendar Listing
Pre-register by 5 pm on Friday to avoid the late fee: http://www.mansfieldnordic.org/event/bogburn-bkl-classic/
Latest info: Bogburn Facebook Page
Email Rosemary if you are going: sheacobb19@gmail.com
The forecast right now is for warm temps and possibly snow or rain. This means a klister classic with great kick!
If they think they will get too much rain and need to cancel, we will do a practice, possibly involving a time trial.
Wax Recommendation: 1) Clean your kick zone (we’ll be using klister)
2) Hot wax tips and tails with a non-fluro wax: TOKO yellow or Swix CH 8 & 10 mixed 1:3.
Update 1/09: The latest is that the race is on! Rain is supposed to come later in the day. They may adjust times accordingly. They also got 3-4″ of fresh powder last night. They have also secured a back-up race site which is Woodstock Nordic Center. The race will happen one way or another. Be sure to register and let Rosemary know you are coming.
Update 1/10: Adjusted start times:
Grades 1-4: 9:30 am
Grades 5-6: 9:40 AM
Grades 7-8: 9:50 AM
Lollipop: 10:15 am
BKL Awards: about 10:15
Adults & U16: 11:45 am
10 second intervals for everyone
Technique: Your choice!
Meet on skis at 11 AM outside the Touring Center.
Craftsbury has had great conditions on their 3km of manmade snow as of 12/29. With the additions of Monday and Tuesday’s snowfalls, they should be able to open up even more trails for New Year’s Day.
Meet at the usual places. Skate skiing should be quite good.
Time: 11:30 start, Registration 10 AM, Cost: $10
Arrival: 10:00 to get your skis waxed. Find Rosemary and deliver your skis for waxing, then register.
Distance: To be decided, but probably 2-3km.
What do you do when you are a BKL skier, the snow disappears and it’s raining outside? You go climbing at Metrorocks! A big gang of MNC BKLers descended upon Metrorocks last Tuesday for a fun afternoon of challenges. We climbed, we walked the slack line, we bouldered, and tried the pull-up bar. We also got to know each other a little better and had a great time doing it! Thanks to all the coaches who helped to belay and supervise.
Penguins bouldering up the Twister wall.
Kate and Elsa trying to shake each other off the slack line.
Kate on the pull-up bar.
The Mansfield Nordic Community Center (MNCC) is our club’s resource for strength training, events, meetings, and more! But how do you get there, and where do you park? Read More about “Parking at the MNCC”…
Join us on Sunday, December 15th at Craftsbury for our Masters Mini Camp. We’ll work on both skate and classic, gather for lunch, and review video and talk technique! Read More about “Masters Mini Camp @ Craftsbury”…
Masters athletes…are you looking to build strength and train with friends and teammates? Join us at the Mansfield Nordic Community Center on Wednesday nights! Read More about “Masters Strength @ The MNCC”…