Author Archive | Rosemary Shea-Cobb

BKL Practice 12/18/18- 12/23/18

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 16 December, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 12/18: Classic

Check the website before you leave- with the warmer temps this past weekend and possible mixed weather on Monday, conditions at the Range may change.

*We need a parent to monitor the Walker Building today- it will be cold and we may need to send kids inside. Email Rosemary if you can do it.

Probably Wax: Swix V40 (Extra Blue) or Toko Red

We’ll have Guest Coaches/MNC alums Will Sollow and Charlie Cobb to help today!

Penguins: Meet Coaches Julie & Chris inside the Walker Building

Jack Rabbits: Meet Coaches Andy and Peter at the Penalty Loop

Arctic Foxes: Meet Coach Luke on the Far Field (opposite Penalty Loop)

MS Racers & Racers: Meet Coaches Rosemary & Jen outside the Walker Building after you get waxed.

Thursday 12/20: Skate

HOT CHOCOLATE & COOKIE DAY! We need lots of people to bring jugs of water for the Hot Chocolate and we need everyone to bring snacks or cookies. Bring everything to the kitchen area.

Jack Rabbits: Meet Coaches Andy and Peter at the Penalty Loop

Arctic Foxes: Meet Coaches Chris and Tom on the Far Field (opposite Penalty Loop)

MS Racers & Racers: Advanced Older Racers meet Adam at 4 pm (same group as last week). Other Racers meet Coach Rosemary outside the Walker Building.

Sunday 12/23: Racers:

Craftsbury Opener BKL Race, Freestyle

First Race of the Season! Unfortunately, Coach Rosemary will be out of town, but Coach Jen & Coach Tom will be around to help new racers get oriented.

Registration opens at 10:30, Lollipop Race starts at 11:15 followed by grade groups, in order from youngest to oldest. Mass start.

Craftsbury Opener Flyer

BKL Time Trial!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 9 December, 2018 in BKL Race Blog, Uncategorized

Racers Virginia, Anna, Carly, Julia, Niko, Taylor, Carl, Gretta and Kate met at Craftsbury for practice and an informal Time Trial on Saturday. This is a great thing to do before the actual races begin. We practiced warming up for a race and then chose technique goals to work on while racing. We all learned a few things and it was good to get the “kinks out” and get used to what it feels like to go really fast on a course. Great job to all these BKL Racers!

BKL Practice 12/11-12/15/18

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 9 December, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 12/11

Penguins: Classic

Guest Coach Lisa Burt will join Coach Chris in leading the Penguins today.

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers & MS Racers: Skate!

Jack Rabbits: Meet Coaches Andy and Peter at the Penalty Loop

Arctic Foxes: Meet Coaches Chris and Tom on the Far Field (opposite Penalty Loop)

MS Racers & Racers: Meet Coaches Rosemary& Jen outside the Walker Building.

Thursday 12/13: Classic!

Kids with waxable skis get waxed up inside with parents & coaches’ help. Probable temp: 22- 24F. Probable Wax: Toko Red or Swix V40 (Extra Blue).

Jack Rabbits: Meet Coaches Andy and Peter at the Penalty Loop

Arctic Foxes: Meet Coaches Chris and Tom on the Far Field (opposite Penalty Loop)

MS Racers & Racers: Advanced Older Racers meet Adam at 4 pm(same group as last week). Other Racers meet Coach Rosemary outside the Walker Building.

Saturday 12/15: Racers: Skate

We will meet at Rikert Touring Center in Ripton from 10 to 11:30 am. There is a High School & Middle School race happening. Most MS Racers will be racing and the rest of us will do a ski practice and then watch and cheer on those racing if there is time. Meet me at 10 AM outside the Touring Center. The parking lot close to the Touring Center will probably be full, so parents may want to drop off kids and equipment by the Touring Center before parking in the overflow lot across the road. Kids will need to buy their own trail pass. I will email if plans or times change.

NE BKL Festival: Lots of Fun for Kids!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 5 December, 2018 in BKL Race Blog, Uncategorized

The New England Bill Koch League Festival is the highlight of the winter for many of our BKL program kids. This year’s Festival will be held at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton, VT on March 2-3. Registration is now open! Festival lodging gets booked quickly, so if you are considering going, you should book your lodging now. You can find info on lodging and other things on the Festival Website. NENSA will be adding more information to the Festival Website as we get closer to the date.

So, “Take a Glide on the Wild Side” and get ready for two fun-filled days of races, activities on skis and hanging with your ski buddies on the beautiful trails at Rikert Touring Center. If you have any questions about the Festival that aren’t answered on the Festival Website or registration page, please email Coach Rosemary.

Label Your Equipment!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 4 December, 2018 in BKL Race Blog

Every year someone goes home with somebody else’s poles or even skis! It is a very good idea to LABEL ALL EQUIPMENT with your name! Here are some great labelling ideas:

-Use permanent marker or a white paint marker if equipment is black.

-Label makers are great. So are address labels covered with a piece of clear packaging tape!

-If your equipment is rented, apply a piece of painter’s tape and write on that.

-If you have multiple kids, use a different color duct tape for each kid so it’s easy to recognize whose is whose.

-Label skate equipment with “SKATE” and classic equipment with “CLASSIC” so it’s easy to tell which is which.

Thank you!