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BKL Practice Week of 2/06/23 & MNC Skiathlon

By on 6 February, 2023 in BKL Training Schedule

After all that brutal cold weather, this week will give us much warmer temperatures, possibly even rain (but hopefully not).  We’ll be practicing ski changes this week in preparation for the MNC Skiathlon.

MNC SKIATHLON– Saturday, 2/11. This race is a fundraiser for our scholarship fund. Skiers do a lap of classic, change skis and finish with a lap of skating. Grades 1 & 2 do a Classic lap only. It’s a lot of fun! There is a race for everyone with Adult races in the morning and BKL Races in the afternoon. Everyone is welcomed to race! Check it out:

MNC Skiathlon

Cookies for the Skiathlon:

We need cookies for the BKL Skiathlon Race!  If you are planning to come, please bring cookies so we can have refreshments for the kids at our awards party after the race! Drop them off at the Round Barn (Registration). Thanks so much!

We still need a few more volunteers, too:   Skiathlon Volunteering

 

Tuesday, 2/07: Penguins, Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes: Classic

Racers, Liz’s Jack Rabbit Group and Any child doing the Skiathlon: Bring both Skate & Classic Equipment for Skiathlon Practice

We will practice ski changes for the MNC Skiathlon race coming up on Saturday.

*If there are any Arctic Foxes or 3/4 Jack Rabbits (1/2 Racers do a classic loop only) who are interested in racing the Skiathlon, they should bring both Skate & Classic skis and they can join Racers and Liz’s Group for Skiathlon practice. Let your coach know and they will help connect you.

Thursday: Everyone Skate.

  • Good idea to check the website before you go for cancellation- 100% chance of rain forecasted.

Racers, Liz’s Jack Rabbit Group and Any child doing the Skiathlon: Bring both Skate & Classic Equipment for Skiathlon Practice

Saturday Racers: MNC Skiathlon at Sleepy Hollow

Registration open on SKIREG until Friday at 5 PM. Day of race registration avialable (increased fee).

Let MNC Coaches know you are coming: Racer Sign-up List

All the info:   MNC Skiathlon

If you need kick wax, plan to drop off your classic skis 75 minutes ahead of your race time so we can get them kick waxed in time for you to try them out.  Check back later in the week and I may post some meeting times for course preview with coaches.

Coming Up Next Week: Valentine’s Day BKL Mini-Marathon!

We will need parents to bring some healthy snacks, and maybe some of them could be Valentine’s Day themed! We will also need a couple of parents to help setup & monitor the snack table & to help count laps. Please email Rosemary if you can help: sheacobb19@gmail.com

MNC Skiathlon Volunteering

By on 2 February, 2023 in Uncategorized

Greetings MNC Folks:

Calling all racers and race volunteers!
Mansfield Nordic is hosting our annual race event at Sleepy Hollow on Sat. Feb. 11, 2023.  Hope you can join us either as a racer or volunteer at the 2023 MNC Skiathlon.  This is our big scholarship fundraising event—and it takes a village!
If you have a couple of hours on 2/11, here are some key volunteer shifts still open:
 
9:30-11:30am Finish Line Recording/Bibs (3x)
12:00-3:00pm Photographer (1x)
12:00-3:00pm BKL race intersection monitor (1x)
 
(If you’re only interested in an indoor job, contact me.  I might be able to swap you into a Race Registration role…)
(If you’re available to help build/paint some signs, contact Matt Thomson: matt@roald-thomson.com.  “job is…applying hand-written lettering to between 70 and 100 small signs – good penmanship an asset.”)
Thanks so much in advance,
Christine

Junior Worlds Update

By on 2 February, 2023 in Junior Blog

Coach Adam here, checking in from Whistler, BC at the Junior/U23 World Championships!

I am here as one of the waxing staff, as well as being assigned to some athletes as personal tech. In addition to general testing and prep duties, each coach on this trip is also set up with a small number of athletes to prep and handle skis for: in my case that’s Luke Jager (US Ski Team/Utah), Anders Weiss (MSU) and Ava!

It has been a great experience to learn from my fellow coaches about everything from waxing notes, to leadership styles and testing procedures. Everyone on this trip is a really experienced club or school coach and I’m grateful to be taking in and sharing ideas.

Wax room life! Basically spend every day in here from 6:30AM to 6:30PM

Need some kickwax options?

MNC alums Ava and Hattie have been absolutely crushing it, with top-30 finishes in every single race! In the classic sprint, Ava made the heats and after some tight head-to-head racing ended up 25th on the day. She followed that up with a 28th in a grueling 20km classic mass start on the Olympic courses.

Ava in the sprint qualifier, photo courtesy of Steve Fuller and FlyingPointRoad!

This morning Hattie lit the 10km skate course up with a blistering 14th place, including some time in the leader’s chair at the finish! The American Junior women in particular are skiing super strong and consistently at these championships, with Sammie Smith nabbing top-10 in every race, and UVM skier Haley Brewster scoring 10th in the skate race. Dartmouth skier and New England native Jack Lange was also a stellar 11th in the men’s skate race.

Speedy Hattie in the skate race!

Things continue with U23 skate races tomorrow, and then relay day on Saturday! Follow along and watch live (or catch live replays) at the official website below:

JWSC 2023 Site

MNC/UNH/DAR on the World stage! Photo from Steve Fuller/FlyingPointRoad

 

Arctic Foxes: Check your Poles!

By on 30 January, 2023 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

We have an Arctic Fox Pole mix-up! Linnea Dailey left her poles behind at the range and picked up someone elses.  From memory, the ones she picked up (and we left in our MNC closet) are Swix Dynamic Jr 130, black with some red. If those are your child’s poles and you have Linnaea’s, let’s do a switch. See Coach Jim Adkisson and he will help!

BKL Practice Week of 1/31/23

By on 29 January, 2023 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 1/31/23: Classic at the Range

High in the mid-teens today- Bundle up!

Kick Wax: Mostly likely Swix V30 (Blue), Toko Red or Blue, Rode Blue

*Keep checking in as “EABC” this week.

Thanks to people who signed up to bring bathroom supplies too! We are set on TP for this week, but will need some for next week. Sign-up HERE

Thursday, 2/02/23: At the Range

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers: SKATE

Hot Chocolate Day and we need some supplies and water: Sign-up HERE

Weekend Racers: Sunday 2/05: Frost Mt. Nordic BKL & Citizens Race (Skate)

Here is the MNC Sign-up.   (For any last minute updates and so coaches know who’s coming)
Plan to arrive one hour before your start time so you can ski the course and pick up your bib. Coach Rosemary will not be there (she’ll be in Waterville with the Juniors), but there will most likely be some parent coaches there to help and rally the troops.
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