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Ava’s NNF Drive for 25 Page

By Adam Terko on 22 November, 2022 in Uncategorized

This week marks the start of the Drive for 25, an annual fundraiser by the National Nordic Foundation. The NNF supports skiing for many athletes, coaches, and techs up to the World Cup level.

You can read more about the D25 here.

Each year, many athletes who have received support and will seek support from the NNF put together their own fundraising page. These funds are all pooled to NNF, but it’s fun to see athletes and groups take ownership to try and drive fundraising; it says a lot about the scope of this drive to be able to see the many people affected and willing to reach out to raise money.

Ava Thurston has set up just such a page, which you can view and donate to below!

Ava Thurston D25 Fundraiser

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Stonegrinding and parka embroidery

By Adam Terko on 21 November, 2022 in Uncategorized

A good sign that winter is here: we have our batch of skis that got stoneground back from Caldwell Sport, and we have the completed embroidery on our parkas!

You can pay for either (or both) of these items at the link below.

Stonegrind/Parka Payment

Stoneground skis

Thanks to a large batch size, we got a discount on stonegrinding and the price comes out to $77 per pair. This is an awesome discount as retail pricing just went to $100 per grind!

On the payment form below, you can use the dropdown menu to select the number of pairs you got stoneground. The Juniors will be at Craftsbury this week for training camp, where skis should be available for pickup (assuming they fit alongside all the other Junior gear heading to camp!). You can contact coach Adam and arrange a pickup at Craftsbury this week, or arrange a pickup back in Jericho upon return from training camp.

Our lovely batch of skis

Parka embroidery

Back in the early fall, we put out a link to some Backcountry parkas the Juniors were interested in getting. We received a number of these jackets, and they are BACK from the embroidery shop and decked-out in MNC representation! They look great with the MNC shield logo on the chest, and the club’s logotype on the back.

Embroidery was $22 per jacket, which can also be paid at the link below. There is an option to select more than one jacket for families or siblings who may have purchased multiple!

Early season bonus snow!

By Adam Terko on 21 November, 2022 in Junior Blog

It has been great to get on some early season snow this year…and by early, we mean REALLY early. It’s rare to find groomed snow before Thanksgiving, much less natural groomed snow! But thanks to generous local groomers like Peter and Tom, spots like Tomasi Meadow (in Underhill) and Dac Rowe Field (Waterbury) are viable options. Of course the Notch has seen a lot of skiers, and places like Sleepy Hollow, Rikert, and Craftsbury are hard at work making and pushing out skiable terrain.

It’s going to be a mixed-bag for us with regard to the Range in December, as we have limited access until the calendar year turns over in January. However, with a few days of accessible Range skiing, combined with options for other great areas and early cold temps, we can look forward to some fun group days among BKL, Masters, and Juniors alike.

Last weekend the Juniors got in two great days at Craftsbury, where we even got to reunite with some alumni up skiing with their college teams. We’ll do even more of that at Thanksgiving Camp, which starts tomorrow (Tues).

And of course, there’s some video content as evidence of the great skiing and fun times!

BKL Fall THURSDAY- On Snow Adventure!!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 16 November, 2022 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

We are going for an early snow ski adventure! Peter Davis is rolling Tomasi’s Field which is next to Casey’s Hill in Underhill. The grass has been mowed very short so the 3-4 inches of snow we got on Wednesday should be enough to ski on. It will be fun to get on skis and check out Tomasi’s!

Time: 3:45 to 4:45 pm (come early and/or stay as long as you want)

Location: Tomasi Field/Casey’s Hill. 16 Mountain Rd., Underhill, VT 05489.

Parking: There is small lot for a few cars at the 16 Mountain Rd address by Casey’s Hill. If the lot fills up, drop off your kid(s) and go back and park at Underhill Central School. I have been told that it’s possible to ski through the school fields and then some other fields across the road to link up with Tomasi’s. We might be able to shuttle as well.

What to bring: Any skis are fine for today, but if you have a choice, bring some no-wax classic skis. I will bring some TOKO yellow for anyone who has waxables and needs wax. I am also going to throw my rock skate skis in the car just in case the skating is doable. Feel free to bring extra skis- it will be a good day to try things out!

BRING YOUR HEADLAMP!! It will definitely be dark when we finish.

See you there!

Early snow training notes

By Adam Terko on 14 November, 2022 in Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Cold temps, snowmaking guns, and hopefully snow itself are all in our near future. Many of us will be looking forward to Craftsbury and Sleepy Hollow providing some of the first early season grooming soon, and there’s a lot to take into account when it comes to the transition away from purely dryland training.

The two articles below are informative reads on the topic. One is from Andy Newell, and the other is from legendary Norwegian coach Erik Braten. The article from Braten is translated from Langrenn.com and parts can be difficult (and/or humorous) to read, but I think the important points are easy enough to understand. I’ve also gone through and highlighted elements specific to MNC and our Juniors.

If interested, check them out below!

Erik Braten: Three Blunders on Early Snow (translated)

Andy Newell’s back on snow training tips