Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
We understand that the weather conditions may have prevented some of you from handing your order information to Leigh Samuels at BKL practice this week. Because of that we have extended the order window to 12/16, but can only accept orders by mail since Leigh won’t be at practice to collect them next Tuesday.
For ordering forms and info click here.
A mix of natural and manmade snow should provide us some nice skiing on Thursday. We are all looking forward to our first day on snow at the range. BK and Masters will skate ski. Make sure the travel wax is scraped off your skis and bring drinking water.
Please use caution on the roads getting to the range.
12/9/14 12:02 – Range Control has decided to shut down the facility for the afternoon so we will not be able to have ski practice today. Currently there is a mix of rain and snow falling at the range. In the long run this storm should gives us a nice base of snow to ski on – hopefully by Thursday.
BK – Please get outside on your own or with friends and get some physical exercise today!
Masters – If the roads are still in good shape for safe travel – lets ski the Notch Road at 6 PM. Go to the side closest to you and we can meet at the top. Please use your judgment about safer travel if the roads turn icy.
DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF A MIXED PRECIP STORM TOMORROW – there is the possibility the Range Control will shut down the access road to the ski trails. At the moment there are piles of man-made snow that will be pushed out and groomed to make a 500 m skiable surface only if the storm starts out as snow and not rain. So please check the blog before heading to the range on Tuesday. We will post an update as soon as we hear from the head groomer and Range Control. Hopefully before noon. As always please use your own judgment regarding the safety of travel to ski practices. Keep your fingers crossed for all snow!
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Very good skiing at Craftsbury yesterday. No rain and about 4 inches of new snow!
TUESDAY – 12/9/14 –
Both BK and Masters – bring skate skis and shoes you can do some dry-land training in. It looks like we will have an out and back section of the trail to ski on as long as the temps stay below freezing. Snowmaking is underway. Don’t forget to bring your own water and be sure to check in the Walker Building for lost and found items.
THURSDAY – 12/11/14 –
Both BK and Masters – Plan on a similar format to Tuesday. As soon as we are sure of adequate snow coverage we will shoot for a 50/50 split with classic and skate techniques. So please keep checking the blog for updates incase we change the format for the day.
SATURDAY – 12/13/14 –
Both BK and Masters – weekend classic ski. Place and time TBD. Most likely Craftsbury but we are looking into alternatives.
LOOKING AHEAD
12/20-21/2014 SAT/SUN: EASTERN CUP AND BK RACES
Registration at http://www.fmneasterncup.com/
Schedule at https://www.nensa.net/page.php?id=6825
The MNC Juniors will be racing here along with a lot of top New England skiers – very fun to see! There will also be races for Masters and BK.
Saturday Interval Start
Sunday Mass Start (no DOR registration except for Bill Koch race)
Looks like we will be on foot instead of skis this week but cold weather is on the way. Please check the blog for updates before heading to practice.
Tuesday – 3:30 – 5:00 – dry-land ski practice at the range – BRING: in addition to a big smile and lots of energy you will need; classic length poles, running shoes, water, snack, hat and gloves. It is more than likely you will get wet and cold so dress appropriately for the weather. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP IN SHORTS AND A COTTON T-SHIRT. Note the water in the Walker Building is not potable.
Thursday 3:30 -5:00 – Demo and hands on TOKO Wax Clinic with Dave Boucher as part of practice. We will also have you outside for some fun and fitness too. If you have never prepped skis and want to try it, bring a pair of skis and a bit of glide wax. Dave will also cover kick waxing. All of this is especially useful for parents and our volunteer wax team too!
DUST OFF YOUR SKIS AND HEAD TO CRAFTSBURY THIS WEEKEND!!!
We know most of you haven’t been on snow yet but if you are up for an early season challenge there will be some races at Craftsbury on Sunday. Check out the details below taken from the COC website. Remember – Races this time of year are not to be taken seriously for most of us but rather a chance to get on snow, shake the rust off and have a good time. Hope to see you there.
We’re excited to invite everyone to the Craftsbury Opener this Sunday, November 30. In a new twist this season, we’re making one change to this traditional early season interval start freestyle race: we’re asking all competitors to keep their wax to low fluoro or hydrocarbon only – no HF, topcoats, powders, or liquids.
We’ve had success doing this for our GRP SpringTour FIS races every March, and thought it’d be a great way to keep this early season test simple, cheap, and low-key while minimizing stress for athletes, coaches, and parents as they prep for the first event of the year. So save your cash and fancy ski prep for later in the year, and come on up for a fun event at Craftsbury!
Event details:
Date – Sunday, November 30, 2014 – BKL kicks things off at 9:00
BKL – 2k – Mass Start Freestyle
U16 and under Jr Boys and Girls – 5k interval start freestyle
Men and Women over 16 – 10k interval start freestyle
Registration – Online – FREE for houseguests, $25 for everyone else – price includes lunch! DOR for another $10.
Remember – Low Fluoro only!
Questions? Take a gander at this, or look at the registration page. Still baffled? Contact us –skiing@craftsbury.com
Click through to check snow conditions at Tomasi Meadow (Underhill) and the Range (Jericho). These conditions are submitted by on-the-ground reports and are as current as possible. Read More about “Snow Conditions”…
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”…