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Masters and BK This Week
Spring is here…. I don’t think so! Right now over the entire Northeast, we have some of THE BEST ski conditions we have seen in years. Take advantage of this opportunity enjoy skiing even though you may now be changing your focus to running or biking.
Our lease agreement with the National Guard carries us through the end of March so this is our last week of skiing at the range. Although trail grooming has officially ended there is a chance that some of the Guard biathlon team may do some grooming. If we get any new formation we will post it on the blog.
- For now Masters can plan on skiing (any technique) on both Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm.
- BK will be at Bolton on Tuesday at 3:45 and early masters skiers are welcome to join us there. Please email Rick if you are going to be there and bring $6 per head to cover the trail passes.
- There will be no 3:30 Masters at the range on Tuesday.
- More detail on the Tuesday BK practice is in the previous blog posting.
Thursday we will a offer 6 pm Masters as usual – grooming is still a question mark at this time. This will also be the last EABC biathlon practice for the season.
Here are a sample of pics from Masters and BK skiing last week. Look for a pics from the NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival tomorrow.
Masters skiing “the other side” of the road
Masters enjoying a post ski outing to the Jericho Cafe and Tavern
BK Recognition Ceremony and Ski at Bolton
STOP! DON’T PUT AWAY YOUR SKIS JUST YET.
ALL MNC BK Skiers and Families are invited to one more special spring skiing day at the Bolton Valley Nordic Center.
Tuesday – 3/25 – BK Ski and Recognition Ceremony – Meet at 3:45 at the Bolton Valley Nordic Center and ski until 5 pm then inside for a RECOGNITION CEREMONY for all of our BK skiers.
PLEASE respond to Rick if you are going to be there – with the number of trail passes required for your family – so we can have them printed ahead of time. This will speed things up considerably, allowing us more time for fun on our skis. The Bolton Valley Management has graciously offered us the great price of $6 per head for use of the facilities. We will pay with one check and the coaches will collect from the parents.
BRING
- SKATE SKIS
- $6/skier for each trail pass
- Lots of energy and smiles
This is our last official day of BK skiing but please check the blog and email for some special spring skiing adventures that may fit your schedule.
THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL SKI SEASON!
Here a few pics from Thursday ski practice. Mostly games and then some fun and a relay with the UVM Nordic Team. THANKS UVM! 
BK AND MASTERS THIS WEEK
WE WILL BE SKIING AT THE RANGE THIS WEEK!
Tuesday 3/18
BK skiers will join up with the JRS for some slalom and jumping fun on the “alpine hill”. We could use the help of some parents with shovels to help us build a small jump. Please bring SKATE SKIS.
MASTERS – Let’s finish off our last week at the range with a SKIERS CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE for both days. Enjoy the incredible conditions.
Thursday 3/20
BK will once again join the JRS and….THE UVM NORDIC TEAM!!! We ask Parents to being snacks and drinks for the kids to share with the UVM skiers after practice. We will start at the usual time but meet up with the UVM skiers at 4:15 and finish a little later than normal (around 5:15) before retuning to the Walker Building. SKATE SKIS
Masters – Once again – choose your technique and….Consider a brief “social stop” at one of our local establishments on he way home?
The Weekend
BK – the NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival in Lake Placid
Masters – If you are looking for a good race – try the Sugar Loaf Marathon in Maine https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.html?id=1585.
There is also excellent skiing throughout Vermont so make sure you get out and enjoy it!
GRAND PRIX Wrap Up and Pics
GRAND PRIX
The Frost Mountain Grand Prix began with warm spring like weather on Saturday and finished with sunny skies but cold mid winter conditions on Sunday. MNC skiers not only had a great time but also posted some excellent results. Day one of the Grand Prix saw lots of MNC skiers at or near the top of the results page http://www.frostmountainnordic.org/gp14results.html.
DAY ONE: MNC skiers with first place finishes included Charles Martell, Quincy Massey-Bierman and Olivia Cuneo. The closest race was the Boys 13 yr old with Kai Richter having his best race of the year finishing 2nd to SMS skier Adam Witkowski. Only about 10 seconds separated 2nd thru 4th. Day two started with a classic prologue and finished with a skate pursuit race. In the girls 2003 Class MNC had a 1-2 finish as Quincy Massey-Bierman once again topped the field in both races and Camile took second. Olivia Cuneo took first in 2001 class for both the prologue and skate races rounding out a stellar final year as a BK skier.
DAY TWO: For the boys (2002) we saw Charles Martel take first in the prologue only to get edged out by a few seconds in a great race by Will Koch in the afternoon skate pursuit. Tim Cobb moved up from 5th in the prologue to take 3rd in the 2001 pursuit and Justin Schaaf in his first year of ski racing finished the morning in 8th and 9th in the pursuit. The boys 2000 class had the deepest field of very good skiers. In the morning classic prologue Greg Burt was 3rd, Kai Richter 7th and Conor Munns 8th. The afternoon skate pursuit saw Greg fall one position to 4th, Kai held his place for 7th and Conor was in 11th.
