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What Will BKL Racing Look Like This Year?

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 30 October, 2020 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Things are still being figured out and are bound to change, but here are a few things about BKL Racing this year:

•Races will all be interval start (i.e., one person every 30 seconds or so)

•We will need to wear masks at races, but not while we race.

•Racing will be more local. We are hoping to have a NWVT race schedule with the clubs in our District- Mad River, Sleepy Hollow and Frost Mt. This won’t be figured out until later in November.

• We will have our MNC Skiathlon- it will be February 27th at Sleepy Hollow.

• We might have some club time trials if it looks like there will not be enough races for us. We might even invite another club to one of our time trials. One weekend per month we might skip racing and go for a really long fun ski tour instead!

•We will have a District BKL Festival on March 6 & 7 instead of the New England Festival. All the NWVT clubs will participate!

So get your skis ready and check your wax supply! We will be racing this winter in one way or another!

BKL Registration is Open

By Kort Longenbach on 30 October, 2020 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog

We are looking toward the start of the season (December 1st) and are excited to be opening BKL registration. Because it is in the club’s interest to have a safe and fun season, there will be a few changes to our registration process.

Most importantly, we will be limiting sign-ups for each group with program caps. If a program is full, please contact Coach Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) to be put on the waiting list! Our registration forms close automatically when the program fills up.

Secondly, Bolton Valley has agreed to provide discounted season pass rates for our members in recognition of the work MNC members have done to enable early season skiing and trail lighting. MNC will be collecting the ski pass fees through our program sign up forms in order to take advantage of the rates below:

Weekday Only (ages 7 & up)* $85 + taxes & fees
Full Week (ages 7 & up) $149 + taxes & fees

* Recommend pass for BKL program skiers and coaches.

Not sure you are an Arctic Fox or Racer click here, but don’t wait, sign-up now!

Penguins Register Here (Limit 20)

Arctic Foxes Register Here (Limit 20)

Jackrabbits Register Here (Limit 24)

Racers Register Here (Limit 20)

Coach / Adult Bolton Pass Purchase

Arctic Foxes or Racers?

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 30 October, 2020 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

So your child is in 5 -8th grade and you can choose between Arctic Foxes and Racers. How do you decide? Here are some things to think about:

Ask your child’s friends who also ski with us which program they are signing up for. Kids like to ski with their friends! Also ask your child which program they want to do.
Do Arctic Foxes- if your child just wants to ski recreationally, if they have never skied before, if they like to ski along and chat or if their friends are doing it.
Do Racers- if your child wants to go fast, if they want to do races on the weekends, or if they are thinking of racing in high school or if their friends are doing it!

Bottom Line- Both programs play games, teach technique and go touring. Your child will learn to ski better and have fun in either program! Racers takes the technique a little further and also teaches racing tactics. In addition, Racers includes a third day on the weekends of either a practice or a race. This third day is wonderful for the Racers because they get more time on skis, get a little more individualized coaching, get the benefit of having a coach at their races and they get to know each other better. Usually most of the racers do the BKL Festival which this year, will be a District-wide Festival at one of our local VT touring centers.

If you still have questions, email Coach Rosemary: sheacobb19@gmail.com

BKL Winter Program Update

By Kort Longenbach on 12 October, 2020 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Winter Program Start

We are excited to kick off the BKL’s MNC season starting December 1st. Due to COVID a few things will look different for this upcoming season. First off, the club is without Range access for this season. Despite this frustration, Bolton Valley and Sleepy Hollow have been supportive as we solidify our upcoming season plans. This year you will need to purchase ski passes separately from our usual program fees. We recognize the added financial burden this places on our members, but we hope you will continue to support our club along with the local family-run Nordic centers that we will be relying on this season.

MNC Registration

Program Fees: ($tbd)
This fee covers coaching and special skiing access. Bolton is partnering with us to revitalize their trail network and to accommodate our BKL program needs.

Look for program registrations to open the week of 11/1.

Location & Season Pass Information

BKL (Tues & Thurs 4-5:30PM)

Location: Bolton Valley Nordic Center
Daylight skiing transitioning to the 1.4k lighted loop as the sun sets.
Ski Pass: Bolton Valley Nordic ($tbd).

We are currently negotiating season pass pricing with Bolton for our members, so please do not purchase a pass at Bolton until we update with more relevant MNC pricing!

BKL Intro Rollerskiing

By Adam Terko on 14 September, 2020 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

This is designed for BKL kids aged 10-14 who have prior ski experience, want to try rollerskiing, and want to get some fun ski specific exercise this fall to get ready for ski season. If you were on the MNC Race team last year, you can definitely do this! If you are new to the Race Team or new to MNC, email Coach Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) to see if this would be a good program for you. We will spend time getting used to rollling safely, do some fun agility and play some socially distant games.

Dates: 9/23/20- 11/18/2020

Days/Time: Wednesday afternoons, 3:30 – 5 pm

Meeting Location: Allen Brook School Parking Lot

Cost: $99

Equipment Needed: Bike Helmet, Rollerskis (Skate are best, classic are fine too), skate poles (change the tips to rollerski ferrules), high visibility shirt/vest/jacket, waterbottle, a mask that you can put on and take off easily with your bike helmet on and carry with you while you ski.

Registration