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Register for the BKL Fest!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 8 February, 2022 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

The New England BKL Fest is coming up on March 6 & 7 in Waterville, ME. If you have not registered yet, it is time to do so! If you don’t have lodging, get lodging first to be sure you have a place. You should get a place for Friday and Saturday night. MNC will plan to meet on Friday at 3 pm at the Venue to ski the course. We will not do our traditional team dinner due to COVID precautions, but we will plan to do potluck lunches outside for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s festival dinner will be a take-out. Saturday is the classic relay (I will make the relay teams, you do not need to find your own partner) and Sunday is the skate individual.

Nordic Adventure: If your child is not interested in competing, they can sign up for the Nordic Adventure only. There are lots of on-ski activities to do beyond the races! It’s a ski festival!

Coach Rosemary and a number of other MNC coaches will be going to help wax skis, lead course previews, keep us well organized and lead the MNC charge!

Information & Registration including Lodging Info

Special note for grades 1-2: **The youngest skiers (grade 2 and under) can sign up as Lollipop participants or if they are in 1st or 2nd grade and wish to participate in the 1k race and the relay race, they can sign up for the Grade 1&2 Race Category.**

One of the many fun things at the Festival! Julia & Virginia

BKL Practice Week of 2/7/22

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 6 February, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

Lots going on this week! Our MNC Skiathlon is coming up on Sunday the 13th and we hope to get as many BKL kids racing as possible. The race benefits our scholarship fund. There will be races for kids and grownups! Details HERE.

Tuesday, 2/08/22: Classic & Skiathlon Transition Practice.

All Racers and kids 3rd grade & older skiing in the Skiathlon should bring both classic and skate skis and poles for Skiathlon transition practice (grades 1 & 2 ski only classic in the Skiathlon).

Bring both sets of equipment to the stadium.

-Skiathlon Jack Rabbits will practice with Liz.

-Racers and any Arctic Foxes doing the skiathlon will practice with Rosemary and Jen.

Thursday, 2/10/22: Skate. Get ready for the BKL Olympics!

We will make some teams and try some traditional and non-traditional Olympic events!

Sunday, Feb. 13. MNC Skiathlon at Sleepy Hollow

Everyone is invited to race! Details HERE. Register on SkiReg for discounted price. Citizen races in the morning. BKL races in the afternoon.

BKL Practice Week of 2/01/22

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 30 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 2/01: Everyone Classic

Temps a little warmer this week will be a welcome relief from the cold. Highs today will top out around 30 F.

Thursday, 2/03: Skate

It should be a very snowy day and not too cold. Be sure to check the website before you venture out in case we need to cancel due to bad driving conditions.

Sunday, 2/06: Racers Practice at Craftsbury 2:30-4 pm.

It’s a big race weekend at Craftsbury: NENSA Eastern Cup, Supertour and a College Carnival all together. Sunday afternoon will be a little less hectic and easier parking as most of the colleges will have left. We will plan to watch the MNC U-16 girls race their 5 k Freestyle Pursuit to see how a pursuit race works, cheer on the team, and get in a little skiing ourselves.

Plan: Meet Rosemary at 2:30 at the MNC Wax Trailer (its all black, MNC flag outside) in the first parking lot near the coffee truck with your skate skis ready to ski.

BKL Practice Week of 1/24/22

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 23 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 1/25: Penguins-Classic

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers- Skate

Temps in the high 20’s today, it should be a great day to ski and most groups will focus on improving downhill skills. Get ready to rip!

Thursday, 1/27: Classic for everyone.

Temps in the high teens should make for easy waxing today. Try a couple layers of Toko red with a very thin layer of Toko blue over the top or Swix v40 (Extra Blue) with a thin layer of V30 (Blue) over the top. We will have wax on site too.

Saturday, Racers Practice. 11:30 am, Sleepy Hollow Classic

No races this weekend so we will take advantage of good skiing conditions and do an easy distance classic day with fun, challenging downhills. Coach Rosemary will be in Lake Placid helping wax for the Juniors’ Eastern Cup so Tom Longstreth will coach. Meet him by the pavillion at 11:30. Dress warmly as it will be cold and bring a snack. Wax your skis at home if possible to save on cold fingers! Wax will be SWIX special green or Toko Blue or X-Cold.

BKL Practice UPDATE for Thurs. 1/20/22

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 19 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

We will end practice today at 5 PM due to the cold. Be sure to make a pick-up plan with your child- we don’t want anyone standing out there waiting for pick up in the cold! The Walker Building will be open if we need it. (Reminder- everyone needs to wear a mask in the Walker Building.)

Temps will be falling into the single digits as the afternoon progresses, but it will be partly sunny and the wind shouldn’t be too bad. Nevertheless, bundle up your kids! Buffs, hats instead of headbands, covered ears, handwarmers and mittens instead of gloves are all good ideas in the cold. Kids can always take off a layer if they get too warm.