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BKL Practice 2/4- 2/9

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 3 February, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 2/4: Penguins: Classic

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & all Racers: Skate

Jack Rabbits & Arctic Foxes will have a Game Day!

Racers will do a short time trial and work on pre-race warm-up & protocol.

Thursday, 2/6: Classic

Agility & distance ski today!

Sunday 2/9: Woodstock Sweetheart Freestyle Race

1 km for grades 1&2. 3KM for grades 3-8.

Info & Registration on SKIREG.

Online Registration Deadline: Saturday, Feb 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET

Lollipop Race begins at 10:00, with mass start age group waves starting after that. Registration 9 AM

Suggested arrival time: 9 am

Coach Rosemary is away for the weekend but Coach Jen and Coach Emilie will be there for the 5/6 & 7&8 races and can help kids preview the course.

BKL Practice Week of 1/21- 1/26/2020

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 26 January, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday: Everyone Classic

*If you have waxable skis, clean your kick zone before you come! We may be putting on klister today and we need a clean kick zone.

Here’s a video on how to clean your kick zone from TOKO: Cleaning the Gripzone You can use any scraper you have (a putty knife works well) and you can use a paper towel instead of “baseTex”. If you don’t have wax remover, don’t fret. Just scraping off the old wax will help.

Thursday: Skate

Sunday: Racers and MS Racers: Practice at RIKERT

Time: 1:30-3 pm Technique: Skate

Particulars- Everyone needs to buy their own trail pass, but if you have a season pass anywhere else, you can get a free reciprocal pass! Instead of focussing on technique today, we will focus on getting in some distance. We will go in search of the cabin and then find some wicked fun downhills!

It will be a busy day at Rikert- drive in and do a drop off of equipment and kids and then go park (you’ll most likely be parking across the road). In fact, you might want to carpool! Find Coach Rosemary at the MNC Tent (I’ll be helping wax for the Junior Qualifier in the morning). Email Rosemary to let her know you are coming so we don’t take off without you!

An Option: Craftsbury Marathon 16km BKL-either Saturday or Sunday

This is an opportunity for older BKLers who want to challenge themselves at going 16km and have a chaperone who can accompany them. You can choose Saturday’s Classic or Sunday’s Skate race. Registration is online at SKIREG and both the BKLer and the chaperone must register. There will be no MNC coaching at these races.

BKL Practice 1/21- 1/26/2020

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 19 January, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 1/21: Classic

Dress warmly, highs will be in the upper teens.

Thursday 1/23: Skate

Sunday 1/26: Racers and anyone who wants to race:

2 Options:

1) Mt. Top Paintball Biathlon Race, Mt. Top Touring Center, Chittenden, VT

A bit of a drive, but most kids agree that this race is worth the trip! Kids do biathlon with paintball rifles. A very fun, well-organized race.

Interval Start. You get time deducted from your finish time for every target you hit! The more shots you hit, the faster your finish time!

Coach Jen will be there to help kids get oriented. EMAIL COACH JEN if you are going.

Arrival: By 10 AM or earlier so you can practice shooting the paintball rifles.

Range Open for Practice: 9-10:45 am.

Wax Recommendation: TOKO Base Performance(NF) YELLOW or SWIX CH8

2) Craftsbury CLASSIC SUPERBKL Race, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT

This will be a low-key race and will take place in the afternoon, probably at about 1/1:30 pm.

Registration: FREE in the Touring Center at 11:30 AM

Races start at 1 PM.

EMAIL COACH ROSEMARY if you are going.

Arrival: 11:30 AM Bring your skis to Rosemary who will be in the Wax room below the Fitness Center for kick wax. Please make sure your kick zone is clean!

Wax Recommendation: TOKO Base Performance(NF) YELLOW or SWIX CH8

BKL Practice 1/14-1/19/2020

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 12 January, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 1/14: Penguins Classic, Everyone Else: Skate!

Penguins: Bring a stuffed animal to ski with today!

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & Racers:

We will work on some V-2 technique, drills and do some games as the conditions allow.

Thursday, 1/16: Skate and Hot Chocolate Day

We need a parent helper and some donations to have hot chocolate. Sign-up HERE.

Todays focus will be agility and negotiating downhills.

Saturday, 1/18: Silver Fox Trot BKL Race at Rikert Touring Center

Racers and everyone who wants to race can go. Citizen race after the BKL race so even parents can join in on the fun or opt to just ski the lovely trails at Rikert.

Info HERE.

Registration by Thursday, midnight: SKIREG Day of Race Registration also available.

Wax Recommendation: Fluor-free TOKO Blue (NH or “Training”), SWIX CH4, Start Green.

Arrival: 10 AM should allow everyone to register and ski the course before hand. Look for coaches!

EMAIL Coach Rosemary to let her know you are going!

BKLers- Check your Poles!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 5 January, 2020 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Someone went home with Dylan Torrizo’s skate poles on Thursday night, so please check your poles. The poles are SWIX, black and red and Dylan’s name is written under the grips. He found a very similar pair left at the Range- black with orange, but there is no name on them.

If you find you have Dylan’s poles, the poles he found must be yours. Please email his mom, Margie at margaret@watershedca.com so that you can make a switch.