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BKL Fall Hikes

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 8 October, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

Come join your BKL friends and Coach Rosemary for a hike! Family and friends welcome. If your child needs a ride, contact Coach Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) and she may be able to help. Hikes go in rain, shine or snow. Pack for the weather- appropriate clothing, water and lots of snacks! Most hikes begin at 10 am. Check event calendar for details and trailhead map links.

Schedule:

10/14: Stowe Pinnacle. Meet at Parking Lot at 10 AM. Rendezvous at Cold Hollow for cider & donuts for those homeward bound through Waterbury. Email Rosemary if you are going. Map & Info

10/20 (Friday): No School Hike! Hunger Mountain, Waterbury. Meet at Trail Head on at 10 AM. Email Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) if you are going. Map & Info

10/29 (DATE CHANGED): Mt. Mansfield via Butler Lodge Trail. Meet at trail head (Stevensville Rd) at 9:30. Email Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) if you are going. Map & Info

11/04: Sunrise Hike! Camel’s Hump via the Burrows Trail. Meet at Burrows Trail Head Parking lot. Waterbury folks might want to hike up from that side and meet us at the top by 7:25. Potluck Breakfast at the top! Email Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) if you are going. Map & Info

11/11: Camel’s Hump Loop: Forest City Trail to Long Trail to summit and back down the Burrow’s Trail. Maybe we’ll find some snow! Option for a shorter hike for those who want to do less. Meet at Burrows Trail Head, Huntington at 10:00 am. Email Rosemary (sheacobb19@gmail.com) if you are going. Map & Info

BKL News from Coach Rosemary!

By Adam Terko on 18 September, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Hi BKL Parents and Kids! It’s fall and time to start thinking about this winter!

Here is a mini to-do list for the near future 🙂

1) Reserve your Room for the BKL Festival! This year’s Festival is on Feb. 17 & 18 in Weston, Ma. The host hotel is the Embassey Suites in Waltham. Be sure to use the group code to get the special rate of $119/nt.

Your web page address is: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/B/BOSWSES-BKF-20180216/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Group Name: BILL KOCH FESTIVAL

Group Code: BKF

Check-in: 16-FEB-2018

Check-out: 18-FEB-2018

Hotel Name: Embassy Suites by Hilton Boston Waltham

Hotel Address: 550 Winter Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

Phone Number: 7814874240

2) Coming soon: BKL Fall Hiking Series! Keep your eye on the e-blast and MNC website for dates and times to be posted soon! Hikes will be on weekends in November and October. Can’t wait to see you all at the hikes!

Hope you are all having a fun, active fall!

PS…check out this awesome video of Brady practicing his backflips on skis. Wow!

BKL Open Skiing & Ski w/ UVM Cats Day

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 27 March, 2017 in BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

Last week wrapped up our BKL program but we will continue to ski as long as the snow holds out. So:

Tuesday 3/28: Free Skiing at the Range (no organized program). Choose your technique, Rosemary & Adam will be at the Range.

Thursday 3/30: Ski with the UVM Cats Day! The UVM Nordic team will come and ski with us, so a great chance to go for a ski with some fun, fast skiers!

Sunday 4/2: Cochran’s Nordic Cross! Super-fun event that everyone should try out…jumps, berms, slaloms and PANCAKES!

BKL Practice Week of 3/21

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 19 March, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

Tuesday 3/21: It’s Awards Day! Skate Technique! Parents: Bring snacks, I will make the Hot Chocolate. First we’ll play a big game of “Stones”, then we’ll quit for snacks, hot chocolate & awards.

Thursday 3/23: Skate. It will be either “Fun Day” or Ski to the Alpine Hill Day. Either way, it’s going to be fun!

Saturday 3/25: MNC Club Relay at Craftsbury: 4 person relays. Each skier skis 4 or 5 km, 2 people go skate and 2 go classic. Get a team together and register on Ski Reg. by Thursday. Cost is $60 per team for BKL. If you need help finding a team, e-mail Rosemary.