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Skier Sightings @ VT State Running Champs [updated]
Congratulations to some awesome performances by MNC skiers yesterday at Thetford! Full results are here.
Patrick Hickey, Nathanael Kuzio, and Autumn Eastman were each amongst the top-6 in their division and helped their teams win the D1 Boys, D2 Boys, and D1 girls’ titles, respectively.
MNC and other local skiers’ results are down below.
Today we did a long rollerski out Pleasant Valley Rd, from Underhill Center to Cambridge and back. The boys skied close to 35km total, with many of them doing L3 intervals. The gals and J3 skier Will Solow skied approx 25-27km total – and this was hilly terrain! This is the end of an intensity week, so the athletes will have several days off this coming week.
A few pictures:
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| An inspirational place to train… just 40 minutes from downtown Burlington! |
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| Henry, Forrest, Bill, Ben, Parker and Ethan making their way back up the Pleasant Valley climb |
Other Nordic skiers from the greater-Burlington-area (ranking amongst combined D1/D2/D3 results):
- Taylor Spillane (2)
- Autumn Eastman (3)
- Lucy Leith (26)
- Chloe Levins (41) – Rutland
- Riley Carbone (49)
- Leslie Roberts (68)
- Molly Shallow (84)
- Aleksandra Zakrzewsca (117)
And from the “Challenge” Race:
- Kayla Servin (8)
- Rachel Slimovitch (11)
- Alissa Stone (34)
- Anna Franceshetti (38)
- Amy Bruce (52)
- Claire Julianelle (119)
- Adele Julianelle (151)
BOYS (combined rank)
- Patrick Hickey (8)
- Nathanael Kuzio (11)
- Sean Delaney (17)
- Henry Harmeyer (34)
- Will Kay (35)
- Nigel Sarrazin (44)
- Jordan Lamay (59)
- Bill Harmeyer (61)
- Lukas Adamowicz (86)
- Ethan Thibault (120)
Boys Challenge Race:
- Louis St-Pierre (3)
- Forrest Hamilton (8)
- Emmett Peterson (10)
- Casey Silk (23)
- Sam Longenbach (99)
- Seamus Nolan (105)
- Griffin Cannon (158)
- Charlie Cobb (174)
Great job; now it is ski season!!
Salomon SuperFit Event at the SkiRack
Salomon SuperFit Event
Where: SkiRack, 85 Main St. Burlington, VT
When: Saturday, October 27, 10am—6pm. Sunday, October 28, 2012 11am-5pm.
Salomon USA and SkiRack, New England’s most complete source for Salomon Nordic equipment and clothing, are hosting a custom gear-fitting event Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28 to kick off the 2012-2013 Nordic ski season.
The Salomon SuperFit Event will allow local Nordic skiers the chance to meet one-on-one with professional boot fitters and factory representatives including Salomon’s New England sales rep Patrick Ruane. Additionally, SkiRack owner, Spike Clayton, SkiRack staff members Kyle Darling and Jake Hollenbach and local Mansfield Nordic Club coach, Tim Weston, will attend and bring years of expertise and experience fitting Nordic athletes.
Skiers of all ability levels will learn about the latest Salomon Nordic racing equipment for 2012-2013. They’ll get customized guidance from the factory pros to make sure their skis and boots are ideal for their body, ability, maximum performance and enjoyment.
Training 10/22 – 11/18
Training 10/22 – 10/28: “Race Week” with State Championships or “Intensity Week”.
- Tuesday 10/23: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. High-intensity skate intervals.
- Thursday 10/25: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. Classic ski: easy day for State Champs racers; high-intensity intervals for others.
- Sunday 10/28: 9-11am at Underhill Central School. Classic rollerski with moderate intensity + potluck at Murray Banks’ afterwards. Non-racers = moderate intensity.
Sunday 10/28 details: start rollerskiing at Underhill Central School on Pleasant Valley Rd. Ski towards Cambridge and back with lots of new pavement. After the workout we’ll have a potluck brunch at Murray’s house on Irish Settlement Rd – bring fruit, juice, pastry or other gourmet delights.
Directions to the School: Rt 15 to Underhill Flats, then right onto River Rd; go 2+ miles to Underhill Center, go thru the stop sign, up the hill, little brick school is on the left.
Training 10/29 – 11/4: “Recovery Week”.
- Tuesday 10/30: 4-5:45pm at TBD (Range or Round Church). Skate rollerski + speeds and pack skiing.
- Thursday 11/1: 4-5:45pm at TBD (Range or Round Church). Skate rollerski + short intervals at moderate intensity.
- Sunday 11/4: 9-11am at Round Church. Greystone double-pole test.
Training 11/5 – 11/11: “Volume Week”. Note a longer workout on Sunday.
- Tuesday 11/6: 4pm at TBD (Range or Round Church). Skate + specific strength and strength test.
- Thursday 11/8: 4pm at TBD (Range or Round Church). Classic + long L3 intervals.
- Sunday 11/11: 9-11:30am at TBD. Long classic rollerski. Be prepared with food/fluids.
Training 11/12 – 11/18: “Speed Week”.
- Tuesday 11/13: 4pm at TBD. Skate + speed and power (strength).
- Thursday 11/15: 4pm at TBD. Classic sprint time-trial if possible.
- Sunday 11/18: 9-11am at TBD (possibly Bear Trap Rd in Milton). Classic rollerski + time-trial.
FISCHER FIT NIGHT
You’re invited to a special evening of Fischer products, prize drawings and pro race fits. Skirack, Vermont’s only Fischer Nordic Race Center, and Mansfield Nordic Club are proud to host Fischer Nordic Racing Director Chris Hall. Come in and check out the 2012/13 line of Fischer Skis, Boots, Bindings and Poles, including the new RCS Carbonlite Skate and Classic Women’s Boots, and see why four of the six A Team athletes on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team have committed to race on Fischer skis through the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Meet the Mansfield Nordic Club coaches. Enjoy snacks and refreshments. Get waxing tips and tricks from Swix Wax Technician Drew Gelinas and Toko’s Dave Boucher.
Participants will receive:
• Special team pricing on all Fischer Race Equipment (skis,boots,bindings and poles), including special orders.
• 40% off all 2011-12 Wax.
• Team Wax forms for 30% off this season’s Toko Products.
FIT NIGHT Wednesday, October 17, 2012 5:30-8:00 pm hosted by Skirack and Mansfield Nordic Club
Wednesday, October 17 • 5:30-8:00 pm
SKIRACK • 85 Main St, Burlington VT • 802-658-3313 • www.skirack.com
EVENING SCHEDULE
5:30-6:00pm Enjoy snacks and refreshments. Preview the new Fischer ski gear.
6:00-6:15pm Spike Clayton and Chris Hall share product info and tech tips.
6:15-8:00pm Chris, Spike and Skirack’s nordic fit specialists will personally fit you for skis, boots and poles. Drew and Dave share waxing tips and tricks.
