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TOKO WAX CLINIC 11/18/13
There will be an MNC/TOKO Wax Clinic on Monday 11/18 4pm -7-pm in the Walker Building at the range. Dave Boucher will give a quick demo and we will have some benches set up for you to work on your own skis. Please bring your own wax (and tools if you have them).
MNC Wax Clinic with Dave Boucher 12/4/2012
Here are direct links to the Toko videos which have been really well
received (about 200,000 views thus far of an average of about 2 minutes
each) www.TokoVideos.com – this is the portal page to all of the videos (alpine/snowboard wax and tuning, nordic, and Care Line) www.TokoCareLineVideos.com – this is the video portal page to just the Care Line videos
Also www.TokoUS.com – general entry page for all things Toko US www.TokoCareLine.com – general entry page for all things Toko Care Line (US)
MNC Featured Athlete: Kai Richter
MNC salutes Kai Richter!
Kai is 13 years old and lives in beautiful Huntington, VT. This year he begins his 5th year of skiing in the MNC BK program. Not only is Kai and excellent Nordic skier he is also a very accomplished runner, swimmer, tele-skier and all around great athlete.
Some of Kai’s recent athletic accomplishments:
Runner’s World Half Marathon & Running Festival Bethlehem, PA. 10/19/13
- 10 K -15 and under 1st place (29th overall)
- 5 K – 15 and under 1st place
- combined time for 5 & 10K. Overall male winner (not age group).
Kai ran the 5 K in 18:55 averaging 6:04/mi and then followed that up with 41:41 10 K for 6:42/mi. He then donated his prize money to the last place finisher in the 10 K race and got to meet Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders and running legend and Runner’s World Editor Bud Coates.
Some of Kai’s recent athletic accomplishments:
On October 2nd Kai finished 4th in the 1.8 mi Browns River Middle School XC Meet with a time of 9:53.5 (5:29/mi).
Some other results from the past year:
Presidential 5K in Kennebunkport, ME – 19 and under – 1st place
Run for Sundaes 10K – Huntington, VT – 2nd place
Dances with Dirt Trail Race 10K, Devil’s Lake, WI – 15 & under – 1st place
Freaky 5K, Richmond, VT – 2nd overall.
Shelburne ½ marathon – 25th overall runner, 15 & under: 1st place. Time: 1:35:10 (7:18 per mile).
Questions for our Featured Athlete
(MNC) When did you first start cross country skiing?
KR: 2002. In my second year. Although when I was a couple months old, my father skied me up to Trapp’s Cabin in pulk, where I had a big ‘milkshake’ conked out asleep, and slept all the way down, even through some high speed turns when the pulk was totally on it’s side.
(MNC) I understand that you are an accomplished tele skier too. How long have you been tele skiing and who introduced you to the sport?
KR: 7 years. My parents.
(MNC) What are your favorite non-winter sports and activities?
KR: Lacrosse, single track mountain biking, cross country and trail running, basketball, swimming and snorkeling
(MNC) Where is your favorite place(s) to XC ski?
KR: Great Glen, NH, Trapps
(MNC) What is your Dream Vacation?
KR: BC powder skiing in the back country.
(MNC) You have been running a lot this summer. Do you have a favorite race that you would recommend to other kids?
KR: Dances With Dirt Trail Running Festival – all distances, but includes 10K. That is in Devil’s Lake, WI. Closer to Mansfield: Run For Sundaes in late June in Huntington. Great ice cream!
(MNC) What are your goals for the upcoming ski season?
KR: better classic technique. More short distance speed.
Masters Training 11/12 – 11/24
Masters scheduled training for the next couple of weeks. IF it snows enough we can switch to skiing!! Please pass along the word if you find someplace with enough coverage.
- 11/12 Tuesday – 5:30 at the Range – rollerski intervals followed by strength
- 11/17 Sunday – 9:30 Long rollerski – Mud Pond Williston
- 11/19 Tuesday – 5:30 Range – 5:30 Combined Rollerski/run time trial followed by strength
- 11/23 – Saturday – If you like to run… Turkey Trot in Westford, VT http://vtsports.com/events-list/westford-turkey-trot-3 organized by MNC’s Rosemary Shea-Cobb
- 11/24 – TBA
- 11/26 – Tuesday – Start of Winter Program – snow or not. If no snow we will continue with dry land, drills, strength, balance, roller skiing and running at the range.
Important Information
MNC UPDATE – Upcoming Events
- The annual Smugglers Notch Hike/Pool Party is scheduled for Saturday 11/16/13. Please email Rick if you plan on attending. rtcostanza@gmail.com
- The TOKO Wax order forms are available by emailing Rick Costanza at rtcostanza@gmail.com or Joy Grossman at vtultrarunner@gmail.com Return the TOKO forms to Dave Boucher davidnboucher@comcast.net by 12/12. Order pick up will be at the Ski Rack after 12/16.
- The will be no BK session this friday so we can have our Fall BK Parent/Coach meeting at the Deborah Rawson Library in Underhill at 7 PM 11/15.
